2011-12-15, 17:52 | Link #1101 |
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After this episode i'm pretty much satisfied i got what i wished for.
I know that with discussed till exhaustion still seeing girls longing for affection brings the same question i can't find the answer for. What could have they done at least to make Shingo consider them a potential girlfriend? Was it really that slop sided? Interesting what were the reasons for coupling in VN between differen girls. |
2011-12-15, 19:04 | Link #1102 |
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Heh, Miu-mama is a cougar. Methinks she wants to do some "tutoring" herself.
I loved the way they amped up the sexual tension here, so beautifully realistic. It was always present between Shingo and Miu (the kids, not the kittens) as a sort of background hum, but the acknowledgement of their feelings last week changed the chemistry and now the both of them can't help but think about it. They were awkward, but not comedically so, and the whole thing was very direct and sweet. As for Sana, she's still playing a dangerous game here. She's very lucky that Shingo is such a classy guy, because with a lesser guy she could have landed herself in a lot of trouble. The shopping, the "what if" game - it's all an exercise in self-denial. But it makes an interesting contrast with Sena, who all but totally disassociates herself from her own feelings for Shingo - maybe because her own mother is so distant and likely didn't offer much emotional support. Airi's "color" is independence - it's everything to her. Independence from her parents, from boys, even from her feelings. Where Sana seeks the comfort of Airi when she grieves over Shingo, Airi comforts Sana as a way of displacing her own grief, and refuses to acknowledge her own.
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2011-12-15, 21:10 | Link #1104 | |
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Ok, Shingo could be the MC harem of the year, but kudos for Miu with that I haven't changed yet. As I've always thought she is less airhead than it seems
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2011-12-16, 00:43 | Link #1106 |
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Episode 11 was pretty good, but I had some issues with it.
The blushing was a bit overdone, I felt, although perhaps that was a simple animation issue. I also wasn't entirely comfortable with how the "romantic losers" were handled. I agree with Chaos2Frozen that their response to not winning over Shingo was overly drastic and harsh. It also felt to me like, to put it in pro wrestling terms, they were simply being used to put Shingo even more "over", and simply put, it wasn't necessary. The Shingo/Miu romance speaks for itself, and says a lot about Shingo in and of itself. I'd rather see Airi and Sana express that they're truly getting over it, not that they're going to give up on romance forever because of one failed crush. Now, the Shingo/Miu romance itself was nice. I liked it a bit more than similar romantic conclusions in Amagami SS, and the pacing for it was excellent. One scene that I think is perhaps going a bit unnoticed is the discussion between the adult characters, Airi's mom and Miu's mom. I found that to be a strong and serious scene, with some good dialogue that complimented well the simpler romance that permeated much of the rest of the episode. All-told, Mashiro-iro Symphony deserves a lot of credit for picking one girl, and sticking with her, and ending on that note. It also deserves considerable credit for not doing anything outlandish in this episode, and sticking to a largely believable narrative. Chances are this will continue to be the case next episode. On the whole, this has been a mostly pleasant viewing experience, and my rating for Episode 11 is 8/10.
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2011-12-16, 11:58 | Link #1108 | |
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2011-12-16, 13:23 | Link #1110 |
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THIS IS THE SECREAT CONVERSATION BETWEEN ANIME DIRECTOR AND BOSS OF GAME COMPANY.
ONLY READ AFTER YOU WATCHED EP 11 In the studio secret room Anime Director is reading comments from fans who watched ep 10 -11 “Just as Planned!” He said with the evil smile on his face He picked up his phone and called to Game company. “Hello” “You have done well!” said, boss of the game company “Ha ha ha, Miu’s route is really the best one for adaption,right?” asked, Anime Director “Yes, not only our most popular character like Inui Sana has a big role in this route, this route’s story is also the most suitable one to make into anime because it’s easy to put all characters on the scene, unlike Airi Sakuno and Ange route.” said, boss of the game company “So, with this, the popularity of Airi and Sana will increase, right?” “Yes, Miu already has a lot of fan. By making her “win” girl, it will be a profit for Miu’s fan. As for Airi and Sana’s fans, since their girls lost, they will feel sorry for them and love them even more!” “In another word, if we release good Airi and Sana- related product, the sale must be really good, right? Ha ha ha” “Yes, my friend. Just look at Sana nendoroid for example. We just show it to public and many people already interest in it!. BUT Most importantly, our ultimate goal is to sell PSP game.” “In anime, we have made sure that Sana must looks “pitiful” as much as possible. I hate to admit, but Me and my team cried when we were making the last part of ep.10 People must feel sorry with Sana and try playing a game to see her route” “But! There is NO Sana route in PC, so they have to buy PSP version!!!!” “Ha ha ha!!!!!” “Those Airi and Sana fans have fallen into our miserable trap, HAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!” ………………………………….. In the end it just a business…. LOL ORZ (I don't have to tell that this is a JOKE, Right?)
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2011-12-16, 15:03 | Link #1113 | |
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Wow ... somehow I didn't imagine her to be so ... small. Anyhoo ... as regards ep 11 I also think it was very well done. 7.5/10 vote from me. On a side note I have to agree with one thing relentlessflame pointed out ... when my first crush in high school did not work out I also was rather ... umm ... shattered, I guess. I did not handle it anywhere near as maturely as Sana or even Airi. Curiously I think Sana began handling it a little better, which was kinda surprising for me. Somewhere in me, though, I felt as if Airi's last semi-tsundere moments of denying being in love were a tiny hint (from the directors maybe?) as to why she was not the chosen girl ... something in her was not quite as "mature" as may have originally seemed - at least to me if no one else. Gotta give kudos to Sakuno for being such a wonderful and sensitive sister though, and smilingly and discretely quitting the scene of Miu and Shingo, though. She still remains my fave of the 5 girls.
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2011-12-16, 15:15 | Link #1114 | |
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2011-12-16, 15:19 | Link #1115 |
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Hmm ... tbh I don't remember if I did or not - that was along time ago! But regardless of what I remember with myself I certainly can understand why someone could feel that way.
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2011-12-16, 15:45 | Link #1116 | |
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Many high school students nowadays enter in and out of relationships with some degree of frequency. Most don't swear off love or romance forevermore over one failed crush. And keep in mind that this is all it is: A failed crush, not even a failed romance. Airi and Sana's reactions would be a bit more understandable to me if they had actually been in a boyfriend/girlfriend relationship with Shingo for a few weeks (or longer) but it ended up not working out, and he dumped them. However, they simply had a crush on a guy that never reciprocated their romantic hints (for the most part), and decided on a different girl. This really is an overreaction to a failed crush, in my view, and I did get the impression it was meant to further glorify Shingo. Also, honestly, I find Sana's refusal to let go kind of creepy. Guardian Enzo is right, she's playing a dangerous game here. More to the point, though, you've argued that this anime is as much about love-lost as it is about love-success. If so, doesn't it send a very bad thematic message to implicitly argue that when your first love fails you should give up on romance/love forever more? If Episode 12 doesn't clearly change Airi and Sana's reactions to their failed crush then that is the implicit argument being conveyed here, and it's certainly not one that I agree with. With this in mind, I hope that Episode 12 will clearly show the girls moving on and being more practical and less extreme in their reactions to a failed crush. If so, I won't care so much about their Episode 11 characterization. Quote:
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