tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323543890331313328.post6577114886837886688..comments2024-02-14T05:37:12.373+00:00Comments on Hanners' Anime 'Blog: Spice and Wolf II - Episode 12 (Completed)Hannershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02789149333914200143noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323543890331313328.post-61453633509660026562010-01-27T05:41:50.887+00:002010-01-27T05:41:50.887+00:00hey what happened after Lawrence tasted the salt o...hey what happened after Lawrence tasted the salt on the religious sculpture?? what did that mean??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323543890331313328.post-28748562070541499512009-11-16T22:23:24.675+00:002009-11-16T22:23:24.675+00:00Hmm, interesting comments all around. It seemed mo...Hmm, interesting comments all around. It seemed more to me that Horo slapped Lawrence for daring to try to read her mind again (and he was right on the money, as usual).<br /><br />I agree with Anonymous above me, Lawrence was pointing out that he was in a lose-lose situation, and in fact he hid just how bad it really was from Horo. In the end, he chose he worst option, to try to win her back.<br /><br />Honestly, it is a very clever story under the hood/bonnet. The surface stories are contrived and convenient this season, but the romantic tale being told under those is slowly turning into something very special and quite unique.<br /><br />The cliffhanger felt annoying at first, but since we've only seen one character truly go anywhere this season it was nice to know that there is more to the story and that there is an intent to continue telling it. Many series suffer by trying too hard to provide forced closure just in case, although the seasons themselves were rather weak.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323543890331313328.post-58561115910432058782009-10-14T17:25:14.048+01:002009-10-14T17:25:14.048+01:00I think Lawrence wasn't suggesting that SHE wa...I think Lawrence wasn't suggesting that SHE was in a win-win situation. He was suggesting that HE was in a lose-lose situation, with only one way out.. and he was asking her one last time for what she really wanted.<br /><br />He knew this wasn't a deal he could afford to miss out on if she didn't really love him.. she isn't the easiest girl to get along with, and he's fallen for her pretty quickly in the grand scheme of things.<br /><br />I think Horo read it the way you did, and didn't stop to think that he was crying out for help. Even when she slapped him, he slapped her back verbally: "this is what you really wanted, right?". It was only when she couldn't even say something at that provocation that he "gave up" and let her win.<br /><br />But Lawrence ended up standing up to her for once, and despite the fact that everything really was a lose-lose situation for him he still chose her (again). I think that's when Horo realized what he had really been asking, and finally fell apart. Once Lawrence realizes that she can't really read him, it will get interesting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323543890331313328.post-7900088113108785602009-09-28T02:44:49.905+01:002009-09-28T02:44:49.905+01:00SaW is a great anime if you have the patience for ...SaW is a great anime if you have the patience for a slowly paced story and can look past the obviously low-budget issues. The voice acting alone makes it worthwhile for me.<br /><br />It's been suggested to me that this stretch of the story is probably the most tedious and bland. It's nice that they still managed to pull it off successfully.<br /><br />It was nice to see Lawrence trap Horo in her own logic, and defeat her so completely and defiantly. She's been getting more and more unfair and cruel in her treatment of the guy, and he's come a long way in a single season.<br /><br />I wonder what they are foreshadowing with her asking him to "take responsibility" for whatever problems she thinks this event will cause (despite not even hinting at what those problems may be).BashZeStampeedonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323543890331313328.post-43533096543082894542009-09-27T15:39:37.551+01:002009-09-27T15:39:37.551+01:00Roll on season 3! :)Roll on season 3! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323543890331313328.post-15733353760736561602009-09-27T06:12:56.016+01:002009-09-27T06:12:56.016+01:00I'm not big on the fact that this didn't r...I'm not big on the fact that this didn't really have a strong sense of finality. Once one starts suspecting that they were going to leave the door open for a new season, it becomes clearer that any threat on them continuing their shared journey is kinda empty, so it becomes a little easier to predict what's going to happen. There are still too many loose threads for my liking at the end of this season. I'm not a huge fan of open endings in a plot-driven series like this.Sorrow-kunhttp://www.nihonreview.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323543890331313328.post-71875422732396606072009-09-26T15:57:23.865+01:002009-09-26T15:57:23.865+01:00Loved the season, but I wanted a little more from ...Loved the season, but I wanted a little more from the ending as far as their relationship goes. It looks like Lawrence kissed her at the end, but it felt like such a non-thing!<br /><br />Well, really hoping they announce the 3rd season soon! Loved your blog for this Hanners!Chris Martaranohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16286360695470884887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323543890331313328.post-72950615274904821442009-09-25T21:59:57.328+01:002009-09-25T21:59:57.328+01:00Hail!
I'm new here. But we all are here united...Hail!<br />I'm new here. But we all are here united for a common love, aren't we?<br />Spice and Wolf is not only brilliant it's complete. Until now at least It is the most "complete" anime I've ever seen! It's like getting inside that world and, in every way you look, you just can't see a fissure. Few series can do that. Hanner, my thoughts of you are of of equal brightness. I live at the metropole São Paulo in Brasil. And because of your blog new's I could watch almost in real time Spice and wolf!<br />You posted. I downloaded from a diferent and also brillant blog.<br />Thank you! And sorry for that bad english of mine. I'm still practising.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08667367114466096296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323543890331313328.post-85380698382899323792009-09-25T13:36:09.703+01:002009-09-25T13:36:09.703+01:00Finally an anime that can do an ending... This ser...Finally an anime that can do an ending... This series is brilliant because of the consistant quality... All the eps are very good, no really downers.. The characters evolve at realistic pace. Even the side characters are brilliantly enjoyable. <br /><br />I can't wait for the 3rd season, i got to know what happens when they finally reach the north..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323543890331313328.post-2401703097177615992009-09-25T12:07:36.049+01:002009-09-25T12:07:36.049+01:00Ah yes, it was a really sweet ending, wasn't i...Ah yes, it was a really sweet ending, wasn't it? I believe the light novels are still ongoing, or at the very least finish quite a long way after the events of this episode. So yeah, I'd love to see more since the stuio staff have hit their stride and worked out how to get everything just right.<br /><br />It was fitting to wrap up things this way I think. Most questions are explained, enough are left open for a third season and the development of their relationship flows smoothly to a wonderful final scene. I'm going to miss it.<br /><br />As for the novels, I don't like the look of the cover art but hey, it's good to know it's being released soonish (by Yen Press iirc).Martinhttp://mononoaware.concretebadger.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323543890331313328.post-54929468229087525512009-09-25T09:16:03.606+01:002009-09-25T09:16:03.606+01:00The most important part of the deal with Fruhl for...The most important part of the deal with Fruhl for Lawrence is that he would be given ownership of the old man's inn, and when he came round after being knocked out he found that he'd been left with the deeds to that property - It was that which he used to effectively "buy back" Horo.Hannershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02789149333914200143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323543890331313328.post-80242541652801172752009-09-25T01:07:53.021+01:002009-09-25T01:07:53.021+01:00What deed? I watched the last couple of episodes a...What deed? I watched the last couple of episodes and heard nothing about a deed. =(Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323543890331313328.post-81825242859069770322009-09-24T23:42:14.256+01:002009-09-24T23:42:14.256+01:00This really was a great end to arguably my favorit...This really was a great end to arguably my favorite series. Although i agree with you, i expected more of a cliffhanger ending than a emotional confession. I honestly don't think i can wait a year for S3 to come out...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com