Give me a reason not to like Mengshen

Barton 2022-09-21 23:49:52

Although this movie was released almost a year ago, it was not released on DVD until December 18th. Although I watched it on the day it came out, I have not been able to express my feelings about this theatrical version very well. I just want to say that you know too well, Jingani, the world upheaval on December 18 in the animation plot, and the December 18 release in reality is the most appropriate. The official website also engaged in self-harm during the three days of the upheaval in the world, requiring special methods to enter. Of course, special thanks--all fans for the final subtitles of the film, all these actions have firmly captured the hearts of fans.
Even with the spoilers for the novel and the gun version, I was still blown away by the end of the 163-minute theatrical version. That's right, this is the best theatrical animation I've ever seen, maybe I don't know much, but even the previous eva theatrical version didn't give me that feeling. And as for the slow-paced start of the film that some people commented on, I don't think it's a disadvantage at all. It's true that the foreshadowing at the beginning is long and boring, but that's the essence of KyoAni's animation. The extreme pursuit of perfection in details may irritate those who are eager to know the plot, but it will make people who truly love the Suzumiya series have endless digging fun. This is a unique style in the industry. Some people say that A Xu's complaints are too much, so I have to ask, how did you read the Suzumiya series without watching A Xu's complaints? Do you really understand Suzumiya?
Speaking of the plot, this part of the plot is really suitable for a theatrical version. This is also the only time that Haruhi Suzumiya does not appear as the heroine, but Yuki Nagato, the goddess I admire most, is the heroine. I think one of the more important reasons why the Suzumiya series is so popular is that it contains many different forms of science fiction propositions. For example, this "Disappearance" contains the emotional issues of robots, transmigration, world reconstruction, choice of parallel worlds, etc. These propositions may only appear in other works. But Disappearance combines them perfectly. Of course, if it weren't for these mature and popular images in the Suzumiya series, such a combination would be very dangerous. The latter part of the film also adopts the classic technique of eva's self-questioning. In short, from the perspective of the elements used, it is enough to be called a classic.
What kind of existences Suzumiya Haruhi and Nagato Yuki are to A Xu, in fact, they themselves have already determined the plot direction of this movie version. Judging from the name, Akatsuki calls Haruhi Suzumiya Haruhi, and Nagato Yuki is called Nagato or Nagato Daimyo. Judging from Akuma's reaction after the world's upheaval, Akatsuki is frantically searching for Haruhi Suzumiya, and then he first thinks of Xiang Chang. Men Youxi asked for help. Obviously, Suzumiya Haruhi is the most important person, and Nagato Yuki is the most trusted person. According to Nagato Yuki, she changed the world because of her own bugs and created a world without any alien robots, future and superhuman beings. Of course, in the end Ah Xu also understood that it wasn't a bug, it was a genuine emotion, which was regarded as a bug by the so-called most advanced intelligent beings. Nagato Yuki just knew that A Xu was being tossed by Haruhi Suzumiya every day, so his own bug prompted him to create a world that separated A Xu and Suzumiya. This can also be seen as a confession of an alien robot who does not understand emotions. We often see some confessions saying that they are willing to exchange the whole world for the other party. Compared with these sweet words, Dameng Shen's confession is too gorgeous, and really created a world for Ah Xu. And in this created world, only A Xu is a sensible person, and the others, including Nagato himself, are also a quiet literary girl who doesn't know it. And he also completely left the choice to Akatsuki.
Let's not think about what the parties think. I think whoever it is, can easily guess who will win. Yes, Akuma firmly pressed the enter button, and he chose to give up the world Nagato created for him. Because this is an unfair duel in the first place, just imagine which person who was thrown into another world does not want to go back immediately, or has only given himself a two-day time limit, he has no time to feel the beauty of this other world, and all he feels is the unease of the dramatic changes in the world The feeling, of course, will choose to go back. Secondly, Ah Xu, who has traveled into a new world, is like suddenly loaded into an archive that he has no memory at all. His memories are all from the past world, how can he be willing to abandon the past world, even if it is a world that makes him feel infinite pressure world. In the end, choosing the past world and giving up the new world means choosing Suzumiya and giving up Nagato? I don’t see it all, because in the final psychological struggle, Haruhi Suzumiya is just a representative of the past world he misses. She represents a person with the ability to change the world at will, an alien robot, a future person, a superpower An interesting world of people, rather than simply becoming a campus love story. I think the Suzumiya series of works will never only be so superficial as the emotional line. When Ah Xu was in a daze when he entered the changed world, he once made a metaphor, and the original words were as follows: "There is a very unfortunate person somewhere, but when he opens his eyes, he finds that the world has suddenly changed completely. Turned into a wonderful world called utopia without any misfortune, he was taken from hell to heaven overnight. However, this was not from his own opinion, he was not at all Knowing who brought him, and why he did it, and no one understands. So should he be happy in this situation?" This metaphor seems to be trying to explain himself or want to return to the past world. But Axu, Axu, if you think about it seriously, this can't be called a reason at all. Because even if you find out later that Nagato changed the world, you still want to go back. And you also don't think the changed world is a utopian world at all, because if one day someone wanted to tell you once again to take you out of the chaotic but lively world of the past, would you really agree? Akatsuki himself hadn't thought about this at all.
If respecting a person's choice is an expression of loving someone, I think as Nagato Yuki, who should have no feelings at all, she really loves Akuro more than anyone else. Because in the world after the drastic changes, it is very natural for the two of them to come together if they don't leave A Xu to leave the program. Yes, Nagato Yuki is an alien robot, and things like feelings are bugs in her opinion. Love is selfish, so Nagato lost to Suzumiya; but love is selfless, so Nagato won the audience. I believe that the changed Nagato amazed all Nagato parties, including me of course. Indeed, the contrast with the cold beauty in the past is too obvious. As Ah Xu said, Nagato invited Ah Xu to her house, "Is it shy, timid, or active?" Nagato also shared his only memory of Ah Xu, which is Ah Xu in the library The story of the library card for her. Anyone who has seen the previous work will know that this is almost the only memory of Akatsuki and Nagato being alone in the past. That is, this insignificant fragment of memory was retained by Nagato, even after the world changed drastically, it still exists in his memory. Later, in her home, the most classic scene of that youthful era -- pulling the corner of the clothes. And when Ah Xu said that he would go to the literature club to find her tomorrow, Nagato's startled smile made everyone suffocate. This picture is simply challenging the supremacy of the smile of the goddess Lingbo Li in eva in the history of animation. In my opinion, although it is impossible to surpass that myth, it is infinitely close. It's no wonder that in the elevator, Chaocang asked Ah Xu why he saw the alien, and Ah Xu said, "What's so strange about aliens, I've seen even more incredible things." Maybe after realizing the brand new Nagato, Xu also felt shaken in his heart, so when Asakura asked if he liked Nagato, Xu didn't answer, because he couldn't give a person who didn't like Dameng. Nagato Yuki's reason. But in the end, A Xu chose to go back. But here he not only chose the original willful Haruhi Suzumiya, but also chose the original omnipotent and absolutely trustworthy Nagato Daimyo. Although Nagato almost cried when she returned the application for admission to the literary club to the literary girl Nagato, but since she respects Ah Xu's choice, I will not accuse Ah Xu more.
After the world is restored, the scene of Ah Xu on the roof with the normal Sanwu (no mouth, no heart and no expression) female Nagato Yuki seems to be to soothe the hearts of the cute gods. And when A Xu said the picture of "yuki", in my heart, I can sit upright and secure the second place in the classic picture in the history of animation. Because it happened to be snowing at this time, A Xu looked at the snow and said "yuki", which is the pronunciation of "snow" and "youxi" in Japanese. Nagato looked up at Akatsuki, then at the falling snow. The mood in the middle can only be experienced by oneself.
In fact, we can also find that even in this normal world, Nagato, who should have no emotions, is changing, such as being able to say words like "thank you". And after the ending song was sung, Nagato saw a little boy in the library helping a little girl get a library card, and then she picked up the book she was reading and covered her mouth. She must have laughed after thinking of the only memory, but her smile is too valuable, even if I am willing to use the entire 163 minutes of the theatrical version to exchange for me, so it can only appear once...

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The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya quotes

  • Haruhi Suzumiya: Who are you?

    Kyon: John Smith.

  • Kyon: That's the way it is. I prefer the original world after all. This one just doesn't suit me. I'm sorry, Nagato. I prefer the Nagato I've known up till now over you. Also, you look better without glasses.

    Yuki Nagato: What are you talking about?

    Kyon: Nagato. Return it to normal. Return yourself to normal. If you ask, I'll help you. You don't have to use that power to forcefully change things. It was fine the way it was.

    Mikuru Asahina: Kyon-kun... It's pointless. This Nagato-san is completely powerless. She's just... a normal girl.

    Kyon: [takes out a gun and points it at Nagato] ... Sorry.

    Mikuru Asahina: Watch out, Kyon-kun!

    Ryoko Asakura: [stabs Kyon in the back with a knife] ... I can't allow you to hurt Nagato-san.

    Kyon: [thinks] What on earth... What on earth is this...

    Ryoko Asakura: [giggles and then pulls out the knife and blood splatters everywhere] ...

    Kyon: [falls down on the ground yells]

    [thinks]

    Kyon: It hurts... it hurts!

    [looks on his hand which is covered in blood]

    Kyon: [thinks] It hurts! It hurts!

    Yuki Nagato: [falls down to her knees in shock] ...

    Kyon: [thinks] It hurts! It hurts!

    Yuki Nagato: [looks at Asakura] Asakura-san...

    Ryoko Asakura: [giggles and then walks up to Nagato] That's right, Nagato-san. I'm here for you.

    [looks at her]

    Ryoko Asakura: I'll eliminate anything that threatens you.

    [gets close to her and touches her chin]

    Ryoko Asakura: That's the reason I was created.

    Yuki Nagato: [goes back a bit and yells] ...

    Ryoko Asakura: [stands up] After all...

    Yuki Nagato: [looks at her] ...

    Ryoko Asakura: [swings the knife so blood splatters on Nagato's face] That's what you wished for... right?

    Kyon: [thinks] No way. There's no way she would wish for that... Nagato's anomalous behavior...

    Ryoko Asakura: [looks at Kyon and walks next him] ...

    Kyon: [thinks] She must have created an aberrant Asakura too. That's all. She must be Nagato's shadow...

    Ryoko Asakura: [gets down to her knees] Let me send you off. You just need to die. You're causing distress to Nagato-san.

    [hits Kyon on his wound]

    Kyon: [yells] ...

    Ryoko Asakura: Does it hurt? Relish the taste, because it's going to be the last sensation you feel in this life.

    [takes the knife and gets ready to stab in slow-motion]

    Yuki Nagato: [grabs the knife before it hits Kyon] ...