SamBlob wrote:Mewberries151 wrote:In defense of Yumi, Ulrich and Odd's behavior in this episode, I can only say that the idea of "cell degeneration" from the scanners is a scary thought indeed. "Cell degeneration", I believe, is the technical description of cancer, which means that this episode actually touched on a really serious concept. Yumi, in this perspective, had a great deal of right to be severely upset at this revelation considering she's the one who was supposedly suffering from it. Ulrich had a good reason to be upset because, keeping in mind the idea behind "cell degeneration", it would mean that his best friend, the girl he loves, is going to suffer a very painful end. Odd, I believe, was more or less up set for the same reason.
Now while Jeremie may not have known about the "possibility of cell degeneration", the problem would have been that it had happened from him scanning them into Lyoko incorrectly, making it inadvertently his fault. You'll notice though a very important difference in the way the three of them treat him. Odd's angry and he gives off a smart remark about Jeremie being a "mad scientist". Ulrich's very unhappy, and states more moresely than accusingly that an apology from Jeremie isn't going to help Yumi now. But Yumi's reaction, bearing in mind that she's the one with the "cell degeneration", is actually the most understanding and kind of all. She's upset at the idea of it, and she does ask to be alone, but she does not turn the blame on Jeremie. She has the greatest reason to turn away from him, but she doesn't truly. Yumi has the most admirable reaction to the situation.
And this is why CL is so great; they pay attention to the characters.
Then, of course, there's Jeremy's only defender, Aelita, who is eternally grateful to Jeremy for all that he's done with the scanners.
Indeed! Indeed! They pay great attention to the characters and how they should and will react to certain situations.
That is absolutely a great point. Aelita also didn't turn away from him, and was even attempting to make the others see reason. Her line to Ulrich that Jeremie and the scanners are the reason she's here was very moving and likely had Ulrich thinking the situation over a little better afterwards. I can't blame him for being upset (and he never entirely accused Jeremie of anything regarding the scanners), but Aelita putting things so perfectly into perspective like that was brilliant.