tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323543890331313328.post8512866946803289872..comments2024-02-14T05:37:12.373+00:00Comments on Hanners' Anime 'Blog: True Tears - Episode 8Hannershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02789149333914200143noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323543890331313328.post-77209516801455073532008-02-26T13:00:00.000+00:002008-02-26T13:00:00.000+00:00Perhaps it's just that I have a bit of a soft spot...Perhaps it's just that I have a bit of a soft spot for Aiko despite her relative lack of screen time, but I'm not sure she should be written off entirely just yet, nor do I want her to be.<BR/><BR/>Not that I have any evidence to back that up beyond the fact that love interests never get written out of shows like this that cleanly. ;) I guess I can just see her being the person he turns to if things continue to get complicated with Hiromi and Noe.Hannershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02789149333914200143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323543890331313328.post-69759860220217487282008-02-26T00:04:00.000+00:002008-02-26T00:04:00.000+00:00I concur.In all seriousness though, it's a really ...I concur.<BR/><BR/>In all seriousness though, it's a really well paced progression of the Shinichiro/Noe relationship - I think his encounter with Aiko actually made things clearer for him in that respect because he seemed to make up his mind (albeit with some nagging doubts).<BR/><BR/>The picture book theme was great in that it added some more metaphors and symbolism, and explained Noe's character a bit more too.<BR/><BR/>As much as I'm losing sympathy for Hiromi a bit now (I'll explain further in my next tt 'blog post!), the issue of Shinichiro's mother is kinda separate, to my mind at least. Hiromi is more or less digging an emotional hole for herself but Shin's mum's attitude is beginning to feel less and less justified.<BR/><BR/>Yeah, I seem to have rather a lot to say about the series at this point...which just proves what a good piece of storytelling it is. Excellent stuff.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com