I don't know how much of an unpopular opinion this is, considering the subject matter is more or less out of sight, out of mind. Which I guess could be rather telling on how superfluous it seems considering current direction.
I think I'm at the point where if the Tsukihime remake falls through, I won't be in arms about that. I guess because I have a deteriorating level of faith that Nasu can recapture the magic of when he did create Tsukihime. I think he can't do it.
Tsukihime remake has always been a promise since forever, and it was important to think about what that exactly meant. A Tsukihime just updated with new visuals, character design, and CGs would honestly have been very accepted by the majority of the fanbase; or even yet, an adaptation through a more popular, accessible medium i.e. anime, would probably have been a more profitable choice in terms of exposure.
But even then, Nasu struck me as the type that wouldn't have been satisfied with just a remaster. He's articulate and aware enough on the challenges of writing overall, and recognizes on how initial writing Tsukihime was an endeavor for a rookie writer and the state of mind and feeling then was especially important for establishing what Tsukihime was all about and what Type Moon meant to him then.
So we can say safely that the remake was probably going to be a new version of Tsukihime, that reflects Nasu the writer now. The little tidbits we have and miscellaneous details in the past show that Nasu has brainstormed and speculated potential follow through and original concepts, even if they would ultimately not come to pass.
With current TM direction and how this is no longer the solo Nasu show, the world he imagined tonally and thematically has drifted away from what was established in the original core works. I must temper my dissatisfaction with the acknowledgement that writers will inevitably change and that will be portrayed in their writing. The man himself has admitted this, talking on how the angst he carried then was something he wanted to throw out there, that this was something he wanted to say. The man now is currently in one of the most safest creative spaces imaginable; a billion dollar franchise, the reputation built up over the years. The man has made it.
Much has already been talked before by other people on how this affects the creative output of TM overall. With those earlier works, they were ultimately deeply personal stories, and not the grandiose stage that's established now. Nasu has mentioned at certain points over the years a rather vague assessment on where he is with writing the new remake and juggling that with the current output now. You can sorta see some discontent hidden in the statements made, particular around GO; the potential abdication at the supposed conclusion of the Lostbelt saga, his assurance that the TM today is still fundamentally the TM you fell in love with back then. It makes me wonder if Nasu feels trapped by the leviathan he has created, whether it be the story or the business model promoted by GO. There is no hard proof of this, though Nasu still strikes me as a savvy enough writer to understand what potential downsides and implications going through with this current direction does.
Nasu has always been a emotional writer, someone who stereo typically writes like a madman once inspired. It's partly why we have been getting more and more Fate content, for better and for worse. He famously mentioned on how typically the average writer only has a few stories to tell and then that's it. I think we can all agree that there are core cliches and tropes Nasu continually employs for the world of TM so far. It's a charge that I suspect is a source of anxiety for Nasu the writer.
Does he still have that edge, that driving impulse that compelled him to be an artist? Can he make this Tsukihime the same proverbial lightning in a bottle, or will this new story be reflective of current TM direction now, the man as he is now? The second answer is what makes me nervous.
This honestly comes across as he sold out, that the TM corporation is like Disney creatively concerning franchises, slick marketing and promotion of products meant to capitalize on manipulating fans to shell out to maximize profits, and mining your previous artistic creations to a husk of what it once was. It's why I'm skeptical that the remake will be this revival, that it won't reflect the current direction I find so much to be dissatisfied with, and that it will be still the Tsukihime that Nasu lovingly came up with.
I didn't want to post out a shitpost like lol GO bad. I still think it's important to sincerely explain what it is you think is wrong, what concerns, what you perceived the message to be. And honestly.
It would be great to be proven wrong.
Originally Posted by LJ3
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