Lucky Star - Episode 20 Discussion / Poll

[Pellissier]

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[Luminisk]

Incoming heat wave.

[rainnydaiis]

Can't wait to see this episode.

[Solafighter]

Already? Nice. Can´t wait.

[takumi2k4]

14 hours left 'till the episode airs!

[Pellissier]

Just a friendly warning, if I see another post about afk still doing this series or not, wondering if guerrand is better etc.etc. , or more generically another off topic post, I'll lock the thread until the episode has aired.

Tell me how these posts were related to episode 20 discussion, which would be the purpose of this thread. Also, next week I'll create the episode thread a bit later because it's not the first time this happens.

[takumi2k4]

Sorry 'bout that, I guess the whole lot of us got carried away.

But in any case, raw is out. No seeds though...

[Luminisk]

Spoiler:

Well if it wasn't just one blatant Haruhi insert... Where can I get the soda?

[Tiberium Wolf]

Screenshots at Omni site.

Random Curiosity

Spoiler:

More Haruhi this week. I bet ya all want that soda!

BTW, I don't see Shiraishi in this week screenshots... I wonder why!

[takumi2k4]

Hehe. the guest turns out to be someone who hasn't showed up from Haruhi.

Spoiler for Spoiler for LC Guest:

The guest is none other than Daisuke Ono. I believe he's filling in for Shiroishi as he adventures through the deadly forest of Mt. Fuji.

Spoiler for LS 20:

I have to say though, Kagamin in a tanktop is hawt.

Good God, were Haruhi's melons that big? While on that topic, it seemed to me that Miwiki also had bigger melons as well, wierd.

But yar, is that soda real by any chance?

Definitely great episode, all I need is the subs and it'll be perfect.

[Kaoru Chujo]

Yutaka resting on Minami's lap ftw.

That was a great Haruhi sequence. Leaving aside the question of whether there are or are not too many refs in the show, this one was wonderful, imo.

And I think I want a show concentrating on the first years, lol. They are terrific. Glad to hear a bit more Patty (Sasaki Nozomi) this week.

[Vexx]

(despoilered since sub is out)
The Haruhi moment is a quick over-the-top commercial ad complete with parodic "over-boobed" shots that the girls are watching...

And yes, Kagamin just exudes pheromones in a tanktop... it seems like every Kagami appearance was a 'hot stuff money shot' ... just watch how she sits.

[TnAdct1]

Originally Posted by takumi2k4

Spoiler for LS 20:

But yar, is that soda real by any chance?

Spoiler for LS 20:

While we don't know if the soda can that Haruhi held does exist or not, I do know there is indeed a Haruhi can drink in the form of some green tea that was "made by Mikuru." The drink comes in two can desings: one featuring Haruhi; the other with Mikuru and Tsuruya.

[41nano]

Very good ep that I loved from the begining to the end.
Weird bugs in 3dCG
Kona's dad !
Poor Miyuki at drill-dentist
I WANT THIS SODA !
Very nice scene at the fireworks.
Short LC which is sometime a good thing, it was good to hear Daisuke Ono.
Crazy MAD ending, i laughed so much, i jump off my chair and started dancing like this fool.
Also Tsukasa's seiyuu is so lovely and cute

[Kaioshin Sama]

Looks like they're doing the old fallback again this episode. I just knew a Haruhi related soft drink was on the way. A cool 20 it turns out to be a real product, possibly Coca Cola muscling in on the Otaku market via a joint-venture. Though ever tie-in food product I've ever tried has tasted awful. For example, Mike's Secret Sauce from Space Jam was like powdered milk, Bertie Bott's Every Flavoured Beans were overpriced Jelly Bean's that didn't taste all that great and Ninja Turtles Ooze was slimy, sugary and upset my stomach. Hopefully they have slightly better standards in Japan for this kind of thing if it does exist, WHICH IT WILL MARK MY WORDS!

I was wrong about the guest too, but can you blame me, the person it actually should have been expected, but I pictured it being a little more showy in keeping with Lucky Channel Trends. It was actually:

Spoiler:

The absolutely must be cast in every Kyoani show Daisuke Ono, without his casting in at least one role the whole thing falls apart. This mean the only person from Haruhi left to make an appearance is Goto Yuko.

Spoiler for As for the big breasts:

. Perhaps they want to cram in some ecchi fanservice near the end since they haven't met the necessary quota beyond what was shown in episode 6. Haruhi's breast size seemed to fluctuate a bit in the show itself and certainly in the artwork. Maybe the key is another jab at the 2ch artwork featuring the large breasted Haruhi, specifically one picture of her in a bikini very similar to the one seen in the eppy.

Lucky Staruhi soldiers on to the bitter end.

[Sheba]

Mmmmm... more Patty!

[AVPlaya]

I have not seen the episode yet... but I am betting that this is the drink they're referencing:

http://forums.animesuki.com/showpost...&postcount=931

It's not soda, but tea made by Mikuru.

[Kaoru Chujo]

Originally Posted by Kaioshin_Sama

...I just knew a Haruhi related soft drink was on the way. A cool 20 it turns out to be a real product, possibly Coca Cola muscling in on the Otaku market via a joint-venture....

I never bet, but one thing makes the enticing possibility of a real product unlikely: there was no name on the can, just the pic of Haruhi and the size of the can ("Big 1000ml" = a little over a US quart). The design looked like Coke, but had a yellow stripe as well. However, it may happen yet: never underestimate the power of the possibility of making money. Pizza Hut (formerly owned by Pepsi) got product placement going in a big way in Code Geass. Maybe Coke will join the fray. Once big companies start advertising in anime, the medium has arrived, lol.

The can shown in the episode doesn't appear to be the tea that TnAdct1 and AVPlaya refer to, since the can design is different. The TV ad does say, however, that it's a "time-limited" product.

[serenade_beta]

Spoiler for Episode 20:

As always, Lucky Star is fun to watch. I especially enjoyed the mosquito part and the part where Kagami read Mirai Nikki and the other one which I've read but can't remember the name of...

Maybe I should try the mosquito thing...

[takumi2k4]

A green tea mix made by Mikuru? Must be just water then!

Spoiler for Shiroishi's whereabouts:

What if Itoshiki-sensei of Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei makes an appearance and hands Shiroshi some rope as they both discuss how they're in despair?

That would be freakin' awesome IMO.