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View Poll Results: Toradora! - Episode 11 Rating | |||
Perfect 10 | 26 | 29.21% | |
9 out of 10 : Excellent | 31 | 34.83% | |
8 out of 10 : Very Good | 20 | 22.47% | |
7 out of 10 : Good | 11 | 12.36% | |
6 out of 10 : Average | 0 | 0% | |
5 out of 10 : Below Average | 1 | 1.12% | |
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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2008-12-12, 02:23 | Link #61 |
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@Nighaligned: Having a student living alone to attend a high school they passed the entrance exams to get into is a pretty standard trope of high school stories (gets those pesky parents off stage). This series is already proving a bit unusual in that we're going to get "dysfunctional family onstage" (sound the klaxon).
In real life, students attending a high school too far from home usually stay with relatives or rent into a boarding dorm. In this case, Taiga's family was going to hell - leaving her to her own devices and she wanted to get away from them. Dad is apparently well-to-do and a wuss - gives daughter whatever she asks for. Question: have you seen the previous episodes? @KeitaroNagato: yeah.. he *could* have used less force, but he didn't. And we'll get to see the results of that.
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2008-12-12, 02:35 | Link #63 |
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Hmm so many ideas lol. Ierno I didn't think too much of the money thing. I mean he is the one giving the money. Didn't seem like a threat to me. Oh well.
Good episode nonetheless. Though Toradora isn't as organized as the other animes like Gundam 00 and ......yeah, Toradora is my favorite for now since CG ended. Oh yeah. I feel sorry for the teacher. She's in denial.
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2008-12-12, 02:36 | Link #64 |
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@Vexx
I see your point and thanks for the info. Admittedly, I have recently developed a strong interest in anime and don't know much about Japanese culture. It just seemed strange that a wealthy man under any circumstance would leave his daughter (who I assume was pampered) without a servant or guardian of some sort to take care of her. It could even be an interesting plot point to have one, I think. In hindsight, my remark did not really pertain to this particular episode, although I have seen the rest. |
2008-12-12, 02:50 | Link #65 | |
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2008-12-12, 02:57 | Link #66 |
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I think Taiga's Dad was blinded, blinded by his new lover and ignorant to his daughter's needs. It might be because of her traits, but Taiga's personality is very likely caused by her father's ignorance to her. In Ep2 she said that no one understands her; now i know what she really means. However, what her father did should be forgivable by Taiga, even if he had emotionally scarred her. She should recognize her father's desires and wants on top of her own.
But this is not to say that Taiga's Dad is an angel, far from it. I can almost tell this is going to change things drastically, whichever way the story continues. EDIT: NighAligned, i agree with your review; this certainly was a tearjerker. There is one thing i would like to point out though. I don't think Taiga went very far emotionally in the last scene; she did everything, everything for Ryuuji's sake. She could see he was troubled by her behavior, and didn't want to upset him any further. So, she told him she would "pretend"., and Ryuuji thought this might be a start. In truth, i don't think Taiga would want to reconciliate at all with her father because she hates him so much. Just her personality, i guess. |
2008-12-12, 03:06 | Link #67 |
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well, we probably dont have to worry about the dad cheating or not, since he probably cant get anymore kids anyways (ouch).
So the taiga+papa drama is actually going on? i tot its gonna end at that, since that last scene seems like a conclusion to me. it would be too much to fit moare drama AND the school festival in one episode next right? right? right? |
2008-12-12, 03:14 | Link #68 |
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Fortunately (at least for me), thats what the J.C. staff excel at doing: wrapping up huge amounts of story and drama in a presentable and palatable package.
It shouldn't end there, after all, Taiga just put on a show, so she hasn't fully accepted her Dad yet. Oh yea, what a nut cracker that was. |
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2008-12-12, 03:31 | Link #71 |
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Either it was a mistake by directing/ story planning or Taiga's father seems not so calculating/careful enough to have evil motives
I means he give Ruuji such a thick package of money without really questioning his identity (despite his delinquent eyes). That's obviously a silly move since a careful guy can't trust a stranger that easily. And he can just transfer money into Taiga's bank account after the meeting instead of hand it to some one else. So whatever motives he have, it doesn't involve money, or his gain would be so huge that he can't care about small amounts Another thing: he went so far as withdraw the money out of his daughter's bank account so he can meet her, but then immediately went to her apartment to see her when Taiga didn't come the first time. Shouldn't he do the other way around: visit her first, before withdraw the money to force her see him? Have no idea what is the story behind that, but the only explanation i can come up is: her father's new wife is quite evil, and due to some argument with the ex-wife (taiga's mom still alive, right?) she recklessly withdrew all the money from Taiga's bank account to "revenge" or force the ex-wife paying for Taiga's living expense instead. When Taiga's father realised that, he decided to divorce her and want Taiga back. Or all of those are just acts because Taiga will soon inherit a huge amount of money and her guardian will have control over that cash. PS: I will say the chance that Taiga'll goes back and live with his father till the end of the series will be like 1%. Would like it to happen through
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2008-12-12, 03:52 | Link #73 | |
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a pack of 10,000 notes is probably nothing to him. probably can pay of half a months rent for that apartment .... :P anyways, as always. it makes us hafta wait for next week for more development. rats. |
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2008-12-12, 03:55 | Link #74 | |
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It's not like he is not allowed to do so, but the only reason Taiga go see him with such combo is because Ruuji persuading her, and the only reason Ruuji did that is because he had to meet him(and realised his personality) for Taiga's living expense. There's no way Taiga's father could predict all that.
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2008-12-12, 04:20 | Link #76 | |
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Story is just beginning, just keep watching.
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2008-12-12, 04:50 | Link #77 | |
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I loves unexpected events, so will be eager waiting to watch them. Hope they will not disappoint me
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2008-12-12, 05:36 | Link #80 |
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Nice EP.Taiga is messed up a little but if you noticed, through the episodes she is slowly becoming better. Same with Ami, but she is still way snotty.
*Next ep will be about Yuri Koigakubo-Sensei.Yeah,it looks fun. |
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