Sukitte Ii na yo. discussion thread

[bear]

Originally Posted by FUNiOP

What a depressing episode. Not a moment of happiness in the whole thing. But damn it was good. Actually, it does make me happy to see Aiko be such a damn good friend.

I'm really starting to like to see characters like Aiko that appear in a negative light but turn out to be something else. They often wind up being the most loyal and supportive friend of the main character once you get to know them. Even when they're not, they are often the one that is the most honest.

Even though there was so much unhappiness, sometimes it takes that for people to face their feelings and to see how the other person feels about you. Of course we have Aiko to thank for that with Yamato.

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Episode 8:

- The hallway was very full when Mei kissed Yamato. Then immediately it's empty. Why? That's just being inconsistent for the sake of inconsistency!
- Man. It's partly Mei's fault for acting strange and then insisting nothing is wrong, but it should be a bit more obvious to Yamato that something is wrong even if she says no.

- Asamicchi, you're such a good friend. Finally something is able to cheer Mei up.
- ...Was Megu-tan always that much taller than Mei?
- Stupid fangirls. Mei is way cuter than Megu-tan.
- Awwww. Aiko is cheering up Asami who is trying to cheer up Mei.
- Fuck yeah Aiko puts Yamato in his place. Gently, but unambiguously. Mei you have amazing friends. There are few things I like more in anime than good friendships between girls. <3

- Haha aww, I was hoping Kobayashi-mama would meet Yamato.
- Hahha, oh wow. Mohawk boy likes sweet bread and fashion accessories.
- Oh god I love Mei's reaction to him. I'm also happy this didn't turn into a really awkward misunderstanding where Yamato thinks Mei likes him or whatever. Of course it probably still will before long. Hopefully it doesn't get too bad.

Awwwwww... I love how they ended that. Mei realizes that they're both just incredibly clumsy at love.

[Ingraman]

Originally Posted by something

Episode 8:

- The hallway was very full when Mei kissed Yamato. Then immediately it's empty. Why? That's just being inconsistent for the sake of inconsistency!

Pre-kiss was one episode. Post-kiss was another? Different animation crews? Bad storyboarding? No budget? Hmm... Maybe the class bell rang, but we were too involved in watching the kiss to notice? I was waiting to see a bunch of dropped jaws after the kiss, but no one was there... ^^;

- Hahha, oh wow. Mohawk boy likes sweet bread and fashion accessories.
- Oh god I love Mei's reaction to him. I'm also happy this didn't turn into a really awkward misunderstanding where Yamato thinks Mei likes him or whatever. Of course it probably still will before long. Hopefully it doesn't get too bad.

His hairstyle's going to go over well at school. ^^ If they're throwing another boy into mix, I'm expecting more misunderstandings before the show ends. <sigh> I hope that I'm wrong.

One thing that I have felt throughout the series was that the town is damned quiet at any hour. Hardly any vehicles roaming around, and not many pedestrians, either. Just watching Mei and Yamato wandering the streets without anyone else around was eerie... Maybe it's a commuter town/suburb that just completely empties out between 0400 and 2200? ^^

[EmperorBrandon]

Originally Posted by something

- Haha aww, I was hoping Kobayashi-mama would meet Yamato.

Indeed... hoping she meets any of Mei's friends for that matter. She hasn't invited them over yet, has she? Just remember Mei going to Yamato's.

[FUNiOP]

In contrast, an almost entirely happy episode for their romance. Things almost develop a bit more, but of course they have to be interrupted just in time. It was pretty obvious that was going to happen.

So weird mohawk guy is the kid from Yamato's past. That's an interesting connection I wasn't expecting. I was surprised to see so much focus not related to romance, but it does tie back into it at the end there. So that's the next conflict in this story.

[ookamigirl]

So Yamato picked Mei over modelling.
That was really sweet ^^
I'm glad Megumi's little plan failed miserably.
That Kai keeps popping up..
Yamato's gift was really nice.
Those two make a great couple.
OMG! Kai is the guy from Yamato's past, pretty awkward.
Seems like Kai's bullies changed a lot since he last saw them.
So Kai is the competition now. This will make things more interesting.

[EmperorBrandon]

Originally Posted by EmperorBrandon

Indeed... hoping she meets any of Mei's friends for that matter. She hasn't invited them over yet, has she? Just remember Mei going to Yamato's.

We do get it (Kobayashi-mama meeting Yamato) this episode, and it's so wonderful too. Do still hope we get to see Asami and Aiko invited over at some point.

[FUNiOP]

The reverse of the last story, with rumors about Mei cheating, and Yamato getting jealous and angry. Although Kai is the cause of much of it, he also serves the same purpose as Aiko did last time to help the hopeless couple through yet another conflict. I really hope that their last few conflicts are actually resolved by the two of them alone. Otherwise it really doesn't seem like something that can last.

Megu, though... she is being quite the conniving bitch. I hope she gets similar treatment to Aiko. She started off seeming a lot nicer than Aiko did, but I suppose everyone could potentially be one big happy group of genuine friends in the end if Mei and the others work their magic right. Even if it doesn't always seem like the case, I do believe that each of these characters is, or at least can be, a really good person who can contribute positively to the situations that the others find themselves in.

[ookamigirl]

Kai certainly adapted to school life in a new school rather quickly.
Megumi really likes to stir up trouble for Mei.
She's really hell bent over messing up Yamato-Mei relationship.
Looks like she's jealous of Mei.
On the other hand Kai is slowly putting himself into Mei's life.
So it finally happened.. Kai giving Yamato a piece of his mind.

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Episode 9:

- Good on you, Yamato. Go find someone else to stalk. Megu-tan.
- Okay, it's kinda sad watching Megu-tan desperately seeking out a replacement for Yamato. She'll take anyone, really.

- Oh the other hand, adorable happy Mei smiles make me happy too~
- Riiiiiiiight... forgot about mohawk boy. Please don't do anything dumb with him, Sukinayo. How about just pairing him up with Megu-tan?
- On the upside, he finds out pretty quickly that Mei is taken. Since he doesn't seem like a bad person, hopefully he won't do anything stupid.

- "Hey your shoulder is slightly damp, how about you come into my home and get half naked?" MEI GOES FOR THE KILL.
- This is a nice scene and all but part of me wanys Kobayashi-mama to walk in because hilarity would ensue.
- ...Yes, just like that. Hahahaha.
- HAHAHAH that look on Mei's face when mom is teasing her.
- And awwwwwwwwww, her mom is really, really happy to hear what Yamato says about Mei. She must worry so much as a mother about to Mei's (until recently) anti-social personality, so seeing that some cares about Mei almost as much as she oes has to be so comforting.

- Well that was just the most super-sweet thing ever. Now let's see how things are going to go terribly wrong!
- First, Megu-tan looks increasingly evil. Meh, whatever. I'm more interested in her friend who very clearly reacted to Megu-tan's glares at Mei, twice. Will she try to stop Megu-tan from going overboard, or will she seek Megu-tan's favor by hurting Mei? She looked more concerned than anything else so hopefully the former.
- Next, Kai. He has history with Yamato. I'd totally be up for letting the final arc be about Yamato, mostly because that would make it less likely for any "oh you love someone else" misunderstanding-based drama.

- Ah so that's where they're going with him. Contrasting his response to bullying to Mei's very different response, and how Mei will help him see the light and so on and so forth, with Yamato redeeming himself for his past passivity in there somewhere. I can dig that.
- Wait. Uh, okay, no. He learns his lesson from Mei in an instant. And now he's in love with her.

Well that's... something, I guess. But how much mileage can they get out of this? Mei isn't going to fall for him unless the writers really fuck up and write her out of character.

Well, on to episode 10.