Monthly Archives: November 2009

No Longer Human: Love is a But Memory for Now

It’s caught up with me. I tried to do too much taking on NaNoWriMo and it took all my will to write. Not the ideas part, I’ll always like that. But the work part. I still have completed drafts, and … Continue reading

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Tsubasa Cat and Araragi Dog: Bakemonogatari 13

I can’t help but feel good about how Araragi reminisces about Senjougahara at the beginning of the episode. It tells me that their first date was indeed about something. Every step forward in his relationship with Senjougahara is initiated by … Continue reading

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Bee, Do, Have: Letter Bee 05

This episode I’ll focus on an operative dynamic in the narrative of Lag Seeing in his quest to become a Letter Bee. He seeks to become such a person, to wear the accouterments, to perform the functions, and then be happy … Continue reading

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Aoi Bungaku 03: Who’s Afraid of this Monster?

Fear is all about relationships, in that fear can describe a relationship: Ikari Shinji is afraid of his father. Kyon and the SOS-dan are afraid of Haruhi. The third episode of Aoi Bungaku, of the ‘No Longer Human/Disqualified as Human’ … Continue reading

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