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Monthly Archives: August 2009
Missing: My Moral Compass (Bokurano took it away; I suspect the Dung-Beetle)
I read all of Bokurano in under 18 hours on and off. This is a superlative kind of pain. I realize that I sometimes consume media precisely for this kind of experience. I like how fiction can hurt me this … Continue reading
Powerful Dialogue Sells the Show: Bakemonogatari 03 (Mayoi Snail 1) and Macross Frontier 03 (On Your Marks)
There are two kinds of dialogue that I consider excellent, and while some shows may only have one of each, both add considerable value to the experience of watching them. These are: Expositional, qualified by economy (no text dumps explaining … Continue reading
Loneliness and a lifetime; an exploration on a turn of phrase in Honey and Clover
During Takemoto’s defining journey in the narrative, Hagu wonders if Takemoto is lonely. Shuu-sensei says he probably is. Loneliness comes suddenly like waves, one after the other, and recedes just as fast. That continues on forever. It’s the same for … Continue reading
Valhalla is the Joy of Eternal Battle (Bakemonogatari 06)
Suruga Monkey’ begins, and like the previous episodes, Bakemonogatari starts with the familiar; in this case, Hachikuji Mayoi. This show eases me in by having the characters talk about seemingly random things, though most of the time the conversation is … Continue reading
The Koromo will show you a bit within her endless sea!
MAHJONG IS FUNNNNN TENPAI SUKI RI WAI WAI ahem. As I was saying…well, amidst the endless sea of Koromo monologues, she expresses that if she sticks with her gut, she’d win. Well, in ways, she did win even though she … Continue reading
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