2011-09-27, 00:56 | Link #8441 |
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How can Izumi be forced "down our throats" when it's been obvious she likes Hayate for a while? This much has been hinted even before Athena showed up. The difference is that she's had far less focus and development than the other girls, but it's been clear as day she has a thing for him.
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2011-09-27, 01:43 | Link #8442 |
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Yeah, I meant serious dramatic focus being put onto Izumi's crush. Having the occasional taste of Izumi and her crush as a slight detour is something I am perfectly willing to enjoy as part of the manga, and as you say has been an element of the story for ages, so as such that's why I found this chapter just fine.
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2011-10-05, 12:48 | Link #8445 |
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Cute chapter. Nagi was degenerate as usual, and Maria saves the day. The theme of what one can achieve with one's life really is at the heart of this series. Having only two months and not knowing what you can really do with it--having one life and not knowing what you can really do with it--they are the same. It is the passage of time pressing down on us that pushes us forward.
Ultimately, however, there is the need and desire to search for the path whereby we can truly surpass/overcome the triviality of our existences. The inspiration to really create a massive hit doujin in a matter of 2 months before the next comiket. This meaning, this ability is probably the Power of Kings. It is only those who have grasped hold of that inherent knowledge/ability that have the power to truly move the world. |
2011-10-11, 02:04 | Link #8448 |
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lol wow, Hina. This chapter made me realize that self-defeating behaviour is often part of Hayate no Gotoku's humour. Quite a fun chapter, though. Go ahead and read it, Mentar. I dunno if, as a hardcore Hina fan, it lines up exactly with what you want from the story, but I thought it was sweet at least.
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2011-10-11, 05:59 | Link #8449 | |
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Essentially, the chapter was a copy of the Nagi narration. Character shows a stubborn insistence on a flaw (Hikikomoro-ness by Nagi, Reflex-Denial by Hina), and at the end, things still turn out okay. Yet, we know that Nagi won't REALLY stop being a Hikikomori, and Hina won't get more honest about herself. So we've got our chuckle time - and nothing changed. Couldn't we have at least baby steps? And I feel guilty because I enjoyed the Hina chapter and sighed at the Nagi one. It feels a bit hypocritical, but I guess it's simply because I feel it simpler to forgive Hina's vices. She's at least AWARE of it. Ah well... let's get through the 2 months. And then see how the main storyline resumes after Chibi-Athena is recharged. |
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2011-10-11, 13:18 | Link #8453 | |
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Anyway, this was a pretty sweet chapter. Poor Hina though, her own strengths have overshadowed her to the point where she feels she has to live up to them. As for the chest massage part, that doesn't really seem like Hayate to me. He's been a bit flanderized by Hina haha (and the narrator is totally not helping by agreeing with her). Also, Page 8 Hina... daww~ |
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2011-10-11, 14:02 | Link #8454 | |
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Hina never decided to ask Hayate for a massage. All that happened is that her ploys failed, but she got still what she wanted handed to her. |
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2011-10-11, 16:01 | Link #8456 | |||
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That's why I found the latest arc so frustrating. Can't Hata at least BEGIN some lasting changes? Some lasting developments? Hell, he decided to whack Nagi harshly for her standard weakness. Letting her grow up some and _really_ learn from it would have been more than justified. Instead, we get more "Nagi is a NEET" jokes. Meh. Quote:
Anyway, really nothing new going on here. So I hope that we'll get into a proper storyline soon. Unless Hata figures out a way to refresh is palette. I'm not looking forward to the 623th Nagi is a NEET joke. Or the 231st Hina can't be honest around Hayate. |
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2011-10-11, 16:12 | Link #8457 | ||
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But if you take it in the perspective of "one day at a time", well, that particular day was a win. (Isn't that what they do for alcoholics?) |
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2011-10-12, 09:02 | Link #8458 |
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Well, the thing about harem love-comedies like this one is that, ultimately, authors have got no choice but to always go back to status-quo. Too much development can mean characters can stray to much from traits they are identified by fans. This is the same with relationships.
Now, let's look at all the heroines. Nagi has definitely matured a bit. She interacts more with people, goes out of the house a bit more, and she even has a part-time job in order to buy a gift to Hayate. Hina has also changed in terms she can now accept her own feelings, but she still has problems being honest about herself and showing it to others. Maria has devolved almost completely into a gag character. Ayumu is, in my opinion, the girl who has been developed the most. She's seriously different in comparison to how she started. However, no matter what she does, she's still the underdog. Athena got a lot of development in the Greece arc, but once that ended, she basically disappeared and Alice has been a gag so far. Sakuya and Isumi barely show up these days. Izumi has had some development, but not enough and she remains the same. Luca is too new.
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