I got the parallels with menarche, sexual maturing, and adolescent anxiety-- in fact, that episode might even work as a little short film for someone who hadn't seen the rest of the series-- but in the context of the rest of the series, it was the straw that made me go "WHAT?!" In a good way.
I did feel for Nanami in that episode, because who hasn't felt that everyone else knows stuff you don't, and will mock you mercilessly if you reveal your ignorance or how late you've matured?
That's a good point about Anthy. I am currently vacillating over whether she is entirely an innocent victim of creepy outside forces, or whether she is subtly masterminding or least aiding the entire dueling thing for obscure reasons of her own.
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Re: Konnichi wa, akachan!
Date: 2005-04-29 06:47 pm (UTC)I did feel for Nanami in that episode, because who hasn't felt that everyone else knows stuff you don't, and will mock you mercilessly if you reveal your ignorance or how late you've matured?
That's a good point about Anthy. I am currently vacillating over whether she is entirely an innocent victim of creepy outside forces, or whether she is subtly masterminding or least aiding the entire dueling thing for obscure reasons of her own.