[Shikijin]

Originally Posted by HandofFate

Are all the little details Shaft animates in the background or character actions mentioned in the novel as well, or is it just added in?

Like Sengoku bolting the door, or in episode one, where Araragi throws the remote(?) and his sister tries to reach for it and falls over.

Tsukihi did throw the remote, and Araragi catched it and put it back on the table. Sengoku did bolt the door. Araragi commented she was reliable enough in crime prevention. This as part of a series of comments where he viewed Sengoku as a child. Mind that Sengoku also locked even the door of her room. By the way, she even hid Araragi's shoes just in case so her parents wouldn't find out.

What was invented was the "cream pie" of the previous episode. Araragi simply recognized he had gone too far and got up.

Originally Posted by Reckoner

In fact, just last episode this was done exceptionally well with how we were starting to frame Araragi's troubles with his sisters because he retains characteristics of a vampire and how he balances being pulled into the world of the supernatural with his own humanity. We also found out how Araragi apparently got trapped in some situation with Hitagi and that apparently he was in some sort of danger, making us interesting in finding out what happens next. The dialogue last episode was also spot on and funny.

You didn't notice, but the story actually advanced even in this episode. Nadeko mentioned that the matter the Fire Sisters are involved with is the "charms" Nadeko suffered from, and that they were searching for the one who spread the charms around. Nadeko was objectively the best character Araragi could get this info from. All the rest was something funny to fill the chapter.

Then we saw Karen, and we learned that the matter would be over by evening, implying they had found the person they were searching for. Araragi being slightly worried is an ominous foreshadowing.

It is still early for the viewer to get the importance of visiting Kanbaru, but there is one, I assure you. All the pieces of the puzzle are falling in line.

As you can see the story progressed solidly. There is indeed a lot of fanservice, even more than Bake, but you got rosy memories if you think Bake didn't have any. This was also in line with the characters, as Nadeko for example liked being seen with a swimsuit by Araragi, and Kanbaru as a self-styled pervert had to walk the talk eventually. The part with Nadeko was even more funny in the novel, as Araragi was superdense and there are all his thoughts about how he viewed Nadeko as a child.

And by the way, the fanservice has nothing to do with the worth of an anime. This is an immature thought even I had years ago. The fact is that you are not deep, wise and mature because of the things you watch, but because of who you are. The Monogatari series is actually well written, and I say this after reading the novels.