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    Watching Kanon is like reading Where’s Waldo

    Posted on February 2nd, 2007 by retsgip - 2,153 Views

    Redefining the term “snow bunny”

    Ever read the book Where’s Waldo, or maybe Where’s Wally? Do you remember how you felt when you played it? That’s kind of how I feel when I watch Kanon (2006). For those of you who have never read these books, hopefully I can explain it well enough to grasp. It’s like that lost feeling that you get when you’ve been looking an object you might have misplaced, where your hopes and dreams are dashed upon the fact that you’ve looked everywhere for said item, and it feels like your intestines are spilling out onto the floor as you cry for help but nobody is listening.

    (not quite darkshaunz length but close enough)

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    Kanon 2006 - Ugly on the Inside

    Posted on November 13th, 2006 by retsgip - 2,510 Views

    *lights a match and tosses it on some oil*

    I’ve been thinking about this for quite some time now, and I’ve been hesitant to post because this IS a 20+ episode series (real reason–scared of the flames!!!). I can’t accurately judge whether or not my feelings now will be the same in the future, or if Kanon will take an about-face and fix everything I think wrong with it, although this seems highly unlikely. So think of this entry as my tentative feelings towards Kanon and why I dislike it so.

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