2007-04-25, 15:18 | Link #61 |
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The series is rather emotional... I've been watching it on www.crunchyroll.com however it also can be rather confusing, I haven't watched the summer special yet... is it any good??
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2007-04-25, 16:18 | Link #62 |
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The summer specials are just "expansion" to the 2 flashback episodes. If you are addicted to air at that point, you may finish/end off by watching it.
to me it acted as a 1. happy "closure" to a sad series 2. closer look at the Kanna-Ryuuya-Urha relationships it is only 2 episodes |
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As for checking out wiki articles etc I'm wary about that too, it's easy to take the edge off a story by learning too much about it. Just the description of one of the characters in the first paragraph of the Air wiki article constitutes a MAJOR spoiler for something we're not supposed to learn until episode 5 (and yet it's something that every Air character guide I've seen thoughtlessly reveals). In general I would say, if you think you might like to watch a series, then STOP reading any anime forums that discuss it at all and start watching it. In the case of Air you will know within 2 or 3 episodes if you like it. In my case I know that I've had several series spoiled or at least the enjoyment diminished due to reading stuff on forums, even in general forums people often blurt stuff out without thinking and once you've learnt some key tidbit of information it's practically impossible to unlearn it. If you want a non-spoiler intro to Air, this is what I wrote a couple of years ago when I first started watching it: Quote:
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2007-04-25, 18:51 | Link #64 |
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Aye... i also agree one should watch the series before the movie. With the movie you will have effectively spoiled the ending of the much longer watch that is the series. Only thing that the movie doesn't spoil is the stories of the other girls, because those are simply not covered in the movie. But the main story will be spoiled completely. (The movie also has actual romance, opposed to the series)
And nothing wrong with feeling like curling up in a corner after watching this... Air is, probably, one of the saddest things i have ever seen.
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2007-04-25, 20:21 | Link #65 |
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I agree that it is extremly sad. After watching 4 episodes in a row, I just wanted to cry. (the fansubb I was watching actually advised at the beginnings of some of the later episodes to bring tissues because they are so sad)
Also thanks Wuya for explaning the two summer special episodes! |
2007-04-26, 05:55 | Link #66 | |
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2007-04-26, 19:10 | Link #67 |
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If you're watching and enjoying Kanon, then watching AIR should be natural as those two are both done by Key.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_%28visual_novel%29 |
2007-05-21, 17:57 | Link #75 |
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Re. Misuzu's fate, remember she brought it on herself by drinking all that gut-rotting peach juice concentrate! (Mind you Yukito or someone should have stopped her.) The fact that she was always falling over shows she was already in a bad way with peach-clogged arteries even in episode 1.
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2007-05-22, 18:00 | Link #77 | |
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It has a way of leaving that feeling of: you've tried your best but alas, you were marked to fail before you even started. All the mystery in the show and the small confusion elements really add to the feeling that you made a big unfixible mistake somewhere.
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2007-05-23, 23:06 | Link #78 |
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Man... i loved this series :P As much as i loved the Kanon remake...
But i feel that it was kinda rushed.... maybe after watching Kanon it felt rushed :P But I thought the movie was HORRIBLE >< i didnt like it at all... i dont see how someone who has never watched the anime would be able to follow it... I hope they're planning a 24 episode remake xD I wanna watch more of the summer arc :P Loved the extra eps Kanna, Ryuuya and Uraha were my favorite characters :P oh.. and dont forget Potato |
2007-05-24, 14:41 | Link #79 |
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Thank gosh there are still very good quality fansubs of Air floating around out in the wilds of the internet-but Air was one series that I was addicted to the 1st time I viewed an episode a few years ago, yes it is very sad as are both versions of Kanon. I think I've rewatched it about 5 times since then-and for me to rewatch a series that many times-it has to be excellent.
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