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Old 2008-12-04, 23:38   Link #58
RogerOsk
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Originally Posted by Master Chibi View Post
This show is not a harem. It takes care of its characters so well it's the farthest possible thing from a 'harem' imaginable.

And again, this isn't a contest either. Ami is the only one openly vying for attention somehow, while Taiga is shyly advancing towards Kitamura and Ryuji is actually doing quite well with Minori. Yes we know Taiga obviously has something for Ryuji, but this doesn't constitute matters to be some sort of sporting event, this show has alot more class, heart, and appreciation for honesty to lower itself to that type of grade A garbage we've seen too many times before.
Exactly. If it was a true harem it would introduce the half dozen girls and their 1 dimensional personality in the first episode, do a bunch of pantsu fanservice fillers for 20 episodes, then tack on some "character development" at the last five minutes (and then do a reset). Taiga is still not pursuing Ryuuji yet at ALL, Minorin doesn't have much of a clue, and Ami's doing it halfheartedly. And all Ryuuji's pursuing is a single girl, so this is a pretty shaky 'harem' we've got here.

All this shipping talk is really starting to get annoying. Not just here, but everywhere. There's tons of great things about this show to talk about, instead of gossiping about "the end" like some kind of cheap soap opera. I'm sure, considering the quality of the show in general, that whatever the end is (Taiga) it'll be satisfying and make sense, so there's no point in raging instead of enjoying the ride. The show doesn't rest on shipping gimmicks to please the fans, so people are naturally going to be dissapointed if they rely on that for their entertainment.

ANYWAYS, goddamn I could only watch the first ten minutes before having to do something else. Going to finish it tonight.
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