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   Skane
   April 29th, 2006 - 06:40

   Hmm… with the relevation that Ep00 is a subtle summary of the entire storyline, I got to thinking.

   The following are all speculations. As such, it is likely that most( if not all) of it will be different from the truth. Should I get it right though, please do not tell me. Part of the fun in speculating is waiting for the answer and seeing whether you got it right.

   ..) Yuki and Mikuru are practically no-brainers at this point. With Yuki’s confession to Kyon and Mikuru’s sledgehammer style hints, we know that they are an alien and a time-traveller respectively. Yuki also seems to be able to cast spells, which parellels her role as a witch in Ep00.

   However, there seems to be a third side to Yuki. With reference to her revelation to Kyon and the OP of the series( the part with Yuki’s name in the command lines), I somehow get the feeling that Yuki is a… robot; or at least some sort of artificial lifeform. It would fit her current personality too.

   I also still do not know the actual relation between Yuki and Mikuru. Mikuru seems to know Yuki from somewhere, but where, when and how? I am hoping to know more about this part in the next episode.

   That mystery girl in the Kyon flashback during the baseball game? The one where Yuki was chanting incantations? It would be natural to think that it is Haruhi, but I think not. I may be overlooking the forest for the trees, but I suspect it is actually Mikuru. I base this deduction on the scene from Ep00 where Mikuru beamed Kyon and Yuki attacked her.

   ..) Itsuki is still mostly an enigma to me. I finally understood the ‘we’ he was talking about in Ep00. He was talking about his organisation. At this point, Itsuki is a Man in Black. What about his ESP powers? Well, as conveniently narrated in Ep00, Itsuki does not know about them until later, when( according to Ep00), he has to protect Mikuru from Yuki.

   Actually, this is starting not to make sense. Why would Yuki be interested in Itsuki in the first place? Is it not Haruhi who creates these closed spaces? Is it not Kyon who seems to restrain Haruhi?

   Hmm… starting to hit a speculation stumbling block here. One theory that immediately comes to mind is that Itsuki is acting out Kyon’s role in Ep00; or maybe one should not take everything from Ep00 too literally.

   ..) Kyon. The million dollar question for me is, does Kyon have any powers? I had pondered whether he was telepathic, but after some consideration, I decided to go with the theory that Kyon is some sort of dimensional slider.

   Itsuki probed Kyon about entering another world and how did Kyon manage to get back. The easy way out would be that Yuki transported all of them back, but there was one little scene in Ep00 that caught my attention.

   During the scene where Itsuki was almost kissing Mikuru, Kyon the narrator was getting flustered and muttering some threat that someone who was not supposed to be there would appear there. I find this interesting, as crossing from the audiences’ realm into the film’s realm is a sort of dimensional sliding. Hands up for all those who ever wish they could reach into their monitors and throttle Character X.

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   Some scenes I enjoyed in Ep04.

   ..) The ear-nibbling scene at 03:57

   ..) Yuki’s stealth skills at 04:34

   ..) Kyon’s comment that there would be a riot if Mikuru got hit at 10:45

   ..) Haruhi’s eyebrow twitch at 12:15

   ..) Haruhi’s ‘jealousy’ at 13:23

   ..) Yuki’s various chanting throughout the episode. It is such a relief when I finally see people chanting a spell fast, as opposed to “Pipi papa, kekekoro num bin falalala happy happy gogo spagetti etc…”

   ..) Yuki’s pitch at 20:17 Hurray for nonchalance.

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   Cheers.

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2. 

   Zyl
   April 29th, 2006 - 10:39

   So… Mikuru’s bat swing or Kaede’s umbrella – which one did you like more?

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3. 

   Stripey
   April 29th, 2006 - 11:27

   Skane: heh no worries, don’t really know enough to spoil it for you actually. A this point, i’m just most curious of Haruhi’s fascination with Kyon. I believe if we get that figured out, Mikuru/Yuki/Itsuki’s respective niches in this universe would naturally be revealed. What I do know is that flashblack of Yuki chanting spells. It’s gonna be a high point in the series and I’m not about to spoil it for you. Nevertheless from what little I can see, KyoAni’s paper-to-anime conversion looks exciting/outstanding as usual.

   As for reaching into your monitor… Am i the only one getting Sadako vibes here?

   Zyl: LOL trust my bro to rem such things… both are equally cutesy, it’s hard to decide really… but if cruelly forced to make a choice under interrogative torture, Mikuru gets my vote for sheer futile effort.

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4. 

   suguru
   May 1st, 2006 - 09:36

   Haruhi just keeps getting better…Kyoto Animation just amazes me. It’s a pity it’ll only be 14 eps, but there seems to be more than enough material for a second season if it does well (and as much buzz as it’s getting, I’ve got to think it’s going to sell).

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   Stripey
   May 1st, 2006 - 10:50

   Oooo, a 2nd season is a lovely idea. I only hope that if that is so, they would structure season 1 such that there is room for a sequel. Currently there’s 3 eps on book 1, 1 on book 3 (I’m not sure ep 1 of Haruhi comes from which book though ). I just hope they would confine themselves to the first 4 books’ material if season 2 is on the horizon.

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6. 

   crimson
   May 2nd, 2006 - 21:52

   this anime is getting weird….
   and i usually like weird animes since they are usually mind boggling.

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7. 

   Stripey
   May 2nd, 2006 - 21:58

   heh crimson, this is probably matrix all over again.. with seifuku bishoujos instead of trench-coat beauties. I just hope it ends strongly.

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