[Keitarou]

Well yeah, I tend to not give early episodes high ratings but Suzumiya Haruhi is an exception. I can't remember the last time a show made me this hyped about. Not even last year's Zettai Shounen and Kamichu! or School Rumble were on such a level. :)

The second episode finally is able to shine in all its beauty. The animation is stunning and lightyears ahead of most other shows. The high production values were already apparent in the first episode but you could only see the real thing in the last minute and the ending. This time you've got it for 24 minutes on the screen. Kyoto Animation banzai!

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The narration style, it's great that they kept it in and most of the episode looks like being from Kyon's point of view. All the scenes where he looks down to Haruhi or the scene where he looks out of the window and follows Haruhi's actions, the onscreen view copies exactly how it should look and it keeps also all the angles, for example when he looks down on her because of the height difference. :)

Anyway, favourite scenes for episode two:

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- Haruhi finally decided what to do for bukatsu. Just too hilarious, first dragging Kyon down so that he bangs his head on the table and afterwards him going: "Ok, ok, now calm down, we're still in class." The looks of everybody else - priceless. :)
- The moe explanation scene, great. "Moe! Moe!!".
- Haruhi being annoyed by having smaller breasts than Mikuru, I "lol"ed. ;)
- Mikuru after being dragged into the clubroom. With the violin piece in the background that was a really great effect.
- The everyday hairstyle change was also quite funny.


As for the future, I'm looking forward to a Haruhi dressed in a bunnysuit. :)