2009-01-22

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Here is an excerpt of what I have to write for my writing class regarding Hellsing Vol. 1 and Hellsing Ultimate OVA:

Alucard's firearm for reference


"I too, noticed the questionably phallic nature of the weapons in Hellsing, an observation made solely as a result of being an observant, critical reader (and for that reason alone.). Even the front cover and the very first page of the manga contain flagrantly phallic imagery of Alucard and his gun. Alucard’s gun is his preferred method of killing, the source of his lethal power. In the anime, the gun is visually glorified to the point of a fetish. When Alucard opens fire on the ghouls, the illustration of the gun is upgraded to a CG rendering. The camera slows down and pans down its long barrel, showing its methodical, powerful… thrusting, for a lack of a better term, as it recoils from each shot. After Alucard unloads an unrealistic amount of rounds for a handgun clip, the camera cuts to the hot, empty shells spilling onto the floor (a piece of imagery that I will assume is understood without further needed explanation). His gun’s ability to kill what nothing else can, to dispense a seemingly unlimited amount of ammunition, and to intimidate foes and amaze comrades further demonstrates Hirano’s overwhelming fetish for guns. I understand Min’s hypothesis that these guns as sex organs play a role in a metaphor for death and violence as sex, but I think this glorification of weapons serves another purpose as well. For me, personally, I see the characters with better guns and more firepower to be more powerful and masculine. This imagery is a tool to make the target audience (young males) admire the protagonist and his sidekick subconsciously."

1 comment:

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