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I have a feeling that the act of bowing, or even just the elevation of someone's head in relation to another, is a very important element in JJK's power system. A lot of the moments where there's a >>
noticeable difference between the placement of two character's heads indicate a significant development, whether it be in battle or exposition. I believe @KOKICHlMUTA pointed out to me this similarity between the moments before the two activations of Yuji's technique, which >>
is interesting because of how his head is positioned in both, almost as if he's bowing to his opponent. The fact that he was essentially humbled by both opponents prior suggests that he needs to be defeated for the technique to activate, like a lot of people have been >>
speculating. I previously touched on how jujutsu sorcerers could potentially serve as receptacles for cursed energy directed towards them, whether it be through fear or hatred, and the position of one's head in relation to another's might factor into >> https://twitter.com/dirklybl/status/1331388295385915393?s=20
that too. Based on some of the times there has been such an occurrence, I imagine the heads with higher elevation receive the fear and scorn of the heads below them, while those below receive a "blessing" from those above, whether that blessing be information from their >>
counterpart, or something that is actually beneficial. One moment in particular that stood out to me was Yuji's final speech to Mahito. In the panel where Mahito is "bowing" to Yuji, the wordbubble appears directly above him, as if Yuji's words actually weigh down on him. >>
I think this speaks to another possible component in jujutsu, the value of a sorcerer's word, in both combat and pacts. Things like Inumaki's cursed speech, the mention of "empowered words" by Getwo, and just general curses sorcerers have put on others may solidify this, so >>
it'll be interesting to see how the pseudo-tangibility of words in jujutsu might be explored in the future. The last thing I want to emphasize is the application of this "bowing" theory to the martial arts side to jujutsu. In many fights, we'll see combatants purposefully >>
change the positions of their bodies to either avoid, trick, or accommodate for their foe. This is similar to some of the basic principles and body movements in Taido martial arts, which Yuji has explicitly displayed in his fight against Mahito. >> https://twitter.com/abysalrift/status/1305182443457122305?s=20
These highs and lows we see in jujutsu combat are very reminiscent of mix-ups in fighting games, which is another example of Gege referencing video game mechanics in JJK, along with the common progressions from a neutral-to-advantageous state, domain expansions, and the >>
similarity between Black Flash and critical hits. https://twitter.com/Ponyboy5321/status/1358353127695675392?s=20