The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya - Episode 8 Discussion / Poll [2009 added ep. 1]

[typhonsentra]

Originally Posted by Rice_slayer

Raw is posted on youtube... Must...resist... for....subs!

You never read the short story for this? Damn, must've been a tough 3 years for you!

[Sheba]

Originally Posted by Ithekro

The actors also have to switch out of Haruhi-chan mode, which they seem to have done for the most part.

Speaking of "mode", the three last years have done so much on me that I have been waiting for Itsuki to start stripping and sing the Curry Song. And Yuki to call Kyon bakayarou.

[Rice_slayer]

Originally Posted by typhonsentra

You never read the short story for this? Damn, must've been a tough 3 years for you!

lol No, I have read all nine novels from Baka-tsuki, bought the official one when it came out, and have both mangas :P. I just feel weird watching an anime without knowing what they are talking about(but I do know the story good enough that I could). Youtube quality=

[Ithekro]

Well we sort of got the Itsuki stripping part in Haruhi-chan. We'll have to wait for Yuki though.

[Jintor]

That close-up of Yuki near the end is spooky. I'll wait for the subs before casting my vote, though I've read BLR before.

[GuidoHunter_Toki]

So its finally arrived. It was so akwards watching this episode and while I liked the episode just as much as any Haruhi episode before it, I felt that I wasn't excited enough while watching. I guess thats what a three year wait will do to you. Anyways its good to have Haruhi back.

[yezhanquan]

First of all, congrats to all who had waited for three years. It's been a while.

As for me, waiting for more eps from this season to come out, and combine with season 1. Danchou, it's indeed good to see you again.

[Starry Dust]

Originally Posted by BookOfMages

Hearing Nagato's voice and seeing her eyes sparkle just made my day.

Spoiler for = w= <3333:

For some reason, I always tend to get lost in her eyes....
It's weird

[yezhanquan]

Chihara-san's Stoic characters can do that sometimes. I know: Minami's my fave from Lucky Star.

[teelotes]

Originally Posted by Rice_slayer

Raw is posted on youtube... Must...resist... for....subs!

Is that a subbed episode I see?

(No, not coa****s or sh**-*x troll.)

[Ithekro]

The episode itself played out as expected

Spoiler for This is in no way a "filler":

This is probably the most central plot related episode on the entire series since it is reflected in at least three of the major plot lines. We get reintrodiced to all the SOS-dan members. Mikuru(BIG), lots of Mikuru(small), original flavor Yuki, loli Haruhi, but not really much for Itsuki.

Also "John Smith". I believe the responce to that was "That's a stupid name", but the subs may say differently.

Now to see how well things are handled in the future episodes.

[Vexx]

Originally Posted by BookOfMages

Hearing Nagato's voice and seeing her eyes sparkle just made my day.

Spoiler for = w= <3333:

Yes, I have to admit I'm waiting for that look.... just hope they haven't smurfed the art/animation as some people are fidgeting about.

[Doc Astaroth]

Nice new episode...

Well, the animation seems to be influenced by Kyoani´s many Loli Characters at last time, but for Mikuru´s case, it works.

Cute Faktor *10!

I think, the content of this episode is quite close to the original and I liked the presentation.

The new ED is... nice. Not great, but nice... I like how they foreshadows an important aspect for the "Disappearence" Act at the end.

[ondivate]

subs are out.
http://www.live-evil.org/archives/20...on-2-episode-1

[ReneeBurossamu]

The return of Haruhi was great. The music was superb.
The VAs sound different, but it's been three years.

The art style, however...
It really can't be that hard to return to the animation style of S1, could it? I found it hard to enjoy the new way of drawing. One of the best things I liked about Haruhi was how fluid the animation ran. I do love the characters, but I think that the "new style" only works well with Mikuru.
The lack of connected lines and small discrepancies added up to a bother for me.

I suppose I'm being a bit harsh. But Haruhi-sama NEVER fails us.
The episode in all, was wonderful. Simply wonderful.

Waiting three years to air this episode. That's a witty thing that Kadokawa did. Except for the waiting-for-three-years-by-the-fans part.

[Kaisos Erranon]

Originally Posted by ReneeBurossamu

The art style, however...
It really can't be that hard to return to the animation style of S1, could it? I found it hard to enjoy the new way of drawing. One of the best things I liked about Haruhi was how fluid the animation ran. I do love the characters, but I think that the "new style" only works well with Mikuru.
The lack of connected lines and small discrepancies added up to a bother for me.

Actually, despite my earlier bitching, it's really not that different. (They still have the gorgeous eye design, which I love.)

Also they lost like a third of their good animators when Yamakan left, I recall.

[Solictum]

I really loved the episode

now I have to wait for a sub to come out.

[ReneeBurossamu]

Originally Posted by Kaisos Erranon

Actually, despite my earlier bitching, it's really not that different. (They still have the gorgeous eye design, which I love.)

Also they lost like a third of their good animators when Yamakan left, I recall.

Seeing comparison pictures, I noticed.
Somehow the little differences just bother me. I don't entirely dislike the animation style. It just really doesn't fit into "Haruhi" to me. I'll live with it.

I think it's funny how I came from thinking that "it's a new drawing style" to "I want the old style back" after looking back to the old Haruhi style.

[Rice_slayer]

Originally Posted by teelotes

Is that a subbed episode I see?

(No, not coa****s or sh**-*x troll.)

You calling me the troll? I said the RAW is posted on youtube, I wait for subs to watch it... But after seeing all the pics(I watched the new ED already), I want to watch it now .

[Proto]

just hope they haven't smurfed the art/animation as some people are fidgeting about.

When I saw it I was like: ... so this is what they were complained about, huh?

So unless you are one of those guys who go on campaigns claiming why coke is better than pepsi, and how they are absolutely different, you won't mind the difference.