2006-06-25, 10:24 | Link #1222 | |
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My conclusion was that there is no conclusion but that made by the individual. Whether anyone believes that or not is up to them. I'm not expecting anyone else to believe it. EDIT: What I suppose I want to say is: whether someone believes Haruhi is God or not depends entirely on them. If they want to get religion from an anime, by all means. I know one person who really believes in the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster, two people who are practicing Discordians, and so on and so forth. If someone wants to believe in, say, the Church of Ryouga Hibiki, I'd also say the same thing: that it is entirely up to them to believe what they want. |
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2006-06-25, 14:23 | Link #1223 |
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I just watched it until episode 11. I really like Haruhi's personality, it's really realistic and I find myself able to identify myself with her in several ways, unlike in many animes where the main characters are selfless to the max and without any faults. However imo she is the only character that is truly developed until now (perhaps except the main guy) - just look at the alien girl and time travelling girl. There is NOTHING unique about them, characters like these appear in any clichée anime, time travelling girl actually really pisses me off "AHH OMG I'M SO PUNY AND FRAGILE DONT TOUCH MY TITTIES!", plus painfully obvious fanservice.. Other than that, the idea of Haruhi being God is a nice idea and a nice theory even, I like the cheesy opening music, and I enjoy the main guy's constant and sarcastic remarks/thoughts throughout the anime so far. Taking my critics into account, I would continue watching, but not become a fan of it.
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2006-06-25, 14:38 | Link #1224 | |
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Haruhi is based on the tsundere stereotype. One of my favourites, to be sure. But to claim Haruhi as being less clichée than Yuki or Mikuru is plain wrong. All the girls are much more than meets the eye.
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2006-06-25, 15:34 | Link #1225 |
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So then according to what you said this anime will suddenly out of the blue unleash fantastic character developments which will give it a much deeper concept? I really do hope so tbh And I don't think Haruhi is clichée at all, she is a mixture of several typical personalities, and there are parts in the anime which really convey the fact that she is not clichée - for example when the main guy approaches her and adresses her for the first few times. At first she is arrogant, strange and very condescending - but turns out to be delightfully hyper, extroverted and bossy and everything - in her own bouncy but evil way! There is more than just a clichée in her, that's what I feel.
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2006-06-25, 16:51 | Link #1226 |
Obey the Darkly Cute ...
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Sure are some people who quickly stereotype characters and ignore that which differentiates them from the archetypes, making it easy to write off the show. I could stop watching or reading almost any story using that technique because I've labeled them all and predict their actions. Except that that plan doesn't really work all the time. The problem is that no story is truly original so using that as a critique is pointless. The question is "is the story being told in an entertaining way or in a permutation that keeps your interest?".
Sorry but its *easy* to label and stereotype - that's the "compare" part of literature ... its a bit more challenging to find the things that make a character diverge from the cardboard cutout archetype. One of things interesting about this show is the distortion and subversion of "typical stereotypes". Analyzing it purely as a "romance" misses some of the other interesting facets of the show.
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2006-06-25, 19:25 | Link #1227 |
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The July 2006 issue of Newtype USA has a 2 page spread on Haruhi Suzumiya. On pages 58 & 59 the article (backed by photo of the gang) is called "Cirlcle of Freaks" and lists the most basic (so basic that they call Haruhi a "nut") information about the series. The photo (of which character images were used for this wallpaper <except for a different {and cuter} image of Haruhi>: ) shows the gang in a half-circle (L->R) Itsuki, Yuki, Mikuru, Haruhi, and Kyon. It'd be nice to find that pic somewhere because IMHO in the pic Haruhi is definately cuter than Mikuru!
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2006-06-25, 20:16 | Link #1230 | |
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As a matter of fact, I'm sure this article appeared in some form in the Japanese Newtype sometime before the series started airing or while the early episodes were being broadcast. Bingo! Picture found: Thanks a bunch, Riker! Last edited by CrowKenobi; 2006-06-26 at 18:36. |
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2006-06-26, 22:21 | Link #1231 |
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"An extreme nut" >______>
Suzumiya Haruhi debut (again...) at #71 (from #80) with 44 reviews (with 2-3 about to get deleted)! Keep the reviews coming in! I read the novel again... I'm surprised this episode (13) was actually HALF a chapter and it took 22 minutes to explain all of it. Can't wait for subs and episode 14! |
2006-06-27, 15:39 | Link #1232 | |
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2006-06-27, 16:34 | Link #1233 | |
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And there were good dubs from ADV like FMP, D.N Angel, Pretear and a couple others I'm not listing since it's pretty off topic. |
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2006-06-27, 17:15 | Link #1234 |
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ehhhhh, lets not get on the dubbing topic. Basically they all suck to some extent simply because the acting quality isn't there (C list VA types) --- as long as the subtitles aren't massively bad I'm fine.
(Before someone whines that some dubs are good, I can actually stand Azumanga, grimace but tolerate Ichigo Marchmallow, and didn't flinch during Totoro... I just think the original language VAs come from a higher quality pool. There *are* excellent english VAs.... they just don't use them.) At the moment Geneon hits more bells than average, but its hit or miss with any of the companies here.... I'm more concerned that they do a good sound and image quality job.
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2006-06-27, 18:19 | Link #1235 | |
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2006-06-27, 18:29 | Link #1236 |
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Okaaay, let's just drop the fact ADV might get this one. Considering the insane popularity this series has brought, it's more likely the license will be expensive for them to purchase. And here are some of the BETTER dubs ADV has put out:
Godannar Gantz RahXephon Given that (and considering it is a Kadokawa title), I'm thinking FUNimation has a chance of getting it. I mean they were able to get Full Metal Panic: TSR away from ADV's hands, and FUNi has proved themselves of getting lots of anime titles that WILL sell well. Last edited by darkchibi07; 2006-06-27 at 18:42. |
2006-06-28, 00:44 | Link #1240 | |
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