Of course, I will always have a soft spot for shoujo comedy like Shugo Chara. You didn’t mention this show in your season review. Unfortunately, since it is the best show ever I’m going to have to give you failing marks…sorry.

@Owen S: I’m afraid my new-found open mindedness wasn’t enough to get into Myself;Yourself, although I think my viewing schedule is filled to capacity right now. The very idea of being a member of the Apologist Club is really quite something anyway (if my Love Hina experience was anything to go by it was a matter of time really).

The irony here is that a season full of shows that aren’t ‘my thing’ actually encouraged me to watch more

Same here. Although for me it was more of like my favourite bloggers writing about it and my not wanting to be left out of the loop — so you could say peer-pressure worked for, not against me in that instance.

I’ve never really been able to take harem seriously, and Myself; Yourself has been a rather humbling experience in that it showed me how not all harems are equal, which should’ve been obvious (no two shows are equal, period). From its rather bland and harmless beginnings to a drama equal parts nail-biting and touching with promise of School Days/Higurashi-sque action to come, I’m eating humble pie and liking it.

I’d already learned how to put preconceptions to one side and look past the saucer-sized eyes and saccharine themes; now was the time to put it into practice.

What I want to say here in response can’t really be put into words, but the last scene of the TV series of Evangelion with all the characters applauding Shinji works in lieu of that. Congratulations. Welcome to the apologist club. (: The day in which everyone realises that moe is a style, not substance will be a grand day indeed.

I laughed in spite of myself.

Good follow-up on Jeff’s reminder to give love…er, anime a chance. One thing I’ve learned over the years in my anime/film/TV consumption is that there’s two types of shows I enjoy. The first are the Moyashimons and the Ghost Hounds, shows that engage my mind or aesthetic sense. The other are the Lucky Stars, the Minami-kes, or (trainwreck style) the Code Geasses…shows that are just good plain fun. Not exactly high brow, and probably with plot holes big enough to drive trucks through, but entertaining nevertheless after a long day’s work.