Suwako Moriya
07-09-2007, 08:42 PM
I'll start by saying that my information on the series is limited as I've only seen eight episodes. For two basic reasons I always hesitated to watch more. The second reason related to the question I'll ask shortly. Since the series became licensed and I'm trying to cut back on fansubs in general that means that trying to watch more is no longer an option. Well unless I cave in and collect the series.
In any case the first reason would be the buzz and discusion. It's not a case of "Oh people like this series? Time to automatically hate it!" It's more like I went into the series thinking you'd need an iron stomach. Yet various comments started to make it sound like you need a stomach made out of well let's just say super magical alloy. So eventually I became nervous especially since the whole iron stomach thing was hard enough. Granted to be fair maybe I'm reading too much into the comments and it may not be as bad it sounds.
The second reason is the whole pattern thing. I admit the first two arcs were interesting in a creepy way. Plus the idea did stand out. However when I tried to watch more I kept thinking again and again the same thing. Which was "Why should I bother? They're just going to go whacko and kill each other(Again?)." Despite knowing that the two arcs were different in multiple ways this feeling became overwhelming for me. It may hard to watch anymore.
Hence forth my question. Will/Does Higurashi ever become more than a case of simply showing a new path to yet another bad end? In other words is there going to ultimately be some sort of pay-off? Ie where the final arc actually provides some sense of closure. So that way be it regardless of how well or poorly things turn out you at least get the sense that this is the way things are meant to be.
I would like to request this much for those who may want to give the answer. Try to hide any of the heavier details in hide tags. I'm mainly looking for answer along the lines of either "Yes there will be closure to the series in the final arc" or "No in the end the final arc while revealing some new info is just in the end another arc with nothing to make it stand out."
Also yes I already know the second season has only just started. So any answer would be based on the source material and for all I know that may not be finished either. Still it doesn't hurt to ask and perhaps try to find out.
All I know is Higurashi creates a dilemma for me. On one hand my weaker stomach and the whole pattern thing makes me hesitant to watch it. Yet because of the character designs (Yes I'm shallow) and the whole idea of the story itself, I remain partially curious about it. Although whether or not such curiousity would make me cave in is another question. Maybe at the best least I should consider reading spoilers.
In any case the first reason would be the buzz and discusion. It's not a case of "Oh people like this series? Time to automatically hate it!" It's more like I went into the series thinking you'd need an iron stomach. Yet various comments started to make it sound like you need a stomach made out of well let's just say super magical alloy. So eventually I became nervous especially since the whole iron stomach thing was hard enough. Granted to be fair maybe I'm reading too much into the comments and it may not be as bad it sounds.
The second reason is the whole pattern thing. I admit the first two arcs were interesting in a creepy way. Plus the idea did stand out. However when I tried to watch more I kept thinking again and again the same thing. Which was "Why should I bother? They're just going to go whacko and kill each other(Again?)." Despite knowing that the two arcs were different in multiple ways this feeling became overwhelming for me. It may hard to watch anymore.
Hence forth my question. Will/Does Higurashi ever become more than a case of simply showing a new path to yet another bad end? In other words is there going to ultimately be some sort of pay-off? Ie where the final arc actually provides some sense of closure. So that way be it regardless of how well or poorly things turn out you at least get the sense that this is the way things are meant to be.
I would like to request this much for those who may want to give the answer. Try to hide any of the heavier details in hide tags. I'm mainly looking for answer along the lines of either "Yes there will be closure to the series in the final arc" or "No in the end the final arc while revealing some new info is just in the end another arc with nothing to make it stand out."
Also yes I already know the second season has only just started. So any answer would be based on the source material and for all I know that may not be finished either. Still it doesn't hurt to ask and perhaps try to find out.
All I know is Higurashi creates a dilemma for me. On one hand my weaker stomach and the whole pattern thing makes me hesitant to watch it. Yet because of the character designs (Yes I'm shallow) and the whole idea of the story itself, I remain partially curious about it. Although whether or not such curiousity would make me cave in is another question. Maybe at the best least I should consider reading spoilers.