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Although I have no qualms with Okada specifically, I do have qualms with original endings in general since they never really work unless there are serious diversions in the story earlier on. And a half ending is far too frustrating when the series is so awesome (Tonari no Kaibutsu being a recent example). So yes, it will be great to see this story get the full treatment because it's no less what it deserves.
Episode 18 So many twists... So many turns... I'm dying to know what Mahiro is going to do now... (No, don't post spoilers)
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2013-02-14, 17:11
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EP 18
*what a great moment for yoshino in this episode .! Finally hakaze destroy the fake smile from him .! *Cafe moment with jun niisan in cafe so cute with love haha .  *Dancing princess so cool with her entrance ! *Samon need to endure more for the kids next episode ...I can't wait after watching the preview ...IT'S WILL BE SO INTERESTING ! |
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2013-02-14, 20:35
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2013-02-14, 22:06
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Good to see Yoshino let some of his inner feelings out this week. Being all Terminator-like is great, but emotions help to separate us from the machines!
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 That said, I don't actually expect there to be much of a blow-up between the two over this when they confront each other. Their relationship, I've always thought, is too strong-in a strange way-to cede to shallow knee-jerk reactionary fare when it comes to this inevitable realization of Aika-Yoshino, plus the show has been making a habit of being undersubdued when the expectation is the opposite. Edit: This is really late, but anyone else wonder what kind of a childhood Hakaze went through in her training to be who she is that she can blithely deal with having her arm torn off as she recreates it with magic? (Yea, I've been on hiatus from many of these shows and just now catching up).
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2013-02-14, 22:39
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Excellent episode. Really enjoyed how they really fleshed out Yoshino's cool demeanor as something more of a facade he wears to protect himself. When Hakaze kept provoking some sort of emotion out of Yoshino and watching him slowly lose his composure about Aika's death was really engrossing to watch. He really never truly accepted Aika's death despite whatever he constantly tell others.
Evangeline's theory in a nutshell:
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2013-02-14, 23:47
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What a great episode...Really enjoyed it
I feel like it was a good time for Yoshino to release the bottled up emotions. Hakaze is clearly not giving up (lol "my Yoshino"). Mahiro reacts to the revelation by cleaning the bar. Wow lol. |
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2013-02-15, 03:30
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When I first watched it I wasn't entirely convinced with the way they handled Yoshino's breakdown but after rewatching it my opinion became more positive.
Another very good episode. When is the OST coming out? I love all the classical tracks.
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2013-02-15, 11:26
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Things seem to be on some kind of a weird loop.
If Hakaze somehow killed Aika, then it was all to get Mahiro and Yoshino to get her off the island. Without that those two would never do what they had done so far. Oh, this plot is getting seriously twisted. Yoshino's behavior is getting weird too. Wonder who's gonna snap and do something stupid first, Hakaze or Yoshino? Guess it was Hakaze even though I was expecting Yoshino..
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2013-02-15, 13:20
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Hakaze's personality disappoints me sometimes. At least her nagging in the anime wasn't as bad as on the manga where she just came across as annoying, but I guess that's part of her charm. Anyhow the pacing seems to have picked up alot and I'm looking forward to a certain scene soon.
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2013-02-15, 18:57
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I have to say this was all pretty needed. Yoshino needed to just vent and not just suppress everything. That cold look originally made me think we'd walked into a horror series XD.
I could see Hakaze's actions as being a bit much, but it was needed. Someone had to keep pushing and pushing until Yoshino finally just started actually grieving. Has been lying so long that it became easy to lie to himself and just face everything logically. Nothing will change if you get upset so why bother? It all had to come out at once, the anger, the sadness, just everything. I was a bit surprised by Mahiro. Went into cleaning mode  . I suppose he was hit hard with a truth that he wasn't willing to face either. Someone that sharp must've known on some level. Now it's just the time for them both to talk about this and hopefully live through the confrontation .Just feels like things are finally moving now.
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2013-02-17, 00:09
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I get that, and rationally speaking everyone has their own way to grieve. Mahiro's resolution to his pain is his revenge. For Yoshino, I always believed he was grieving in his own way. He doesn't seem to have many friends, he's even bullied to a point, without Mahiro around, so I'm sure being alone wasn't an issue for him. He's visited Aika's grave with Mahiro many times, suppressing his grief that he eventually got used to it so it wasn't too hard for him to keep it all in. The fact that he always regarded Aika as she's somehow still around I.E answering those girls in class about him having a girlfriend, means he's not ready to let go. Though I believe he's accepted that she's dead.
As for Hakaze pushing Yoshino into his breaking point, it's irritating to see some ojou, who's lived such a sheltered, spoiled life despite being a Mage, suddenly become #1 therapist in the world. What the heck does she know about dealing with loss and grief? I personally would hate someone to push my buttons especially if I don't want to do what they wanted me to do; don't need them telling me how I should feel & how I should deal with it. And I'm sure Yoshino showing his feelings to a girl he's known for a few months isn't the first person he'd want to bare his inner demons to to. But again, he was forced. I liked her better on the island, because now she's a kickass princess one minute then she becomes an airy bubblehead the next. God, I'm actually glad Yoshino hasn't show any romantic interest in her at all. Last edited by TheFallenxLullaby; 2013-02-17 at 09:48. |
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2013-02-21, 16:32
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Episode 19
I'm guessing the anticlimax between Mahiro and Yoshino was intentional, but in this case i just don't think it works. It was a decent episode in any case, but this is the first time I've genuinely felt it's gone in the wrong direction.
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2013-02-21, 16:42
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Really missed these kind of slow episodes that let's everything develop in a nice fashion. It was enjoyable with Yoshino and Mahiro reconciling with each other. Evangeline's theory is actually being considered not too far from the truth apparently. Quoting Arthur C Clarke was a nice touch too.
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2013-02-21, 16:53
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A very slow episode in the early going, but I really enjoyed the second half. All of the talk in the first episode of time being twisted looks like it's finally about to come back into focus if Hakaze is going to investigate things personally.
If this year in anime has taught me anything, it's that Miyuki Sawashiro's deredere voice is terrifyingly disarming. |
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