Anne Shirley Episode 18 Discussion

I can't blame Anne for waiting for knight in shining armor, because I also wait for one myself, knowing too well that I've to face reality someday.

2 week hiatus is very cruel.

Anne is in her popular phase 😂 everyone’s coming after her for her hand in marriage, but if it’s not mr. Right, she’s turning them down. Eventually she’ll realize she has the perfect guy right in front of her! Nice mix of present, past and future in this episode with Anne dealing with suitors, planning to rent a house with her girlfriends and finally connecting with her parents, even beyond the grave. Very touching ending today.

Anne’s 19 already omg the time is flying! Who would’ve expected to see Charlie sloane of all people back in the show and confessing to Anne lol. That’s a name we haven’t heard in a while, I felt Anne’s shock through the screen when he proposed. Telling a girl being part of your family would be a great honor probably isn’t gonna win them over tho.. meanwhile Gilbert starting to get jealous of Anne attracting so much attention lol. I love how he doesn’t pressure her though and is just letting her do her. Really great gentleman.

Look what happens when you’re nice to people!The girls were going to pass on Patty’s place because they thought it too expensive and it’s Anne’s ability to connect with older people that helps them get it for cheap! It’ll be fun seeing the trio phil live there next year.

Speaking of Phil, the trip back to Bolingbroke was really nice, but I can’t get over her asking Anne which of her friends she should marry right in front of their faces 😭 these dudes are down horrendously to keep chasing after her.

“I’ve found my mother and father” So nice seeing Anne connect with her family via the house she was born in. Even though she got the best adopted parents you could ask for, you can’t really move forward in life until you know yourself and part of that involves learning about your family! It’s no wonder Anne is such a kind and loveable person, she came from two people who had so much love for one another and her. Beautiful episode. No new ep for two weeks sadly, that preview for the next one is concerning I hope someone doesn’t die!

LOL Charlie. What kind of proposal was that. You can tell he was never told "no" in his life before. He even threatened Anne that he's gonna tell his mama.
Is it just me or was there absolutely no build up for the second half of the episode? That should have been more emotional but I didn't feel that much, the whole thing felt like it came out of nowhere. Like, were we even told before that she was born in Bolingbrook?
Also, echoing what someone else said here, WHAT ON EARTH WAS THAT PREVIEW FOR THE NEXT EPISODE?!!! WHO'S THAT BLONDE?!

Make way you goof, Anne will never be yours!!

Seriously, we know the kids have grown up, but Anne getting proposals left right and centre wasn’t something I was ready to see lol. That Charlie guy failed so spectacularly, that I almost feel bad for him. Guy just thought Anne will accept him because he has a name, but yeah, if things were just this simple and straight in this series, we never would’ve gone through all the adventures we did with Anne lol.

Also hey, Phil may talk and act all frivolously, but she is a genuinely caring person. Never expected Anne would be able to visit the place she was born, or we'd ever see Anne's parents, even in a flashback, but yeah all thanks to Phil.

No new episode for next two weeks btw. Episode 19 will air on Aug 23rd.

You gotta love them animating a horse in one scene, then doing the usual CGI horse immediately afterwards... lol. If people are talking about a hiatus, I'm guessing it's due to budgetary issues, seems pretty apparent to me. And when it comes to Anne's childhood home, that's explained in great detail by Mrs. Thomas in Before Green Gables, I think she was mentioned but once before in this series. Like I've said previously, if you're a fan of this show you're missing out on a lot of details about Anne's childhood. You should look up the previous adaptations to get a fuller picture of who Anne is. She SHOULD know many details about her parents, and especially the fact that they were both school teachers. It's one of the reasons she herself decides to become a teacher

Anne is more and more popular at school lol. Also they're finally getting a (great) house to move on with the two other girls. The ending was very emotional, Anne could finally come to the house where she was born, it's so sad for her parents :(

LOL Charlie. What kind of proposal was that. You can tell he was never told "no" in his life before. He even threatened Anne that he's gonna tell his mama.
Is it just me or was there absolutely no build up for the second half of the episode? That should have been more emotional but I didn't feel that much, the whole thing felt like it came out of nowhere. Like, were we even told before that she was born in Bolingbrook?
Also, echoing what someone else said here, WHAT ON EARTH WAS THAT PREVIEW FOR THE NEXT EPISODE?!!! WHO'S THAT BLONDE?!

@AhmedJafar1 It was so immaturely stupid and toxic that even I was hurt by it, lmao. But jokes aside, this was probably the most toxic moment in the show that we've seen up to this point. I now understand my mom's experience of growing up without a father better, though I found it weird that someone would despise others for it.

That girl is probably Priscilla, the blonde who was their childhood friend and now offered to rent the house. However, if it really is her, I can't imagine how she planned to do it with potential tuberculosis or pneumonia (judging by the setting and symptoms in the preview).

LOL Charlie. What kind of proposal was that. You can tell he was never told "no" in his life before. He even threatened Anne that he's gonna tell his mama.
Is it just me or was there absolutely no build up for the second half of the episode? That should have been more emotional but I didn't feel that much, the whole thing felt like it came out of nowhere. Like, were we even told before that she was born in Bolingbrook?
Also, echoing what someone else said here, WHAT ON EARTH WAS THAT PREVIEW FOR THE NEXT EPISODE?!!! WHO'S THAT BLONDE?!

@BustyKagefusa Konnichiwa Anne is at least shorter than the 1979 Anne of Green Gables one, but a bit longer than this abridged adaptation

@holdingnothing Keep in mind, those shows are actually a pair, they don't retell the same events. Konnichiwa Anne is meant to be viewed before Akage no Anne. One tells Anne's early story into adulthood, and the other tells Anne's VERY early story. You get to learn all about the Thomas family mentioned in this episode in Konnichiwa Anne.

Both series can have their serious moments, but Konnichiwa Anne deals with surprisingly adult subject matter. Things like domestic abuse and child abandonment... And Anne sees it all. That's why I say people are missing out if they ignore the prequel series, because little Anne has to deal with a seriously sh*tty life before she gets adopted by the Cuthberts. It may surprise some people.

That's kinda impossible unless they change the story. I read the novels, and honestly I didnt see the hype for them, they are very boring in my opinion, cause nothing really happens ever (I love historical dramas, and reading any type of book but this ones disappointed me). So, the anime is taking all the "important things" that happens in the books, but since not so much happens it feels like they're rushing.

@RobertBobert There's another blonde that's a friend of Anne's, though I don't recall the last time we saw her, probably when Anne and Gilbert and Charlie were about to head off to Redmond. Priscilla was Anne's friend at Queen's Academy along with Priscilla (not to be confused with Prissy, who was cut out of this version because she was practically being groomed by that one mustached teacher they had at Avonlea)

@holdingnothing Perhaps, but there was too little of her to devote an entire episode to such a potentially deadly drama.

@RobertBobert The drama is meant to reflect on Anne's state and how she should regard her life, kind of a mirror to losing Matthew in a sense, which is weird, because Matthew was ever present, Anne's classmates mostly don't matter apart from Diana and Gilbert, since their parents aren't really mentioned, let alone extended family most of the time, like Jane's older brother.

Most characters barely could be said to stand entirely on their own in this adaptation, it all hinges on Anne's involvement to them, which YMMV

That's kinda impossible unless they change the story. I read the novels, and honestly I didnt see the hype for them, they are very boring in my opinion, cause nothing really happens ever (I love historical dramas, and reading any type of book but this ones disappointed me). So, the anime is taking all the "important things" that happens in the books, but since not so much happens it feels like they're rushing.

Anne is finally 19. Lol. She seriously thinks Gilbert gave up on his "nonsensical" ideas. I don't think she's aware just how attractive she is. Which just makes her more attractive compared to the likes of Philipa who I think is pretty charming herself.

I knew the proposal was gonna be bad but what the fuck was that. Charlie's head was so far up his ass. He not only insulted Anne by calling her an orphan but also he said he was gonna complain to his mama and papa?! Wtf does this kid think she is? What an asshole. Good thing Anne told him off. But I wish she did more than that. Childhood friend my ass. I liked how Gilbert left early because he was worried about Anne.

Oh. Stella is going to come. The trio will be complete. Actually, more like a quad, including Phil. Tbh the anime spent basically no time with Stella so it doesn't feel like as big of a deal as it should be. It's great that Anne was able to rent Patty's Place. But wtf were those dogs.

New eyecatch. I love it but it makes Anne look like an old maiden.

Anne went back to her parents' place. The dance with Phil was good but her discovering her childhood home was exactly like she had imagined was the best. It must be a very nostalgic feeling. I loved the flashbacks with her parents. Her mother actually wrote Anne with an e! This episode was so lovely.

There is a 2-week break?! You gotta be shitting me. But well, I guess it kinda makes sense since this anime didn't take any break between Spring and Summer. But there are only 6 episodes left. I don't like the sudden break, but maybe I should take this time to start watching Akage no Anne 1979.

Anne is finally 19. Lol. She seriously thinks Gilbert gave up on his "nonsensical" ideas. I don't think she's aware just how attractive she is. Which just makes her more attractive compared to the likes of Philipa who I think is pretty charming herself.

I knew the proposal was gonna be bad but what the fuck was that. Charlie's head was so far up his ass. He not only insulted Anne by calling her an orphan but also he said he was gonna complain to his mama and papa?! Wtf does this kid think she is? What an asshole. Good thing Anne told him off. But I wish she did more than that. Childhood friend my ass. I liked how Gilbert left early because he was worried about Anne.

Oh. Stella is going to come. The trio will be complete. Actually, more like a quad, including Phil. Tbh the anime spent basically no time with Stella so it doesn't feel like as big of a deal as it should be. It's great that Anne was able to rent Patty's Place. But wtf were those dogs.

New eyecatch. I love it but it makes Anne look like an old maiden.

Anne went back to her parents' place. The dance with Phil was good but her discovering her childhood home was exactly like she had imagined was the best. It must be a very nostalgic feeling. I loved the flashbacks with her parents. Her mother actually wrote Anne with an e! This episode was so lovely.

There is a 2-week break?! You gotta be shitting me. But well, I guess it kinda makes sense since this anime didn't take any break between Spring and Summer. But there are only 6 episodes left. I don't like the sudden break, but maybe I should take this time to start watching Akage no Anne 1979.

@holdingnothing Are you saying this based on the original books you've read or are you just guessing? I haven't read the books, so I'm only talking about what I see at the moment through anime.

@RobertBobert It's more an observation with slight research into details not covered. Which frankly I only know a miniscule amount at best. Gilbert stands a bit more on his own, but that makes sense when he ends up with Anne, he has to be more well rounded. But many of Anne's childhood friends barely get recognition that they were married, Anne clearly drifting apart from many of them apart from Diana and Gilbert

@holdingnothing Well, then we'll just have to wait for the next episode. It looks like they're trying to stop at the point where Anne finally becomes an adult.

@RobertBobert Which is still not quite where the books end, but 21~ would be significant in those days, I imagine. The whole Gilbert will they won't they relationship practically hinges the series, along with Anne's friendships, like Diana over Ruby, Jane and even Josie

@holdingnothing I would like to see an adaptation of the whole story, but it seems that the last books will clearly not be of interest to everyone, considering that it will be aimed at a completely different audience. This is not Bloom into you, where even the author was rightfully surprised why they were not offered a second season to finish the popular adaptation.

@RobertBobert 9 novels, plus the prequel novel done with permission of her estate. And at least a few collections of short stories, plus the last 3 novels focus more on Anne's children, so stopping somewhere around Anne of Windy Poplars could work. Esp. since the cat in the eyecatch is probably Dusty Miller, which I'm pleasantly surprised there's a cat in the series at all

@holdingnothing So in theory they could do something like a sequel with kids in the vein of "Boruto, Son of Naruto"? But is it as good as the novels about Ann's youth?

@RobertBobert I'm skeptical, especially since it amounts to taking Anne's oldest and reframing stuff for her, even though her backstory is probably far more boring than her mother's.

Even if I was wanting to read the novels, an audiobook isn't available from my e library except maybe the first 3. I could look into the miniseries or even the Netflix series, but I'd rather not get sidetracked, since I almost was going to look into the two League of their Own adaptations in details (I say adaptations, they aren't really based on an novel, just general historical events with tweaks), film from the 90s and Netflix series from 2022~ (wasn't even aware it existed)

@holdingnothing I don't know much about the old adaptations, but I heard that the Netflix series basically turned Anne into a typical teen drama with all the modern social themes like politics, minority issues, etc.

@RobertBobert It could be done, albeit there's often 2 kinds of adaptation: expansion and distillation. The Netflix series seems to be the former, this appears to be the latter, both of which can work, but it depends on the viewer

@holdingnothing Remembering the memes, "Netflix adaptation" has long since become a separate genre in itself. True, for some time now they have begun to hide behind "inspired by/based on", for example, justifying the chaotic canonicity of Bet, which is essentially a fangirl fanfic of Kakegurui.