Yet this Retrace is just leaving me with so conflicting emotions. Yes, this is the biggest different between the old Gilbert and the new: Gilbert regained his pride. But he’s also regained that pride in himself that he had lost so long ago. ![]() He’s able to accept all of his mistakes as mistakes but has gained the ability to move past them. Gilbert accepting everything in his life, from his personality to his past with such brutal honesty is the very act of self-actualization I’ve been waiting him to have. Not only does he think of himself as equal to Oz, but he recognizes the partnership the Raven offers, which is why he chooses to re-establish his contract with him.ĪLL OF THE FEELZ and just… just, I am so fucking damn proud of Gilbert right now, because I knew, always knew, there was another side to him, that there was a happier, more confident, more outwardly assertive and prideful side to himself. And, in this new Retrace, he also accepts, fully, the meaning of equal relationships. When you’re an adult, you have to learn how to accept to consequences of your responsibilities no matter what it means. Gilbert breaking his contract with the Raven wasn’t an act of irrationality, despite how emotionally unstable he was. Because the process of growing up is learning how to take responsibility for your actions. ![]() With Gilbert sacrificing his arm, he grows up. Retrace 78 (translation provided by lilyginnyblack) And, being a fan of the blood pact between mortals and Chains, it is just so satisfying seeing that in canon. I really like the idea that Chains were meant to be partnered with Baskervilles specifically, and the realization that when Vincent contracted Demios, he was under no danger of being pulled into the Abyss. On another note, this is the chapter that we’re told –finally – how Baskervilles contract their Chains. Hmmmm, Rufus baby, siding with the Baskervilles may not have been the wisest choice after all. That makes me wonder, though: if Oswald wanted to regain the Dodo, the Owl, or the Griffin, not only would he have to break the amulets of their owners, but also chop off their limbs? So in order to break the contract, Gil had to literally break off the limb associated with the Raven – and in order to break the Oswald’s Chains, B-Rabbit had to dismember him. He ended up contracting the “Pandora-endorsed” way (that’s better than using the terms “legal” and “illegal” since we’re not straight about the facts concerning Chains and Contracts), tied his left arm to the Raven, and used the carcere to seal his contract. ![]() It was assumed that contracts were sealed with the carcere, but is that not the case with Gilbert and the Raven, since he was fulfilling a contract established between Gil as the next Glen and not a "Pandora-created” contract. In the last couple of Retraces, Gilbert finally grew up. Gah, I was originally writing this for Retrace 78, but now this totally applies to this Retrace too, and Imma gonna ramble for a bit about Gil and Chains and Contracts, mmmmkay? This is a bit jumbled out of stuff I had from the last Retrace and babbling to Corwin and Z, so here ye go….īeing someone obsessed with Chains and their contracts, this opened up a lot about the meaning of a contract with a Chain, what they ask for, and what they demand.Īwhile ago, someone asked me why Gilbert was such a great character and I can point to this chapter and say, “ Here.
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