The Melancholy of Suzumiya Haruhi [Season 1]
Episodes: Season 1 - 14
Summary: Contrary to popular belief, the world does revolve around Suzumiya Haruhi. Only a few people are aware of this fact, however, and she herself feels utterly insignificant in this earth - yearns to meet ‘aliens, espers or time travellers’ to be different and break away from the humdrum of the everyday world. This is disadvantageous to everyone else in the world because she has the power to shift and re-create the universe according to her wishes if she is bored or unhappy.
Fortunately, she just goes on to create a high-school club, named the SOS Brigade, which has a mission statement of finding the unusual things in the world and having a lot of fun. Because of whoe she is - while she herself is unaware of it - she selfishly bullies/drags along/takes in people who exist because she wishes them to: time traveler Asahina Miruku (lolita cute with lots of moe), alien Nagato Yuki (bookworm of few words), esper Koizumi Itsuki (agenda hidden behind an ever-present smile) and Kyon – a completely normal human.
Kyon, whom the story is presented through, wonders over how he got himself caught up in the mess that seems to come with Suzumiya Haruhi, and is aware of her importance – at least the fact that the other less-usual members consider her important to a level that is equivilant of a ‘God’ – and consequently, his responsibility to the world because ‘he is the one Suzumiya Haruhi had chosen’.
Review: Weird slightly messed-up plot? Check. Weird non-linear episode sequence? Check. Awesome mood-manipulating techniques? Also check. This is pretty good. Kind of awesome, in fact.
It was a topsy-turvy rollercoaster ride of high-school fun, kacchoi fights and things just plain weird. The ending, if a bit cliché, fit and was sweet. Loved this.
I feel slightly sorry for Kyon, since he seems to have had no choice, but well, bittersweet flavors in everything are my guilty pleasure. (^_^)V
Music:
恋のミクル伝説 ~ 後藤 邑子 [Opening Theme]
冒険でしょでしょ ~ 平野 綾 [Opening Theme]
ハレ晴レユカイ ~ 平野 綾 [Ending Theme]
Rating: 9/10
Quotes:
Note: Unlike Haruhi, like Kyon, I find the significance of my insignificance pretty comforting.
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