The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya - Episode 25 Discussion / Poll [2006 TV ep. 1]

[C.A.]

Yes, Itsuki and Yuki were actually talking about serious business.

The entire episode is serious business actually lol, not going to spoil you though.

Serious business can be seriously funny.

[Ithekro]

One wonders if they will ever do the other side of that episode.

[RayzorFang]

Oh wow you just made me appreciate Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuuutsu even more!
Now i really want to read the novels and i hope if the second season comes out they expand more on this episode and the disappearance volume(i just watched the security camera vandalism season 2 preview thing) instead of random chapters although i liked what they did in the first season esp the out of sequence airing.

[C.A.]

Originally Posted by RayzorFang

Oh wow you just made me appreciate Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuuutsu even more!
Now i really want to read the novels and i hope if the second season comes out they expand more on this episode and the disappearance volume(i just watched the security camera vandalism season 2 preview thing) instead of random chapters although i liked what they did in the first season esp the out of sequence airing.

Glad to be of service lol

Not sure why alot of people don't like volume 2 though, I found it quite interesting.

[ijuinkun]

I think it's because book 2 is where Haruhi achieves her lowest depth of sociopathy, regarding people as mere pawns in her games. For example, in one scene Kyon tells her to stop harassing Mikuru so much, and Haruhi declares in so many words that Mikuru is her toy to play with, which gets Kyon the angriest at Haruhi that we've ever seen him.

[KimmyChan]

I'd give the first episode a very respectful 9/10 Excellent as I really liked it

[sacundim]

So, is Kyon's narration part of the movie itself, or does it happen outside of the movie?

[Ithekro]

I'm under the impression Kyon narrates the movie as he's explaining scenes and settings.

The trouble is I don't think the little pieces we get to see outside of Episode 00 are any were he's suppose to be narrating...thus we can't prove it. That and as the film goes on, his commentary gets more and more meta as he comments on the camera pans, and a few other things that don't make sense...like the plot changing from science fiction to high school romance in the middle of the film.

Otherwise what we get in Episode 00 is Kyon playing "Mystery Science Theater 3000" in his own mind while watching what they actually editted for the first time...since it seems he doesn't remember actually editting the film together...fully at least.

Hmmm, I wonder how it would play out if you took all of Kyon's narration out?

[sacundim]

Originally Posted by Ithekro

Otherwise what we get in Episode 00 is Kyon playing "Mystery Science Theater 3000" in his own mind while watching what they actually editted for the first time...since it seems he doesn't remember actually editting the film together...fully at least.

Well, when I first watched the episode, I assumed that the narration was part of the movie itself. Thinking about it some more, I don't think Haruhi would've been pleased with Kyon's narration, however.

Originally Posted by Ithekro

Hmmm, I wonder how it would play out if you took all of Kyon's narration out?

That would be interesting to watch. I guess somebody with good sound editing skills could edit the soundtrack to remove it...

[SgtHydra]

Originally Posted by sacundim

That would be interesting to watch. I guess somebody with good sound editing skills could edit the soundtrack to remove it...

Why do I fear that such an action would be more likely to create some sort of avatar of Hastur than anything else?

[Heminga13]

After just watching this episode again, I realized that Kyon never blames himself for any of the horrible camera shots. He seems to imply it's someone else's fault.

Also, the biggest shock in change I got watching it is in the facial animations. I really think that the 2009 style is so much better in that regard. Although maybe I should watch the last three episodes first and not use Episode 00 as a guideline lol

[OkamiNoKaze]

I was noticing that too

[Khu]

Well, Kyon doesn't blame himself cos Haruhi's the director, XD

[Heatth]

He was still the guy filming, tough. While he can blame her for the weird transitions (as focosing in the outside of the windom during Tsuruya laugh), he was still the one who made all the other mistakes. Likhaving Itsuki appearing behind Yuki during the 'fight' at the 'lake' .

[freakonboard]

He blames Haruhi for choosing an inexperienced one such as him to be a cameraman.

[Heminga13]

OMG I watched this episode on Monday and now it's airing! I...I must be from the future! Maybe I'm related to Mikuru...

[Ithekro]

Dude. Future men among us.

First time we hear Hare Hare in 13 episodes. When this becomes Episode 25.

[haruhi.ism]

YAY for hare hare yukai!
i've missed you so...
lol

[Heminga13]

I liked how Tomare started playing after HHY when it went to commercials.

[Ice Block]

As expected, just the DVD version. The only differences between the original 2006 episode and this one is the addition of a grand total of ~3 new scenes.

However, this is still one of the best episodes in the franchise, and the best episode, with regards to animation and attention to detail, KyoAni has ever produced, IMO.