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View Poll Results: Higurashi Kai Episode 9 Rating | |||
Perfect 10 | 26 | 32.91% | |
9 out of 10 : Excellent | 29 | 36.71% | |
8 out of 10 : Very Good | 17 | 21.52% | |
7 out of 10 : Good | 6 | 7.59% | |
6 out of 10 : Average | 1 | 1.27% | |
5 out of 10 : Below Average | 0 | 0% | |
4 out of 10 : Poor | 0 | 0% | |
3 out of 10 : Bad | 0 | 0% | |
2 out of 10 : Very Bad | 0 | 0% | |
1 out of 10 : Painful | 0 | 0% | |
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2007-09-02, 02:23 | Link #41 |
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Great episode. I think people that are criticizing this episode for lack of plot movement have missed a couple of things, one of which is the underlying theme of defeating fate through unity which I think is going to be very important later on. The other is that, you just can't rush these sort of things. It's a complex situation that can't be resolved with a simple action. A simple action (killing Teppei) was already attempted in a past arc, and we saw quite clearly in Tatarigoroshi-hen that is simply does not work.
Slow, or not, it's still dramatic, IMO. Higurashi really is in the top tier as far as execution of drama is concerned, particularly this second season. There's hardly anything that's forced or over-the-top, and the storytelling is that good that pretty much every dramatic plot point is either absorbing and/or moving. This just continues to be one of the (if not, the) best anime of the year, IMO.
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2007-09-02, 06:07 | Link #42 |
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yayy i wasnt the only who noticed the otakos in the watanagashi manga.
i never througth i would see them again an otako army, am i the only who think higurashis humor is very special, but i like it and thanks to higurashi i can never think on deserts the same way aggain
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2007-09-02, 14:30 | Link #44 |
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They way Satoko's illness is described makes me think of all the instances in the past where members of the club went insane. Don't you think so? Rika said basically they feel paranoid and can't shake that feeling...I'd say that definitely describes the way Keiichi, Rena, and Shion have acted in past arcs. Satoshi too, I think.
I wonder if this has anything to do with the fact that the town sees the Houjous as cursed. I know the town hates them because of the Dam War issue, but I wonder if Satoko's illness has some part in it. Crazy!Shion said the same thing during that ladder-shaking scene...that Satoko was a cursed child who would never have peace. But how could she have known during that arc that Satoko was sick with that weird disease? |
2007-09-02, 15:00 | Link #46 | |
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as for Shion, she just go mad, and mixed her jealousy and grudge (since satoko was a "leech" for Satoshi) with the common belief.
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2007-09-03, 14:03 | Link #50 |
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Hmm the episode was excellent and I'm happy that they have decided to run this arc now. Anyway once this arc finishes I bet were going to have to wait a few episodes before they go to the "finishing point" of Higurashi no Naku Koro ni in general. Though if they did a filler episode based on the Hirukowashi-hen. That episode would be a great "comical relief" episode for Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai.
From Rika's explaination of the small dot on the wall. We could interpret it as a fly or a cockroach. Now if you apply this to Satoko's case of her Uncle being abusive to her. When she sees a midlde aged man, she would interpret that middle aged man as her abusive Uncle. That's the "disease" Satoko has. In my opinion that disease might have started after her parents died and the event were her brother Satoshi "disappeared".
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2007-09-03, 15:58 | Link #51 |
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Nah, her disease is clearly what's caused all the madness incidents in previous chapters. Otherwise known as Oyashiro-sama's curse? Irie spoke of "level three" before. So basically level one would be no symptoms, level two would still be not-so-disastrous, level three can be suppressed with the daily shots, and level four means you're completely nuts and prone to commit suicide by clawing your throat out.
Or something like that. Probably all in Hinamizawa carry the disease, but it's only triggered/worsened by natural mental unstability. And it's the only reason I can think of for why the town is getting purged. Rika exaplained the disease the way she did probably because Keiichi would have a hard time believing the truth, and it's not relevant for saving Satoko from her current predicament.
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2007-09-03, 19:56 | Link #52 | |
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As for Rika's father, we know that he was a pacifist and was merely in a neutral stance about the dam war. His version of "Oyashiro-sama's Curse" is that he did not support the anti-dam effort, not becuase he was against it or helping the Honjou So basically Satoko has nothing to do with Rika's parents dying.
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2007-09-04, 00:34 | Link #53 |
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Never before that I felt like I did when I watched this episode. This episode really delivered the emotion it was portraying. For those people who just skimmed this episode, I tell you that you're missing a lot.
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2007-09-05, 22:45 | Link #54 |
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Finally got to see the episode after internet died for a whole week.
The story didn't progress as much as I thought it would. On the other hand, they did an excellent job portraying Keiichi's charisma to bring together such a large group of people to fight for one single cause. It's only getting started. The next episode will sure be one to look forward to, as everyone, and I mean everyone will join the battle to saving Satoko. Oh, and I'm sure I wasn't the only one who exploded in laughters when the otakus in Angel Mort began to chant "E-rin! E-rin!" |
2007-09-06, 04:55 | Link #55 | |
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Or something like that.
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2007-09-06, 16:48 | Link #56 | |
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Sushi-Y: I can't believe you just made me check to see if they really said that. It does sound awfully similar. Even though the 10th episode already aired, I'm extremely curious as to how people die this chapter. Which I'm extremely certain will happen. |
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2007-09-09, 09:20 | Link #60 |
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Huff, I'm lagging behind about a two-week delay due to following the subs.
Well, the wait was worth since the episode was so dramatically touching and Rika once again puts into practice an important lesson she learned from the other worlds. Spoiler:
That pretty sums much up why everyone loves Satoko and want to rescue her. Keiichi gathered his well thought-up choices of Hinamizawa troops, but I hope that Oni-baba not chooses to bring her tazer. You know that Sonozaki -s are armed up with tazers, right? |
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