2007-07-22, 22:22 | Link #1084 |
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same thing sort of happened to me. if u look back u can see how much i was hailing and praising the show, but then after that episode when she throws the chocolate at him sort of killed everything i loved about the show. i guess i'll wait til its over. come to think of it ive been doing a whoooole lot of that lately. the only show that i actually keep up with now is Darker than Black. everything else i dl and save till i feel like watching. I was hoping thus show could be on par with midori no hibi, h&c or Nana. but we'll see.
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2007-07-23, 06:31 | Link #1087 |
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At this point, I would expect the series to be at least 26 episodes. This is just a guess, based on the fact that they changed the OP and ED after episode 13. Normally, they do that sort of thing in the middle of a series, so if 13 was half the season, I would expect the second half to be another 13, for 26 total.
Plus, 12-13 and 24-26 seem to be the most common lengths for anime series these days, so I would be very supprised to see it end with less than 24 episodes. |
2007-07-23, 07:40 | Link #1088 |
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I can't believe this thread has had so much discussion in the past four days between the last time I watched and commented on episodes of this series.
Ep 15 If it wasn't for the fact that the ending is pretty much a forgone conclusion (let's face it, endings in romance series are rarely unpredictable, but it's the path they take to get there that makes them so appealing), I'd have said that Otani and Risa are virtually an impossibility at this stage. I mean, seemingly, all the odds are against them, and they have so many differences and hurdles to overcome before they can become a couple. But, this is a romance series, so they'll overcome them, the question is "how". Third wheels always make such series interesting, but I don't like the fact that they've gone for the unlikable type. There's more drama when the third wheel is a legitimate possibility (although it does seem to piss off a lot of fans when the third wheel is so sympathetic that they become more popular than the lead, but inevitably get shafted, eg, Midori no Hibi). I'm not sure I'm a fan of jealousy keeping the slim possibility of Otani eventually becoming attracted to Risa alive, since it's so trite, but, at this stage, I can't think of anything else that can keep the possibility alive, since Otani has categorically stated that he's not interested in her, and she now knows this full well. The way I see it, their relationship is pretty much on its deathbed, with jealousy of Maity acting as the life support. I'm not a fan of the current set up, but I guess I'll wait and see what they do with it.
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2007-07-23, 13:40 | Link #1095 | |
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Well ... about that pairing
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Huh, what, I was gone? About Ootani's outburst once again ... aren't we long past the "I don't like Koizumi or anything." stage? Since about episode one? And his jealousy was hardly to overlook.
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2007-07-23, 13:59 | Link #1096 |
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I get the feeling that Otani is falling for Koizumi. At first it is obvious that he can't even imagine Koizumi as his girlfriend. Now I think his feelings have changed, albiet slowly, and he is just having a hard time accepting them. Then again Otani is so dense it might not be a matter of acceptance, but rather nearsightedness. I think the jealousy he is feeling will help to penetrate his brainlessness.
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2007-07-23, 14:12 | Link #1098 |
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I guess that old saying you dont know what you have till its gone comes into play here. Otani has got some real work to do if he has finally made up his mind. IMO it has always been there it just took a situation like what is happening now to bring it out. He better hope its not too little too late.
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2007-07-23, 14:56 | Link #1099 |
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To support Ootani a bit: Don't forget that he can't know everything we know. Most importantly, he can't look into Risa's head (and the anime plays a lot in her head). He only sees the sudden outbursts. He also doesn't know that he's the male lead in a shoujo romance.
Risa is giving a lot of mixed signals for quite some time, to put it mildly. "Just forget anything happened." "No, don't forget!", "OK, OK, I'll give you some chocolate if you insist." "What, you don't want my precious chocolate?" "I hate you!" "I love you!" "Why are you so small?" When you drive an inertial mass at high frequencies it won't move at all. Remember, men have a shorter life expectancy than women. We can't waste time on analyzing such baroque patterns of female thinking. Of course there are also examples of real thickheadness, for example Sherlock Ootani's attempts to figure out who Risa is in love with. ("Hmmm, shorter than her, in the basketball club.") But that can be chalked off as comedy element. Even if Risa had told him that Mr. X is wearing his pants he probably just would have tried to hunt down the pervert.
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