Kanon is breaking my heart. Seriously, I don’t know if I can take much more of this show.

[these are my thoughts on Kanon up to 14, which is the latest sub right now. . . I think]

“killer loli” – is this moe?

The mixture of moe with dramatic emotional swings seems to pull the viewer in different directions. The humor in the show is also another taut string pulling the viewer in a third way. In the end, the different aspects moe, emotion, and humor are all mixed into a story that has quickly become very appealing to many of us. Let us not forget about the action present in the Mai arc.

It would seem that the show has very much to offer over it’s seemingly cutie exterior. But, it does like to play up the kawaii, doesn’t it?

Episode 14 was much more dramatic than some of the previous episodes. It has become clear how the writers intend to lay the story out. We learn about the characters through their interaction with Yuichi. I know it seems obvious but I was being pragmatic about calling it. I was wondering why Yuichi didn’t seem to interact with anyone except the main female characters. It would appear that the story being told does not demand anything other than that. I find that to be very interesting in and of itself. It denotes quite well what Kanon is aspiring to be.

One cannot say that Kanon isn’t a little bit over dramatic at times. For that matter we have our case in point, episode 14. This isn’t the first episode of this series that tugs at the heart. The Makoto arc comes to mind, but the reoccurrence of these extremely sharp divergences into the dramatic have already become part of what Kanon is. Despite having the feeling of softness about it, one comes to expect that Kanon will offer opportunities for the viewer to experience the effect of moving from one emotional level to the next rapidly (possibly jumping a few levels at a time).

Kanon is repetitive. Does that make it a bad show? No not really. Kanon is offering the audience exactly what they expect and wanted from the show in the first place. Kanon panders to its demographic and the evidentiary appeal is proof enough of that.

The evil jam made an appearance again

How it “panders” is another thing that interests me. I have come to the conclusion that there are two parts to every story. There is the story and there is the viewer (the individual). One can watch Kanon and be unmoved. Yet, I can watch Kanon and be moved to significance for various reasons (moooeeeeee).

What makes up the difference? How can one not be moved and the other feel the show much more? Is it that I have the emotional maturatiy of a twelve year old girl? I would hope not, but it’s possible.

I think it has a lot to do with being open to what the show offers but also experiences that I’ve had that I as a view take to the table when I view the show. I haven’t had any demon battles recently, but that’s not the point I’m making. Kanon keeps the emotions simple and varied, and that would appear to be the reason for its wide appeal.

I would like to examine the subject of that last paragraph a little more in a future post.

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I hope you guys enjoyed the comic on the last post. Just FYI, I actually do think the comics I draw are funny, but sometimes its funny in that I’m willing to post them and not funny “haha.”

Now that you have read this, here is another post about how awesome Kanon is, I think badger was reading my mind (. . .gray cells). O_O