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View Poll Results: Suzumiya Haruhi (2009) - Episode 04 Rating | |||
Perfect 10 | 43 | 14.88% | |
9 out of 10 : Excellent | 12 | 4.15% | |
8 out of 10 : Very Good | 25 | 8.65% | |
7 out of 10 : Good | 42 | 14.53% | |
6 out of 10 : Average | 26 | 9.00% | |
5 out of 10 : Below Average | 13 | 4.50% | |
4 out of 10 : Poor | 19 | 6.57% | |
3 out of 10 : Bad | 16 | 5.54% | |
2 out of 10 : Very Bad | 8 | 2.77% | |
1 out of 10 : Painful | 85 | 29.41% | |
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2009-07-03, 04:43 | Link #241 |
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It was a waste of time. This is a totally forgettable episode, as it added nothing new to the last episode, and it was essentially a clone. I feel I just lost a part of my life. At least offer something significantly new, or don't bother animating it in the first place.
The last episode at least brought some surprises. They should really have used this episode to conclude this arc. I pray for the safety of those who made the decision to keep repeating like this because some crazy Haruhi fan in Japan might go over the edge due to this, essentially because they wasted time repeating the same storyline instead of offering new content that they are now not going to animate. I will recommend for my friends to skip this episode, or else they'll get pissed off at me for wasting their time.
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2009-07-03, 04:58 | Link #242 |
∞て何だ。。。
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Houston, TX, USA
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I thought this episode was pretty hilarious. I just couldn't believe they were ballsy enough to do this.
I found it interesting to compare differences between 3 and 4. Even though they portrayed the same scenes, the direction seemed totally different -- the dialogue, the art. The decision to use still montages to gloss over things we've seen 15,499 times was interesting. It was like watching two different directors handle the same source material. Something in-universe that struck me was how differently the characters behaved in each episode. When I saw episode 3, I assumed that was the first time everyone realized they were repeating that two-week period. That explained why they were so downcast the entire time. But now I realize they could have repeated that realization any number of times -- once, twice, starting from the second loop, or anywhere in between. I wonder which it is. I also got the impression that the whole world is operating on some sort of random number generator. Everything is reset to August 17th, the same August 17th every time, but the little details turn out differently. The characters involved react differently to the same situations, the weather seems to be slightly different (Kyon lying shirtless in the heat, as opposed to sitting in relative comfort fully clothed), Haruhi managed to pick out nine (that we've seen) different yukatas that all look good. And of course there's Yuki's recount of all 15,499 loops. It seems to me that a closed system, fed the same data, will produce the same outcomes each time. That doesn't seem to be the case and speaks for the complexity of the world. I don't know if the author and animators intended to provoke this kind of thought, but... Well, yeah, I guess it was intended. That's why I like Haruhi: The series genuinely makes me think. And there's always Haruhi in white. And Mikuru was drawn especially awesomely this time around. They're just too cute for words. |
2009-07-03, 05:05 | Link #243 | |
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Read the novel if you really want to find out. Also, I still gave the episode 8/10. If they do the same thing again next week, that will drop a lot.
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2009-07-03, 05:13 | Link #247 |
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Join Date: Jan 2009
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This episode was a gutsy move and I can only respect that. There is already a lot of "playing it safe" in anime so an experiment like this is pretty amazing.
What worries me a bit is the lack of consistent quality animation. The first season was very solid in that regard. Maybe it's the poor quality of the broadcasts this time, I'm not sure. |
2009-07-03, 05:39 | Link #249 |
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Having read the novels, here I thougth it wouldn't last longer then 2 episodes and it getting 3 episodes didn't bother me and while I do want to applaud them for beeing so ballsy I feel a bit dissapointed cause they're waisting episodes that could've been used better.
Well it did make me laugh like hell at the end cause I felt majorly owned when Kyon didn't deliver like I expected. So at least this episode was a good laugh all in all. Guess the only thing left for episode 4 is playing spot the difference.
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2009-07-03, 05:44 | Link #250 | |
Beautiful fighter.
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I don't understand why people are getting so up-tight about it. I mean this is Haruhi. The show is know for something like this, and i respect Kyoani for having the balls for actually going this far and doing it. Thumbs up to them.
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2009-07-03, 07:37 | Link #252 |
less qq; more pewpew
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LOL at the people in this thread and its diversely entertaining reactions.
Has it ever occurred to you that animation companies don't produce shows only for the money, but for fun too? Now, I wonder how much fun the guys over at KyoAni are having through reading all the reactions in 2ch and other places... The animation quality was mediocre this time around though, but contrary to popular observations, we also have a few new events this iteration:
Plus maybe a few other minor stuff I failed to notice.
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2009-07-03, 07:38 | Link #253 | |
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It won't be good if the quality for the episodes flip flops though.
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2009-07-03, 07:54 | Link #255 | |
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2009-07-03, 08:03 | Link #256 |
Sensei, aishite imasu
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Ok, I'm watching the episode. Animation isn't as bad as some people as implied. I'd say it's better quality than the first and second ones. However it's definitely nt up to the standards of the 2nd endless 8 episode...with the exception of the glaring bloom not being present.
I'd definitely be happier if we were back to consistent season 1 quality.
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2009-07-03, 08:04 | Link #257 |
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Join Date: Apr 2004
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...Is this really going to count as 4 episodes ?
That's almost half the season...of Endless Eight. I couldn't wait any longer and I read the novel just to see why they're looping. To be honest it is kinda cute, but NOT CUTE ENOUGH TO HAVE 4 EPISODES! It's like I'm waiting for a Haruhi episode for an entire week and then I get this! |
2009-07-03, 08:09 | Link #258 |
Sensei, aishite imasu
Join Date: Mar 2008
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My biggest peeve with the animation in this episode (aside from it just not being that defined in places) is that the running animation they give Kyon makes him look REALLY wimpy.
Kinda annoying.
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2009-07-03, 08:13 | Link #259 | |
∞て何だ。。。
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