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Perfect 10 | 16 | 21.62% | |
9 out of 10 : Excellent | 25 | 33.78% | |
8 out of 10 : Very Good | 21 | 28.38% | |
7 out of 10 : Good | 9 | 12.16% | |
6 out of 10 : Average | 2 | 2.70% | |
5 out of 10 : Below Average | 0 | 0% | |
4 out of 10 : Poor | 1 | 1.35% | |
3 out of 10 : Bad | 0 | 0% | |
2 out of 10 : Very Bad | 0 | 0% | |
1 out of 10 : Painful | 0 | 0% | |
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2012-06-04, 12:20 | Link #41 |
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Age: 33
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It seems the show really intends of pushing the romance subplot between Houtarou and Eru, though it should be fine as long as it doesn't overshadow the focus on the characters and the mysteries.
As for the episodic mystery, it was a fairly engaging one. It helped to have all the clues scattered all around the episode as opposed to dumping everything in one go. That way, the presentation felt more natural. I managed to guess that the younger sister hanged the yukata to either dry or air it out, but I wasn't able to figure out the summer festival part. Oh well. Contrary to my initial expectations, the characters are starting to grow on me.
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2012-06-04, 16:35 | Link #44 | |
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Did have to blink when Chitanda just casually brought up the mixed baths thing. As in she went with him all the way down there actually expecting it to be mixed . She is definitely full of surprises and if Houtarou relaxes for a moment she'll leave him surprised again.
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2012-06-04, 20:50 | Link #46 |
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There were nowhere near enough scenes of the girls bathing. Heck, we didn't get to see Mayaka at all, and only a few fragments of Oreki's imagination of Chitanda doing so. This is not satisfactory at all. I demand some proper female fanservice to make up for all the naked guys they forced on us in this episode!
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2012-06-05, 00:08 | Link #47 |
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I honestly thought the mystery this episode was pretty good. Like Qilin, I found it fairly engaging, and I also liked how the clues were scattered all around the episode instead of all dumped in one go. It did indeed feel more natural this way.
I also found this mystery much more emotionally compelling than the teacher error mystery of last episode. The mystery in this episode tied in nicely to what Eru was saying about siblings, and how she'd love to have one. This episode actually had a bit of a practical lesson to it. I don't think this anime is only about Oreki's character growth, or "Coming of Age". I think it's also about Eru learning about the darker side of things, which I increasingly get the impression that she's been a bit sheltered from. First we saw her learn about the terrible truth of what her Uncle went through, and now she's learned that sibling relationships aren't all smiles and sharing. Siblings can be pretty possessive of what they own, and have difficulty sharing with one another. I have two younger sisters that are twins to each other, and there's been a fair number of disputes that have arose between them due to disagreements over what they both can partake of, and what is owned strictly by one of them (this is especially true when it comes to clothes, similar to what we see in this episode). At the same time, though, this level of possessiveness doesn't mean that two sisters don't love and care for each other; it just means there are boundaries there that might surprise some people like Chitanda. So this episode really hit home with me with how it portrayed siblings. And I like how it's not just Oreki who is going through significant character growth, but Chitanda as well. 8/10 for Episode 7.
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2012-06-05, 09:38 | Link #49 |
Anime Snark
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Singapore
Age: 41
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I actually smiled at the ending. Houtarou being all moody and cynical, almost inflicting traumatic misery upon Eru, then the sisters showed up... and Life showed him a sign. A sign that said, "Take that stick out of your grumpy ass."
It's nice to see him being wrong once in a while (for the right reasons). Cheers.
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2012-06-05, 11:16 | Link #50 |
Your average fangirl
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: U.A.E. - Dubai
Age: 38
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Ep 7
Fan service! Fan service! Fan service! Oreki's body. <3 Satoshi's closeness. <3 Oreki's vision of Chitanda's. <3 Yes, I'm enjoying both shippings... Most hilarious moments were the censorship and Chitanda's disappointment that it's not a mixed bath. Oh come ON, ojou-sama!
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2012-06-05, 11:59 | Link #52 | |
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Join Date: Dec 2005
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She's the one who's wrong for trying to see it in black and white. Siblings get angry, fight, and hurt each other. They also love and support each other. It's life. |
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2012-06-05, 12:15 | Link #53 | |
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What I see with Eru and Oreki is two very different worldviews clashing against each other, and in the process, a greater balance will be gained by both characters. Eru will learn that not everything is sunshine and lollipops, but Oreki will also learn that not everything is gloom and doom.
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2012-06-05, 12:30 | Link #56 | |
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Join Date: May 2012
Age: 46
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2012-06-05, 12:44 | Link #58 | |
Banned
Join Date: May 2012
Age: 46
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Houtarou:it's half-empty eru: it's half-full but... maybe u can be right, maybe... OREKI-SAN!!!(gee stare attack) ki ni narimasu!!! |
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