Not much to point out here, other than the deja vu getting stronger. And the hazy 3D-glasses effect at the end was rather cool, I thought. But after last week, I’m really doubtful that this is part of a buildup to the arc’s resolution. And I would say chances are good that it won’t end next week. and chances are good that I’ll still keep watching.

I still don’t understand this decision by KyoAni/Kadokawa, as it makes no sense financially. Especially when you throw in the whole ordeal over S2 DVDs. Haruhi fans have been the most die-hard and patient of fans out there. To get their hopes up and then dash them like this simply cannot be justified.

Now, I do see what they are trying to do with Yuki’s character, and I hope with the bottom of my heart that it’s in preparation for Disappearance. In fact it’s really the KyonxYuki that intrigues me the most every week. I just pray that this is actually going to go somewhere.

Next week: D-Day.

I feel like we’ve regressed here. KyoAni seems to have shattered the hope that each episode would be progressively moving towards the resolution of the arc. The only small change I noticed was that Haruhi herself seems to be showing the smallest of hints that she’s getting deja vu as well. And I guess we’re in for at least two more episodes of this. Sorry, but I would like to limit my “repeating time frames” series to just one per season.

Again, I really feel like that the resolution of this arc is really not worth the effort in animating all these episodes. It’s going to feel very anti-climatic, and only fuel the interweb fires even more. Unless KyoAni changes the ending as well, which I wouldn’t put past them at this point. But I feel that they’re just gonna end this arc normally and everyone is going to be left wondering what the heck the past 6-8 weeks was all about.

On a side note, is anyone else having difficulty in seeing how Kyon has his deja vu at the moments he does?

You know, I was really expecting Kyon to have an “aha!” moment right at 11:59:59, followed by an “oh shi-” as he would forget it for the next iteration. Again, I’m really not getting why KyoAni is spending the effort into animating 6+ episodes of the exact same plot. They could’ve mixed it up a little more and have 6 different directors each take a turn at the story. Or just play the exact same episode, instead of wasting resources like this. This better be a well-planned build-up to Disappearance, wherein we have a very good idea as to the progression of Yuki’s feelings during this arc.

Rumors have it that this will arc is to end the 6th time around, but I’m pretty sure they will stretch it to 8. At the least, it will be an appropriate number to end on. I’ve waited over 3 years for Disappearance, I can wait four more weeks.

My theory: this episode is going to repeat until the actual day it ends in the novels, which would be August 31. See, the second season wasn’t meant for Summer, but actually Autumn. If KyoAni pulls that off, they will have secured a revered place amongst the troll legends.

I will say I can see what they’re doing with the gradual realization of what Kyon has to do. I just don’t think it should be taking 5+ episodes to get there. Not really worth breaking canon for.