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Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya episode 10: And finally…stuff happens
I’ve heard rumours that the reason why episode 9 was dull was that the studio were saving money for episode 10.
I feel inclined to believe them.
Where very little happened last time this episode makes up for it, and then some! It all begins with a day at school in which Haruhi is complaining about how nothing much is going on in the strange happenings department; after the series’ progress lately I can’t help but agree, except for the fact that this is the fourth ep chronologically. Anyway, true to form, weird stuff happens. A lot. Unfortunately, it’s poor old Kyon who’s at the reveiving end - I won’t give details because it will only spoil the fun for you, but quite honestly there is more fun to be had here than there has been in ages.
This episode has something for everyone. An action scene, techno-babble, a special visitor for the moe fans out there (I promise this time I won’t make fun of you…much) and Haruhi making Kyon’s life infinitely more complicated. It’s fan service in every sense - if you’ve followed the series so far you will absolutely love the manic charm that bounces gleefully out of the screen.
Fortunately it is an entertaining episode in its own right and, despite coming a tad earlier in the narrative than several other previously aired instalments, explains one or two things. Even better still, there are a few cryptic clues about what is to come later. No doubt the latter was a move on the writers’ part to keep less enthusiastic viewers watching out of curiosity but I’ll be the first to admit that it’s worked!
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