Comments on: Toradora S1 Review: I’ll Be There For You http://animediet.net/anime-reviews/toradora-s1-reviewlookback Eating it right about anime since 2006! Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:16:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Mike http://animediet.net/anime-reviews/toradora-s1-reviewlookback/comment-page-1#comment-6828 Mike Thu, 01 Jan 2009 02:37:17 +0000 http://animediet.net/?p=5892#comment-6828 <strong>houkoholic</strong>: You have a point. It's true that not every character need be complex, and now that I think about it, the show took the opposite tack that a more sentimental show (I'm looking at you, <em>Clannad</em> and its ilk) might have taken, which is to somehow reconcile or forgive the father. It's probably more important that Taiga be able to stand up for herself and for Ryuji to go through the experience of having his wrongly projected hopes dashed, so he can also move on himself. <strong>usagijen</strong>: indeed. Ensemble shows work best when the characters are distinct and play off each other well, and when they do you can keep it up for a long time without problems. (See <em>Seinfeld</em>.) houkoholic: You have a point. It’s true that not every character need be complex, and now that I think about it, the show took the opposite tack that a more sentimental show (I’m looking at you, Clannad and its ilk) might have taken, which is to somehow reconcile or forgive the father. It’s probably more important that Taiga be able to stand up for herself and for Ryuji to go through the experience of having his wrongly projected hopes dashed, so he can also move on himself.

usagijen: indeed. Ensemble shows work best when the characters are distinct and play off each other well, and when they do you can keep it up for a long time without problems. (See Seinfeld.)

]]> By: usagijen http://animediet.net/anime-reviews/toradora-s1-reviewlookback/comment-page-1#comment-6827 usagijen Wed, 31 Dec 2008 10:14:02 +0000 http://animediet.net/?p=5892#comment-6827 Reading this post makes me all nostalgic about ToraDora, reminds me why I love it so much, why I shed so much [true] tears for this "heartful" series. It's full of heart, filled with characters whose antics/interactions, serious or otherwise, are always something to look forward to. The comedy/humor basically resulted from the interactions of these characters, and as such, for as long as they remain true to the character they've shown us, without doubt, the fun will continue! :) In the span of 13 episodes, the characters have reached the status of 'throw them in whatever situations and I'll be more than happy to see how it will turn out' Reading this post makes me all nostalgic about ToraDora, reminds me why I love it so much, why I shed so much [true] tears for this “heartful” series. It’s full of heart, filled with characters whose antics/interactions, serious or otherwise, are always something to look forward to. The comedy/humor basically resulted from the interactions of these characters, and as such, for as long as they remain true to the character they’ve shown us, without doubt, the fun will continue! :)

In the span of 13 episodes, the characters have reached the status of ‘throw them in whatever situations and I’ll be more than happy to see how it will turn out’

]]> By: houkoholic http://animediet.net/anime-reviews/toradora-s1-reviewlookback/comment-page-1#comment-6825 houkoholic Mon, 29 Dec 2008 06:40:48 +0000 http://animediet.net/?p=5892#comment-6825 > and one can point out how two-dimensional Taiga’s father turned out to be (among other plotting flaws). But that's the preciously the point though, the author wanted him to be a two-dimensional prick, they wanted no grey areas where you can give him an excuse to justify his actions, he is THE villian that is to command universial hatre from every single viewer so they can feel for Taiga's position and pity her, and thus there was no need for more dimensions in his character, in fact the simpler he is the better here.  (He's also not a recurring character in the novel, less strings and loose ends the better). Taiga's father was introduce as a catalyst for a certain event in this arc, and just like a perfect catalyst should behave, he doesn't get involved and is nicely separate from the actual chemical reaction, which as even you've pointed out, it's the friendship of the 5, "friendship that heals and protects even when family won’t". > and one can point out how two-dimensional Taiga’s father turned out to be (among other plotting flaws).

But that’s the preciously the point though, the author wanted him to be a two-dimensional prick, they wanted no grey areas where you can give him an excuse to justify his actions, he is THE villian that is to command universial hatre from every single viewer so they can feel for Taiga’s position and pity her, and thus there was no need for more dimensions in his character, in fact the simpler he is the better here.  (He’s also not a recurring character in the novel, less strings and loose ends the better).

Taiga’s father was introduce as a catalyst for a certain event in this arc, and just like a perfect catalyst should behave, he doesn’t get involved and is nicely separate from the actual chemical reaction, which as even you’ve pointed out, it’s the friendship of the 5, “friendship that heals and protects even when family won’t”.

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