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View Poll Results: SR Second Term Episode 16 Rating | |||
Perfect 10 | 27 | 45.76% | |
9 out of 10 : Excellent | 18 | 30.51% | |
8 out of 10 : Very Good | 11 | 18.64% | |
7 out of 10 : Good | 3 | 5.08% | |
6 out of 10 : Average | 0 | 0% | |
5 out of 10 : Below Average | 0 | 0% | |
4 out of 10 : Poor | 0 | 0% | |
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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2006-07-27, 03:09 | Link #22 |
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Hahaha, this episode was great. Harima farting i the bath was hilarious. Looking forward to next weeks ep. I definately enjoyed it since im a Harima x Eri fan.
Harima did look pretty cool without his sunglasses. They need to change his hair back to the short spiked hair look which he had after Eri shaved his head in season 1. I think that was his best look. Short spiked hair style with or without sunglases would make him pimp. |
2006-07-27, 07:30 | Link #23 | |
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2006-07-27, 07:32 | Link #24 | |
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I agree with what someone else said that Eri wasn't herself in this ep--she's been out of it for several eps now. I suspected there was some kind of marriage thing going on; was she meeting some suitor at the nice restaurant several eps ago? I don't think Miko likes Harima at all, she's just being a mischievous matchmaker between mutual friends, as girls are prone to do. It's def Miko/Asou as a side pairing. I thought I saw some Eri blush in the next ep--can't wait! I think Tenma's funny as hell, I'm having temptations to defect to Correct Path faction unless Eri starts to show some pizazz. I'm not too cool with all the depression and funk stuff. Oh I forgot though, she doesn't know it's Harima yet. Here's to ep17 then
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2006-07-27, 09:45 | Link #25 |
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soo late but ive finally watched it >.< it was great...
itoko at the start was hot but then a snowman O.o tenma is as cold hearted as ever...psyco look in her eyes while sharpening that knife... i cried for eri >.< she is so obviously in love with harima...welldone for miko to ask that question i loved eri in this ep...even tho shes depressed i know things would turn out in the end harima just needs to cheer her up...and next ep wtf "fake bride" O.o
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2006-07-27, 09:52 | Link #26 | ||||||
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While I'm aware that Yakumo was initially introduced in the series as the ideal traditional woman, I think it's an oversimplification to say that she strictly adheres to that standard (as a matter of fact, I also think that there's another character that fits that stereotype more closely, but I'll leave that one for next week ). Yakumo does question Tenma's ideas and rebels against them on a number of occasions throughout the series. As you saw in the incident concerning the editor in S2 Ep.15 and the dog in the OVAs, Yakumo is more than capable of taking action when it suits her. For the most part, however, she doesn't feel the need to rebel against the requests of others. You'll probably need to view the storyline about the Tsukamoto sisters' childhood if you want to understand the underlying nature of their relationship. It's quite different from what you might expect. Quote:
Typically, Eri takes the spotlight whenever Harima is around, so most of our experiences with her involve her reacting to Harima in some form or the other. This episode gives Harima and the viewers a chance to see Eri from a fresh perspective, free from all of the initial prejudices that initially clouded our vision. Instead of her pride and her anger, we see the inner fears and troubles that she tries to conceal behind them - and we see the genuine feelings that Eri has for those around her. Eri is clueless here because she needs to be. This is so that we can see her with her guard down - to see her for who she really is. With this storyline, expect to see quite a few dogmas shattered - not just those of the viewers, but those of Harima, as well. Quote:
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If you're mainly interested in someone to provide entertaining faces and comedy, Tenma is a more consistant choice. Personally, I'm more a fan of sap than gags, so my preference is for Eri. |
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2006-07-27, 11:07 | Link #27 |
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You know, my favorite character is Eri-chan. At first I thought it was just her hair (refer to this post about why I think so ) Then I realized, that ever since School Rumble's birth it was just plain her. You know, her character. Her attitude. Her emotions. and this episode was very much something I've been waiting for since late in the first season. Ever since the Harima confession (manga and anime versions) I don't really recall an episode like this about Eri-chan. I'll admit I was practically cheering and laughing the whole episode. I mean, Harima without glasses, Eri-chan in the bath, and Mikoto in the mix, I really enjoyed this episode. I don't think I could've asked for more (other than a kiss between the two ), but there were some things that made me think.
-I'm kinda forgetting how Harima first looked with that mustache and goatee. Of course, I could just look in the mirror and say "oh, there's my goatee and mustache" -You know, something caught my eye the moment it went on screen: a box cutter. ......yes, I said that, a box cutter. Now, you may not think how important that item is, but that moment when Mikoto threw it at Harima, I noticed it as quickly as it appeared and disappeared off screen. So what's my babbling about a box cutter? Well, I was chatting with someone on IRC (I believe it was in #aquastar-anime), and we were talking about Shuffle, reviving the KKK club with free 1/8 scale Kaede winter uniform figures, and the chat went to the point where the guy mentioned "that" box cutter. You know, the suicide weapon in the Shuffle! anime/game. Now, I'll admit, that when I first got wind of that box cutter being used in Shuffle!, that totally changed the way I view box cutters in this world. Yes, in the real world. Now I never look at box cutters the same way again. Now, everytime I see a box cutter, I think "he should've died. The bastard should stabbed, not slit. Dmn he was such an idiot " (yes, I end up chuckling to myself at the end. So, the moral of my babbling is: Shuffle!. You changed the way I view box cutters. lol. -Itoko-sensei. Man, I just wish she was at the beach instead of the mountaintops wait, I don't have to call her sensei. I'll just call her Itoko-neechan! lolololol -There's a crisis in the real world: There is not enough Eri-chan figures! Come on Kobayashi Jin, bribe that Monsieur Bome! -All this that I typed, was there a single thing about the episode, or was it me ranting? Ah, I feel like raiding the broadcast station and helping myself to episode 17 already |
2006-07-27, 13:00 | Link #28 | |
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hm.....could it be eri will ask harima to be her fake husband to avoid the pre-arranged marriage? Im prety those manga people know what will happen. gaaaah.........all i can do is let my imagination running wild until ep 17 come...... poor hareeema.......he kept getting beat up by suou. how did suou deal with nakamura at the end? did she get beat up by nakamura or the other way around? I kinda feel sorri for yoshidayama getting beat up by that fat butler..........but why did he wear his hair like that? kinda gay but again.................eri got back dimples............that's hot i love girls with back dimples...... Last edited by ichigoismyhomie; 2006-07-27 at 13:11. |
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2006-07-27, 13:57 | Link #29 |
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even if it seems that harima and eri might end up together, with his tunnel vision for tenma, i can see the writer and director dragging this show for forever to make more money and better ratings. If u look at haimas character for the past 40 episodes towards tenma and Eri, its gonna take some huge shit for him to suddenly be into Eri. And i can see the creators of this show making that happen like 4 seasons later. ~sigh~ my biggest fear is that this show will end up becoming generic. We all watch this show, not only for the comedy and antics, but also for the characters and their journey. If they never change and keep doing the same thing over, and over, and over again, a show that i once labelled "one of the greatest animes ever" will just end up being mediocre. one can only hope that we can see some progress in character development that affects the whole show, and not insignificantly. As happy as i am about episode 16, i have some sort of dread because it might end up not meaning anything episodes down the line.
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One thing I like about these later stories is that Eri (moreso than anyone else) gets drawn in so much more detail, especially from this point on. Take this, for example: Quote:
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2006-07-27, 15:14 | Link #31 |
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Mikoto was so sweet in this episode, I think she's possibly the most kind-hearted of all the characters of SR. However, one question - when Mikoto asked Harima to stay at her house and Harima said he can't owe Mikoto another favor, which favor in the past was her referring to? I don't remember Mikoto helping Harima out. Also maybe I have forgotten, but since when did Mikoto know Eri liked Harima?
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2006-07-27, 15:28 | Link #32 | |
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about the favor from mikoto? i kinda forgot but i think it was somewhere on season 1. go back and search for it, but im sure swampstorm will know the answer. he/she is like SR sensei for us underling SR fans....... hail swampy |
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2006-07-27, 15:48 | Link #34 |
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For the first time in a while, I really can't wait for the next episode to air... Ah, this was brilliant, and I agree that Eri is one of the show's best characters. The comedy in this episode was great and the character interactions were too, but next episode looks like it has the potential to blow this one out of the water. I hope, like kauldron26 pointed out, that this episode will lead somewhere and it won't turn out that the events simply do not impact Harima or Eri all that much.
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2006-07-27, 19:44 | Link #35 |
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I feel like some of you guys are being a little bit too premature about the whole "the mangaka is milking the series" conspiracy theory here.
Someone else above compared Eri's development as being similar to Madoka's in KOR, and I can kind of see that. Also that series took 48 episodes, 8 ovas and 2 movies to finally reach a very nice and satisfying conclusion and it was, at heart, a much simpler story since the two main characters atleast knew that they loved each other. Personally I feel the pacing of the SR anime has been really good so far, I don't know if it will continue through another season like that or not, but I wouldn't be surprised if it did. The thing that is nice, is that the cast of the anime/manga is so large and filled with such diverse characters that it's kind of ok if the story meanders a little bit. Maybe people are just used to more modern series where everything gets solved/finished in 13 or 24 episodes or so, but to me some of the really good romantic comedy animes have actually been really long - even if SR is destined currently to pass up KOR in length here pretty soon, it'll take it quite some time to catch up to Maison Ikkoku's 96 episodes and I believe... one ova and movie? So I guess my point is... hey these things take time So long as the mangaka finishes up the series in a satisfying way, I'm more than willing to enjoy the ride. |
2006-07-27, 19:44 | Link #36 | |
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2006-07-27, 19:52 | Link #37 |
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I see School Rumble as more comedy than romance actually. After 42 episodes (Term 1 and 2 added together), I can no longer delude myself into believing that there is some kind of actual romance plot. Rather, the romance hints are used to launch the comedy by making the misunderstandings hilarious.
The romance in School Rumble feels very one-sided and static. Harima is very funny when he tries all kind of ways to confess to Tenma. Sadly, he is no closer than he was since Episode 1, Term 1. Hanai likes Yakumo, but he's probably doomed to failure. As for Yakumo, she seems to like Harima, but the show seems to want us to keep guessing. It is understandable that any romance development would be extremely slow-paced, since it could disrupt the comical chemistry of the show. At least School Rumble delivers well when it comes to comedy. |
2006-07-27, 19:58 | Link #38 | |
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2006-07-27, 20:05 | Link #39 | |
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btw has anyone noticed that karasuma (SP?) has disappeared somewhere? had a quick glimpse of him this ep (in the snowman costume -.-) but now hes completely gone off and we no longer see tenma doing anything to attract his attention...heck i dnt even see him anymore
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2006-07-27, 20:47 | Link #40 | |
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Hiya Lolitron, haven't seen you in while what happen? I agree with Itoko sensei, we need see more of her. A hot spring ep would be the best.
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