So, in more obvious terms, reading LOGH, it's like a story building itself as a history... This in itself explains how well detailed a worldbuilding can be.
In political terms, the criticism finds itself in a controversy, as stated by chenkopff, because while the alliance demonstrates a democratic look and imposes something similar to absolutism, the empire proves to be the complete opposite of that.
Of course, at first hand and without context, this seems like a very biased sort of opinion, so let me offer another counterpoint which this work also infers.
After all, to support political fanaticism is to be at the mercy of feelings, ignoring logical reasoning, to a point of destruction so distant and subtle, that when looking back, carried by inertia to a park of destruction, you will no longer be able to recognize the doom, attacking those who fight for you and defending those who plan to afflict you. In this way, the exaltation of an inadequate king in the midst of his own sanctuary that he recognizes as society, there is a very great chance, even if that king who dominates him is an angel that advises life, his children will become the most fearsome imps. .
LOGH represents all this in two well-designed political systems where the result of fanaticism is found in an interesting sociological study of the social strata present on each side.... A world where trusting your heart demonstrates selfish happiness, inconsistent with a member of high power who not only carries their lives with them, urgently in need of logic to protect their people
And so, just talking about fanaticism, we recognize another institution that easily interferes with politics, sayings pertaining to the cult of a greater being and the gift of its omniscience, provided by its main leaders by this being. Obviously, religion
Regarding the religion factor discussed here, as this work explores the mistakes of the past that were forgotten in the present and therefore are bound to be repeated, expect a more generic, or better, real political construction around the historical theme, although it should be considered that there is an absence of philosophies not about the body called church, but the poetic meaning behind its existence, is more disregarded in a world where the vastness of men and ships have already surpassed the domain of the planet to be considered the land of God
Although it ends up diminishing the textual value a little, the way in which the writing intertwines cold and gray to address the political aspects of the social and religious system, manage to fill in the gaps and obtain the necessary lack of essence.
In between, we have pheezan, which is similar to a conspiracy tool for the other sides of the game. In political terms that match the story, we have a good play on words that adapt to each situation faced. When sides are threatened, a subtle and diligent approach that demonstrates respect and insecurity, when sides that plan to threaten, more aggressive and disrespectful approaches with the individual in question overwhelmed by the greater mass of criticism.
Obviously, this is just referring to the human complexity and great writing that intercedes with it, because if we're going to take this wordplay for negotiation terms, logh, while not a failure, is still far from success.... .
By the flow of understanding the story in this story, we as readers are often put at a very high level of information, where we know almost everything and we have to test how much of the talk and bargains can deceive us... Well, at least I think this was the theory, but in addition to the exchange of information ending up being exhausting because of pleonasms, the word games are even more superficial in the question of "speak" and fallacies, there is a point that proves difficult to believe that a " messenger" really was convinced to such an obvious strategy of negotiations (Even considering desperation as a keyword, it is nowhere near enough to explain shallow negotiations, as under some subordinates of the empire in control of other lands and their fake negotiations)
However, these obvious and poorly made gaps are fortunately the minority (30% error and 70% success? Also considering the ship strategies), as the flow of information is built pre-narratively, being very similar to a history book. and with its own rhetoric
The characters that most manage to bring you this conspiratorial spirit are the leaders of states, where the origin narrative of the two systems found mainly in the first volume is enough for the hints present there to manifest, and only using pure logic, we can paint the disastrous scenario before it manifests itself, and probably the coolest thing about it is that we can do it precisely because of the similarity with reality, which, although it makes the script with a certain predictable significance, shows itself to be a schematized game between author X reader, where the first will try to amplify the superficial story with the use of his insane creativity, and the reader will have to get used to this tide before he takes the next boat and sinks into a sea of surprises.
From this conspiratorial tone, the writing becomes an illusion of synonyms, where the smallest gaffe becomes the main difference to resolve the question, welcome understanding and distance oneself from the war. It looks like a crazy political campaign where, apart from the gaffes, if the election is concluded for this damn democratic actor, one of the most fallacious governments of all will be concluded.
And even more... Sometimes the script gathers all this flow for a logical conflict in metalinguistic function. For greater description, think of a native war between a detective and a criminal who will still carry out his terrorism..... For us, a good portion of information is revealed about the enemy's plan, while the detective's vision is precisely to use of his experience and ancient historical crimes to premeditate the catastrophe
In short, it is the author demonstrating his historical inspirations for the strategy created, while leaving a small gap not included for other historical facts to fill it, sometimes creating good twists with the gap, or being predictable by the knowledge already disseminated by most
And so, we return once again to the negative point of LOGH, its strategies! As I've gone on a long way, I'll try to summarize this part more......... For this reason, in general, I really think it does a decent job in this regard, but it should be noted that while pure logic, LOGH gets it wrong most of the time , however, in intersection with fiction and world construction, it turns most mistakes into successes (Kircheis' achievements with the "Zephyr particles" are a good example of this.... It would be easy too, but for the technology cheesy {I'll explain this point later}, it's an error of logic, even with the support of fiction)
So, these flaws in LOGH strategies for the most part can be described as an average chess player playing with the bot in easy mode, as an opponent.
In short, few strategies are complex or functional enough, as it is usually a cluster of convenience with some logical aspects there to camouflage its superficiality.
If it were a simple game between chess amateurs it would make sense, but let's say the logic department reduced to a point that the lack of complexity becomes convenient enough for others to swallow
The bot knows that it will get a checkmate, it should know how to avoid this, but even so, it doesn't, because of its initial configuration... This is the military pride contained in LOGH's military strategies, which take for themselves one of the lazier battle clichés, though, real one way or another (as long as they're not used too often)
Miserable pride results in the underestimation of the enemy's logical field, where strategists appear completely incompetent and incongruous with their position. Some make sense because they were put there for bureaucratic and political merit, not meritocratic, but many others who should have a history of victories behave with cold and calculating eyes, when in fact it's just a bunch of bullshit who faithfully believe in convenience, because, they are hardly allowed to see correctly the geopolitical and economic side of the opposing side, even if they are often obvious (As of volume 5, these cases become VERY rare, but even so they occur, mainly for secondary strategists, and even , to Yang, Reinhard, and Reuenthal, as the example of certain pathetic and obvious trusts going wrong)
It seems much more a vow of faith, than a serious dialogue between high-ranking members... This uncertain decision so surely falls much more to the sameness of the empire "VIVA TO KAISER" than the incongruities of the alliance (some perceived by the author himself, and others do not)
And, to finish the strategy line and move on to the next one.... Although it's my criticism, most of LOGH's strategies are still good for their narrative creativity and historical reinterpretation in a crazy space adventure where the loredump are overloaded in a way interesting until they explode in the flow of information, like keywords that are linked in an anagram to solve the mystery of the strategic problem
For the characters, I will only talk about the 5 that for me are the ones that took care of my heart......
Yang Wen-li: A contradiction machine and a powerful philosopher, mainly responsible for gray analysis and even character reinterpretation of how the story is told....... His past incongruities such as his lack of commitment and laziness in saving others, although he spoke faithfully about how he should do it, they are actually led to conclude the inconsistencies of the present, as a kind of "negative + negative = positive", where their tiredness and slowness were the result of not being able to stand their sins creeping on your back, standing still until vengeance finally comes. Sometimes, darker thoughts stemming from his "detailed laziness" even encourage anarchic thoughts, having to not only be afraid of his sins that made it difficult for him to proceed, but also afraid of where his feet really wanted to take him, the fear of oneself and finally, the search for redemption in the midst of a stellar void
Julian Mintz: Initially little is thought positively about him, since he seems to be a copy of other characters about his teachings, however, later on he proves not only a translator, but a decoder. When he turns 18, he finds the coldest universe there is, space freedom without the star that guided his path, but that's exactly why his character is so interesting.
Paul Von Oberstein: This man isn't exactly what you'd call unpredictable, as he doesn't seem to have given in to insanity or simply his logic isn't overly complex and planned. Even so, he carries with him a huge betrayal tension, where almost everything that happens in the empire, seems to be part of some involvement of him, although some don't even make that much sense....... Yes, those soulless gray eyes that they resounded with his cloak that was not drowned in either black or white. A man who found his love in logic, so...... "Give the chicken to the dog"
Oskar von Reuenthal: Known as the proudest man in the universe, always looking to renew his limits. The same one who wanted someone else to wish for his life, that someone is really proud of his coming into the world, but already distorted and without a happy childhood played by his parents at random, he had to be proud of himself and the things that he did, because the moment he continued to take repeated steps backwards, it would no longer be pride, it would be disappointment, the possible thing to end his life right there. However, in an unequal world, defeat is mostly a form of learning, but for those proud enough to explode life stars in their hellish advance towards the sun, losing is the same as dying... What an irritating paradox, but that's probably why this man is such a good character! When he found his son and then realized that he wanted for his life, the man found the peace he despised so much, because what he always lacked was the kindness of loving.
Reinhard von Lohengramm: The most ambitious man in the universe, Like a gale at the center of the world that allows others to rise, whether to decline in the face of gravity or the discovery of new lands, eliminating understanding to the next when faced with their own selfishness, eliminating your compassion to acquire domination. Your problem is in differentiating your mind from your heart, since one of them has already been killed. It's probably the character with the most wordplay, to mask the predictability of his character a bit without too much trouble figuring out early on. So, when forced to atone for his sins with those icy eyes, the heat of war, shown once again before his eyes, but without the protection of a ship or other bodies together…… A carved ice sculpture by the artistic ways of the minds of others, but only with the heat to melt himself, Reinhard will be able to mold himself with everything he has learned so far
So, if I could sum up LOGH's conspiratorial plot and its philosophy in one sentence, it would be that the difference is that before the media deceived. Unfortunately, today it is people who want to be deceived, because it is the endless battle between the mind VS the heart..... Because it has always been easier to follow a group with the same ideals than yours, than to pursue the right and the Justice
With the end, it was born again in me, probably one of the most empty and at the same time hopeful feelings I've ever felt, as well as all the contradictions of a war where the only winner is the god of death and iron-scented wine. A resolution that does not imply truth or lies, but simply for the convenience of the side that survived. There is no end to the war, there is only an interval until a new one begins.
And yet, should we keep the faith? Not exactly, because it's not hope... It's not naivety..... It's not cruelty
It's just another side of the coin
There are two faces that must be considered... In the midst of despair, there is no reason in logic without faith, and in this, there is no hope in faith if there is no logic, even if it is comparative. That's why it's not running away from reality, it's facing it in the most powerful way possible, until hope and despair collide at a point that only the effort, laziness, luck and misfortune of the man on foot remain.
And, amidst a whirlwind of emotions similar to a storm, a man wanders to another universe that could contain his ambitions, a pendant he would no longer need, for now, he would find the real man responsible for supporting him in the world. If it is the duty of the living to honor those who have worked for us and gone, it is the duty of the dead who have yielded to the twinkling of the stars to support the ideals of the living.
Thus, a new era opens for new deeds, as they never followed a legendary dynasty because they believed in it, because a system focused on its creation in just one person, will never be more important than the one that made them triumph, and finally, heaven itself. recognized this (storm), in the midst of all the people's anguish, stealing all the sunlight and stars of the universe, man disappeared leaving darkness behind.
So, who will be the new legend to ignite the galaxy's flame again?
STORY: 9 (Arc 1: 7.5, arc 2: 8.5, arc 3: 9.0 and finally, arc 4: 9.5)
CHARACTERS: 8 (I love the main characters, but I hate many secondary characters that boil down to the pathetic CHAD full of clichés. For more information, here is a tier list about the characters https://tiermaker.com/list/anime-and-manga/ginga-eiyuu-densetsu-125462/3249554)
ART: ???? (It's going to take your ass! I ended up reading this in pdf, without the illustrations, just the covers, so I saw very little about it)
ENJOYMENT: 7 (Look, it's just opinion, so damn this part)
Finally, I drop to my knees in reverence for work, still questioning what is worth more? A democracy full of corrupt people, or a dictatorship in unison for good? Surrounded by pessimism, I realize that the answer is obvious, but not hopeful, because in a world of corrupt, democratic rules are the limit of respect for humanity, and similarly corrupt, absolutism is the final sentence to become a devil. With gray eyes, I see the sky, because on the whole, amidst a vastness of stars lost in history, "the deeds of men, remain the same"
EXTRA: I ended up forgetting to explain about certain technological issues and about its connection with EL FACIL....... Probably something that made LOGH age very badly was the advancement of technology in our reality... Because of this, recordings of screen and audio resolution have become great means of leverage and bribery in the exchange of information, terms absent in most LOGH conflicts.
Not that it would solve all the problems or most of them, but some of them certainly, mainly the more conspiratorial ones of persecution between the 3 sides of the information flow, like traitors, informers or simply a stroke of luck in finding the fanatical leader of a cult. amidst a crowd of daydreams
As stated earlier, it's just a few cheesy and funny situations in the change of innovations that make a little mockery of a man's creativity, and even then, the author did very well exploring other subjects covered at the time, particularly in the broad political arena where it practically becomes a work of art in contrast to the great logic approached........... I think that, just as an afterthought, it really takes a lot of care and luck to approach a futuristic work like "star wars" " without getting lost in its own theme
