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May 29, 2014 7:00 PM
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I just finished watching another anime and was searching for another and I came across the Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya; I looked it up and it had some good reviews so I wanted to try it out but im so confused on the ordering of this anime, how should I go about watching this series in chronological order so everything makes sense.
May 29, 2014 7:03 PM
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Honestly, I watched it in release order, and it made about as much sense as it was ever going to, so I suggest you just do that.

Although, maybe skip the first episode and come back to it after finishing the second season.
May 29, 2014 7:03 PM
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_The_Melancholy_of_Haruhi_Suzumiya_episodes

^has episode order. Watch it chronologically because it makes the most sense. The only downside to watching it this way is that you end the series on a crappyish note.
But Haruhi s1 and 2 are pretty crappy anyway so no loss there
May 29, 2014 7:06 PM
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just watch it in chronological order.
Cupquake said:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_The_Melancholy_of_Haruhi_Suzumiya_episodes

^has episode order. Watch it chronologically because it makes the most sense. The only downside to watching it this way is that you end the series on a crappyish note.
But Haruhi s1 and 2 are pretty crappy anyway so no loss there
how do you not like the haruhi in a bunny outfit playing guitar?
Just because you know how to use a torrent does not give you the god given right to pirate.

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May 29, 2014 7:07 PM
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mattbenz99 said:
how do you not like the haruhi in a bunny outfit playing guitar?
Because I hate Haruhi
May 29, 2014 7:11 PM
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Cupquake said:
mattbenz99 said:
how do you not like the haruhi in a bunny outfit playing guitar?
Because I hate Haruhi
did you not read bunny outfit? mikuru was also wearing one
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May 29, 2014 7:13 PM
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mattbenz99 said:
Cupquake said:
mattbenz99 said:
how do you not like the haruhi in a bunny outfit playing guitar?
Because I hate Haruhi
did you not read bunny outfit? mikuru was also wearing one
And Nagato>Mikuru>Haruhi
May 29, 2014 7:16 PM
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Air order all the way.
I watched it that way and was pretty content.

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May 29, 2014 7:19 PM
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MasterGlyth said:
Air order all the way.
I watched it that way and was pretty content.
Coherent?Probably more so than your post.

The question is why someone would want to do it. The light novels I've read so far seem to be in chronological order, so it's not like the author meant for the series to be viewed in the order it was broadcasted in. You're basically purposelessly making the series harder to understand for no reason.
May 29, 2014 7:24 PM

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Cupquake said:
MasterGlyth said:
Air order all the way.
I watched it that way and was pretty content.
Probably more so than your post.

The question is why someone would want to do it. The light novels I've read so far seem to be in chronological order, so it's not like the author meant for the series to be viewed in the order it was broadcasted in. You're basically purposelessly making the series harder to understand for no reason.

I didn't find it hard to understand and liked the setup of it.
That's just me though, and the fact I watched it that way has biased.
It's a matter of opinion and there is no right or wrong way to watch it.

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May 29, 2014 7:27 PM

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watch it in airing order, it may be confusing, but it's better that way.
watching in chronological order is kinda anti climatic
May 29, 2014 7:30 PM

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Kuro_Kishi said:
watch it in airing order, it may be confusing, but it's better that way.
watching in chronological order is kinda anti climatic
no, if you watch the whole thing from season 1 to the disappearance it is very satisfying in chronological order
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May 29, 2014 7:31 PM

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May 29, 2014 7:35 PM

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mattbenz99 said:
Kuro_Kishi said:
watch it in airing order, it may be confusing, but it's better that way.
watching in chronological order is kinda anti climatic
no, if you watch the whole thing from season 1 to the disappearance it is very satisfying in chronological order
I think kuro means at the end of the season. Because the last episode in chronological order is one of the most boring out of the whole series. Watching it in broadcast at least gives a pretty exciting ending.
May 29, 2014 7:38 PM

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Cupquake said:
mattbenz99 said:
Kuro_Kishi said:
watch it in airing order, it may be confusing, but it's better that way.
watching in chronological order is kinda anti climatic
no, if you watch the whole thing from season 1 to the disappearance it is very satisfying in chronological order
I think kuro means at the end of the season. Because the last episode in chronological order is one of the most boring out of the whole series. Watching it in broadcast at least gives a pretty exciting ending.
ya but if you enjoyed the show why would you stop after 1 season?
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May 29, 2014 7:41 PM

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mattbenz99 said:
ya but if you enjoyed the show why would you stop after 1 season?
That's true.

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