Haha. I suppose I'e already set out my basic theory of XXXHolic in your other post. That shows me for jumping the gun. XP
I also think that there must be a bigger connection between Watanuki and Clow than we've seen. CLAMP is driving the point home visually, and perhaps more importantly, Watanuki and Clow's stories are a thematic fit. Clow was so lonely that he created a whole pack of companions. Watanuki's journey has been about learning not to isolate himself.
The memory tampering with Watanuki is definite. The earring that Black Mokona wears is full of his memories. He sold them to Yuuko to help Syaoran in some unspecified way.
The memory tampering was probably for the best, since those crazy dark spirits were attracted to Watanuki because he was so messed up in his old life. His body remembered his self-hatred for a long time even after he came into Yuuko's employ and began to change. I think there's a pretty straightforward correlation between Watanuki's old condition and real-world clinical depression, since Yuuko implied that it was in his blood, and it wasn't something he could instantly banish just because he wanted to be happy.
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I also think that there must be a bigger connection between Watanuki and Clow than we've seen. CLAMP is driving the point home visually, and perhaps more importantly, Watanuki and Clow's stories are a thematic fit. Clow was so lonely that he created a whole pack of companions. Watanuki's journey has been about learning not to isolate himself.
The memory tampering with Watanuki is definite. The earring that Black Mokona wears is full of his memories. He sold them to Yuuko to help Syaoran in some unspecified way.
The memory tampering was probably for the best, since those crazy dark spirits were attracted to Watanuki because he was so messed up in his old life. His body remembered his self-hatred for a long time even after he came into Yuuko's employ and began to change. I think there's a pretty straightforward correlation between Watanuki's old condition and real-world clinical depression, since Yuuko implied that it was in his blood, and it wasn't something he could instantly banish just because he wanted to be happy.