Toradora! - Episode 3 Discussion / Poll

[Urei]

Originally Posted by noobita

am i the only one who dont like Minorin's character and personality at all in here?

More TAIGA AND RYuJI please.

I wonder when Ryuji and Taiga going to develop a feeling for each other?

It's nice to know that there is a little depth to a character like Minorin. It would be better not to have it though, as disliking her would be more bearable.

[skyfirefly]

watched the ep 3 just now
Ill have to give mangalowres a big big Thanks for
recommending me this anime TSANKYOU!

Spoiler for ep 3:

[this anime makes me laugh but It also has some deep and sad parts
just like Taiga / Aisaka xD and so is Minorin but I think that Kitamura guy has some deep sides too
in this ep I LOLed so hard when I saw theres a ladder inside that attic and to think Ryuuji and Minorin worked hard making piles of boxes XD]

[Utau]

holy cow!! toradora got a sub-forum?!



oh well, someone please teach Taiga how to ride a bike. It's too unbearable

[pparker]

I have hopes for this series, but so far it's not so much the whole thing, as its moments that are keeping me watching. The expressions on Taiga in ep 03 were classic, as when Ryu forces the smile on her face (I can see the animators LOLing over that one even), and in the Found You! moment in the shed window.

And yes, I am a Minori-lover. I would take her home in a second and just hope I had the energy to keep up. Not that I think she will turn out to be that simple a character, however... and I know nothing more about the story than the anime eps.

The one-note tsun of Taiga is very, very not-amusing or entertaining. I definitely heard Shana and Louise's voice this time, and non-stop slapstick violence from Taiga (as in, Louise) just gets old. I hope the show more generally maintains a balance like in ep 02.

[teachopvutru]

Originally Posted by noobita

am i the only one who dont like Minorin's character and personality at all in here?

More TAIGA AND RYuJI please.

I wonder when Ryuji and Taiga going to develop a feeling for each other?

I'm not so much as disliking her character, but generally I'm just not interested. Watching Taiga and Ryuuji interactions are much more fun.

"FOUND YOU!"

The one-note tsun of Taiga is very, very not-amusing or entertaining. I definitely heard Shana and Louise's voice this time, and non-stop slapstick violence from Taiga (as in, Louise) just gets old. I hope the show more generally maintains a balance like in ep 02.

Ryuuji has a lot of daydreaming this time, too...

[Anh_Minh]

Originally Posted by Deathkillz

Crap...I can't believe that this series got a subforum

Spoiler:

This was actually quite a good episode compared to the previous one which is even more surprising because this is an anime original (or at least if memory isn't playing tricks on me again).

I am also quite impressed with how normal Taiga has been in this episode as well, most of the scenes actually make her look cute, and this includes when she is in tsun mode. Also Ryuji is doing amazingly well for a male lead.

I hope this will continue for future episodes XD

Poking people in the eyes is not normal. If the females in your vicinity act like that, get help. To say nothing of her motives. So what if he likes to look at the girl he has a crush on? What's it to Taiga?

[BigGimp77]

Yay for a sub-forum I think the anime deserves it thus far.

Another good episode. It's nice to see Minorin's personalty come out. I wanna see some more of her back story it sounds interesting.

[Deadwings]

Originally Posted by noobita

am i the only one who dont like Minorin's character and personality at all in here?

More TAIGA AND RYuJI please.

I wonder when Ryuji and Taiga going to develop a feeling for each other?

Don't worry, me too. I find her quite anoying, always cheerful with no apparent reason makes her look like a retard, and I personally dislike her VA. But Ryuji's coment about her being scared even when smiling gives the possibility of a deeper development for her, what would probably make me like her more.

[Nukerjsr]

Originally Posted by Deadwings

Don't worry, me too. I find her quite anoying, always cheerful with no apparent reason makes her look like a retard, and I personally dislike her VA. But Ryuji's coment about her being scared even when smiling gives the possibility of a deeper development for her, what would probably make me like her more.

I'm kind of with you there because we've seen characters like Minori in anime before who are super happy/hyper for no particular reason, but the fact she works 5 different jobs + school clubs just because she has nothing else to do, is just moronic.

[Darknemo2000]

pparker, if you want less of 'Louise' then pray that they would not be doing fillers/anime original episodes, since if they will they will make Taiga into Louise as they have zero talent of creating scenes by themselves that would match the original story and characters... Thats why this Taiga is overboard even if we compare to other tsun moments in manga or novels... It's just JC Staff style - they know Louise and they will put her back in at opportunity as such character is very suitable for comedy and dont require much brains, it sucks at serious plot or drama, but fillers are almost always about non-important, comedy-like stuff anyway.

I never liked this part of Taiga in novels - basically that she is messing with Ryyuji's love interest and doesnt allow him to get close to her. The reason is taht until she solves her own love life Ryuuji is not allowed to start anything with Minori and she'll do anything to sabotage it.

Like a dog on the pile of hay - it can't eat it but won't let you get near it anyway. She becomes less selfish later on. But she is rather selfish at this point. Even Louise's selfishness looks smaller since at least she loved Saito and unwillingness to let anyone near him was because of that... But Taiga doesn't really like Ryuuji and still doesn't let him get near Minorin because she is selfish like that - 'if i don't have successful love life - then I wont let you to have one either!'

[SkoolRumble4Ya]

Yeah Taiga is a fusion between Louise and Shana. I still enjoy the show though but I hope something will make Taiga develop better.

[Deathkillz]

Originally Posted by Anh_Minh

Poking people in the eyes is not normal. If the females in your vicinity act like that, get help. To say nothing of her motives. So what if he likes to look at the girl he has a crush on? What's it to Taiga?

Could be a lot worse...like constantly having your balls being knocked up to your stomach

Plus this is probably the only fault I can give her in the episode outsides of being "normal" (unless you are thinking of something like having her to not be jealous, which is impossible), though damn me if I missed out more.

[Darknemo2000]

Taiga isnt jealous, not of Ryuuji. At this point the only thing she can be jealous of is the relationship itself but not for Ryuuji since she doenst see him in a romantic light...Which is what makes her meddling rather annoying and selfish. (one could understand if she would like Ryuuji then she would switch into Jealous Louise mode looking at every girl as a potential threat, however this is not the case here).

[Deathkillz]

I know that...she isn't jealous of Ryuji because his interests is somewhere other than her, but rather she is jealous of his "progressing" relationship with Minori and how HE is having fun whilst her love is still stuck a few centuries back

Sheesh...

[teachopvutru]

Originally Posted by Darknemo2000

Taiga isnt jealous, not of Ryuuji. At this point the only thing she can be jealous of is the relationship itself but not for Ryuuji since she doenst see him in a romantic light...Which is what makes her meddling rather annoying and selfish. (one could understand if she would like Ryuuji then she would switch into Jealous Louise mode looking at every girl as a potential threat, however this is not the case here).

Wah... Didn't know that she would be this selfish.

I was thinking that it was because Ryuuji was acting awkward, and because Taiga is rather physical, that translates into her beating Ryuuji up. (like how some people would keep it quiet, others would say it out, and she's a special case)

[pparker]

Originally Posted by Darknemo2000

pparker, if you want less of 'Louise' then pray that they would not be doing fillers/anime original episodes, since if they will they will make Taiga into Louise as they have zero talent of creating scenes by themselves that would match the original story and characters... Thats why this Taiga is overboard even if we compare to other tsun moments in manga or novels... It's just JC Staff style - they know Louise and they will put her back in at opportunity as such character is very suitable for comedy and dont require much brains, it sucks at serious plot or drama, but fillers are almost always about non-important, comedy-like stuff anyway.

Yeah, I'm noticing this tendency for them to pile on the tsun. And I don't understand it, because the other characters were fine, and the story wasn't half bad. Whatever the reason (I haven't read the novels for either series), that practice pretty much ruined ZnT for me by season three. I'm a big Shana fan, obviously, and I like Hayate no Gotoku as well, so I'm fairly disappointed in this show. In fact, I'm close to liking Akane-Iro ni Somaru Saka better than Toradora! now because Kugimiya's Yuuhi Katagiri character has almost none of her past tsunderes in it, and she is much more likeable.

[Nukerjsr]

Originally Posted by Deathkillz

I know that...she isn't jealous of Ryuji because his interests is somewhere other than her, but rather she is jealous of his "progressing" relationship with Minori and how HE is having fun whilst her love is still stuck a few centuries back

Sheesh...

It's kind of because of that I don't really care for the episode that much. It sets the tone for what will happen with this trio and doesn't feel too enjoyable. I hope a lot more interesting dialogue from the new characters to be introduced and hopefully so more time for Kitamura.

[Anh_Minh]

Originally Posted by Deathkillz

I know that...she isn't jealous of Ryuji because his interests is somewhere other than her, but rather she is jealous of his "progressing" relationship with Minori and how HE is having fun whilst her love is still stuck a few centuries back

Sheesh...

Watching her from afar is not making his relationship progress. Hell, if all she wants is to watch Kitamura from afar, no one's stopping her.

[rainnydaiis]

Good to see that Toradora got its own forum. But ep 3 wasen't anything less or more than I expected from the episode.

[psycopomp]

I like the 3rd episode!!!Its P-E-R-F-E-C-T!!!