2013-01-17, 17:36 | Link #201 | |
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But if all that is the case I must further give props to the original author of the show for having excellent character development. They need something to shake stuff up so they can then come back together as an even stronger team. Don't worry, Sumire will soon be assimilated. And she'll be all over Taichi and Chihaya and we'll all get some good laughs when Taichi and Chihaya get flustered over their WUB. Poor Taichi won't be able to hide his feelings from Chihaya forever! (P.S. Yes, I do like Taichi better than Arata. I still haven't forgiven Arata for being such a massive dick to Chihaya way back in Season 1. What kind of jerk makes a nice girl like Chihaya cry? I don't consider the following bike-ride scene to be at all an apology.) But what do I know? I'm just here to ogle Chihaya in her traditional kimonos.
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2013-01-17, 17:54 | Link #203 | ||
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But, they downplayed the competitive aspect, as per Kanade's advice, which is why they were all surprised when Chihaya gave a game demonstration (they didn't do the demo on stage, hakama respresenting something graceful). Quote:
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We love how cute we are. We search for someone who loves how cute we are. You can disagree with her idea of love (eg. it's shallow), but that's your opinion on what love is meant to be. I scoff at the idea that appearances doesn't play a part in "love", considering the 3 major characters. Quote:
He is (was?) capable of underhanded tactics. "Taichi might be selfish, but he's not mean" (Taichi stealing Arata's glasses) He's (still) a coward. These are the two major flaws he hides from her. She has no idea of the inner struggles he faces. Arata probably knows more about Taichi. Quote:
Anyway, I wasn't relating Taichi to Haru on a competely 1-1 situation. If Taichi was in such a situation, he would be thinking about his temptation to take a shortcut and remove his obstacle, which aligns very well with his mindset. Whether he goes through with the action or not, is not relevant, but the temptation is very a Taichi-like situation. |
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On the other hand, it's an open question whether Taichi really gets Chihaya, or relates to her in the way that she thinks in her own mind. Take this episode for example. Sometimes he seems to: he assents when she expresses her hope in the club room that they will find new members who will love karuta. But when Chihaya tells the school assembly she hopes to make a hundred friends to go with the hundred cards, he flicks her forehead with his finger, to admonish her for being silly. Or, after Chihaya outlines her goals for the year, he takes her words as a directive to focus on his own game and to hurry off to the Shiranami society. That's a fair response, but he is not apparently aware of her inner concerns about how the club is divided, and is not acting to help her with these. This is not a good moment at all for the case that Taichi is always supporting Chihaya. Quote:
So I don't think Taichi's love will be pointless, even if he does not succeed in his pursuit of Chihaya. The moment of irrevocable failure would be the moment he finally accepts losing and ceases to be a coward, becomes the person he wants to be, and knows he should be. He would become an extraordinary tragic hero. No doubt he would not be satisfied, nor would his fans, but I think on the deepest level you are talking about he would reach his personal fulfillment.
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2013-01-18, 16:32 | Link #206 |
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I think episode 2 was even better than 1 and looks like Sumire is already getting some development.
Her and Kana could make really good friends. So the new guys has brothers... I wonder if our famous sadist is somehow connected to him.
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2013-01-18, 16:55 | Link #207 |
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Waiting a long week for a new episode only for the episode to be over in an instant is plain brutal.
As for the episode, I thought it was rushed and the animation took a huge dive. I'm also disappointed that for the second year running the new guy gets shafted in terms of development during the introduction while the new girl gets a lot. Besides that it was great to watch as always, there were surprisingly lots of comedic moments although most unintentional comedic moment (stalking Sumire) made me laugh the most
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2013-01-18, 17:58 | Link #208 |
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This time, it was Kanade who stole the episode. I was reminded why she is my favorite character. She is so lovely, considerate, thoughtful and romantic. Her interactions with Sumire were wonderful, I believe it made the both of them grow in the end. Kana realized that just like Sumire, she put too much emphasis on appearances, and that sometimes, it isn't such a bad thing. They just need to find the right balance.
Sumire's development is progressing well. Her priority is still love, but she is starting to learn to enjoy Karuta. Cutting her nails was a huge step forward for her. I have a better opinion of her now that it has been made clear that she is serious about Taichi. This isn't only a matter of shallow pride anymore, she is genuinely interested in him, and love in general. I appreciate the different viewpoint she brings to the show. The other newcomer, Tsukuba, is underdeveloped compared to Sumire, but what little screentime he had was enough to tell he has potential. He is a very ambitious person, which is exactly what the club needs at the moment. He'll become a decent player in no time. The reason Chihaya wanted the new members to become strong players so badly was revealed. She still felt guilty for dropping out of the tournament last year, she wants to make sure they have extra players so that it won't happen again. I had no idea she was still dwelling on that... it wasn't her fault and nobody is blaming her. I understand where she is coming from though. I hate feeling like I've let others down. So now, the club is complete. The other girls sure quit fast. That Sumire was the only one who stuck around tells a lot about her.
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2013-01-18, 19:16 | Link #209 |
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I really doubt that it is whole development Tsukube will get...
Unlike Sumire they guy is already interested in karuto so obviously she would get more attention even in real world if your goal is to keep the members. Now that Sumire has settled for most part I'm sure he will get his time to shine too.
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2013-01-18, 20:07 | Link #211 | ||
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^^I suppose she was talking about the bags under the eyes. For that reason she had to put the makeup.
Uff, I marathoned S1 so now it's really hard to watch just 20 minutes, they fly in an instant. As Blaat said, it's brutal And Kanade is so cute! Quote:
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2013-01-18, 20:09 | Link #212 |
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Maybe 'panda eyes' refers to the dark circles around the eyes caused by poorly applied makeup, similar to the way pandas look?
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2013-01-18, 20:31 | Link #213 |
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Wow, all the fanboys are really in love with Taichi. I think they need to turn this into a BL story (like Taichi x some boy in the club or something) so the boys can love it even more. I was going to watch this but it seems my poor boy Arata's screen time is reduced to non-existent. Even the OP suggests that Arata is no more. It's a damn shame. This @#$% writer deserves to be French fried.
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2013-01-18, 21:54 | Link #214 |
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This second episode further affirms my view of Sumire as a product of today's fast-paced consumerist culture, a culture that perceives things like beauty and love as a commodities and as a conveniences. She's a deliberate contrast to the traditional Japanese values that karuta itself represents. Watching that contrast being expressed so powerfully here is interesting on its own, but this had other things going for it.
Once again, I find myself drawn to Sumire's character. Her growth in these first two episodes has been rather impressive. What's worthy of note here is that she was already sufficiently immersed in the mindset needed to appreciate karuta and the hundred poems right from the start. Her only problem lay in letting go of a few old habits. In retrospect, the clash between her and Kana should have been expected due to their vastly differing notions of "beauty". All-in-all, I have nothing against her single-minded pursuit of Taichi, rather, I think it's refreshing. I just don't like how she has to be rude about it. Now, my only wish is that the story gives the other guys, aside from Taichi, some much deserved love. Right now, all we have of Nikuman and Tsukue in this season are superficial at best.
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2013-01-18, 22:58 | Link #215 |
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I think Sumire is one of those girls that have low self-esteem and feels like she has to get a boyfriend in order to prove her self-worth. She talks about love a lot but what she wants has nothing to do with love, she just wants a boyfriend to show off and feel better about herself.
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Quite honestly, as much as I want more screen time for Arata, the lack of screen time only makes it that much better when he does show up. Quote:
The fact that Sumire immediately understood the contents of poem compared to every other member (excluding Kanade?) is proof of that. Competitive karuta (which they are playing) is a modern thing which is the contrast to the traditional value of beauty, grace and love that the poems expressed. |
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2013-01-19, 04:35 | Link #218 |
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I expected Sumire's conversion to a sympathetic person to take longer, but eh, I'll take it.
I haven't really changed my opinion of her goals, but she's at least made her resolve and been straightforward about it. I can respect that. |
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On the other hand, while she is living up to the meaning and intent of the hundred poems, there are still clear traces of the culture that brought her up that end up clashing with the new lifestyle she's trying to adopt.
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2013-01-19, 12:43 | Link #220 |
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BTW, did anyone else think "you bastard!" when Taichi held Sumire's hand? I know he wasn't actually trying to manipulate her but was just genuinely happy on Chihaya's behalf, but still.
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