Comments on: Clannad – After Story: the halfway mark review http://animeyume.com/blog/2008/12/21/clannad-after-story-the-halfway-mark-review/ Mainichi Anime Yume Sun, 12 Feb 2012 04:16:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: dinah http://animeyume.com/blog/2008/12/21/clannad-after-story-the-halfway-mark-review/#comment-184500 dinah Mon, 14 Feb 2011 05:42:41 +0000 http://animeyume.com/blog/2008/12/21/clannad-after-story-the-halfway-mark-review/#comment-184500 i like it clannad,:) i like it clannad,:)

]]> By: Travis Keshav http://animeyume.com/blog/2008/12/21/clannad-after-story-the-halfway-mark-review/#comment-71261 Travis Keshav Mon, 22 Dec 2008 04:32:19 +0000 http://animeyume.com/blog/2008/12/21/clannad-after-story-the-halfway-mark-review/#comment-71261 "Moe" is probably my least favorite word in the English language, and it's not even an English word. And I barely even understand its meaning. Why isn't it the norm that people are seen to appreciate these series (Kanon, Clannad, etc.) for having interesting stories and high quality animation, and containing interesting romance arcs while remaining quite clean. The cute girls in these shows.. are good. Cute is good. And also not real. I don't see any problem in that being part of the appreciation of the show. I don't get why "American female fans like me simply enjoy it because of its gorgeous animation, whimsical, intriguing storyline, and heart-warming drama and sentiment." even needs to necessarily be stated (which, after rereading, sounds kind of like what I said); shouldn't it go without saying, and especially without that gender or nationality qualifier? Anyway! That's quite tangential, and not necessarily a criticism of yourself. I haven't been watched this show, but have been following along and will get caught up eventually. It's interesting to see the characters develop and for the plot to continue outside the bounds of school. It makes it more 'real', so to speak. As a whole, I guess I appreciate how it's showing that life is definitely not easy, but that it can be overcome. “Moe” is probably my least favorite word in the English language, and it’s not even an English word. And I barely even understand its meaning. Why isn’t it the norm that people are seen to appreciate these series (Kanon, Clannad, etc.) for having interesting stories and high quality animation, and containing interesting romance arcs while remaining quite clean. The cute girls in these shows.. are good. Cute is good. And also not real. I don’t see any problem in that being part of the appreciation of the show. I don’t get why “American female fans like me simply enjoy it because of its gorgeous animation, whimsical, intriguing storyline, and heart-warming drama and sentiment.” even needs to necessarily be stated (which, after rereading, sounds kind of like what I said); shouldn’t it go without saying, and especially without that gender or nationality qualifier?

Anyway! That’s quite tangential, and not necessarily a criticism of yourself. I haven’t been watched this show, but have been following along and will get caught up eventually. It’s interesting to see the characters develop and for the plot to continue outside the bounds of school. It makes it more ‘real’, so to speak. As a whole, I guess I appreciate how it’s showing that life is definitely not easy, but that it can be overcome.

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