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Last edited by Marik; Fri, 08-20-2010 at 01:41 AM.
A somewhat mild ending for this arc in my opinion, with little unexpected happening. Not bad as such and maybe fitting for the series. But not overly exciting, although the sleeping in the same bed end was kind of nice in its own way.
I'm not particularly looking forward to the next arc, but maybe it will surprise me.
I was kind of hoping for another 10 year skip like they did with Haruka. Ahh well...let's see what how the next arc goes. But for now..Kaoru is still my nr 1
I think the whole mildness thing comes from the fact that these to really do know each other. The next "Lovers" step from what they already are isn't really that big a step forward for them considering all that's build up already.Originally Posted by Kraco
While Haruka's was a roller coaster thriller, this one was like the maturing of cheeze. It comes about slowly and naturally.
Predictability was also a big factor here. Junichi and Kaoru share so much understanding and experience that they know what to expect from each other (eg Kaoru's lateness and showing up), just as the episode itself was for the most part predictable. It's not devoid of jokes though, and the bed scene still kept us guessing, but you're not frustratedly confused as to what could happen next like our should-be Ms Santa.
I'm the type of guy who'd gladly rest on the safety of my feet rather than being kept on my toes.
The lack of tension here did make me appreciate Haruka's arc a more though, but at the time the tension was just too much to bear.
(PS: I finally worked out why I didn't like Haruka's relationship(1) as much as I wanted to. She reminded way too much of [SDF Macross reference]Minmay's wishy-washy-ness towards Hikaru[END reference])
(1) Not to be confused with her person.
Last edited by Buffalobiian; Fri, 08-20-2010 at 11:40 PM.
If it's not Isuzu-chan Mii~
Maybe it's just me, but isn't this getting really boring to watch?
I think it's because we already know what's gonna happen and even when it's going to happen.
Oh and i think i'm gonna drop the next arc, the featured girl's voice wants to make me rip my ears off
The exact reason why I'm not looking forward to it.
I hated her to begin with, but the more exposure I get, the more she reminds me of Hinata from Naruto, so I'll let it play out.
If it's not Isuzu-chan Mii~
Hinata doesn't sound like a brain aneurysm
Damn it. We didn't get to see Kaoru's panties.
Last edited by Marik; Fri, 08-27-2010 at 10:17 AM.
While Sae's voice sounds just as bloody annoying as the preview indicated, ironically enough I'm liking this arc already more than the previous ones. Somehow this is more down to Earth than the Morishima one, yet still more... intriguing and comedic than Kaoru's, which was all the way to the knees down to Earth. I also appreciate the senpai feeling Junichi gives in this arc, more than the puppy and buddy feelings of the Morishima and Kaoru ones.
If only Sae's VA had been more pleasant sounding... Somebody like Kana Hanazawa (Nadeko, Angel, Kusano, etc). I'm sure many VAs who have the ability to sound young would have also had the ability to sound unsure of themselves.
... this, down to the Tenshi suggestion
Only thing though, i found her voice much more bearable than in the previous arcs seeing as she rarely spoke and when she did it was quite low in volume
The narrator does a glamorous job at that.
He's like the male version of Kuroko's Ookami narration. (Completely with character/narrator interaction).
Adding Miya to the fray also works to increase the dynamic interactions. Especially so since Sae doesn't actually speak much yet. I had a good laugh when Miya introduced her as well. I was like "So that's what her name is" after 8 episodes.
While I find it "disloyal" to admit liking other girls' arcs aside from the relationship we personally support, they're doing a wonderful job at keeping each arc fresh.
If it's not Isuzu-chan Mii~
I really dislike Sae and it has nothing to do with her voice and everything to do with her being weak and timid and lame. I can empathize somewhat with her indecisiveness but her almost complete inability to function beyond basic command following in the presence of others just frustrates me. I imagine the purpose of the arc is for her to grow a spine but her initial showing was so pathetic I don't even want her to succeed now.
Last edited by Yukimura; Mon, 08-30-2010 at 10:02 AM.
She's pretty much like Asahina (Haruhi).
If it's not Isuzu-chan Mii~
Only less useful. Asahina was practically the perfect traditional housewife.
I don't like those types either though.
Peace.
Ah, you're right.
I forgot she could serve tea.
If it's not Isuzu-chan Mii~
Indeed, Mikuru was certainly timid and shy, especially when under pressure (or molestation), but she could stand around in a room with other people without looking like she was afraid for her life all the time. Sae gives me the impression any non zero social pressure is too much for her feeble ego to handle.
So i just caught up to episode 9.
So far this shows just seems...... lacking.
It lacks an interesting main chracter that makes you cares about what actually happens to him. I personally think that's especially important for a series that rely on more drama rather than a lot of slapstick.
It lacks likable female leads that makes you want to root for them to end up with the main char. Granted it's showing all the story, but that just made the first arc felt very rushed and the 2nd arc was "just ok". The fact that it's doing it by story mean we really only focus on one girl every four episodes then they get completely sideline. I guess i'm just not of fan of this method of story telling.
It lacks a good support character to keep the momentum going when the shows start to get slow.
I also really don't like the voice of that 3rd girl, so i think i'll be dropping this and try picking it up later and see if the other heroine are better.
All of those problems are a result of the rather rare choice to make this a series presenting all (?) the girl routes from the visual novel. You can't get overly much development in 4 episodes and you certainly can't afford to spend time on anything unnecessary. However, they aren't completely sidelined after (or before) those four eps. The main character is more or less reset after every arc, meaning he losts a lot of development as well. There are some supporting characters, though.
But yeah, the format brought a whole truckload of problems for the price of having all the routes. Which is probably why almost all VN anime adaptions stick to only one route.
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