Ouran is a bit perplexing
Jul. 31st, 2006 04:46 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
sherryillkFor me, Ouran is like crack. I snatch up every episode as soon as it's released and I watch it immediately as soon as I have it downloaded. I don't like to feel unsure of a show, you know? But Ouran throws me.
I'm sure I like Tamaki. I've been drawn to the characters since the first episode and his first act of heroism. The girl in me squee'ed as if there was no tomorrow. And after each act, Tamaki gets more and more likable. He's an idiot at time, I'll give you that, but he's also such a pure soul. And even he has depth despite his rather shallow behavior. It's that depth that sometimes seeps through that I am most intrigued about.
I am a slasher. A yaoi fan. If I see two guys that can be put together, most likely I'll find someway or reason to get them together. Which is why Tamaki and Kyouya should be my pairing. And yet, I can't bring myself to read their fanfiction. Kyouya is definitely a multi-faceted individual with many layers, most of which are obscured by the other layers. He's different from Tamaki and yet, they coexist so well together. They make total sense. The contrast between them should have me salivating. But it doesn't. I'm afraid of this pairing and I have no idea why.
Surprisingly enough, what makes sense to me is Tamaki and Haruhi. I genuine like this pairing, or at least what I imagine this pairing will be like. And yet, I read Tamaki/Haruhi fanfiction and I can't stand them. I believe I have very strict ideas of how Tamaki and Haruhi relate and how they can get together and stay together and yet writers that I've read stuff from can't see to get it right. They either make it too fluffy (usually the case) or too superficial (also very common). Haruhi and Tamaki won't get fall in each other's arms and declare themselves in love. Tamaki might but to get him to really mean it, I think will take a bit more effort on Haruhi's part.
I want Tamaki and Haruhi's relationship to develop. But the more I think about it, Kyouya and Tamaki work best. Especially after this latest episode. And the more I think about, Haruhi can't get with any of the Ouran guys or else the balance of the universe will be upset. That saddens me because I look forward to each episode to see more dashing Tamaki moments. I want to understand Tamaki more. I want to see what makes him tick, what has made him what he is today. I just like Tamaki. It's been a few episodes since we had a Tamaki one so I'm getting a bit anxious. I don't like the twins because I think they're very sketchy and very dangerous. I'm afraid of Kyouya because I don't want to see more reasons to slash him and Tamaki together (and seriously, they fit so well, but Tamaki and Haruhi would be so much more amusing, not to mention the Tamaki in a Tamaki/Haruhi relationship will be so much cooler than the one with Kyouya!). And as far as I'm concerned, Honey and Mori are both rather boring and uninspiring characters, despite the fact that they have tried to round out Honey in the past. Plus the whole Mori/Haruhi thing is threatening my Tamaki/Haruhi so I really don't want more reasons to like Mori and become more amiable to Mori/Haruhi.
It's so terrible that I'm saying things like this. I'm just confused and the more I think about it, the more confused I get. I want so much and yet it can't all work and everything can't exist together because they contradict on such basic, elemental levels. *sigh* Ouran perplexes me so I try to cling to my Tamaki/Haruhi staple. But there's just so much out there that could work just as well and I can't help but think perhaps they should just tell us how it's supposed to be already. But I don't think that will ever happen so we're always left hanging.
God, it's just an anime show. I really shouldn't be thinking this much into it at 4:45 AM... Man, this must be a sign that I need sleep. Okay, going to bed now...
I'm sure I like Tamaki. I've been drawn to the characters since the first episode and his first act of heroism. The girl in me squee'ed as if there was no tomorrow. And after each act, Tamaki gets more and more likable. He's an idiot at time, I'll give you that, but he's also such a pure soul. And even he has depth despite his rather shallow behavior. It's that depth that sometimes seeps through that I am most intrigued about.
I am a slasher. A yaoi fan. If I see two guys that can be put together, most likely I'll find someway or reason to get them together. Which is why Tamaki and Kyouya should be my pairing. And yet, I can't bring myself to read their fanfiction. Kyouya is definitely a multi-faceted individual with many layers, most of which are obscured by the other layers. He's different from Tamaki and yet, they coexist so well together. They make total sense. The contrast between them should have me salivating. But it doesn't. I'm afraid of this pairing and I have no idea why.
Surprisingly enough, what makes sense to me is Tamaki and Haruhi. I genuine like this pairing, or at least what I imagine this pairing will be like. And yet, I read Tamaki/Haruhi fanfiction and I can't stand them. I believe I have very strict ideas of how Tamaki and Haruhi relate and how they can get together and stay together and yet writers that I've read stuff from can't see to get it right. They either make it too fluffy (usually the case) or too superficial (also very common). Haruhi and Tamaki won't get fall in each other's arms and declare themselves in love. Tamaki might but to get him to really mean it, I think will take a bit more effort on Haruhi's part.
I want Tamaki and Haruhi's relationship to develop. But the more I think about it, Kyouya and Tamaki work best. Especially after this latest episode. And the more I think about, Haruhi can't get with any of the Ouran guys or else the balance of the universe will be upset. That saddens me because I look forward to each episode to see more dashing Tamaki moments. I want to understand Tamaki more. I want to see what makes him tick, what has made him what he is today. I just like Tamaki. It's been a few episodes since we had a Tamaki one so I'm getting a bit anxious. I don't like the twins because I think they're very sketchy and very dangerous. I'm afraid of Kyouya because I don't want to see more reasons to slash him and Tamaki together (and seriously, they fit so well, but Tamaki and Haruhi would be so much more amusing, not to mention the Tamaki in a Tamaki/Haruhi relationship will be so much cooler than the one with Kyouya!). And as far as I'm concerned, Honey and Mori are both rather boring and uninspiring characters, despite the fact that they have tried to round out Honey in the past. Plus the whole Mori/Haruhi thing is threatening my Tamaki/Haruhi so I really don't want more reasons to like Mori and become more amiable to Mori/Haruhi.
It's so terrible that I'm saying things like this. I'm just confused and the more I think about it, the more confused I get. I want so much and yet it can't all work and everything can't exist together because they contradict on such basic, elemental levels. *sigh* Ouran perplexes me so I try to cling to my Tamaki/Haruhi staple. But there's just so much out there that could work just as well and I can't help but think perhaps they should just tell us how it's supposed to be already. But I don't think that will ever happen so we're always left hanging.
God, it's just an anime show. I really shouldn't be thinking this much into it at 4:45 AM... Man, this must be a sign that I need sleep. Okay, going to bed now...
