Saturday, July 28, 2007

   Whoops, I ramble....

I'll never cease to amaze myself when it comes to the incredible talent that only grows stronger each day that passes. Confused?

That's exactly what I'm talking about. Regardless of how simple and straightforward a piece of information is, my brain manages to distort it to the point where I'm not sure I actually have anything in here *knocks on head*

This is especially trying when it involves another person whom I'm trying to communicate with. Surely most of you have been the victim of my ??? comments by now, thoroughly amused by the ditzyness =>_<=

Having an over analyzing mind can be great in terms of avoiding unpleasantness or annoying happenings but it's also a grand tool to get myself into very awkward and embarrassing situations. The latter is very frequent whenever the internet is involved. Doesn't help knowing that you'll need to expose the poor victim guy/girl to all of the dizzying confusement [that is probably completely unnecessary in the first place] asploding all over your mind to sort it out when the damage might've been easier to reduce face to face.

Though in my case there's probably no real difference in the level of confusion between 'over the internet' and 'face to face'.

That's what I get for giving my sillyness free reign without consulting my anxiety first. The two of them aren't collaborating as nicely as I'd like them to, lol.

.... I need to stop rambling O.o;

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Yesterday I made the huge mistake of reading through my 9 volumes of "Kare Kano". The actual reading wasn't a mistake, no, it boiled down to wanting MORE and realizing it'll take a week or so before the next two volumes will be in my hands.

Unfortunately a lot of the remaining volumes (*ordered all of them in one go* >.>) were sold out so I've no idea when they'll get them stocked up again. It'll be a matter of really exercising self control when they start dropping in -out of order- in my mailbox, lol.

Since I'm in a rambling mood I figure it's best to go with it and talk a little about this manga/anime, from my point of view. I'll even try to be literate!


I downloaded the Kare Kano anime based on what people had said regarding the series and the premises of the story. Yes, the overflowing romantic in me had a big say in the matter, ehum. And there was never a single disappointment.

The blend of romance, quirky humor, serious psychological drama and light hearted sweetness grabbed me instantaneously.

It's nice that the character development never stops, that even though they come so far together/alone there's still more to be done. They don't go from perfect -> shaky ground -> perfect again -> The End. All along there's doubt, questions, understanding and constant movement in growth. Even during the times when some people would be content about the current state [of mind] or where things are, new thoughts still pop up and re-evaluation is ongoing. Mostly so with the two main characters but also between them and among the supporting cast.

The pace works great. Not too slow and not too fast.

During the last episode of the anime I was kinda lost because it consisted of untranslated text for the most part. And it never wrapped anything up. This lead to my first venture into buying manga. Huzzah! It's still a shame they didn't get to animate the whole thing, though.

One thing that puzzled me somewhat, earlier on, was a scene where the two leads got caught in the rain and then ended up at his place. My thoughts when seeing it animated went somewhere along the lines of "... wait a minute. am I imagining things? it looked like... but nothing's mentioned about it later on? uhmmm.....".
In the manga it's slightly more direct but, still, it wasn't until Yukino expressively confirmed it much later on that I felt satisfied. So to speak!

Which is one of many examples why I adore this story. They give each "romantic cornerstone" its fair share of attention and then moves on to further polish the personalities/interactions between characters. I just cannot get over how great it feels to read Kare Kano.

It isn't tearing you up inside with complicated psychological intentions nor does it prolong the angst more than is validated (granted I'm only up to Volume 9 so far), its romance isn't over the top and everything seems .... real. They don't make this out to be clear-cut or cover it up with rose-tinted veils of fluffyness. It's balanced. It's got substance. It's rewarding.

I can't wait to get on with my reading ^_____^

... And I still fail at semi-reviewing!

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Alexatron: Indeed he is, even with his presence alone! *loves Alexa madly back* You're a sexy beast.

Twilight Willow: I hope you're happy too! Everyone deserves to be happy ^_^

Samie: Yep! Playing plenty! :D

Cheshy: :O!!! No! Hm, anything I can do to make it possible for you to see them?

Shaow: Aaaaaaaa _^_ You sweet face of adorableness!

Adam: It was a pleasure getting absolutely mauled by you, too ^_^

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