Hatori's paneling did get clearer and less cluttered.
I like Mei as a new character, because she's just as lovably eccentric as the male characters and she brings out another side of Haruhi. But she hasn't grown on me enough on me to balance out how much I'd hate a heavier focus on romance in the series.
In volume 3, Ranka does mention giving birth to Haruhi, but Ranka does seem to identify more as Haruhi's dad than anything else. It could be that Ranka doesn't want to be seen as replacing Haruhi's mom.
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Tue, Sep. 30th, 2008 04:23 am (UTC)I like Mei as a new character, because she's just as lovably eccentric as the male characters and she brings out another side of Haruhi. But she hasn't grown on me enough on me to balance out how much I'd hate a heavier focus on romance in the series.
In volume 3, Ranka does mention giving birth to Haruhi, but Ranka does seem to identify more as Haruhi's dad than anything else. It could be that Ranka doesn't want to be seen as replacing Haruhi's mom.