I agree that if you watch it over the course of a few months then a lot of the little subtleties are simply lost in the wait for the next episode. For me the series came and went so fast I was a little sad that I had to leave these characters but in another sense I felt glad that the ending was indeed final. There were so many ways the series could have just copped out at the end but they really went the whole nine yards.
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WTFDM Promotes 'Haibane Renmei'
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Yeah, did enjoy it in the end, I was wavering a little but the last episode or so managed to tip the scales.Akaihane said:I'm really glad you enjoyed it regardless of that, though, and if you do have the chance, a rapid rewatching will reward you I'm sure.
I think though that perhaps I was hoping for a greater exploration of the characters in one way or another.
I was wondering if this comes from reading too much shojo, the best of which seems to specialise delving deep into the psyche of the characters. The Fruits Basket manga is the first thing that springs to mind which I’ve been following of late, but perhaps this is an unfair comparison - FB is much longer in length and has the space and time explore all the ins-and-outs the characters – and does an injustice to overall tale Haibane Renmei neatly tells in the space of 13 episodes.
I think I could probably enjoy a more concentrated re-watching sometime in the future and maybe gain an appreciation for some of the finer nuances.
The difference between FB and HR on the character exploration level is that the characters in FB have a much more literal explanation of them whereas the characters in HR are more vague, purposely, so that whoever is watching can see themseleves in their place. That however doesn't make Rakka and Reki any less of characters but I think makes their characters even stronger than if they were looked into more and easy to connect with than most other characters in other shows.
I think ABe's intent for the series was to create a show which people can see themselves experiencing these things. By making parts intentionaly vague and a heavy use of symbolism he manages to make a series that is universal to the entire world. No matter where you are in the world it's human nature to go through the emotions shown in the series at some point in your life. It's one series where the language barrier doesn't make a difference.
I think ABe's intent for the series was to create a show which people can see themselves experiencing these things. By making parts intentionaly vague and a heavy use of symbolism he manages to make a series that is universal to the entire world. No matter where you are in the world it's human nature to go through the emotions shown in the series at some point in your life. It's one series where the language barrier doesn't make a difference.