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Originally Posted by Pellissier
The blackmailing scene was hilarious and amazing. I've watched it over and over, never getting tired of that. Not casually it inspired my avatar and signature. Haruhi's impudency is so out of the lines and so refreshing. She does the most crazy things without any mercy.
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This is a large part of the appeal of the show for me. Haruhi is all id and seemingly unstoppable. That's framed with Kyon's wry commentary and inability to control the situation and the ruthlessly exploited, perennially weeping Mikuru.
Frankly, the only character I felt genuinely bad for was Kyon. He promised to protect Mikuru and failed miserably. During the short meeting they had outside the classroom, I felt feelings of sympathetic guilt and embarrassment. It suggested to me that the pleasures of the series will come with a price.