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JaggedAuthor
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I was mystified by the lack of urine, too. Also, any clothes in that wardrobe would have been torn to shreds. Cartoon puppies tend to be far more docile and well-behaved than the genuine article. |
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sunflower
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On the other hand, you have puppies like mine who seem to understand immediately that you just don't go pee inside. We had to leave ours a couple of times when my parents were rushed to the hospital (frankly we didn't care of they peed in the house or not those times) and they waited until we got home 12 hours later. Our current two are such good dogs. They've never peed inside.
Besides, you do realize dogs won't go where they sleep if they can possibly avoid it? I've rarely seen a puppy of ours do it in fact. As far as unrealistic situations, nothing about this says realism, but ya know, neither did Furuba when it started out. The first couple volumes of comedy manga that don't know how long they will last don't typically invest in realistic story arcs. Once they're established that changes. It happens all the time. So who knows? If this is a long running manga I'm sure it will bring in that sort of thing eventually. |
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JaggedAuthor
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Yikes... Never upset Madoka, I guess. Within a matter of hours, he went from worshiping the ground his nephew walked on to coldly dismissing him. Such behavior on the part of a caregiver can really mess up a kid, even one as well-adjusted as Chihiro.
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zrnzle500
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The one I wouldn't upset is Keiichiro, considering his belief in keeping dirt on other people on hand. I don't think he'd use it lightly though |
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Gina Szanboti
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Man, you guys must've come from perfect households with perfect parents. Most parents I know would have been yelling at their kid for throwing out their treasured possessions and telling them never to touch their stuff again.
Parents and caregivers are people too, and he didn't dismiss Chihiro, he was just really depressed about the mementos lost. As soon as Chihiro crushed the first one, I felt awful, because it was obvious to me they were important. I remember watching one of those shows in which people pull "nice" surprises on their loved ones by horrifying them first, and a husband arranged for a tank to drive over his wife's old but beloved car while she watched helplessly (so they could gift her with a brand new one). It infuriated me because I kept thinking if someone did that to me, I'd have trouble forgiving them for destroying something that held precious memories without consulting me first. I can't even watch the ones where they make people throw away things (I'm not talking about the buried-alive hoarders, those people need help) with little to no concern for what value they hold to the person. So yeah, this kinda pushed my own buttons, but it didn't feel like he over-reacted, or caused any lasting trauma by displaying human emotions toward Chihiro. That's how kids learn to deal with conflicts. |
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sunflower
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^Agreed. He wasn't being cold. He was really sad that his precious memories were being called trash and thrown out. I hate when people can't understand this sort of thing. (I'm not taking about people here, but people who expect you to throw out "trash cluttering a drawer" etc because they think if they assign no value to it no one else can either.)
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yuffsters
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WAOW ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) |
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Gina Szanboti
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Too much fan-fiction...
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JaggedAuthor
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Next week on Shonen Maid: In defiance of his uncle's explicit instructions, Chihiro throws a wild party at the estate when Madoka and Keiichiro are called away on business. It's all fun and games until Yuuji's ne'er-do-well cousin shows up uninvited with some special "party favors." Before the night is out, Chihiro will be forced to face his two most formidable opponents - peer pressure and underage drinking.
Her affinity for cats was a dead giveaway. I have a feeling that Chiyo's backstory is very similar to Weda's from Hare+Guu. Her possibly-deceased father was probably disdainful of her pregnancy and forced her out of the family, and her timid mother regrets never stepping in on her behalf. If Chihiro's grandfather is still around, I can see him acting as an antagonist at some point. "How could you take in that woman's child after she disgraced the Takatori name?!" |
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Gina Szanboti
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How did you know the Episode 5 review was up?
 I don't see it on the reviews page or even the front page. Had to go to the 4th episode and click next from there.
Actually, it didn't occur to me that she was probably his grandmother (which I'm sure she is). I think I just don't look very deeply into this. I was merely perplexed that they seemed to imply she was important and then never returned to her by the end of the episode. 
I was also probably distracted by how quickly he got over his sprained ankle - whenever I got sprains (and I seemed to get a lot, for a non-athlete), I was hobbling around for week or more before it felt right again, but here he was after one day of rest, dashing down the stairs. A fall like that would make you careful on stairs for at least a few days, wouldn't ya think? |
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JaggedAuthor
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I spotted it on the New Anime/Daily Streaming Reviews drop-down menu, but you're right - it's not on the main DSR page. Maybe we weren't supposed to see it yet? |
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sunflower
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^^Yeah I'm just getting over a sprain I got in March... I even did my RICE!
The old lady confused me too. I thought she was going to get the cat at the end. Maybe she is his grandmother. The limo leans toward the abandoned rich girl trope. This episode was cute, nothing earth shattering. I liked how he was reading The Wolf, the Witch and the Wardrobe. 
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JaggedAuthor
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It was strange to see Madoka *relatively* subdued for nearly an entire episode, though I suppose even he’d be hard-pressed to out-wacky Ryuji. It’s a shame Funimation isn’t streaming Uchōten ☆ Nicosei, as this would definitely provide some additional insight into the titular band.
For a second there, I thought they were going to reveal that the old woman was actually Miyako’s mother or grandmother – which would have been the first time this show has genuinely surprised me. |
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Hameyadea
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"Why do you wear that? You're a boy!"
And your point is? 
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Gina Szanboti
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The whole time this 16 year old was complaining about shorts I couldn't help thinking about poor Hiro Yuuki who, at over 30 y.o., was always put in shorts when Weiß did their concerts (not that long pants would've made it any less cringe-worthy). So yeah, kid, things could be worse.
It seemed like he had his epiphany when told to give the audience what they want to see, never mind what you want. :/ |
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