Thomas Lent

How could something so funny....., Jun 22 2004

....leave such a deep emotional scar?

Just like the third disk of the first season, we get hit with the revelations of battle, the "last date" with Suguru. And the commemcement. Again, filled with flashbacks and introspective moments, this last set of episodes make for an intense experience. As the viewer, many scenes reminded me of moments that occured over the couse of both seasons. After "living" with Mahoro, Suguru, and friends with such enjoyable memories, it all comes down to keeping Suguru away from danger. We get a deja-vu moment of "the picnic that never happened" from the first series. And we are left to our own imagination to decipher what we… Read more

Happy holidays, Jun 22 2004

Holiday episodes!!! Love'em or hate'em, here they are. All in order and on the same disk of all things.

Christmas and New Year's go by with the only revelations being Miniwa's desire for a heart. Beyond that, the episodes are full of overboard celebration and time with freinds. Mahoro especially enjoys the holidays.

The real comedy comes to life with the Martial Arts festival. While it is a town tradition that Suguru is quite accustomed to, Mahoro is reluctant to allow him to participate this year. As things turn out, he finds a way to get in the action and accidently drag Mahoro and Minawa along for the ride. The end-result being the most LOL funny moment of the series… Read more

Add just the right character to keep the story fun, Jun 22 2004

This season picks up after everyone seems to have gotten over the confrontation from the previous finale. Everything seems to be getting back to "Normal". Suddenly a small, silent girl with multicolored hair is stalking Suguru.

Introducing Minawa. Every moment she's on the screen I'm reminded of old Buster Keaton films. Her somber expression is as solid are a rock no matter what happens. Add to that her clumsiness and apologetic nature and every moment she's on the screen is an invitation to laugh and feel sorry for her at the same time. She is a tragic comedy all in one.

As far as the story is concearned, nothing really happens here that doesn't involve Minawa. If it isn't… Read more