I think what makes it so heartbreaking is the whole “Fight, Okay?” thing Nayuki always says.
Because thats basically all she does, and all shes been doing for about 7 years.
Always under bombardment from some emotional affliction.
Yet she still succeeds in every thing she undertakes, such as track or school in general, but in the end all she wants is Yuuichi.

Now, 7 years later shes emotionally getting the stuff beaten out of her, but she keeps going and never stops fighting, but later on the over abundance of problems and Yuuichi falling for just about EVERYONE else besides her, she was pretty much in dire straights as it was, and in her weakened state Kanon just gave her the “Your mom’s been involved in an Auto accident” Coup de grâce.

Sort of like a curb stomp to the head for poor Nayuki already struggling just to stay standing.

…Emotionally that is.

Chris> I didn’t really like the Mai arc. In fact thus far Makoto’s was probably my favorite. This probably comes in 2nd just because I’m biased to Ayu but I really do feel bad for Nayuki.

Moppy> wow you must have a lot of holes in your wall by now XD The Nayuki love confession followed by Yuuichi pretty much slapping away her feelings made me feel even worse for her. Actually I felt bad for Nayuki since episode 1 ^^; where she was all like “Usotsuki.”

Like not just in the events but how the creators portrayed it. What they could have done was have us watch Akiko die. And then get to Nayuki and Yuuichi.

But this was so much more artful.
They set you up with the Nayuki love confession flashback, thats gets your emotions going, then they have the teachers call Yuuichi and Nayuki to the hallway, so before they say anything your all: “something has happened” And you KNOW its big.

Then you solve that it has to involve Akiko, and just as you put it all togetherBAM!!!!!!!

I guess I just liked how Kyoto Animation put the events in anachronological order to let you solve and then watch.

Seriously, that car accident held nothing back except for the blood. I expected the cliche and mundane scene where the camera focuses on the car, and then cuts to the victims reaction, then cuts to black just before impact and lets your imagination handle the details.

But not this one, I’m watching, I see it happen and I throw my hands over my head as I say “OH SH**!!!!”

Dear god… Nayuki’s mom got Wasted! And just after they pulled out flashback of Nayuki’s love confession to Yuuichi that was brutally shot down in the most hardcore intense fasion.

These two events combined put this episode right next to the drama level of Mai’s arc! I didn’t think it was possible!!!!
Theres so much more to be said about this episode!

And its extra fun for me as I’m new to Kanon and have absolutely no clue whats coming.

From now on, I’ll be super careful when driving in the snow. Knowing Akiko, if I was one of the drivers I’d probably kill myself.

here goes the rest XD

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btw, killer ep @_@, the sibling stuff really kills most of the chances of the long gone nayuki ending =(
if we never had any fat tayaki fangirl :~~~~

oh well just spilled milk or blood or whatever XD
i wont be watching the last episodes anyway =(
got updated on flight departure and stuff. saturday around 22h

really nice, i’ll be leaving with no chance to watch the last 2 eps of kanon, geass, dunno if busou renkin goes to 26 =/

i hope at least i find some theater screening byousoku 5cm :3″

oh well, lets think this way: no blood = just something broke off :~~
but she wont die!

BTW i have watched the Toei version and this fact in no way biases MHO