2013-04-04, 06:36 | Link #222 |
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It's all good~ I should've clarified a bit more. While I'm not a fan of how episode 1 played out, from the moment I was done watching it, I was still curious to see more about these characters (as awkward as I may find them) and where they came from. Miyuki especially.
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2013-04-04, 11:31 | Link #223 |
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Just watched the TV airing of episode 1, the premise is interesting due to the mystery elements in play but the character development seems largely predictable. Although it doesn't mean it won't be fun seeing them change ever so slightly. There is a lack of flow in Miyuki and Izumiko conversation but while disjointed shows the point that her doesn't really give a damn about her, basically we just need a important event to create the spark and chemistry that hopefully improves the on screen chemistry.
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2013-04-04, 13:47 | Link #224 |
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Well, at first it was pretty boring and I wanted to drop it.
After that it kinda got a bit more interesting. That girl totally isn't in control of her powers. Izumiko - Miyuki situation looked kinda promising. Maybe I'll give this anime a chance and a few more episodes.
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2013-04-04, 13:48 | Link #225 |
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Join Date: Apr 2009
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I thought that was an incredibly intriguing first episode. Izumiko may not be the most compelling character herself, but thankfully the circumstances surrounding her ended up being very interesting indeed. Miyuki seemed like a right arsehole but it just makes me even more interested in where he's coming from, though showing him beaten up like that was a pretty strong hint (as well as a pretty shocking and sombre twist).
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2013-04-04, 15:42 | Link #226 |
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From what I see is that deep down Miyuki is a caring guy, but is also a coward and shy therefore he puts this front so that others don't see him as a weak person. Also due to the circumstances with his father and being dragged to izumiko's place he could of felt like he was being disdained as to how could someone drag and make his dad like that. (Dont mind me just had to release some steam from work)
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I'm not saying I don't understand what the director is going for with the Miyuki - Izumiko relationship, I'm just saying that they painted him as too much of a bully for what I assume they plan to do for his character growth in the series.
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2013-04-05, 03:49 | Link #228 | |
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Most of the time those scenes are played over with music to help elicit sympathy for a character. But, no, here they toss in a scene from their childhood to break that response. The scene just so happens to actually paint Izumiko as in need of intervention for serious mental issues. |
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2013-04-05, 06:59 | Link #229 |
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Damn, is it eps 3 in webcasts already? Seems like I'd be avoiding reading this thread, because the TV broadcasts are just stunningly gorgeous to look at. Webcast really don't do it justice.
But yeah, just realized Yukimasa had Miyuki when he was only 18. Like holy crap, that's early. And Miyuki probably is jealous of Izumiko because she has all at the attention of his bishounen father lol.
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2013-04-05, 07:14 | Link #230 | |
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We had enough scenes to feel sympathy for Miyuki and understand his underlying issues. But that doesn't excuse him being an ass to Izumiko both in the present and in the past flashback. Izumiko's "stepmother" (aunt?) even says that Miyuki used to bully Izumiko when they were small, and he himself admits as much to Izumiko. That's how this character is, and given the shot of them as children in the OP we'll probably see more of their childhood and learn how they ended up like that. |
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2013-04-05, 08:28 | Link #231 | |
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Further, given the information that we got about Izumiko in ep 1, the reality is that Miyuki's actions as a child makes perfect sense. Children are ruthless on socially inattentive other children for a reason: the child unable to socialize is defective. Children abhor someone that won't even respond, as they have no limits to check against. (This is a nice way of saying you, as a young child, would have done something similar) As for Miyuki being, well, angry? He had every right to be. Izumiko pretty much just sat there as he was disrespected to the core of his being. She deserved no respect from him, irregardless of he was having a pretty terrible day. This is why I said the second half of ep 1 was terribly done on the writing and directing end. The characterization in eps 2 & 3 are, in effect, fairly different. Miyuki isn't being setup as some jerk (he's actually coming across as straight-laced and dutiful) and Izumiko is just shy for legitimate reasons. It's a pretty damn massive change from ep 1. Which means either they botched ep 1's writing or someone in production changed things from ep 2 on. The start was almost clunky enough to derail the entire series, which is quite pretty. |
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2013-04-05, 13:51 | Link #233 |
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2013-04-05, 18:18 | Link #235 |
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Why does everyone keep saying this? If another kid refused to play with me when I was little, I might have my feelings hurt (if they were rude) and I might feel sympathetic (if they came across as just shy), but those would be about the only two options... throwing things at the other person never would've occured to me. You guys might have just been mean kids.
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2013-04-05, 21:25 | Link #236 |
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For whatever reason I didn't have a problem feeling more sympathetic regarding Miyuki's situation compared to everyone else. Yeah, what he did as a kid or his words in the present aren't nice, but I can completely get where he's coming from. Regardless of the completely broken relationship with his father, he's now stuck in this terrible situation. Either pretty well act as the manservant to this girl without any confidence or die. Really, death is the only way out of this situation for him. People get pissed in reality for a whole lot less than this. May not be picking the best target here, but in a sense his whole life has been messed up because of her. So it's not like she's an unrelated third party either.
Not that I don't like Izumiko, but don't particularly hate Miyuki either. Certainly not going to add to her happiness knowing both that she has this person around that doesn't really like her. Plus, probable guilt for decisions she tried to make in her own best interests actually causing someone's life to get thrown into disarray. Feel bad for her situation as well. Frankly I just feel bad for both of them while wanting to kick Miyuki's father over a cliff. Calling him a jerk would be putting it mildly.
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2013-04-06, 15:12 | Link #237 | |
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