The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya (light novel)
| im completely lost. what's more enjoyable to watch??? i keep on hearing different opinions so pls help. this is the first experience I'm having with this show so i want it to be good thx |
| better watch it in chronological order since if i remember right thats how the disc BD/DVD order of episodes are |
| it doesn't matter, really. |
Hrybami said: it doesn't matter, really. so is there like no difference. |
You won't like it more or like it less because of the watching order you choose. I watched it in chronological order and it was really good. |
| It really doesn't matter, I watched it in chronological order and I really enjoyed it. -HH |
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| Broadcast if want the anime creators' intended vision and a properly structured story. Watch chronological if you want your show to climax halfway and end with a cour of side stories that end up feeling like filler when watched back to back. The show itself isn't any worse, but your experience will be different depending on which you choose. Also: I'd recommend only watching 2-3 episodes of endless eight. |
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| Broadcast order will make you appreciate the mysteries behind the series much more. Even the fillers will be more enjoyable this way. I can recommend a slightly modified order I found on Reddit: it's just like the broadcast order, except for Live Alive and Someday In The Rain, chronologically ep. 26 and 28, that should be watched last. Once the second season came out, Live Alive makes more sense as a conclusion to the Sighs arc. Once the movie came out, Someday In The Rain makes more sense as a prologue to it. Everything else works great in scrambled order. |
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Nirinbo said: Broadcast order will make you appreciate the mysteries behind the series much more. Even the fillers will be more enjoyable this way. I can recommend a slightly modified order I found on Reddit: it's just like the broadcast order, except for Live Alive and Someday In The Rain, chronologically ep. 26 and 28, that should be watched last. Once the second season came out, Live Alive makes more sense as a conclusion to the Sighs arc. Once the movie came out, Someday In The Rain makes more sense as a prologue to it. Everything else works great in scrambled order. Cool, I'll start this way |
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Broadcasting department being high on drugs = "creators intended vision" Sure love the bullshit some people spew |
Nirinbo said: I'm thinking of starting the series, but after reading this whole forum still a bit confused...Broadcast order will make you appreciate the mysteries behind the series much more. Even the fillers will be more enjoyable this way. I can recommend a slightly modified order I found on Reddit: it's just like the broadcast order, except for Live Alive and Someday In The Rain, chronologically ep. 26 and 28, that should be watched last. Once the second season came out, Live Alive makes more sense as a conclusion to the Sighs arc. Once the movie came out, Someday In The Rain makes more sense as a prologue to it. Everything else works great in scrambled order. Are you sure that broadcast order is better? just confirming. |
FreedomCanned said: Broadcasting department being high on drugs = "creators intended vision" Sure love the bullshit some people spew No, it's not such a cryptic choice that must be compared to being high on drugs: they just wanted to put the climax at the end of the season instead of right in the middle. Learn to use the mocking spongebob meme better Jinx_Araragi said: Nirinbo said: I'm thinking of starting the series, but after reading this whole forum still a bit confused...Broadcast order will make you appreciate the mysteries behind the series much more. Even the fillers will be more enjoyable this way. I can recommend a slightly modified order I found on Reddit: it's just like the broadcast order, except for Live Alive and Someday In The Rain, chronologically ep. 26 and 28, that should be watched last. Once the second season came out, Live Alive makes more sense as a conclusion to the Sighs arc. Once the movie came out, Someday In The Rain makes more sense as a prologue to it. Everything else works great in scrambled order. Are you sure that broadcast order is better? just confirming. I'm 100% sure broadcast is better, then of course everyone's taste is different. The main arc (Melancholy I-VI) is in the right order even if you follow the broadcast order. The only difference between broadcast and chronological is the placement of the self-contained episodes. |
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| @Nirinbo Thanks, big help |
| Chronological order is closer to the order the books were written. |
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ashsea said: title says it all, in what order am i meant to go through the show? it seems there's a broadcast order and a chronological order. anyone know what's the order the creators intended for the show to be watched? Chronological is the best, although it can be weird (the final chapter not being the final chapter). But it's the VN order and the broadcast order has no sense |
| Broadcast order exists because s1 is made of one main arc with a big climax + some self contained episodes that chronologically happen later, but at that time they wanted to leave the big climax for the end. That's why it's not completely scrambled: the main arc is still in the correct order, with the self contained episodes in-between. Watching those episodes earlier leaves a sense of bewilderment in a good way, because they're meant to be light-hearted while also showing that some things don't feel right, and those things will become clearer as you progress through the first arc. |
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Nirinbo said: Watching those episodes earlier leaves a sense of bewilderment in a good way, because they're meant to be light-hearted while also showing that some things don't feel right, and those things will become clearer as you progress through the first arc. I think I'd have had a harder time enjoying "Boredom" and "The Day of Sagittarius" on their own merits if they'd interrupted my favorite arc. They'd have felt like filler. And with so many of these "fillers," I may have even forgotten the main plot by the time I got to the end. |
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Lucifrost said: Nirinbo said: Watching those episodes earlier leaves a sense of bewilderment in a good way, because they're meant to be light-hearted while also showing that some things don't feel right, and those things will become clearer as you progress through the first arc. I think I'd have had a harder time enjoying "Boredom" and "The Day of Sagittarius" on their own merits if they'd interrupted my favorite arc. They'd have felt like filler. And with so many of these "fillers," I may have even forgotten the main plot by the time I got to the end. "Boredom" is one of the prime examples of episode that becomes better thanks to the broadcast order: it feels like a filler, but you can sense that But wanting to watch the entire Melancholy arc without interruptions makes sense too. In the end, only OP can know what would be the best for them. |
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| Personally, I think broadcast is a better order for most people, but a big reason for that is that people are confused when season 1 ends in the middle of the endless eight, and season 2 ends in a filler episode. When that happens, some of them get upset. However, since you know about the two orders, you wouldn't be confused. I still recommend the broadcast order, but you can do whatever. |
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fluffycow17 said: people are confused when season 1 ends in the middle of the endless eight, and season 2 ends in a filler episode. Chronological order doesn't have seasons. It's a single season of 28 episodes. TRUE broadcast order would mean rewatching season 1, because it was combined with season 2 when the latter aired. |
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Lucifrost said: fluffycow17 said: people are confused when season 1 ends in the middle of the endless eight, and season 2 ends in a filler episode. Chronological order doesn't have seasons. It's a single season of 28 episodes. TRUE broadcast order would mean rewatching season 1, because it was combined with season 2 when the latter aired.  We literally talked about the same exact thing a year ago. lol Edit: Crunchyroll does have it as a mega season now, but I think that people are still confused and upset at the end of the series. Personally, I think it would be better if there were two entities on streaming services. One that the "broadcast" order, and another that's the chronological order. I know there's technically no "broadcast" order, but streaming services being clear on the fact there are two viable orders would make everything less confusing for the average viewer. |
fluffycow17Nov 20, 2022 11:54 AM
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fluffycow17 said: We literally talked about the same exact thing a year ago. lol Sorry about that. streaming services being clear on the fact there are two viable orders would make everything less confusing for the average viewer. I imagine the people running those services do not want people watching the broadcast order. Streaming the show is now as simple as clicking episode 1. More orders makes it more confusing because newcomers don't know which one is best. The only point of yours I will concede is that "Someday in the Rain" will annoy viewers who don't know of it in advance. It is easily the worst episode in the series. How are you enjoying the novels? |
LucifrostNov 20, 2022 12:37 PM
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gintokisbicep said: im completely lost. what's more enjoyable to watch??? i keep on hearing different opinions so pls help. this is the first experience I'm having with this show so i want it to be good thx tbh I see 0 reason to not watch it in the actual order. all it does to not do it is ending the season in a more climactic way, but It doesn't really matter when watching it now, since the climax for you now is the disappearance movie. |
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