Comments on: An Otaku Love Affair: Haruka Nogizaka’s Secret, reviewed http://m3.dasaku.net/an-otaku-love-affair-haruka-nogizakas-secret-reviewed/577/ Hell and Heaven Moéltdown Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:58:09 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: The Day Before I Leave for Germany | when Ritsuko times out http://m3.dasaku.net/an-otaku-love-affair-haruka-nogizakas-secret-reviewed/577/comment-page-1/#comment-8237 The Day Before I Leave for Germany | when Ritsuko times out Tue, 07 Oct 2008 16:44:50 +0000 http://m3.dasaku.net/?p=577#comment-8237 [...] Higurashi and Higurashi Kai, Geass R2, even Nogizaka Haruka no Himitsu (damn, Mega Megane Moe was right, it is really disappointing and it had potential). Damn, it’s been 5 years and I still [...] [...] Higurashi and Higurashi Kai, Geass R2, even Nogizaka Haruka no Himitsu (damn, Mega Megane Moe was right, it is really disappointing and it had potential). Damn, it’s been 5 years and I still [...]

]]> By: CCY http://m3.dasaku.net/an-otaku-love-affair-haruka-nogizakas-secret-reviewed/577/comment-page-1/#comment-8083 CCY Sat, 04 Oct 2008 20:14:31 +0000 http://m3.dasaku.net/?p=577#comment-8083 @Pontifus: Yeah, I pretty much agree with you, on how the beginning, more 'normal-ish' part of the show was the better half. Are you saying though, that you would have liked it if it was insane from square 1, and stayed that way, as well? It'd be more consistent that way, but somehow it doesn't feel like it would be as gratifying to watch that way. I don't know if I mentioned that about Haruka, but yeah, Haruka is one of those strange characters I really should hate (considering she's just a step away from Konata), but I ended up liking her a lot. Managed to hit all the right pandering buttons while avoiding the wrong ones, and all. I've heard quite a bit about Karin from other intellectual-ish sources as well, so I'll have to try that. XD @Jobrill: Yeah, I mentioned that a bit in one of the ending paragraphs, that it did seem that Haruka and Yuuto were essentially a couple anyway; it just felt like it'd be more complete to officially qualify it as such. They're still cute together either way, but, well ... I'm a simple viewer. And to be honest, I was kind of weirded out that they seemed to skip the middle stage and go straight to "hey we're lying here on top of each other, why not", since it seemed out of character for both of them, so maybe it was better to have nothing happen in the final scene. @Pontifus: Yeah, I pretty much agree with you, on how the beginning, more ‘normal-ish’ part of the show was the better half. Are you saying though, that you would have liked it if it was insane from square 1, and stayed that way, as well? It’d be more consistent that way, but somehow it doesn’t feel like it would be as gratifying to watch that way.

I don’t know if I mentioned that about Haruka, but yeah, Haruka is one of those strange characters I really should hate (considering she’s just a step away from Konata), but I ended up liking her a lot. Managed to hit all the right pandering buttons while avoiding the wrong ones, and all.

I’ve heard quite a bit about Karin from other intellectual-ish sources as well, so I’ll have to try that. XD

@Jobrill: Yeah, I mentioned that a bit in one of the ending paragraphs, that it did seem that Haruka and Yuuto were essentially a couple anyway; it just felt like it’d be more complete to officially qualify it as such. They’re still cute together either way, but, well … I’m a simple viewer.

And to be honest, I was kind of weirded out that they seemed to skip the middle stage and go straight to “hey we’re lying here on top of each other, why not”, since it seemed out of character for both of them, so maybe it was better to have nothing happen in the final scene.

]]> By: Jobrill http://m3.dasaku.net/an-otaku-love-affair-haruka-nogizakas-secret-reviewed/577/comment-page-1/#comment-7923 Jobrill Thu, 02 Oct 2008 01:01:35 +0000 http://m3.dasaku.net/?p=577#comment-7923 While they didn't show the stuff, which I think sucked, it's pretty obvious that they're a couple now. For example, when Haruka first stumbled on Yuuto, the lights were on. Then, we suddenly cut to the lights being off and Yuuto over Haruka. That suggests that there was probably some light making out or some sort of agreement that they were going to do some "experimenting," and someone got up to turn off the light before they went back to it. In addition, while the rainbow eel/snake/whatever blocked them for a bit, it was long enough that I'm pretty positive a kiss happened. By all indications, there would have been, at the least, some serious heavy petting going on if the Eavesdroppers hadn't stumbled in. So, I mean, I agree that it's a bit annoying that they fell back on Harem anime cliches in the last few eps, and I really hated that we were teased with an Obscured OP kiss, and then got another Obscured kiss in the finale. But at the same time, it's pretty obvious they are a couple and consider themselves as such for sure. But if the family hadn't barged in, well, the series would have probably crossed the line into full blown Hentai pretty quickly! While they didn’t show the stuff, which I think sucked, it’s pretty obvious that they’re a couple now. For example, when Haruka first stumbled on Yuuto, the lights were on. Then, we suddenly cut to the lights being off and Yuuto over Haruka. That suggests that there was probably some light making out or some sort of agreement that they were going to do some “experimenting,” and someone got up to turn off the light before they went back to it. In addition, while the rainbow eel/snake/whatever blocked them for a bit, it was long enough that I’m pretty positive a kiss happened. By all indications, there would have been, at the least, some serious heavy petting going on if the Eavesdroppers hadn’t stumbled in.

So, I mean, I agree that it’s a bit annoying that they fell back on Harem anime cliches in the last few eps, and I really hated that we were teased with an Obscured OP kiss, and then got another Obscured kiss in the finale. But at the same time, it’s pretty obvious they are a couple and consider themselves as such for sure. But if the family hadn’t barged in, well, the series would have probably crossed the line into full blown Hentai pretty quickly!

]]> By: Pontifus http://m3.dasaku.net/an-otaku-love-affair-haruka-nogizakas-secret-reviewed/577/comment-page-1/#comment-7914 Pontifus Wed, 01 Oct 2008 19:08:59 +0000 http://m3.dasaku.net/?p=577#comment-7914 I was really into the show when it was still atypically low-key for a shounen romance -- during the first, I don't know, six or seven episodes -- and then Haruka's parents came into play, and I found that Haruka's katana-toting dad ruined the romantic mood for me. I think I would have liked it more if it hadn't promised the amount of sanity inherent in the beginning, only to end the way you described. The closest thing to <i>Nogizaka Haruka</i> I can think of off the top of my head is probably <i>Karin</i>, which I enjoyed more, and that might be because <i>Karin</i> lets you know what you're getting into from the beginning. I did like Haruka as a character, though. I guess she panders in that she's blatant MAI WAIFU material, but at least her life isn't perfect; her otaku-dom isn't just some random, consequence-free eccentricity, it's a dark secret. I was really into the show when it was still atypically low-key for a shounen romance — during the first, I don’t know, six or seven episodes — and then Haruka’s parents came into play, and I found that Haruka’s katana-toting dad ruined the romantic mood for me. I think I would have liked it more if it hadn’t promised the amount of sanity inherent in the beginning, only to end the way you described. The closest thing to Nogizaka Haruka I can think of off the top of my head is probably Karin, which I enjoyed more, and that might be because Karin lets you know what you’re getting into from the beginning.

I did like Haruka as a character, though. I guess she panders in that she’s blatant MAI WAIFU material, but at least her life isn’t perfect; her otaku-dom isn’t just some random, consequence-free eccentricity, it’s a dark secret.

]]> By: The Coke Machine » Nogizaka Haruka no Himitsu - her secret is safe with me http://m3.dasaku.net/an-otaku-love-affair-haruka-nogizakas-secret-reviewed/577/comment-page-1/#comment-7912 The Coke Machine » Nogizaka Haruka no Himitsu - her secret is safe with me Wed, 01 Oct 2008 16:15:00 +0000 http://m3.dasaku.net/?p=577#comment-7912 [...] think CCY put it nicely when he said (with a minor correction by me >.>): Is Haruka’s Secret still a [...] [...] think CCY put it nicely when he said (with a minor correction by me >.>): Is Haruka’s Secret still a [...]

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