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Mirrinus · 2007-02-06, 02:36

Meh, my thoughts on it . . . spoilers for volumes 6 and 7!

Spoiler:

So basically, I think it's not that Mikuru's acting stupid, but that Itsuki, Yuki, and Kyon are acting too smart. Itsuki is well-informed by a shadowy organization with contacts and sources everywhere (as revelations show in volumes 7 and 8), and has his own powers to back it up (besides his closed-space powers, I think there's enough evidence to prove he has other psychic abilities related to Haruhi). And Yuki, we all know she's capable of a ton of stuff. Kyon, while lacking abilities, is not without resources, as he can ask either Itsuki or Yuki for explanations as to the situation. Mikuru, on the other hand, is afraid of asking those two, and is unable to get a response from her own superiors.

Besides, if it weren't for Yuki and Itsuki leading him around, Kyon would probably be just as lost as Mikuru...

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Mirrinus Bemused Scholar Join Date: Jan 2007 Age: 36	Meh, my thoughts on it . . . spoilers for volumes 6 and 7! Spoiler: Mikuru usually knows the least out of the SOS brigade (excluding Haruhi) anyway, since even the important things she does she's totally oblivious to, and is just following the orders of her superiors. She doesn't have psychic powers like Itsuki or a super-powerful alien boss like Yuki. Her own boss tries to reveal as little to her as possible. You'll see how her position emotionally impacts her in The Melancholy of Asahina Mikuru in volume 6, and the theme of Mikuru's frustration at her helplessness continues in volume 7. Of course, the irony of the whole thing is that older Mikuru is completely aware of pretty much everything going on. She says it pains her to see her younger self so depressed, but it's necessary because when she herself was younger, she had to go through it too . . . gah, time travelers, lol. So basically, I think it's not that Mikuru's acting stupid, but that Itsuki, Yuki, and Kyon are acting too smart. Itsuki is well-informed by a shadowy organization with contacts and sources everywhere (as revelations show in volumes 7 and 8), and has his own powers to back it up (besides his closed-space powers, I think there's enough evidence to prove he has other psychic abilities related to Haruhi). And Yuki, we all know she's capable of a ton of stuff. Kyon, while lacking abilities, is not without resources, as he can ask either Itsuki or Yuki for explanations as to the situation. Mikuru, on the other hand, is afraid of asking those two, and is unable to get a response from her own superiors. Besides, if it weren't for Yuki and Itsuki leading him around, Kyon would probably be just as lost as Mikuru... Last edited by Mirrinus; 2007-02-26 at 20:40.