Ouran High School Host Club, ep. 22-26

[oyceter]

Woe! It's over!

Well, it was immensely fun while it lasted.

I was happy when Mori got his own episode, even though it ended up being more on Kasanoda than on Mori. Also, I giggled pretty much every time someone called Kasanoda "Bossa Nova-san" or "Casanova-san." Bonus giggling for Casanova. Also, I got totally weirded out because Kasanoda looks vaguely like Gojyo from certain angles, and I couldn't for the life of me figure out why Gojyo would show up at a rich high school.

On a completely shallow note, I nearly died when everyone appeared in samurai outfits, and I may have fallen off the couch at Renge's explanation of why women like the bakumatsu period and the Shinsengumi! Because yes! That is the whole reason I started studying Japanese history! Ahhhh, the joys of learning about Meiji Japan from Kenshin....

I didn't like the episode on Tamaki realizing (or more, not realizing) that he likes Haruhi as much. Mostly that's because I didn't want to play the whole musical chairs game with who gets to end up with Haruhi. Thankfully, the show ends with no one really paired up.

I adored the Kyouya episode, and now I take back what I said about Kyouya not really fitting the cool type. I'm still not sure if he fits it, but he has earned massive amounts of squee from me. Also, now I completely understand why people ship Kyouya and Tamaki.

And... wah! The last two episodes! They're so serious for this goofy, fun series, and yet... it so perfectly describes why I love the series and the host club. I wanted to hug Tamaki and Kyouya and shield them from their evil and/or demanding parents. I could have done without the French girl though. I was also going to say that I really liked that Tamaki ended up in the damsel in distress role, while Haruhi literally picks up the reins to go and save him, but then, you sort of have him saving her at the end as well.

Still, the episodes really get that Tamaki is the heart of the host club, and I loved the moment when Haruhi told him that everyone loves the host club and loves being in it, even her.

Comments

[greenapple2004.livejournal.com]

Dude. So much love for Kyouya. :-) I'm a sucker for the megane-cool-type to begin with, but his slow process of gaining a real personality, and the hilarity of his backstory ep just blew me away. That's really what sold me on Tamaki's voice actor, too--his ability to go from flamboyant to serious to giggly (to Yagami Light) at the drop of a hat makes me go *squeeee*!!! Like, a lot.

Kyoooya! Mon ami! Yahoo!! :-D

[octopedingenue]

Tamaki leaping into the air squealing "Mon ami!" will never not be funny.

[oyceter]

OMG yes. I was dying every time he did that.

[greenapple2004.livejournal.com]

The whole thing with the namahage cracked me up, too. I learned about namahage in a religion class in college, and they show up in weird anime & manga references (Antique Bakery! Twice in Ouran!), which makes me feel really smart. And Tamaki dancing around with a Shisha Lion on his head, going "Namahage, namahage!!" had me on the floor laughing.

[oyceter]

Oh yeah! That was so funny! Particularly Tamaki's completely puzzled expression as to why everything he wanted to see wasn't in Kyoto.

[oyceter]

I know; I'm so a sucker for the megane type! But I didn't like Kyouya that much to begin with, just because it seemed like most of what he did was the budget. But then... his friendship with Tamaki! Mon ami!

[octopedingenue]

My FAVORITE BIT EVAR, I don't know why, is at the very end of that when Kyouya and Tamaki are in Kyouya's house again and Tamaki is like hey hey guess what I've got this great idea for a club omg! and Kyouya's all, whatever, moron, and kicks him, and Tamaki just rolls around giggling while he's being kicked, and then he goes talking while Kyouya listens with good-natured long-suffering. This just KILLS ME for some reason. The kicking has become kicking of love! And Tamaki has Tohru heart-reading powers and knows that Kyouya kicks him with love, and he totally embraces it for the friendly affection it is!

I am in love with the little subtle touches this over-the-top series has, and/or maybe I am a little too in love with shonen I-assault-you-for-love tropes.

[oyceter]

Totally OT: Your icon! It rocks! Poor Havoc, fooled by the promise of Armstrong's sister.

Eeee! I missed the kickage of love, probably because I was focusing on Kyouya's painting. I love that painting bit so much!

Also, Kyouya has apparently joined the "I call you baka because I love you" club.

The one thing I'm sad about is that we never get to see Tamaki make those puppy-dog eyes at Kyouya in this ep. But secretly, you know he does.

[greenapple2004.livejournal.com]

Oh my god, that giggle is indescribably awesome. :-) I love Tamaki so much!!