Lucky Star - Episode 11 Discussion / Poll

[nanafan]

for awhile i got shocked a lot. not so much atm. i always wait to see if the ed is one i have heard of only a few i have heard of.

[Crazy_O]

konatas dad and her teacher should get together, that would be funny ^^

[Vexx]

Although there's absolutely no evidence that might happen, it would be amusing for Kona to have a step-mom to game with and the trauma of having her own teacher become her step-mom.

If Nanako cosplays, Kona-dad would probably just be unable to withstand the nirvana...

What Kona-mom's spirit might think...... heh... though she seems nice enough not to haunt them in a bad way.

[Aime]

Originally Posted by nadare

Lol that "I had a feeling I saw a girl in a sailor uniform with a machine gun walk by"... Isn't that Sailor Fuku To Kikanjuu reference?(The Drama which Kagami sang the op back in episode 4)

i thought she was talking about Gunslinger girls

[Aime]

Originally Posted by Gsus

Maybe not a time paradox. Konata rebuilt reality so Kagami was in the same class as her

And I thought it was Gunslinger Girl too, but googling it revealed it was Sailor Fuku to Kikanjuu, Asakusa being mentioned and all that.

Good eye.

ooooh I suppose I'll have to see this one

[Vexx]

The gods of the forum prefer that you try not to double post. If you have something to add and are still the previous poster - just edit that post.
That's what the edit button is for

[AVPlaya]

Originally Posted by Crazy_O

konatas dad and her teacher should get together, that would be funny ^^

She's too old for him.

[Deathkillz]

Originally Posted by Vexx

What Kona-mom's spirit might think...... heh... though she seems nice enough not to haunt them in a bad way.

but honestly can you see kona's dad wanting to hurt his dead wife's soul so much? i think he would rather stay a widower :3

[Vexx]

Hmmm, that's not the way people think of the departed with Shinto.

Spoiler for notes about Kona-mom and Kona-dad:

Kona-dad has NO idea his mom is lurking about and checking on him. He misses her terribly and dotes on her daughter but he's rather in romance limbo. It comes out in his ero-gaming and picture taking hobbies, but he seems at a loss for how to proceed. Kona-mom only shows up a couple of times in the 4 volumes so far. My speculation is that she's worried about him and that if he found someone, then she'd move on (problem solved) to the next incarnation.

Highly speculative based on glimmers from the handful of strips that are remotely related to her and a few strips about him and his activities. He's fairly complacent about being in limbo... so its really Nanako who's suffering... and since we're in a comicstrip world, he's the only available candidate so far unless she decides to go for a matchmaking service.

[Deathkillz]

eh???

Spoiler:

so you wernt joking when you said that kona-mom's spirit could literally haunt him...i didnt know that LS had a supernatural element?

[shinku no kage]

9/10

Good episode indeed, almost near perfection. =w=

LOVED seeing Konata in Santa costume and Kagami in her miko/shrine maiden outfit. =w=

Izumi sensei (Kona's dad)...you'll never be able to be mad at Kona. LOL, he's so random at times.

Finally!! 2 more of the LC chars appear!! To top it off Yutaka will probably be showing up soon too!! =w=

o_O!! Yui-san is drunk!? (A great example she sets. LOL)

[Vexx]

Originally Posted by Deathkillz

eh???

Spoiler:

so you wernt joking when you said that kona-mom's spirit could literally haunt him...i didnt know that LS had a supernatural element?

Hate to keep this in spoilers but those who've not read the manga may not want to know...

Spoiler for more Kona-mom stuff:

Actually, the supernatural is possible in *all* japanese stories ... Shinto is an integral part of life in Japan. Kami (spirits) are in about all things.
You do things in a certain order, start construction on certain days, have the priests bless the site, face things in a certain way .... not really out of fear but just because its prudent and the kami are pleased by this.
The supernatural element is explicit in L*S when Tsukasa buys charms, when she and her sister act as miko, when they worry about blood type.
You might read the email blogs of the guy who runs j-list (Peter Payne). He lives in japan part-time and is married to a japanese. They're currently remodeling their house and getting it all right so the spirits aren't annoyed is quite an entertaining read.

I tend to observe its all "half-serious" by most believers ... as in "it might be hogwash but it doesn't hurt to follow tradition".

Since Kona-mom has been seen by the readers in the strip, we can assume she's a spirit with unfinished business or simply worried about her family. Its treated only very briefly and the majority of the plot is unrelated to her presence.

[Ziv]

In the scene where Konata has a cup of ramen, I know it's blatant advertising, but I was rather intrigued to see the Cup Noodle brand. Is the ramen you buy in the US the same as what you can get in Japan, or do they change it to appeal to westerners?

[Claies]

Originally Posted by Ziv

In the scene where Konata has a cup of ramen, I know it's blatant advertising, but I was rather intrigued to see the Cup Noodle brand. Is the ramen you buy in the US the same as what you can get in Japan, or do they change it to appeal to westerners?

Please forgive me for the possible outburst.

No, they are absolutely not the same. American Cup Noodles are filled with salt, bad flavor, westernized vegetables that don't fit in soup whatsoever, and fake vegetarian meat. I was overjoyed to see them when I first moved to the US, and the moment I tasted them I deflated. It is just not the same, and it is worse.

The kind of cup noodles they market in Asia (well...I'll tell you what I had in Hong Kong) had pretty believable flavors. The seafood kind had faux cuttlefish, faux shrimp, faux crab, and lettuce. The beef kind had actual slices of beef in it, and vegetables are usually scallion rather than green peas. There's also a chicken and mushroom flavor that had actual pieces of chicken and mushroom. They are awesome.

So yeah...when I go back to Hong Kong on mid-July, I'm going to eat a lot of those.

Sorry...back to your topics before I get too hungry.

[lftwgr]

Although there's absolutely no evidence that might happen, it would be amusing for Kona to have a step-mom to game with and the trauma of having her own teacher become her step-mom.

I think the trauma's more likely coming from the fact that her new step-mom will police her gaming habits more strictly - if Nanako is around, I guess Konata can say au revoir to her bishoujo/dating-sim games.

The kind of cup noodles they market in Asia (well...I'll tell you what I had in Hong Kong) had pretty believable flavors. The seafood kind had faux cuttlefish, faux shrimp, faux crab, and lettuce. The beef kind had actual slices of beef in it, and vegetables are usually scallion rather than green peas. There's also a chicken and mushroom flavor that had actual pieces of chicken and mushroom. They are awesome.

Where I am, my favorite flavor is chilli crab (fake crab, scallion, chilli paste and enough MSG to put anything to sleep - or permanent hair loss). Although the most interesting variant I've eaten are the ones imported from Japan - kitsune soba actually has a whole dehydrated kitsune in it.

[Vexx]

I'll vouch for the fact that once you try asian import noodles, you kind of wonder what malicious evil people decided to sell the completely craptastic versions that get sold in American chain grocery stores.

[Kaioshin Sama]

Originally Posted by Vexx

I'll vouch for the fact that once you try asian import noodles, you kind of wonder what malicious evil people decided to sell the completely craptastic versions that get sold in American chain grocery stores.

I just found some Nong Shim Kimchi noodles sitting in an average convience store. I find this stuff to be extremely good, comes with two flavour packs, a plastic spoon, and it has so much flavour I often find myself scrapping the sides of the bowls. They make Mr Noodles taste like Campbells Chicken Noodle soup in terms of spicyness and flavour. If only they had that Tom Yum Flavour soup though, so far I've only found one store that sells it in the big city next to mine. Anyway I snatched up like 8 bowls for about CAD $11.00 including Shrimp, Beef, Spicy and some huge monster bowl version of the spicy stuff.

[Vexx]

Hey, you're making Canadian convenience stores sound like exotic wonderlands compared to.... o wait, they are.

[Kaioshin Sama]

Originally Posted by Vexx

Hey, you're making Canadian convenience stores sound like exotic wonderlands compared to.... o wait, they are.

Well Canada is pretty much a multi-cultural country in every sense of the word. As such a lot of convenience stores stock foods from all kinds of ethnic backgrounds. One store I know of sells specially prepared Halal meat. Another sells Pocky, Yum Chew candy, Japanese potato chips, Black Black gum, all kinds of Japanese Candy, Pretz, Pocari Sweat, Calpis and many other import foods as well as just regular pepsi, coke and Lays Potato Chips and is sandwiched between an urban clothing store and TD Canada Trust Bank (If I recall, I'm dead certain on the urban clothing store though). So if you are ever in Hamilton, Ontario people, be sure to stop by Jackson Square and head to the DoReMi store, you'll know it in an instant based on all the posters of Asian Movie Stars and the manic store logo.

Then you too can be like Konata and Kagami and enjoy delicious Banana Pocky and Ramen Noodles.

[lftwgr]

As much as cravings for Japanese snack foods are easily met nowadays, there is still a dearth of melon pans, taiyaki and more importantly chocolate coronet (!) at local bakeries. I suppose you can say otaku culture hasn't truly gotten in here yet.

Otherwise, you can say we have it good here - local supermarts stock up on dried products and snacks virtually everywhere you go.