Did you really believe that? No, no, no…It’s totally all about panties.

I wanted to wait until the second episode before I made a comment about this, because it looks like it’s going to be a straight panties all the time. Plots are going to revolve around panties. Whole story arcs will swing on the color of the naughty red lace. Bras are going to fly. There is going to be a deluge of underwear knowledge…an f’ing deluge son…

You’re going to learn more about panties than any fapping anime fan would ever want to know. You will be ashamed, so very much ashamed.

Honestly, it’s like they aren’t even trying anymore. In the past, the creators would have had the decency to say that the main character was eighteen (and just looked twelve). Let’s face it, apparent age of the characters isn’t exactly new ground in anime.

That actually brings up a point that I’m sure others have already made. If the creators of this particular anime didn’t change anything else about the story, but the age of the characters, would it seem any more or less offensive to some. Of course, that one aspect makes all the difference.  Because, it isn’t about a high school girl starting a panties club. It’s about a middle school girl starting a panties club.

However, what is the difference between a show about a fictitious middle school girl starting a underwear club versus a fictitious high school girl  starting an equivalent club? There is no difference. The only issue here is in the mind. The difference is you. It’s the difference between fiction and reality. It’s the difference between though and crime. It’s the nature of the act and the resulting consequences.

Finally, I’m left wondering what this show has to offer other than spurious underwear shots and lesbian jokes. If anything, that’s the real question we should be asking ourselves.

It took a while for me to place To Aru Kagaku no Railgun into the coveted “Best Show Ever” award slot. The thought had crossed my mind earlier, but I was reluctant to make the assignment (read: to lazy to write this post). Readers that haven’t thought me dead and moved onto bigger and better blogs might recall that another show, Toradora!, held the title previously. I feel it is important to note that this new awarding does not reflect badly on Toradora! or any future/previous holders of the “Best Show Ever” award.

One might wonder what would make this show stand apart from other noteworthy offerings. This season has offered another Kiddy Grade, Kempfer, 11eyes, among others. Why Railgun…aside from the fact that one of the characters is a cutie who can totally smash sh** with coins? Was it because another character is a perverted love obsessed lesbian with a pantsu fetish? Believe it or not, these were on the lower end of the reasoning behind why Railgun achieved this ranking, the “Best Show Ever” award.

No, the reasoning was far more distinct to this show. It made this show stand out. It was the defining quality argument for this series. In one word “hair accessories.” I know that’s two words, but it should be one word, like “hairaccessories” or “hairccessories.”

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Interestingly, Valkyria Chronicles would have taken this award last season for the same reason, if it were not for my reluctance to upset Toradora’s standing (read: too lazy again).

So, I got curious as to what it would look like, given that we are expecting this to occur soon. You’ll have to forgive me for getting a little impatient.

Like every other Yuki fan on the planet, this was the only thing I absolutely wanted from the second season of Haruhi. Although, I’ll admit, I wasn’t aware of the possibility until shortly after the season started to air, because I haven’t read the novels.

Now that the Endless arc has finished, we’re left to wonder exactly how long they will make us wait for it. An even scarier thought is that it may not happen.  Supposedly, we’re all magically going to forgive Kyoani for Endless Eighto when Disappearance is done. Yet, I find myself a little apprehensive about the whole thing.

After, yet another, endless eight tragedy, I’m feeling a bit more angry than I was while writing my last post on the subject.  Basically, it started after that post. I decided to reminisce on the once-was Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuuutsu by doing a random google search.

I stumbled upon the God Knows video.

I think this endless eight stuff is finally starting to wear on me. Let me just rap this up by saying one last thing. Damnit, Kyon! … just bone her already so we can all move past this.

It was a normal day just like any other day. I found myself reading through the myirad and random posts on the front page of reddit, whilst preparing to watch another episode of Haruhi 2009.  As I wondered through the various postings of a troubled world and nation, I came to the realization that I had done this before.

…because, I had, every day, for the last year. It’s basically been work, internet, television, and then anime. I’ve manage to sneak a book in every once in a while, but I haven’t managed to actually finish one.

But, all that is besides the point here. I would really like to get angry over the Haruhi mess that is Endless Eight, but I just don’t have the wherewithal. I would be lying if I said that I hadn’t been awaiting, with a childlike anticipation, for the next season of Haruhi. I’ve grown a little less vigilant in awaiting each new episode, and I find that to be a very sad thing, indeed.

The odd thing–I’m sure it has been pointed out–is that we regularly re-watch the same anime repeatedly. It’s not unusal for an anime fan to compulsively digest something they enjoy over and over again. For that matter, it isn’t really that odd for us to re-watch a movie, reread a book, or re-imagine an event in our live. It’s all about examining and finding new ways to see these things along with gaining new insight.

That is the prerequisite, though. There has to be some insight. Lately, I’ve found Haruhi to be lacking. I’m sure many will argue that the Endless Eight arc is full of tiny hints that tell of a larger…something. No doubt, there are many people who have noticed subtle changes between the episodes that in themselves tell something, but overall mean another.

Is it interesting? Yes.

Is it artistic? Yes.

Could it have been accomplished in one episode? Unfortunately, Yes. In hindsight, we should have expected something of this nature to amuse and confound our tastes. After all, this is the show that aired “out of order,” the first season. To which, many were peeved.

I guess, the fact that I’m still watching it speaks volumes for the show.

On another note, I’ve been fairly pleased with Yuki’s emotional range throughout Endless Eight.

Here we see Yuki is surprised to be stopped by Kyon. Sure, it’s happened about 15K times, but she’s still a bit surprised each time, which shows through her excellent body language. Yuki knows how to emote.

Yuki is giving that, “so, what’s up?” look. Excellent animation.

Notice, the posture and body positioning. It says, “I’m waiting to leave.” You can tell a lot of thought went into this one scene.

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Linked to lk’s blog, in his recent repeated post on Endless Eight and rewatchability. I meant to link to him originally, but I forgot when I first posted last night.