Clannad - Episode 9 Discussion / Poll

[~ Lawliet ~]

Although I am late in saying this, it was just as any of the others. Most epic indeed.

[Archuka]

I'm late to the party as I refuse to watch the non-WS version of CLANNAD.

This was a decent episode. I never felt much for Fuuko as her character is just not credible enough, but the drama in this one was done pretty well.

What's with the horrible, horrible Engrish lyrics in the song that played during the final disappearance scene, though? The singer seemed to pronounce the words exceptionally well but the actual words made no sense whatsoever. It was like a direct Babelfish translation... Very unprofessional!

Also, I haven't been following these episode threads as they're always three weeks ahead of me, so I don't know if this has already been discussed, but I see one amazingly huge plot hole in the Fuuko arc. Why oh why did they never ask Fuuko to touch someone who had already forgotten her and could thus not see her? Or how about asking her to wave one of those stars in front of them?

[GreatTeacherKen]

^^ I don't think the touching would work. After the people forget her, they can't see her or sense her presence at all. Watch the scene where Tomoya and Nagisa remember Fuko again, she is completely invisible despite standing right next to them until they remember her. Plus, if they could feel Fuko touching them without seeing her people would get freaked out and run away screaming or something. Also I think since Fuko is invisible they also can't touch her or bump into her.

She also can't wave the starfish around for precisely the same reason.

[Un1234l]

Yes, I refuse to watch the non-WS version as well. And coming here, I have a list of songs used in this episode

Episode 09

00:33 - 02:02 Mag Mell ~cuckool mix 2007~ "メグメル ~cuckool mix 2007~" (Megu Meru ~cuckool mix 2007~)
02:03 - 03:44 Hurry Starfish -PaPiPuPe Mix- "は～りぃすたーふぃっしゅ -PaPiPuPe Mix-" (Ha~rī Sutāfisshu -PaPiPuPe Mix-) (Just a guess; it most likely is though [same melody])
05:21 - 06:48 The Days' Leisure "日々の遑" (Hibi no Itoma)
07:28 - 09:14 Roaring Tide II "潮鳴り II" (Uminari ni)
10:10 - 11:15 Town, Flow of Time, People "町、時の流れ、人" (Machi, Toki no Nagare, Hito)
11:18 - 16:36 Shining in the Sky "空に光る" (Sora ni Hikaru)
16:38 - 18:47 The Place Where Wishes Come True "願いが叶う場所" (Negai ga Kanau Basho)
18:54 - 20:21 Ana" (short ver.) <---- Vocals: Lia
20:20 - 22:07 Shining in the Sky "空に光る" (Sora ni Hikaru)
22:10 - 23:39 A Large Family of Dango -TV animation Ver.- "だんご大家族" Dango Daikazoku (I prefer Big Dango Family, personally)
23:40 - 24:09 Mag Mell (off vocal ver.) "メグメル (off vocal ver.)" Megu Meru

I might do more, if you guys want me to OR I feel like doing it (Very beautiful selection of music for this episode)

[mangaxfreak]

tha ep is marverlios(wrong spelling) it is the greatest ep in the WHOLE CLANNAD!

[Yukinokesshou]

Originally Posted by Archuka

Why oh why did they never ask Fuuko to touch someone who had already forgotten her and could thus not see her? Or how about asking her to wave one of those stars in front of them?

Even though it wouldn't have worked, I DID want to see them try!

I kept waiting for that "oooh, Fuko just went right through him/her!! Translucent Fuko... scaaary!" scene that never materialised It would have been an interesting effect but KyoAni probably wanted to avoid such lame jokes during dramatic moments.

Also, do Fuko/Tomoya/Nagisa remind anyone of Kanna/Ryuya/Uraha in AIR? I've seen lots of comparisons between Fuko and Kanon's Ayu or Air's Michiru. But the way she interacts with Tomoya and Nagisa in episodes 8 and 9 draws analogies to Kanna/Ryuya/Uraha. E.g. the "family huddling together" scene in Episode 9.

Fuko = 1/3 Ayu + 1/3 Michiru + 1/3 Kanna
(Though Kanna is my favourite of the lot. The other three are too flat, IMHO. Kanna's story is deeper, and I have a weakness for Heian-era Japan and Tang-dynasty China.)

[Rookie103]

Originally Posted by The Chaos

Dose that mean no Fu-chan Anymore.....I loved Her the most in this Anime ....

Spoiler for Fu-chan:

Not unless she wakes up.

[Siegzon Caritas]

just got finished with #9. I was totally demolished. Wow. demolished. That was exhausting. 10/10

[Khaos]

Fuko-chan...
I can't remember the last time I cried so much while watching anime.

[Rookie103]

Originally Posted by Khaos

Fuko-chan...
I can't remember the last time I cried so much while watching anime.

I managed to hold it in

[konstargirl]

This episode almost made me cried when Fuko died.

Hey, you know this episode remines me of the episode that Nuriko dies in Fushigi yuugi and Miaka was really emotional?

[OkamiNoKaze]

Wow, what powerful episode, again. I think I'm glad I waited a day between this episode and the last, would have been bittersweet overload. As far as Kyou goes, her feelings for Tomoya are about as subtle as one of her kicks.

[Kotohono]

Originally Posted by OkamiNoKaze

Wow, what powerful episode, again. I think I'm glad I waited a day between this episode and the last, would have been bittersweet overload. As far as Kyou goes, her feelings for Tomoya are about as subtle as one of her kicks.

That's for sure .

[keroro gunsou]

I loved Fuko,she was so sweet.