Watched eps 2 a while back, I just didn't think this series was very popular in these forums, though it should be. One of the best new series this season.

I was suprised that not only was Mikuru dragged forcibly to the club by Haruhi "It took me a long time to catch her," (I woke up my roommate laughing), but she's also their sempai!

I do think Haruhi, Kyon, and Mikuru make this series. His deadpan comments, delivered in the exact same manner as his roles as Rin from Shuffle!, Mayama of H&C, and various other roles, perfectly counter Haruhi's insane enthusiasm. The part where she had her brainstorm and slammed him into the front of her desk, only to have a long conversation all during the middle of class was great.

Combined with the reasons she grabbed Mikuru, a cute face, "mune-mune," and completely timid, all to attract weird things, since that's what happens in manga.

I'm in love with this series.

Also I decided to take a longer look at the two manga phonebooks that Haruhi quickly shows off while explaining the reason for "arresting" Mikuru into the club. One of them has Shuffle! characters on the cover, notably Kaede. (If you didn't see Shuffle, Yuko Goto voices Kaede, and Mikuru here.) I'm sure the other one is supposed to be a similar joke to other works, but I can't seem to recognize it.