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I used to think the 'Endless Eight' arc in Haruhi was just a weird filler mess.
I was watching it with my friend Kyle in his dorm room and he pointed out how the tiny changes in each loop, like a different hair clip or drink order, were the whole point. It made me actually appreciate the artistic choice instead of just getting annoyed. Anyone else have a show that seemed dumb until someone explained the director's intent?
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abby_murphy1d ago
Read a cool blog post about that, @anna_miller.
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anna_miller1d ago
Kyle's take is kind but I still think it's a filler mess. The director's intent doesn't change how boring it is to watch the same thing eight times. Artistic choice is fine, but testing your audience's patience isn't deep, it's just annoying. They could have made the same point in three episodes max.
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miles_schmidt1d ago
Okay but "testing your audience's patience" is a bit much, anna_miller. It's just a TV show, not a tax audit. Sometimes a boring choice is just a boring choice, not some big statement. They made a weird call, we watched it, now we move on.
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