…surprised? So am I. Didn’t expect this post coming from someone who complains about episode reviews huh.. And I’m a little late at writing this too. But hey, who cares about that. I’m writing this for the sake of CLANNAD. I’m writing this because I love CLANNAD and I have A LOT to say about this episode. So, don’t blame me..=D

CLANNAD – 24,

This episode is AMAZING. So sad that it ended so quickly. I have to say, this episode is one of the best and the best no-Kyou episode to me. This episode has doubled my love for Tomoyo, but still, Kyou>Tomoyo. Well, enough of that, I’m here to express my thoughts on the episode. So, here goes..

THIS is what I want to see in romance anime, the sweet and wonderful time couple spend together. Most romance anime (especially harem ones) only shows the ‘journey’ to the relationship. They show us all the hardships and difficult time that the characters went through to be together. And when they are together, that’s when the anime ends.. Depressing isn’t it..*points at CLANNAD anime*

In the CLANNAD anime, Nagisa won Tomoya. But they didn’t look like a ‘real’ couple. All the shyness and blushing didn’t convince me that they are a couple. Maybe they’re not ready to be together just yet. But look at TomoyaxTomoyo, that’s what I call a couple. It makes feel like saying, “Ah..so that how it feels to have a girlfriend..” (talk about ronery..lol), a feeling that I never had when watching anime since I started watching them.

How is that so? Even though I have watched numerous romance animes, this is the first time that I am truly impressed at a couple, TomoyaxTomoyo. The first time that I said “Aww..that was so sweet” when looking at Tomoya and Tomoyo. The other couples that I know of are either too cheesy or I don’t consider them being a couple at all, thanks to uncertain feelings, bad harem leads, and the presence of other girls. or maybe it’s because I love both Tomoya and Tomoyo, and seeing them together is like a dream come true (for them anyway). That’s the power of CLANNAD.

So then, why do I love Tomoyo. Hmm..hard to explain. I can write a 1000 word article on why I love Kyou, but I don’t think I can do the same with Tomoyo. But since everyone loves Tomoyo, I don’t need to explain much (anyone who doesn’t love Tomoyo, raise your hand). In this episode, I noticed a side of Tomoyo that I never knew before. Her ‘moe’ side and an even sweeter side of her.

Tomoyo already showed her moe side right from the beginning. When she heard the ‘Let’s break up’ joke from Tomoya, she instantly goes to moe mode. If I was Tomoya, I can’t even sleep when I have a girlfriend like her, thinking that she will come the next morning. And Tomoyo doesn’t mind coming to Tomoya’s room every morning. Tomoya you lucky bastard..lol..

During the time when both of them are alone in class, that’s when I said “Aww..that was so sweet..”. Seeing them so close together, was sweet and I’m happy for them. And I was happy as well when they announced that Tomoyo will be the Student Council’s President. I mean, look at Tomoyo’s face, I totally died of moe-ness. Watching this episode reminds me of how much I miss Sunohara and his jokes. Indeed, his jokes are funnier in glorious animation than in the visual novel. Tomoyo using the P.A. system to talk to Tomoya was k-a-w-a-i-i.

Well, lets talk about the more serious stuff. Why do people love to be busybodies? In the episode, the students and teachers around Tomoya and Tomoyo don’t approve of their relationship. It is none of their business. Don’t they see that Tomoya and Tomoyo are in love? Separating them is the worst thing that you can possibly think of. It will not only affect Tomoya, but it will affect Tomoyo as well. Both of them will be in a much worse condition than they were before. But thank god that Tomoyo is a strong girl..

The scene in the snow near the end of the episode totally blew me away. The animation in that scene is amazing, especially with the snow. Even little details like that are important to make an epic scene. The episode was quick but it slowed down during the snow scene, to make room for a more epic scene. I don’t need to explain more..

Overall, I really like this episode. It was short but sweet. I was wondering where was Tomoyo’s story in the CLANNAD anime, so they put it here. I’m currently playing Tomoyo’s route in the visual novel as well, and I’m expecting a story as good as the one in this episode. I officially announce that Tomoyo is my 2nd favorite CLANNAD girl, after you know who..

So, what does writing this post mean? It means that the possibility of me writing episode reviews for CLANNAD ~After Story~ is pretty high. Anyway, I can’t wait for After Story. In other words, I can’t wait to see Kyou-sensei! =D

~Setsukyie~