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2012-05-16, 11:25 | Link #2 |
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I thought Satoshi's speech during the bike scene (great visually, too) was the most interesting dialogue of the series so far. Anyone think he was making a statement that went a little deeper than just "I'm neon bright by nature"?
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2012-05-16, 22:18 | Link #3 |
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I agree (well, maybe not most, but still). And to carry over from the general thread, I think this comment will have some connections to why he does not respond to Mayaka's feeling. He may think that his philosophy on life is in conflict with going out with a girl like her. As state, my best guess, considering that Mayaka work as a librarian, is she's too "dull." I certainly cannot see that though.
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2012-05-17, 00:46 | Link #4 | |
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I don't know. My thoughts are kinda muddled about this . |
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2012-05-17, 10:16 | Link #5 | |
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Satoshi has spent a lot of time around two cute girls in this anime, and has shown no real romantic/sexual interest in either. Meanwhile, he often invades Houtarou's personal space in ways that would make Haruhi's Kyon go "Too close".
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2012-05-17, 10:33 | Link #6 | |
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2012-05-18, 00:39 | Link #7 | |
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It would indeed be a good thing to have a gay character in an anime cast, and him not being a total stereotype and/or joke character.
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2012-05-19, 02:12 | Link #9 |
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I like Satoshi, the side-character who doesn't redicule himself most of the time and so doesn't get on my nerves.
I, too, read too much into the bicycle ride speech. Shocking pink? Sewing club? rejected girl? The fujoshi in me wants him to be gay.
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2012-05-20, 19:56 | Link #10 |
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Well, the not remotely fujoshi in me does too. Because it would instantly make his character unusual in anime, and it would be fantastic to see a character be gay and not only not used for a joke or yaoi bait, but have him actually declare he was happy with who he was and didn't give a flip what anyone else thought. Probably too much to hope for here, but that speech was still the most interesting thing in four eps -a high schooler, and a guy yet, proclaiming that he was happy with himself and anyone who didn't like him could piss off.
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2012-06-24, 22:39 | Link #14 |
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Satoshi is the most interesting character in the cast for me, and that continues to be the case. There’s a subtext in so much of what he says – something hiding behind his cheerful self-deprecation. Perhaps it’s a little bit of anger, some pride, and certainly defiance and a strong sense of self. It was certainly plain in his conversation with Houtarou this time, where he proclaims his lack of any special skill in any area and declares that Mayaka would be a better Sherlockian than he in three months, if she wanted. For himself, Satoshi says, he’s nothing but a traveler good for “nothing more than a stamp on the pamphlet.”
Now, I don’t believe that, Houtarou doesn’t believe it either and most importantly I don’t think Satoshi believes it either. When Hotarou says “I don’t agree with that stuff you’re saying about yourself” (which is an interesting character moment in itself) Satoshi’s answer is quite intriguing – “There are things that interest me more than being a Sherlockian.” He pairs this with a rare drop of the smiling veneer of genki that he always surrounds himself with – just for a minute – when he confesses to a little jealousy of Houtarou. We see the world through Houtarou’s eyes in this series, and hear his thoughts – and Mayaka and Chitanda are fairly transparent personalities – but Satoshi is different. There’s always a sense that we’re just seeing the tip of the iceberg with him, and that makes him the one to keep an eye on.
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2012-08-05, 21:38 | Link #18 |
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That's quite the inferiority complex he's been harboring. It's been hinted at a few times, but here's where it reaches its tipping point. Before this, he's been quite adept at suppressing his feelings with his easygoing demeanor.
I wonder what triggered Satoshi to suddenly take action...
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2012-08-05, 22:44 | Link #19 | |
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Cheers.
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2012-08-06, 00:40 | Link #20 |
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Rather than his popularity, his speech about Chitanda drawing out Oreki's potential is telling to me. As a random guess, I'd say that he doesn't want to be left behind and wants to develop his "potential" as well, which is why he attempted to fill Oreki's role.
I don't really know. I really wonder where they're going with this. I don't know why he'd say something to the effect of, "We're counting on you," if those were the feelings that he has. |
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