The Status of Things

While I've been lurking the site during my break and reading the odd comment here and there, I've been somewhat detached from the everyday happenings in the past month. I never would've imagined that I'd be able to take a break to begin with, so I'm curious as to what the sentiment is towards me doing so. I feel the other writers have done an admirable job filling in for me, but it's hard to get a feel for what it's like from a reader's perspective when I'm in the "hot seat" so to speak. The poll I held about this initially was kind of split over the idea, where more than half of the voters were either a little concerned or flat-out didn't like it, leaving me wondering if people still feel the same way.

If you'd like to leave more detailed feedback, you're more than welcome to in the comments, but all I ask is that you word things in a constructive manner and don't berate any of the writers for their efforts. There will be little to no tolerance for flaming, and I won't even entertain the notion that it's "funny". Random Curiosity has built up a bit of a reputation with its timely posts (i.e. covering raws), insightful and objective content (arguably), and of course, plethora of high definition screen captures, so those are some areas that may be worth addressing to help this site continue to grow as (hopefully) one of your regular anime stops on the Internet.

As always, from one fan to another, thanks for reading.

Edit: Added the Retrospective Look poll for better visibility.Edit #2: This post will be kept at the top for the next bit, since the feedback is veering toward a direction of personal interest. Please be sure to scroll past it or refer to the Recent Entries in the sidebar for new posts.

Hanasaku Iroha – 07

(Kissui Sensen Ijyou Nashi)
"All Quiet on the Kissui Front"

The mysterious Wajima Tomoe, the head waitress of Kissuisou. A character who doesn't really grab your attention at first, but stands out with her strange faces and over the top actions. Who would have thought that in a single episode they'd be able to really introduce Tomoe while pushing the story a little bit further and teaching a life lesson or two?

Nichijou – 07

(Nichijou 7)
"My Ordinary Life 7"

Was it me or was most of that first skit just so out there that it flew over your head? The flying airship was cool and I have a friend named Albert who hates it when his name is said in Japanese (Aruberuto / ), which had me giggling inside every time the Kings name was called out. But even though the first skit felt like it came out from left field and didnt really get me laughing at first, I was dying towards the end.