2011-04-25, 14:17 | Link #988 | |||
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Where you live... the question is, do you see me?
Age: 30
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Being balanced can be a negative, mostly because it takes more skill and effort to sustain multiple themes, ideas, and moods. If a show is significantly better at coming-of-age than slice-of-life, then why even put in slice-of-life? Just stick with what you're great at doing. Don't ruin the tension by inserting some strange, out-of-place jokes (episode 3). It can of course work positively when different facets are executed with high caliber. But there's also the problem of whether these facets mesh in together well. Truthfully, I think Hanairo is great at gripping drama and good at casual school life. Do these stylistic opposites really mix in together to create something better than just the drama alone? You answer yes... and I answer no. |
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2011-04-25, 14:30 | Link #989 | |
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Also sounds like this show is following the rule where any show with an overwhelming female cast that takes place at least partially in a school eventually turns into a slow-paced light comedy no matter how it starts off. In this case the transformation appears to occur the second they get to the school parts and if I had to guess you probably won't see any more drama until the final episodes. |
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2011-04-25, 15:01 | Link #990 | |
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Join Date: Mar 2008
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But I think in chapter 1 they said they(ohana and minchi) were the same age! ... Maybe Tooru is going to work for the rivals,noooo! poor minchi!! |
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2011-04-25, 15:32 | Link #994 | |||
Pretentious moe scholar
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Vancouver, Canada
Age: 37
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While I agree with Acejem's comment that episode 4 felt a lot like Toradora where as the first two had more of a True Tears vibe, I'm not sure that it actually marks a shift in direction.
Perhaps the best way to describe how I see this show is "slice of chaos". It is slice of life, but Ohana's life is much more of a bumpy ride than what you typically find in shows of this type. So to me, the shift in tone from episode to episode is actually part of the show's character. This is probably why I don't find the tone shifts that jarring. I suspect the episodes themselves are part of a mosiac, and I expect the end result to be much, much more interesting that the sort of slice of lifes that people are accusing this show of becoming. Consistency wise, the important thing for the writers is to maintain the character of the characters... ie, Ohana may be prone to oblivious moments just like other "high spirited" lead girls, but she also has a bit of "bite" that her competition lacks because she's stubborn and a bit world-weary. This is why my one major problem with episode 3 was how forgiving the inn staff was. Quote:
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2011-04-25, 15:41 | Link #995 | |
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: cloud cuckoo land
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And I hope Minko will move on from her crush on Tooru, maybe find some greater purpose. Otherwise her character is beyond redemption (If dating Tooru will be the end of the road for her, Ima rage!) while the other girls around her most likely will get some substantial character development. |
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2011-04-25, 16:29 | Link #999 |
"Show it to me"
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: In solitude, where we are least alone
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I'll take these. Thanks! I must say, I was reading a blog about this series and it makes me wanna watch it again (I gave up on the 1st ep since it didn't peak my interest).
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2011-04-25, 20:22 | Link #1000 |
Shocking Pink
Join Date: Dec 2007
Age: 28
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Glad to see Hanasaku Iroha back to form after episode 3! I loved this episode, even though it was not as dramatic as the first two. Nako has really grown on me since she actually forms complete sentences now. Minchi, otoh, has barely made any progress. She overreacts to every little thing Ohana does. I have a bit of sympathy over her seeing Tooru with Yuina, but not much. Speaking of Yuina, something about her irks me; she's easily my least favorite character so far.
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comedy, coming of age, drama, p.a. works, pa works, romance, slice of life |
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