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View Poll Results: Hayate no Gotoku!! (2nd Season) - Episode 12 Rating | |||
Perfect 10 | 53 | 68.83% | |
9 out of 10 : Excellent | 17 | 22.08% | |
8 out of 10 : Very Good | 4 | 5.19% | |
7 out of 10 : Good | 3 | 3.90% | |
6 out of 10 : Average | 0 | 0% | |
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% | |
Voters: 77. You may not vote on this poll |
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2009-06-21, 19:25 | Link #42 |
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Join Date: Dec 2005
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Loved it! From Meer cosplay to the updated gundam reference to the singing, it was aboslutely terrific. A Hina fan like me is ecstatic.
I do find it quite odd that Hina arc ends at eps 13, exactly at one cour. Coincidence, or a change of focus (and ED) coming the episode after? We can only wait and see. |
2009-06-21, 19:41 | Link #43 |
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Join Date: Dec 2003
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It's definitely no coincidence. They also restructured the DVD releases in a somewhat unusual way specifically so that the first 13 episodes would be on 5 discs that end at episode 13. And in fact, early indications do suggest that the rest of what you suggested will likely be true as well -- shift in focus, change in ED, etc. But actually, the original Hayate anime also tended to have arcs that wrapped up right around the anime season breaks, so it's not exactly new either. But in any case, it all seems to be completely intentional.
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2009-06-21, 21:03 | Link #44 |
デゲソ!! ( ・_・)ノ
Join Date: Oct 2008
Age: 34
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Oh my, if I had known Hina was going to sing I would have prepared myself more properly for the occasion.
Anyways, it was a stellar build-up episode, doing a splendid job at it's purpose. Kotetsu really is an interesting person, and I have to wonder whether he or the SPs are more useless overall. I hope he doesn't become fodder for even the minor characters to eat like Himuro and Azumamiya, though that doesn't seem to be the case according to the spoilers in this topic. A character who I wouldn't mind becoming minor fodder though is Nagi herself. I'm just not too fond of the girl, and it's even worse when her blind and one sided love is now getting in the way on the true developments for Hayate. Go back to being the Index of this show twin tails, it makes for a more entertaining show overall. Sorry to all those Nagi fans out there, but to each their own. Though I do have to admit that her being such a detestable kidnapee was quite amusing. So on to the main event, the Hina concert. Points for cosplay! Points for singing Cruel Angel Thesis! Points for syncing it along with Hayate's little running montage, which was epic in its own strange way. I was choking on my drink though when Hayate ended up forgetting about his promise to Hina thanks to twintails, but he pulled through in the end, and now it seems like the stage is set for some mind-blowing revelations next week. I won't lie, I'm quite excited, and not knowing what's going to happen is a huge plus as well. Other minor points... I'm really starting to take a shine to both Wataru and Sakuya. They work not just together, but as stand alone characters, and I have no idea why it took this long for me to realize this. They need more screentime. Speaking of which, am I the only one who misses Wakamoto's more prominent role in the first season?
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2009-06-21, 22:02 | Link #46 | |
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2009-06-21, 22:49 | Link #47 |
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Join Date: Jun 2007
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Wow, I can't believe they animated her singing.
I'm not even a fan of Hina (there's so many more interesting characters in this show) but she definintely had me swaying back and forth during her concert. Mimicking the opening for Cruel Angel was great too. Lastly, I could listen to Segawa talk all day. The way she said Ayasake Hayate fucking killed me somehow (I'm serious, I must have looped those 2 seconds 50 times over). SHE WILL RUIN ME IN THE FUTURE I CAN SEE IT HAPPENING.
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2009-06-21, 22:57 | Link #48 | |
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So anyway, yeah, I think you're right. That being said, it seems especially pronounced in this case. We'll see... |
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2009-06-21, 23:58 | Link #54 | |
Izumi is the best!
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: DE, USA
Age: 34
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While I found that arc to be interesting and a nice backstory for Hayate, I prefer the series when it's not taking itself seriously, because that's part of the charm of Hayate that I like. |
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2009-06-22, 00:24 | Link #55 |
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Join Date: May 2009
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Wow. Lacus Katsura singing EVA song, plus those actions and Hayate in maid costume!
Wow. Grand stuff, that. And Nagi scolding Kotetsu, that was quite funny. Although I don't really like Nagi sometimes, THAT really scored a lot of points. Segawa's dam funny. |
2009-06-22, 00:32 | Link #56 |
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Join Date: Jun 2007
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I'll take giving Hayate a backstory and actual character development over playing the naive, clueless, never going to actually go anywhere and do a damn thing with any of the characters no matter what they do / end up in / etc. At this point you could just attach a tape recoder to a cardboard cutout of Hayate and you'd get about the same amount of character out of him.
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2009-06-22, 01:44 | Link #57 | |
Izumi is the best!
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... I'd like to say something about him and Ayumu, but I don't really want to spoil that much, even with a spoiler tag right now. I'll just say to wait until chapter 157 if you follow the manga. He'll probably always think Hina actually does hate him because of her overly-tsundereness, and if he were given the chance, I wouldn't be surprised if he did go for Maria (just look at the way Hayate ogles her). So I wouldn't really blame him for doing nothing. EDIT: And the way I see it, the series is more about the development of the non-Hayate characters than it is for Hayate. Last edited by qwertyman; 2009-06-22 at 01:56. |
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2009-06-22, 07:20 | Link #60 |
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Join Date: Mar 2009
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Athen arc would only lead to many different arc being left behind. And I think if they decide to
do it only the flashback memory ogf hayate if they start airing it. They will probably make a crappy ending like season 1 and I don't want that to happen. I like saku and ayumu and field trip arc they shouldn't skip it. Plus their are more interesting arc to come. They should and MUST show it. Its a great plot development. They could skip the single day to day event but some of it are interesting. But the arc story are a must. |
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