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Malkuth · 2012-03-07, 02:08

That bespectacled guy has really a talent to unwillingly drive the only cute girls of the show into despair

Elestia · 2012-03-07, 02:32

Ouch! Being itoko-zoned was definitely a hilarious twist. Poor girl. Epic showdown at the end was epic. It's really surprising how much different Habara was back then and now. Although, Karasawa seems to be traumatized even to this day.

555 · 2012-03-07, 03:06

Lol. This anime is the most hilarious of the season.
The blonde guy with tan skinn cracked me up in episode 9 lol.

Sides · 2012-03-07, 03:09

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Originally Posted by Chaos2Frozen

Wow, they're really burning material at an alarming rate.

Considering that a lot of good comedy shows don't get a chance for a second or further series, I am fine with that.

Forsaken_Infinity · 2012-03-07, 03:32

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Originally Posted by jeroz

it's the ongoing sense of "should I do a Kyon now or is there some unspoken rule of trolling him more?" that makes the comedy tension so great in that skit. If you want a better imagery it could've just him doing the faceplant to the ground while saying "FUUUUUU". This skit relies on the familiarity of the type of humour that Kyon does best, the type of sudden outburst over stupid acts. It works wonderfully as it put a twist to what you were anticipating. It's like the next level really.

I loved it. But the guy I quoted it found it lacking. And the fact that the punchline appeared weak (to the guy I quoted) is because it was intentionally there to give an abrupt, plain end to lead into more trolling of Mitsuo, which isn't exactly a magical punchline either. That it was humorous is something I agree with but that it relied on over the top reaction to stupidity and a character getting bullied by the author etc. are details that the poster who didn't like the skit didn't know of or realize. To tell him there was something magical in the skit would be a lie. The plainness and the stupidity is what makes it funny. Not everybody has to find it funny but I was trying to tell the same thing you wrote in reply to my post to that poster.

runner · 2012-03-07, 09:17

Something still bugging me.

In the showdown with archdemon Habara, Yanagin said she had a reason to fight then it flashed the picture of a boy that injured in his head which I assume he is Karasawa.

But in one of the earlier episodes, when the girls threaten Karasawa to remove his cap, it looks like Yanagin didn't know about his scar at all.

Chaos2Frozen · 2012-03-07, 09:32

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Originally Posted by runner

But in one of the earlier episodes, when the girls threaten Karasawa to remove his cap, it looks like Yanagin didn't know about his scar at all.

They didn't threaten Karasawa to remove his cap, he did it to shut them up.

And it wasn't that Yanagin didn't know about his scar, she was reminded of it and the worse crap that Karasawa had already gone through.

CWW · 2012-03-07, 09:49

The glasses skit was the funniest one because of how absurd it was. Just goes to show how different humour can make different people laugh.

Chaos2Frozen · 2012-03-07, 09:52

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Originally Posted by CWW

The glasses skit was the funniest one because of how absurd it was. Just goes to show how different things can make different people laugh.

Throughout the entire skit I was going through the same thought process as Mitsuo

"This is a trick? They can't be that stupid right? This must be a prank of some sort..."

CWW · 2012-03-07, 10:03

The "Don't laugh!" punchline when he pointed out the importance of the timing of a punchline was gold and the straw that broke ~~the camel's~~ Mitsuo's back.

DragoonKain3 · 2012-03-07, 11:51

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Originally Posted by Chaos2Frozen

And it wasn't that Yanagin didn't know about his scar, she was reminded of it and the worse crap that Karasawa had already gone through.

What perplexes me though is in that episode (episode 4), why was Yanagin as uncomfortable with Karasawa's scar as Habara was, when she was fighting FOR him in the first place?

AnimeFangirl · 2012-03-07, 12:22

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Originally Posted by bakAnki

Were they parodying something with those zubabababan and borororon on the sponsor part, or those were just random shout?

I believe they were parodying Mizuki Ichiro (anime song singer). He often shouts out random words like that (especially burororo~n) when he's performing live.

Malkuth · 2012-03-07, 13:17

I kind of wonder what happened to Habara in middle school to turn her into a moeblob

SamCurt · 2012-03-07, 13:18

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Originally Posted by Chaos2Frozen

Throughout the entire skit I was going through the same thought process as Mitsuo

"This is a trick? They can't be that stupid right? This must be a prank of some sort..."

It took me a whole day to get the point--not that they are doing fruitless things, but they don't know they're doing fruitless things. Mitsuo was again trolled because he thought of a logical explanation of the previous.

The story of Archdemon reminded me of one thing: back in Episode 6, Takahiro mentioned that even now high school boys are afraid of Habara. Does that imply Habara only bullied boys at that time?

Also:

Spoiler for What anime has cut from the manga:

I have noticed many here complained the humor has gone down in the last two episodes. On the other hand, I also noticed the word on Chinese-language forums--the general consensus was Ep 9 was literally ROFL. Does that imply Asians have that different sense of humor than Americans in general? (As one of the more Westernized Hong Konger, by opinion is at the middle point of the two--not that it matters; I take this show for characterization and less on humour)

Bonta Kun · 2012-03-07, 13:37

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Originally Posted by DragoonKain3

What perplexes me though is in that episode (episode 4), why was Yanagin as uncomfortable with Karasawa's scar as Habara was, when she was fighting FOR him in the first place?

I think that was cause she was making fun and insulting just before he revealed the scar. Even if she knew about it or even foguht for him, she was insulting just before hand, you'd feel uncomfortable regardless.

However I thought that Habara changed after the incident with Karasawa but it was actually the big fight after that(?)

I have to say the Highschool boys and panties was my favorite skit just cause it's got Ringo-chan in it.
Love her for being herself, her wanting to one up the boys but failing to do so.
But also have to feel sorry and pity for her for being dumb and tricked like so but that itself is also very amusing at the same time.
She's such a sweetheart.

And Hidenori, can you call it lucky or unlucky?
To put the brakes on such a cute girl like that, thats gotta burn

BTW is there a name for the cousin girl?

Sheba · 2012-03-07, 13:48

I found myself consistently laughing through the last couple of episodes. In fact, each episode always have two or three skits laughing out loud. It might be because I expected not something as fubar as Excel but something that can be cruel, embarassing or painful as something that have happened to me or one of my friends. Like the bee.

Also, I appreciate the show for deconstructing a much abused trope that really needed to be deconstructed. Yes, it plays it straight in other skits, but the whole Karasawa x Habara take is much needed to show that this shit HAVE consequences

SamCurt · 2012-03-07, 13:54

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Originally Posted by Bonta Kun

BTW is there a name for the cousin girl?

Her name is Emi, which should be pretty clear...

Bonta Kun · 2012-03-07, 14:34

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Originally Posted by SamCurt

Her name is Emi, which should be pretty clear...

Oh yea your right totally missed that part lol.

Flawfinder · 2012-03-07, 17:38

I think this show is sort of like Monty Python. A bunch of the sketches do die or are just awkward, but they're still needed to create the world this series takes place in, and when the comedy hits, it hits hard.

DragoonKain3 · 2012-03-07, 20:10

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Originally Posted by Bonta Kun

However I thought that Habara changed after the incident with Karasawa but it was actually the big fight after that(?)

I thought so too, since that episode where they try to set up Habara, the guy mentions about the big fight THEN Toshiyuki's injury.

But apparently, this isn't the case. Now I dunno who I should ship Karasawa with, since Yanagin hit a spot in my heart when her reason to fight was for Karasawa. Kinda odd though she doesn't seem to be too interested with him... makes me sad panda.

That said, Habara is way more apologetic to Karasawa then every other boy. Perhaps its only after the fight that cleared her mind and allowed her to truly see that Karasawa will be LITERALLY forever scarred for life. I dunno, hopefully we get more explanation to the past.

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Elestia Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: California	Ouch! Being itoko-zoned was definitely a hilarious twist. Poor girl. Epic showdown at the end was epic. It's really surprising how much different Habara was back then and now. Although, Karasawa seems to be traumatized even to this day. __________________

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Flawfinder Loves the Experience Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Earth...hopefully	I think this show is sort of like Monty Python. A bunch of the sketches do die or are just awkward, but they're still needed to create the world this series takes place in, and when the comedy hits, it hits hard. __________________ My Awesome Anime Blog: Standing On My Neck

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Malkuth Banned Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: London Age: 43	That bespectacled guy has really a talent to unwillingly drive the only cute girls of the show into despair

2012-03-07, 03:06	Link #603
555 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2011	Lol. This anime is the most hilarious of the season. The blonde guy with tan skinn cracked me up in episode 9 lol.

2012-03-07, 09:17	Link #606
runner Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2011	Something still bugging me. In the showdown with archdemon Habara, Yanagin said she had a reason to fight then it flashed the picture of a boy that injured in his head which I assume he is Karasawa. But in one of the earlier episodes, when the girls threaten Karasawa to remove his cap, it looks like Yanagin didn't know about his scar at all.

2012-03-07, 09:49	Link #608
CWW Lurker Join Date: Oct 2008	The glasses skit was the funniest one because of how absurd it was. Just goes to show how different humour can make different people laugh.

2012-03-07, 10:03	Link #610
CWW Lurker Join Date: Oct 2008	The "Don't laugh!" punchline when he pointed out the importance of the timing of a punchline was gold and the straw that broke ~~the camel's~~ Mitsuo's back.

2012-03-07, 13:17	Link #613
Malkuth Banned Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: London Age: 43	I kind of wonder what happened to Habara in middle school to turn her into a moeblob

2012-03-07, 13:48	Link #616
Sheba RUN, YOU FOOLS! Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Formerly Iwakawa base and Chaldea. Now Teyvat, the Astral Express & the Outpost Age: 44	I found myself consistently laughing through the last couple of episodes. In fact, each episode always have two or three skits laughing out loud. It might be because I expected not something as fubar as Excel but something that can be cruel, embarassing or painful as something that have happened to me or one of my friends. Like the bee. Also, I appreciate the show for deconstructing a much abused trope that really needed to be deconstructed. Yes, it plays it straight in other skits, but the whole Karasawa x Habara take is much needed to show that this shit HAVE consequences