Comments on: Toradora, Episode 11- Blow Your Nose Afterwards

By: Tenryu

Tenryu — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 15:00:13 +0000

the only thing that redeemed this episode for me was the ‘preview’ for the next episode… couldn’t stop laughing at it… otherwise just didn’t click with me this episode

By: Jarmel

Jarmel — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 23:40:02 +0000

I thought this was a pretty well done episode. There will probably be more drama with this as it’s a multi-parter. It was good in showing that Ryuuji has his own father issues. Father is gay btw, noone in their right mind wears a horrible pink scarf like that.

By: Haesslich

Haesslich — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 18:55:20 +0000

Jubbz: That’s like saying that, because Sumire went Yakuza-boss on us while Taiga was around, that she and Taiga are in a lesbian relationship. One doesn’t necessarily beget the other… especially since a birthday is a thing that happens once a year, but the effects (the realization that she’s now 30 and effectively an ‘old maid’) can linger for some months. And Yuri apparently picked the school’s cultural festival as her time to snap, perhaps due to extra workload being piled on her as a result of the festival’s organizational and logistical requirements being spread among the teachers. Or she’s the main organizer this year.

Either way, Yuri’s better when she’s crazy.

Myssa Rei: I linked the driver you needed in another blog.

By: Jubbz

Jubbz — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 16:03:32 +0000

@Brin: Yeah, i do. She says it’s because she wants to be married before hitting 30. But there has to be a lie or two somewhere… This episode, she was acting pretty strange, and then Taiga’s dad appears. I can’t help but suspect a connection between the two.

By: Myssa Rei

Myssa Rei — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 15:47:13 +0000

lonny: The thing is though, Taiga’s father has already REMARRIED at this point.

By: lonny

lonny — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 15:23:34 +0000

The teacher is going nuts because she is in her mid thirties with no husband. I can forsee a hookup between her and Tigas dad in the future

By: catface210

catface210 — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 07:16:07 +0000

@Brin

Probably will be. I see it heading that direction in my opinion.

By: Brin

Brin — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 07:00:03 +0000

@Jubbuz
Did you actually ever pay attention to the reason why Yurichan Sensei is always so upset?

I hope this isn’t going for the chliched end of school festival confessions or Taiga goes off with her dad and Ryuji gets lonely and realizes his feelings for her.

By: Crusader

Crusader — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 06:41:47 +0000

Well Ami-chan was simply lovely once again by leading taiga by the nose. Can’t say I liked or even sympathized with Taiga even if the brat has some emotional baggage she should at least have the common courtesy of begging for her own damn money or he’ll get a fucking job so she won’t be a total parasite. I have met people with parental issues but none had the gall to snub their parents and still take their money. Granted I don’t know her reasons but goddamn if you are going to play that schtick at least get a job to make it look like you are trying to earn your own way through life.

By: Jubbz

Jubbz — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 05:02:48 +0000

Huh…

I’m gonna guess that Minorin really Likes Ryuji, but believes that Taiga likes him to and she doesn’t wanna be a bad friend. That, or she’s finally starting to “see love” and doesn’t know what to do. Why else would she change the subject of the UFO’s quickly?

On another note, I can’t help but think that Yurichan-sensei’s behavior in this episode might be due to Taiga’s dad. I mean, he probably told her that he wanted a divorce… but that’s just speculation… though it would make sense as to why she’s so afraid of Taiga. Maybe if more was revealed…

By: Sorako-chan

Sorako-chan — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 05:02:28 +0000

Grr… the end of this episode was so confusing, and yet the preview gave us nothing. Not even hints of Ami/Taiga wrestling face-offs, just the creepy depressing teacher. Write a book or something, lady, but don’t rant at us. We don’t give two shits.

By: Haesslich

Haesslich — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 02:56:24 +0000

I think it should be noted that the main point here is not only to show that Ryuuji has issues… but that he’s not completely selfless, and also IS able to stand up to Taiga physically. Which of course is why he shames Taiga into spending at least a LITTLE time with her father, even if the guy is something of an asshole. Not animating, or even mentioning, that the two of them have some shared interests (interior decorating) was a mistake, though, IMO.