Comments on: ef ~ A Tale of Whatever #12 — It’s Over! http://tenka.seiha.org/2008/12/ef-a-tale-of-whatever-12-its-over/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:18:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Omonomono » ef - a Sequels of Some Disappointments, Shh. http://tenka.seiha.org/2008/12/ef-a-tale-of-whatever-12-its-over/comment-page-1/#comment-20715 Omonomono » ef - a Sequels of Some Disappointments, Shh. Wed, 24 Dec 2008 20:36:35 +0000 http://blog.seiha.org/?p=2389#comment-20715 [...] behoove otherwise; ef is one of those secrets that are best kept to those who are looking for it. It rewards appropriately. Posted by omo in ef, Modern Visual Culture with no comments. Trackback link [...] [...] behoove otherwise; ef is one of those secrets that are best kept to those who are looking for it. It rewards appropriately. Posted by omo in ef, Modern Visual Culture with no comments. Trackback link [...]

]]> By: Aroduc http://tenka.seiha.org/2008/12/ef-a-tale-of-whatever-12-its-over/comment-page-1/#comment-20696 Aroduc Tue, 23 Dec 2008 19:33:24 +0000 http://blog.seiha.org/?p=2389#comment-20696 Yeah, it's all but finished. Nothing new starts airing properly until the 3rd (although about 3 shows have 12/30 specials). I just need to pack up the PVs. Scheduled for Dec 27th. Yeah, it’s all but finished. Nothing new starts airing properly until the 3rd (although about 3 shows have 12/30 specials). I just need to pack up the PVs. Scheduled for Dec 27th.

]]> By: Anonymous http://tenka.seiha.org/2008/12/ef-a-tale-of-whatever-12-its-over/comment-page-1/#comment-20694 Anonymous Tue, 23 Dec 2008 16:41:10 +0000 http://blog.seiha.org/?p=2389#comment-20694 kinda unrelated to ef, but aren't you doing the "next season shows preview"? i look forward to it kinda unrelated to ef, but aren’t you doing the “next season shows preview”? i look forward to it

]]> By: FF http://tenka.seiha.org/2008/12/ef-a-tale-of-whatever-12-its-over/comment-page-1/#comment-20692 FF Tue, 23 Dec 2008 13:42:07 +0000 http://blog.seiha.org/?p=2389#comment-20692 For what it's worth, Hantsuki is consistently rated as one of the top 10 light novels of all time. The ending wasn't the only reason, but it was certainly part of the reason. Anyway, I think you're looking in the wrong spot: the actual closure came about in the scene between Kuze and Yuu on the beach just before Yuu heads out to Australia. The use of a 3rd person, the "observer," to draw out the future of the main characters is more a novel-technique rather than an anime-technique, but it's effective and one that I often use whenever I write. Oh, there are problems with melodies of course, notably the overuse of over-the-top directing, but it also compares quite favourably with memories in its scripting, especially its ability to draw themes and attack it from different angles, and its excellent integration with memories. Those space fillers you mentioned were actually brilliant moves to connect the plot, characters and themes of the two cities/stories/movements together to form one. These instance were where you realised ef was a true ensemble piece, a tale of different sets of people walking towards the future. For what it’s worth, Hantsuki is consistently rated as one of the top 10 light novels of all time. The ending wasn’t the only reason, but it was certainly part of the reason.

Anyway, I think you’re looking in the wrong spot: the actual closure came about in the scene between Kuze and Yuu on the beach just before Yuu heads out to Australia. The use of a 3rd person, the “observer,” to draw out the future of the main characters is more a novel-technique rather than an anime-technique, but it’s effective and one that I often use whenever I write.

Oh, there are problems with melodies of course, notably the overuse of over-the-top directing, but it also compares quite favourably with memories in its scripting, especially its ability to draw themes and attack it from different angles, and its excellent integration with memories. Those space fillers you mentioned were actually brilliant moves to connect the plot, characters and themes of the two cities/stories/movements together to form one. These instance were where you realised ef was a true ensemble piece, a tale of different sets of people walking towards the future.

]]> By: Ronin8317 http://tenka.seiha.org/2008/12/ef-a-tale-of-whatever-12-its-over/comment-page-1/#comment-20691 Ronin8317 Tue, 23 Dec 2008 11:02:08 +0000 http://blog.seiha.org/?p=2389#comment-20691 In case you have missed it : remember how Yuuko onces remarked how Yuu tends to 'blink' when he lies? Go back and watched the final scene between Yuu x Yuuko and pay attention to his eyes. In case you have missed it : remember how Yuuko onces remarked how Yuu tends to ‘blink’ when he lies? Go back and watched the final scene between Yuu x Yuuko and pay attention to his eyes.

]]> By: Aroduc http://tenka.seiha.org/2008/12/ef-a-tale-of-whatever-12-its-over/comment-page-1/#comment-20689 Aroduc Tue, 23 Dec 2008 09:21:42 +0000 http://blog.seiha.org/?p=2389#comment-20689 Just because another show did it worse, that doesn't make this good. It wouldn't have taken much but all we got was a brief scene where they don't even interact with each other. Even Hiro had more lines this episode than Kuze did. Just because another show did it worse, that doesn’t make this good. It wouldn’t have taken much but all we got was a brief scene where they don’t even interact with each other. Even Hiro had more lines this episode than Kuze did.

]]> By: FF http://tenka.seiha.org/2008/12/ef-a-tale-of-whatever-12-its-over/comment-page-1/#comment-20688 FF Tue, 23 Dec 2008 08:33:02 +0000 http://blog.seiha.org/?p=2389#comment-20688 I'm surprised you didn't think there was closure to Mizuki/Kuze. Ever heard of Hanbun Tsuki? It's a similar idea, with the surgery only delaying the inevitable, and both main characters knowing that the day where they part WILL come, but both being determined to make the most out of the remaining time. I’m surprised you didn’t think there was closure to Mizuki/Kuze. Ever heard of Hanbun Tsuki? It’s a similar idea, with the surgery only delaying the inevitable, and both main characters knowing that the day where they part WILL come, but both being determined to make the most out of the remaining time.

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