Part of the 12 Moments in Anime 2009, which would be a ripoff at any bakery.
This is a short one, because honestly I don’t feel much like writing about Honey & Clover right now. I already did it, (warning: same pancake) and though I feel like there’s more to say, I’m not sure how to say it because H&C kind of flew by in my brain.
Why?
Because it’s the first thing I “marathoned” in a really long time. The marathon is the catnip of the anime fan, and the bane of the ones with real lives and jobs. It’s what happens when you are so sucked into a series that you’re preoccupied by its characters during work or school. You’re distant in conversation with real human beings because you don’t care what happens to them, you care what happens to HAGU DAMMIT. And you have to bear witness to the constant fight between your unstoppable desire to keep going and your sad knowledge that you’re bringing the end on sooner.
In this case, bring it on because it was worth getting to the end again (as evidenced by how many re-watches a mere mention could trigger). So the moment in this case…? It’s realizing that I was in the thick of a marathon and I wasn’t going to stop until it was over.
I think marathon is the best way to fully enjoy an anime especially the non-episodic series. But at the same time, I do have life and job so I usually split it into two or three mini-marathon and finish the series within a few days
I’ve read a few blog posts at one point or another that debate the merits of watching one episode at a time versus marathons. My personal opinion is that it’s a case-by-case thing. H&C works very well one at a time, but waiting a week in between each OSHITCRAZYCLIFFHANGER of Shin Mazinger, for instance, really adds to the appeal.
UUuuUUu~
Reminds me I still haven’t rewatched this yet.
you missed the last circlejerk of bloggery, but perhaps it’s time to start another?
I was right there with you, rewatching episode for episode. I watched all of s1 in a day christ almighty.
And for some reason, this show is begging me for another run the past few days. Must resist.
wow man I think you could probably wait for something else (maybe catch up on Utena for a minute) before doing it all over again!