by ETERNAL on December 18, 2008
Not unlike a jigsaw puzzle, the pieces of this little fairy tale are finally coming together – but the closer we reach to completion, the more mysterious the final image appears. Somewhere on the line between tragedy and salvation, the story and characters continue to develop, in a world dominated by both both boundless horrors and fantasy-fulfilling saviors. It is on this line that the characters have lived up until now, and whether in the past or the present, neither they nor the viewers know when salvation may arrive or when tragedy may strike.
by ETERNAL on December 16, 2008
Tomoya and Nagisa continue their blissful lives, wavering unsteadily on the line between realism and escapism. I’m not even sure what to classify this show as any more, but it looks as if my dream has come true: there really is a borderline-shoujo Clannad anime about the main couple’s relationship, and like I predicted back during the first season, I’m enjoying it. A lot.
by ETERNAL on December 7, 2008
After Miyako’s 99 Missed Calls scene in memories, I believe it was evident to all of us that there was more to ef than met the eye, especially in terms of psychology. Though based on an eroge and technically following the VN adaptation formula, it’s nearly indisputable that the characters in ef, both male and female, contain a considerable amount of psychological depth, and that their actions are often times unpredictable. Whether “unpredictable” means foolish, naive, courageous, or anything else is irrelevant; the point is that they all contain more depth than one would expect, and the depth of said characters is emphasized through the drama in the story.
This time, we witness first hand the state of mind of the show’s most twisted character: Akira Amamiya.
by ETERNAL on December 5, 2008
Fear the power of psychological breaking. We all knew this guy was messed up, but it looks like he’s messed up and smart, which is a bad combination for our tragic couple. It looks like this is the beginning of the end – and it’s an end that I’m both anticipating and dreading.
by ETERNAL on December 4, 2008
I take back what I said, KyoAni; looks like Clannad is still awesome after all. After going through a multitude of side arcs, some of which were great (and others, not so much), it appears as if it’s finally rabu-rabu time. And knowing me, that can only mean one thing: it’s time to start eagerly anticipating the release of each week’s subs again.
by ETERNAL on November 27, 2008
A mere week after the biggest twist of the series – and still one of my favourite scenes ever – the Kuze/Mizuki arc shoots forward in leaps and bounds. If you thought it couldn’t get any better, then…well, I suppose you were half wrong. Melodies hasn’t gotten better in my eyes, but then again, how could anything that I perceive as perfect possibly become better than perfect?
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