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The Internet and Communication: Socializing from the Comfort of a Laptop


Yes, I’m aware that she isn’t using a laptop, and no, I don’t know who she is.

A mere day after Christmas, Owen wrote something on what he saw as a damaged social life – how the internet changes the way we interact with people, and how our lives can change as a result of it. This, from what I’ve experienced, can be very true; why bother forcing yourself to talk about something you find uninteresting when all of your fellow bloggers and anime fans are waiting for you on Twitter and IRC? Why bother scouring your school for the most diligent fans when you’re already connected to some of leaders of the community? Those are two of the many questions that I’ve been asking myself recently, and I believe that Owen covered the topic in much detail; there’s little more that I can say to back up his point.

However, I don’t think we agree on everything, either. The internet, as I see it, is not a bad thing, and it’s certainly not something we should distrust or discredit. My thoughts on the matter are rather scattered and not too distinct, but while I can agree that common interests are treated more as a given for those of us who are active on the internet, I don’t think I can bring myself to look down on the method of communication, either.

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⑨ Moments of Anime #1: ef – a tale of melodies ep 6

And here we are: the final day. Did you really think I would pick anything else? After going on about it endlessly after it first aired, and after taking days to recover from the effects of a mere 22 minutes of animation, this was the one moment that I had planned from the start. It was quite possibly the climax of Yuuko’s story (I say possibly because I haven’t seen the final two episodes yet), and in my eyes, it was easily the most heart-stopping moment of the year.

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⑨ Moments of Anime #2: Clannad ep 22 (and a little holiday bonus)


That was definitely me last year…

The second-to-last Moment of Anime…what a fun time it has been. Counting down the year’s most exciting scenes (or gifts, as the original idea goes), tossing together a list of said scenes at the last minute, procrastinating until the end of the day to write posts that total up to be less than 500 words anyhow…as strange as it sounds, it was actually pretty fun.

And now we’re finally here, on Christmas Eve. Having played Animal Crossing for the night, I’ve got about an hour to burn before sleeping, and what better way to spend it than in this comfortable – sometimes a little tsuntsun, but still mostly comfortable – community we know as the anime blogosphere? Read on for my second-last post in the 12 Days series and a little celebration for Nagisa’s birthday.

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⑨ Moments of Anime #3: Code Geass R2 ep 21


The day the world went “WTF!?!?”

Code Geass has been a lot of things. From brilliant to disappointing, shocking in a “I didn’t see that coming” sort of way to shocking in a “…….screw you, Sunrise” sort of way, it proved to be easily the most eagerly anticipated show this year, and it kept the community at the edge of its seat for the entirety of the conclusion. With DarkMirage and Jason Miao’s weekly satirical posts, the hundreds – even escalating up to a thousand – comments on RC, the creation of gg’s Code Trainwreck, and last but not least, Michael’s posts on the matter, Geass got people talking, for better or worse. In fact, when you add up the IRC channels, AnimeSuki forums, and probably a million other bloggers that I neglected to mention, the situation actually escalated much further than I’m giving it credit for. But either way, it was a moment in the community’s history that will be remembered forever, whether you liked the show or not, and I believe that episode 21 represents this trainwreck of a classic we call Code Geass; it was the episode in which almost two seasons worth of development got flipped upside down. And then rolled up by a Katamari and tossed into a different dimension. I’m not sure how the show ever managed to make it out alive (frankly, I’m not even sure if people still respect it), but it was an enjoyable experience nonetheless.

And as taken from the About page at CT,

A trainwreck is where something is so fascinating that you can’t help but stare.

And stare I did, right up to the final second.

~ ETERNAL
つづく

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⑨ Moments of Anime #4: Kimikiss pure rouge ep 24


I didn’t use a more self-explanatory picture just to be on the safe side, but be warned: spoilers ahead.

Much like my opinion of True Tears as mentioned in my last post, Kimikiss proved itself as far more than a typical VN adaptation, except this time, I knew it was brilliant right from the first episode. With an unbelievably girlish yet unbelievably catchy OP, a light, easy art style that feels almost shoujo at times, and a casual yet occasionally dramatic slice-of-life setting, it quickly propelled itself to the top of my list, making it one of my fondest moments in anime; and I daresay that it’s one of my fondest in more than just the past year.

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⑨ Moments of Anime #5: true tears ep 06

True Tears was an excellent series, blurring the line between visual novel and shoujo – much like KimiKiss – and delivering a heart-pounding love story with elements familiar to both genres. Defying all laws of harem (and apparently defying the original game’s story, as well), it proved to be one of my favourite shows of the year, no doubt due to the amount of drama built up throughout the series. Just as realism is something I often enjoy in romance (see Clannad After Story), unrealistic melodramatic stories can also be good, so long as the characters are understandable and their actions aren’t too ridiculous. To me, True Tears stood out not only because of its genre-defying developments, but also because of its plot twists, and the sixth episode is one that left me with my jaw dropped.

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