From Urizen to Sanctus to Mundus, the Devil May Cry game series has introduced a number of memorable demon antagonists through the last two decades, and the recently released Netflix anime adaptation upholds this legacy with the villainous portrayal of White Rabbit—the puppeteer who wants to conjoin the realm of mortals with Makai, aka hell. Instead of going the traditional evil overlord route, the makers of the animated series have shown deftness and nuance in White Rabbit’s characterization—while emphasizing the age-old resolution that even in the presence of supernatural dread, nothing can beat the worst excesses of humankind. Also, there is a scathing commentary on every major vice that is plaguing almost all the first-world domains, which is delivered through White Rabbit’s character arc in a subtle way.

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White Rabbit Has A Dmc 3 Connection

Before moving to the character arc and the utilization of White Rabbit in the narrative,...