Jul 22 2007
Hayate no Gotoku - 17
So I basically skipped last week 
because I had nothing good to say about it. It was a blah episode to me. Ok let’s think about this: We’re at episode 17…and I still have no idea wtf is the point of this show. Someone tells me it’s gonna be 52 episodes…52 episodes of what? I mean the whole premise of Hayate was cool for the first 7-8 eps but afterwards I’m kinda just sitting there going…so like what’s the point? The bleeped out parodies are no longer funny to me because I never get half of them. The obvious parodies (like the MAR waitress and all the 17th century Klaus paintings) aren’t as “omg lol!” anymore. I mean I enjoy watching the show sometimes and all. I liked this week’s episode of Hayate really trying to help Nagi by making sure that she wasn’t embarrassed in front of everyone. It was really sweet near the end but I can’t help think that “oh they were just parodying some random anime” (like how the title parodied Hand Maid May) and the whole “seriousness” aspect flies away for me. I don’t wanna drop the show but I’m not sure if I’ll be strictly blogging it week to week anymore unless I got something good to say.
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If it’s like the manga it will pretty much be 52 episodes of gags. They do kind of go into Hayate getting stronger or whatever, but none of that is really that deep (nor do many of us care). I already dropped the show because I got tired of it, and it went in my backlog of anime to finish later =\
The gags are okay if there’s some sort of story to back them up…which there was at first but now it’s just…as you said gags. Kinda getting tired of it myself - exactly the reason why I can’t stand Lucky Star (since it never had a story to begin with)
I saw many parodies of Urusei Yatsura in this episode. Goodness! I wonder if many of the fans were even born when that aired! I never had any hopes for Story plot in this series. Yes, that means I watch this show in place of having a nice glass of wine to wind down.
The manga have gags but they do not rely in parodies of other shows, in fact most seem to be references and not patodies (Haytate says “I feel like Snake” instead of trying to sneak under a cardbox).
Also oddly enough the manga have plot arcs, this is just random stuff that I can hardly understand of what chapters they are adapting from… I quit long ago because this type of “humor” is not my cup of tea.
I have to say this have been my “most disappointing show” of this season.
And that is why I dropped it after five episodes. But that’s just me.
It has become more directionless in the last few episodes. I’ve never read the manga, so to find out there may be an actual purpose to the characters makes me want to read it.
I haven’t caught a proper parody on this show in over 6 episodes, but I still like the characters. It has yet to bore/annoy me enough to turn away from it, but it lacks the punch it initially had.
@Hinano: Lucky Star is not meant to be plot driven. It is strictly character driven. It’s the anime version of Seinfeld-meets-friends but Japanese, school aged, and less skanky.
Yes the first episode was off, especially with the 8 minute food conversation that apparently turned many against Chocolate coronets. But it has improved tremendously.
I dunno I downloaded ep 15 recently to use for the amv (never did use it though) but it’s still..unfunny to me…I guess because I just don’t like the characters lol…and if you say it’s character driven that pretty much kills the show for me. It’s just something I can’t get into.
The manga has more of a storyline - the problem HERE is that they hacked apart the manga’s story (which itself is slow and somewhat plodding at points - it took four volumes to move ahead maybe two weeks) in order to get all of the characters introduced, then they threw in a filler ep and started on the plot (Hayate goes to school, meets other people, including possible rivals for his attention). And in the process, they went on to do more parodies than were in the manga… which are either less blatant, or at least didn’t take up five whole pages.
I’m still watching it because I do find it funny, although I will admit that things are dragging. Lucky Star is funnier, if only because they depend less on the random gag and parody and more on the interactions between the characters.
It feels dragging mostly because I realized like “whoa we’re at ep 17…wtf is going on here?
Shows like these are catering to hardcore otakus unfortunately. That means obscure references meant to reward people who studiously watches everything. If you are looking for a more generic experience that appeals for everyone, you guys should try Naruto or or something.
Naruto doesn’t appeal to everyone, Falen: I personally can’t stand it.
Hinano: Like I said, they butchered the manga storyline to try and get everything in, then went on and sorta-kinda followed the story while hoping the gags would carry things. So far.. well, it’s not working. The manga’s charm comes more from the interactions as well as the parodies of the situations and anime and manga that they draw on, rather than on the more blatant gags here.
As noted, part of Lucky Star’s success is that they focus on the CHARACTERS providing most of the laughs; the parodies exist, but the characters are the ones who pull it off, and who are the focus of the story, not the situation or the specific manga/game reference.
I didn’t hate this episode, but it is diddling about with it’s plot, or lack thereof.
The part where the teacher eats the food that Nagi actually prepared and her stomach explodes and she dissolves was the only thing that made me laugh in the episode.
I thought this episode was funny. Weirdo Klaus, the manly magical girl, and the parody of the cabbage from crescent love were great. I don’t think anything in HnG should be taken seriously.
Just want to know how the title is a parody of Hand Maid May? I don’t see the connection.
May always often said “Meippai Ganbaruzo!”
Personally, I loved Hinagiku’s knowing glance as she commented on the food to Hayate. Well, shortly before her sister went and died after having the Nagi-prepared meals - she seems to have read too many cooking manga stories where the chef threw everything together… alas.
So little has happened over 17 episodes because nearly all of them were merely character introductions. There’s only two more people that I know of who haven’t appeared yet, and one of them is insignificant.
There’s not much plot development because there isn’t much to work with. Hayate is working to pay off his debt. And now also to protect Nagi. Hayate learning how to be a professional butler is also significant. But that’s basically all there is.
Unfortunately the pace isn’t going to improve much. The last four weeks (13/14, 15/16) were really only two episodes. I expect more of this as they try to avoid overrunning the manga too quickly.
I’m loving it, though. I think the comedy is perfect (I’ve learned to appreciate boke-tsukomi thanks to HnG.) The writers understand the lost art of irony. The actors are excellent. And Hayate is a [fe]male lead I can actually cheer for.