2006-04-11, 20:35 | Link #341 | |
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I wanna keep multiple specializations, because seriously, someone has to figure out why Steve Gutenberg keeps getting work, and the Stone Cutters disbanded, so it probablly wasn't them after all. edit: Ah! I just had an idea! Why not make the acronym referential to the original acronym? S.O.S-dan Operatives and Support | d a n It appeals to my inner Computer Programmer. |
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2006-04-11, 20:50 | Link #342 | |
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2006-04-11, 20:56 | Link #343 | |
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2006-04-11, 21:00 | Link #344 |
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Ah, I'm beginning to see where we're at an impasse!
You're thinking, "Let's get some love for the show and the awesomeness it brings." Which I do agree with, don't get me wrong. However, what I'm also thinking is, "Let's get some love for the ideas behind the show and the awesomeness that brings." |
2006-04-11, 21:14 | Link #345 | |
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2006-04-11, 21:32 | Link #346 | |
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I actually agree that one of the appeals of this show to me is the idea that the "fantastical" could possibly be real, and that it would be great if that were true. Not because it would be useful to anyone (although it may be the case), but simply because, like Haruhi, I believe that such a thing would be more interesting. Never mind logic, never mind causality, never mind consequences. Deep down, being able to live in a world with combat maids from the future and space alien witches and high school students with ESP just seems fun. |
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2006-04-11, 21:51 | Link #347 | |
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Yeah, I'm basically going to have to attach a disclaimer to my recommendations on this show: If you judge this show based on the first 18 or-so minutes of the first episode, then you shouldn't expect to like it. I wonder if the first episode wasn't more like a. . . prologue. Maybe it should be episode 0 or something. That would make sense if you consider that the show is 14 episodes, and the number 14 simply isn't a typical season length. Maybe it's more like 13 episodes plus the opener/prologue. And, uh, anybody know where I can get a good Haruhi avatar that doesn't move. I considered using one of the gifs on a previous page but I started getting motion sick. XD |
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2006-04-11, 22:15 | Link #348 | |
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The first released episode is called episode 00. In fact, episode 0 is getting its own separate DVD release in Japan. That's why in the previews so far, there is an argument on what the next episode should be numbered, between Kyon and Haruhi.
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2006-04-11, 23:56 | Link #350 |
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LoL, daemoness, your avatar inspired me to make my own Mikuru Beam avatar.
If you want to use mine go ahead. Spoiler for Also available in rapid fire mode:
Riker presents: "The reenactment of the last scene in episode 2 using avatars" Spoiler:
And also, Yuki from the ending. Feel free to use them. If you prefer square borders of the episode 2 gifs, let me know. I also have them. |
2006-04-12, 00:42 | Link #351 |
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lol very nice re-enactment Riker, I can almost hear the sound of a tortured muppet comming from Mikuru being groped
I know some of you have already gone into detail already and I'll admit it's still pretty early in the series, but what is your number one reason for enjoying this show? For me, even if the show somehow (god forbid) started to lose the incredible animation and plot, I'd still watch it if they keep Haruhi exactly the way she is. It's kind of refreshing to have an aggressive and random female lead without her turning into a pool of goo at the sight of a guy. |
2006-04-12, 00:51 | Link #352 |
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Personally I would have preferred Haruhi pre-Kyon, she seemed so sophisticated and a BIG snob. Plus she reminded me of the 'angst' of Kiminozo's Suzumiya Akane (related? lol)
Post-Kyon, she seemed to become a chou-genki/aggressive weirdo. Either way, still better than a cliched tsundere girl.
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2006-04-12, 01:04 | Link #354 |
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My number one reason is the combo act of stoic dry-witted Kyon and the energetic chaos of Suzumiya. Even if they become an item down the road, that complementary energy needs to be maintained.
Su-chan wants the world to be more interesting? Her *existence* makes the world more interesting. I find her entrancing. Secondarily is the art, the animation, and more of the animation.
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2006-04-12, 01:13 | Link #355 | |
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I love this show because it's making me think about the unknown in a way I haven't since the X-Files was on (and before it turned into a pile of suck). |
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2006-04-12, 01:15 | Link #356 | |
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I watch this mainly because it's hilarious and it's something different. I'd think of it as Smash Hit/Cosprayers done right. The animation's very fluid as well, reminds me of the cel animation days. |
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2006-04-12, 01:22 | Link #357 | |
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Japanese names in English order just sound funny to me. They don't flow properly. But Japanese themselves often reverse the order when putting romanizations on their websites, so I don't really know what's best. Personally, I just stick with Japanese order in everything I do, for consistency.
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2006-04-12, 01:27 | Link #358 | |
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On another note... okay I've kind of resolved my acronym within an acronym aversion but I wonder if S.O.S. dan Operational (instead of Operatives) Support would sound better. It sounds more like a 'dan' that proactively supports the SOS-dan's operations that way...
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2006-04-12, 01:35 | Link #359 |
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I also get confused when familyname/personalname gets "romanized" ... it just sounds wrong. But... as long as they're consistent within the show and use the names the VAs use (Kyon-kun, Mikuru-chan, etc) I'm fine.
Perhaps we're just displaying our personal likes... to me she's not an "aggressive wierdo" but an entertaining energetic girl who just wants the world to be interesting. She throws herself into things with gusto ... main flaw appears to be not catching on to other people's feelings (or maybe she catches on to their deeper unacknowledged feelings). Kyon did something no one else had done. She didn't feel like he was judging her or her values ... he just listened. Thats what got her latched onto him, in my opinion. I'd consider switching my avatar to her if she wasn't already "the avatar of the year" here and over in another forum I loiter about in.
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