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69. The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
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Shonen Bat didnt specify if this was the whole series or just the first season, so Im just gonna go ahead and assume he meant for it to be everything. Which is unfortunate in a way, because it would be somewhat higher if it was just the first season! Haruhi is a pretty inconsistent show, all in all. Even right from the start, the show has a mix of plot-focused episodes and episodic stories. Im not saying episodic stories are bad, but there were definitely a few stinkers in S1. Episode 0 might be a neat in-joke, but putting it first made it somewhat off-putting, and Someday in the Rain just plain sucks. Im not saying being episodic is a bad thing, of course, since there are some great one-offs too, particularly Day of Sagittarius, but some of them definitely lack impact. Ive actually watched the first season twice, due to KyoAnis funky airing of Haruhi 2009, which aired all 26 episodes in chronological order. I enjoyed it rather more the second time, because the broadcast order is dumb and serves no purpose. I also found that I like the Melancholy episodes rather more than the rest of S1. They tell a really excellent story, with a lot of cool developments as it goes along, that isnt really matched by anything in the rest of Haruhi.

Sighs in S2 isnt quite as riveting, but its still very entertaining, and I love how its aired as if its a continuous story, with episodes ending in the middle of scenes rather than waiting for logical stopping points. S2 also includes Endless Eight, however, which is the worst piece of animation ever to be aired. Airing the same episode eight times (and wasting their time re-animating it each time) was a ridiculously stupid idea, and I really hated it. I only watched three of the episodes (the first two and the last one), but it was still enough to basically ruin S2. Disappearance was a nice recovery, though I still didnt like it quite as much as the Melancholy storyline. Ive never been a huge fan of Kyon the things that happen around him are much more interesting than he is and some of the movies biggest scenes revolve around him. Alternate Nagato is super awesome at least. Easily one of the moest characters of all time. Basically every scene with her is ultra adorable. Haruhi is my favorite character overall though, and her screentime in the movie is obviously a bit limited (Ive seen people complain that shes too mean, but I just think that makes her more entertaining). So yeah, cool series overall, but definitely harmed by some bizarre adaptation decisions.
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