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Originally Posted by Guardian Enzo
I liked the fact that Kal-el hugged Jor-el - it's rare in anime to see boys hug their (step) fathers.
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I agree. I thought they'd go with a simple handshake, but going with a hug made it much warmer. I especially liked when it became a big, group hug.
Now that I think about, a guy leaving behind his home and parents to explore a new world, while accompanied by a close female relative... That's certainly very Superman (once you factor in Supergirl).
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Apart from that though, the first half of the episode was mostly a whiff for me. Things got much better when Claire showed up. That was cute enough to flirt with saccharine, but it never crossed the line for me.
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I agree that the Claire section was the strongest section of the first episode. Like yourself, I found it very cute and saccharine, but it never crossed the line for me either. If Clarie had remained ridiculously shy the entire time, maybe it would have, but she got over it pretty fast, so I felt her scenes were nicely handled.