The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya (light novel)
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Fabienne said: DarkIceXIII said: Needs more of the supporting characters, too. Tsuruya, Taniguchi and Kunikida all need more screen time!! I agree with one exception Taniguchi needs no screentime XD heck yeah taniguchi ftw |
| NIce ep, but how much longer are they gonna go with the this short film? I'd like to see some more conflict in this series. |
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| I guess some of you don't realise that Haruhi is basically slice of life, with some Sci Fi thrown in. Anyway, i'm loving this arc because this is exactly what this series is best at imo. |
| "Yes, I have been deprived of emotion. But not completely. Whoever did it, botched the job." - Geralt of Rivia |
netripper said: Actually, I dont think this "flash" should be seen on camera, since it is a laser beam! And again, real life physics go to waste. :P kiyosuke said: Entertaining as always. ^This |
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| For some reason I really liked this episode..and I'm always looking forward to watching Haruhi every week...<< Makes no sense since I'm not a rabid Haruhi fan and I didn't even care for season 1. Still no excuse for Endless Eight, but meh. Mikuru Beam ftw. |
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| lol it must be dangerous to be god's pawns. |
| So that is what went wrong in that movie... that is why Nagato jumped at Mikuru. Man I am amazed. Endless eight was worth of these episodes that are coming. And there will be, I think or I misunderstood, list how to watch this series mixed haruhi + haruhi 2009... So even more awesome! ^^ |
| Am I the only one who thinks Haruhi is seriously disturbed as well as a freakin' lunatic? I mean, shooting at an old guy (even if it was a toy gun) and pretty physically abusing Mikuru is to a sign that this chick is far from normal (as far as you can call a god-like being 'normal'). I'm actually glad that Kyon decided to stop her before she REALLY got crazy. Almost expected him to give her a good smack in the face, but I guess she wouldn't take too kindly of that if he did. The episode itself was good though. I think I'm finally starting to understand why people (used to) love this show so much. |
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| This episode was alright, but I may be being a bit generous on my part. The promise of more side character screen time is always welcome. |
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AO968 said: Of course Haruhi isn't that "normal", or there wouldnt be any story in the first place if all characters are as boring as Kyon. (His comments might be quite funny, but I doubt they can make a whole series of his comments only, not to mention if there were no Haruhi, there would be no one he can comment on)Am I the only one who thinks Haruhi is seriously disturbed as well as a freakin' lunatic? I mean, shooting at an old guy (even if it was a toy gun) and pretty physically abusing Mikuru is to a sign that this chick is far from normal (as far as you can call a god-like being 'normal'). I'm actually glad that Kyon decided to stop her before she REALLY got crazy. Almost expected him to give her a good smack in the face, but I guess she wouldn't take too kindly of that if he did. The episode itself was good though. I think I'm finally starting to understand why people (used to) love this show so much. Actually, if you watched season1 and EE, all those problems could be easily prevented if Kyon didnt act the way he did, which is like: "meh...too much a bother, I am sure someone else will get it right in time. It's all their (Haruhi, Koizumi etc) fault." Kyon is pretty much one of the most boring characters ever, he wouldnt act himself until the situation has become the most desperate possible. (which is Im sure what most of us likes to do as well ;-) ) That said, Haruhi still likes him (for still unknown reason), and even Nagato seems to do so sometimes. (not to mention that Mikuru is totally depending on him most of the time....-_-) |
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| Because he's normal! :D It amazes me that people call Kyon a bad character for doing exactly what he is supposed to--be normal. The average person would assume that someone didn't need to be coddled, and would have common courtesy. Haruhi doesn't have that. Personally, this episode has re-invigorated the loathe that I have for her, as much of this season had me wondering why I hated her in the first place. I totally remember now...she's a selfish bitch. |
| YES YES YES YES!!!! T S U R U Y A - S A M A ! ! ! I've been waiting for this moment for the past (nearly) 2 years! TSURUYA-SAMA IS BACK! HA! Mikuru can act all cute 99% of her screen time, but just one scene with Tsuruya-sama is enough to save this show! XD But I still know there will be more of Her! Now I can't wait for the next ep! :D |
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noteDhero said: Because he's normal! :D It amazes me that people call Kyon a bad character for doing exactly what he is supposed to--be normal. The average person would assume that someone didn't need to be coddled, and would have common courtesy. Haruhi doesn't have that. Personally, this episode has re-invigorated the loathe that I have for her, as much of this season had me wondering why I hated her in the first place. I totally remember now...she's a selfish bitch. Kyon is my favorite character :D |
bla bla bla The endless debate between fans and haters. At one point, after spending a lot of time on MAL, you just realize it's totally pointless.Niko-kun said: On MAL, everyone who has used the lame rating system becomes a critic and an intellectual by default, haven't you heard? |
noteDhero said: I didnt say kyon is a bad character at all (you totally misunderstood it) I was just trying to point out that Kyon is totally Normal. Because he's normal! :D It amazes me that people call Kyon a bad character for doing exactly what he is supposed to--be normal. The average person would assume that someone didn't need to be coddled, and would have common courtesy. Haruhi doesn't have that. Personally, this episode has re-invigorated the loathe that I have for her, as much of this season had me wondering why I hated her in the first place. I totally remember now...she's a selfish bitch. vinesage said: = normal (= what the majority does)he wouldnt act himself until the situation has become the most desperate possible.(which is Im sure what most of us likes to do as well ;-) ) In fact, he is sooo normal i would only describe him as boring.(this is only personal opinion though) And what i was also trying to say was that, without a character so "abnormal" like Haruhi (be however you like to describe her character as) there would not be a show. She is the one who starts everything and everything happens because of her. So... if you really resent Haruhi soooo much, it is amazing how you can still keep watching this (after the first season and EE starring Haruhi ;-) ) It is no surprise that I have yet to see a show that is all about the uneventful everyday life of a normal average person who doesnt have any noteworthy abilities expect mocking other people in his own thought :-) |
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| I didn't misunderstand, it's that your comment sparked something that I've always noticed people say about Kyon and I ran with it. I personally don't agree that he is boring either. To me, he is the only well rounded character in the entire show. Everyone else is clearly a parody of archetypes, and Haruhi is just a big ball of annoying. She does defy comparison, but not in a good way. I disagree with those who try to blame what does or doesn't happen in the show on Kyon since everything is the effect of Haruhi's unstable and unpredictable psyche. I don't think it's amazing at all that I can continue to watch the show. As I said, I forgot how much I disliked her, and during the first season, everything was just so smart that putting up with Haruhi was nothing. I will say that this season has definitely tried my patience, but that has less to do with annoying Haruhi (which I've only seen the last two episode) but with lazy production. And as to the last point, you must not watch many slice of lifes, because off the top of my head, Ristorante Paradiso is just that, and was quite entertaining. And if you look at Spice and Wolf II , it is also that, since Horo's being a wolf has almost no bearing on the story, and it's been about Lawrence more. |
Ishikabe said: YES YES YES YES!!!! T S U R U Y A - S A M A ! ! ! I've been waiting for this moment for the past (nearly) 2 years! TSURUYA-SAMA IS BACK! HA! Mikuru can act all cute 99% of her screen time, but just one scene with Tsuruya-sama is enough to save this show! XD But I still know there will be more of Her! Now I can't wait for the next ep! :D Yes. It was nice to see her... short-attention span. XD |
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| All the Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya talks are starting to get into my itchy side people... Just the friggin' TDoHS for later... We will see it someday... meanwhile enjoy Haruhi's bitchness, Koizumi's lame smiles, Yuki's silence, Mikuru's moeness (*drools*) and Kyon's normal facade!! XD Really just let them flow... and you'll se they'll come... Signs, Green |
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rebwaters said: Maybe we'd seen it sooner had we not had all that bunch of nothing after episode 2.All the Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya talks are starting to get into my itchy side people... Just the friggin' TDoHS for later... We will see it someday... meanwhile enjoy Haruhi's bitchness, Koizumi's lame smiles, Yuki's silence, Mikuru's moeness (*drools*) and Kyon's normal facade!! XD Really just let them flow... and you'll se they'll come... Signs, Green |
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| Well, they still haven't said there would be ONLY 13 or 14 episodes, like there was in Season 1. They could surprise us and do like 24 episodes. They could THEN do TDoHS, which i look forward too. I read that story from the Light Novel. Very Good story, and it should be, since it took up the WHOLE damn volume. They could easily make 6 - 8 episode from TDoHS, which would obviously be better then Endless 8 any day. It was originally called Endless Summer in the Light Novels, and they could have told the story in 1 - 3 episodes at most, but i agree with a lot of people when it did drag out way too long. Although, i had my calculator ready to do the math every time Nagato said the time loop # (i was THAT bored between my class breaks, sue me). Now to get on topic with episode 12. Watching all the "Making of the Movie (Episode 00)" i think is funny. It took me a min to remember all the time jumping with the episodes and was thinking "they are still freshmen?" but then remembered it took place during the 1st season. I look forward for more Haruhi episodes. The More they make for the season, the better. And more episodes, will help make the Anime Rank go up, since of the Endless 8, people probably rated this low for now. |
| This was a pretty entertaining episode. I kinda want even more Nagato screen time....without Haruhi around. |
| Better than episode 11 =P Kyon always makes me laugh already XDD Especially; Kyon: "Zoom... In! Confirmation complete. This is my Asahina-san" LMAO |
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ClearSinz said: Vinhthehero said:  Haruhi: "No Kyon, not here. -blushes-" LOL NICE +1 |
Day2Dream said: ClearSinz said: Vinhthehero said: Haruhi: "No Kyon, not here. -blushes-" LOL NICE +1 I agree, total awesomeness :D |
Made a new GIF ;D  -Insert perverted comment here- |
Vinhthehero said: Made a new GIF ;D -Insert perverted comment here- a lot better than my attempt ; ) how do you make your gifs? I use nandub to extract the images from the avi and Imageready for making the gif. |
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| Oh wow, Mikuru beam was for real !! I was totally amazed by that fact. Great episode again, Nagato saved Kyon again, she's so cool :) |
| Mikuru Beam actually has the power of Youtube videos. xD Great episode, the show is getting better again. |
| awesomeness, Haruhi is Win! |
| Anime makes me smile! :-) |
Showers said: I thought that was the main draw of Melancholy to begin with. I mean, Without him a lot would be missing from the show.Kyon's wry comments is the only thing that saved me from utter boredom. |
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| TSURUYA! She was adorable! I began to like her more and more by time... Here is little something for u... SO MOE!  |
Leon-Gun said: Showers said: I thought that was the main draw of Melancholy to begin with. I mean, Without him a lot would be missing from the show.Kyon's wry comments is the only thing that saved me from utter boredom. Alot would also be missing from the show if Haruhi didn't constantly give situations for Kyon to comment about. |
| "Yes, I have been deprived of emotion. But not completely. Whoever did it, botched the job." - Geralt of Rivia |
| yuki in action always = good episode |
| I dont kinda get this but is season 2 before season 1 ? As in season one they made the film and in season 2 there creating it ? |
Sole_Eater said: I dont kinda get this but is season 2 before season 1 ? As in season one they made the film and in season 2 there creating it ? No, this part is right before the God Knows episode of season 1. Season two episodes are just interspersed throughout the first season. |
| "Yes, I have been deprived of emotion. But not completely. Whoever did it, botched the job." - Geralt of Rivia |
usasoldiern said: While yes, you are absolutely correct as well. They are two parts of the formula of success of the Haruhi series (although I could do without his constant drooling over Mikuru's overacted innocence). But I dare say that if any of the pieces was missing, the whole thing wouldn't be as funny.Leon-Gun said: Showers said: I thought that was the main draw of Melancholy to begin with. I mean, Without him a lot would be missing from the show.Kyon's wry comments is the only thing that saved me from utter boredom. Alot would also be missing from the show if Haruhi didn't constantly give situations for Kyon to comment about. |
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Leon-Gun said: usasoldiern said: While yes, you are absolutely correct as well. They are two parts of the formula of success of the Haruhi series (although I could do without his constant drooling over Mikuru's overacted innocence). But I dare say that if any of the pieces was missing, the whole thing wouldn't be as funny.Leon-Gun said: Showers said: I thought that was the main draw of Melancholy to begin with. I mean, Without him a lot would be missing from the show.Kyon's wry comments is the only thing that saved me from utter boredom. Alot would also be missing from the show if Haruhi didn't constantly give situations for Kyon to comment about. Yeah, I agree. |
| "Yes, I have been deprived of emotion. But not completely. Whoever did it, botched the job." - Geralt of Rivia |
| Haruhi can read minds? lol |
ClearSinz said: ~Mikuru Beam!~ o/ We need a "Mikuru beam" userbar ç_ç |
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| So there's no chance of Disappearance... But I'm just so relieved that Endless Eight is over that anything else from the novels is fine now. Which I guess is KyoAni's plan all along. I've forgotten how awesome Yuki is though. Her epicness has now been refreshed in my mind. |
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| I love Kyooon<3 |
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| Kyon: Nagato, do you know what happened to Mikuru's contact? Nagato: No. Kyon: Lies! I love that part :D |
| Good episode - but I thought Haruhi was acting a bit too bitchy this time around. |
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| Mikuru Beam!!! I can only see one ending. This anime will loop to the Episode 0 of first season, also known as "The Adventure of Mikuru Asahina" which is generally the nonsensical film which the SOS Brigade is making right now. |
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| I really enjoyed this episode :) |
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| I'm glad to see Tsuruya again! She makes me laugh. |
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