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2012-05-16, 13:51 | Link #2 |
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A little too excitable in the first four episodes for my taste (one of the reasons I'm lukewarm on Hyouka thus far is this character). The way Chitanda constantly thrusts her face in Houtarou's face and her breathless voice are kind of annoying. The girl has no concept of personal space, although Houtarou doesn't seem to mind that much.
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2012-05-17, 09:12 | Link #5 |
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I still believe that she is somehow related to the Hypnotoad. Her huge eyes, her brain waves that gather followers around and even make that walking ball of cynicism that is Houtarou help her out...
she is not normal... and dem eyes... Arturia
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2012-05-17, 10:03 | Link #6 |
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With the possible exception of "Dem Eyes", this "smart person acting like an airhead" aspect is probably the main thing I like about Eru.
Her insatiable curiosity is presented in an often comical way, imo. The way she breathlessly needs to know everything about every mundane mystery/question that catches her attention is pretty funny to me. Would I personally want to deal with a person like this on a regular basis? Probably not. But it sure is funny to watch Houtarou have to deal with it.
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2012-05-17, 11:58 | Link #7 |
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You know, I was thinking the other day that the classical music BGM is almost like a "symbolization" of Chitanda's soul, and the effect he has on Houtarou.... Just a thought.
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2012-05-18, 21:12 | Link #8 |
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Eh... "smart" is a little too vague and subjective of a term for me to believe. Your rank in your class is determined by a grade score, not some metaphysical gauge of natural intellect. Eru can be the top of her class through effort as well. She doesn't have to be naturally smart like Houtarou at all.
For example, take the famous Dr. Watson. As evident by his doctorate title, he should be "smart," but he is still overshadowed by Sherlock Holmes who comes from a less distinguished background. In the same fashion as Watson and Holmes, I think Eru just serves as a foil to bring out Houtarou's talents, which would normally go unrecognized by the public eye. |
2012-05-19, 01:57 | Link #9 |
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It's been a long time since I liked a female lead (The most recent one is Sora from Yosuga no Sora )
I like the way Hotarou reacts to her and how his imagination runs wild (the tentacle hair and the dog shape <3). What bugs me is how she acts so intimate with him. Even if she wants to charm him into satisfying her curiosity, she should know better than act like a flirt.
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2012-05-19, 02:11 | Link #10 |
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One thing I noticed is that she shares this "intimacy" only with Oreki. Notice how Mayaka and Satoshi aren't really all that intimate with her, but she immediately throws dem eyes around and is basically: "lol-private-space-wat" on poor Houtarou.
Food for thought. Arturia
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2012-05-19, 03:12 | Link #14 |
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Hahaha, nice.
Well Satoshi and Mayaka are not commenting on her closeness to Hotarou, and poor him can't complain out loud (I love the little details like a sweatdrop or moving an inch away), so I'm looking forward to their blooming romance. On another note, can someone tell me if the name "Eru" is popular? Doesn't sound too similar to "erotica"?
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2012-05-19, 03:15 | Link #15 |
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One thing I'm really worried about in this series, is the romance aspect. I understand that this isn't a romantic novel, but it isn't also purely detective work...
On ANY romance novel, there's some kind of love triangle... I mean it'll be pretty boring if Eru and Houtarou hook up and voila, happy ever after... But I'm also racking my brains thinking of who will be involved in a (potential) love triangle... Anyone else also bothered by this? Arturia
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Even if it's a mystery novel, and it's about the "bitter-sweetness of growing up" It's bound to involve some kind of romance at some point (not that I read the actual novel) and it seems that they just click perfectly. In any case, that's a discussion for another thread. Arturia
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