Now that Lucky Star has run its course, I figure that it might be a good time to rewatch the series one more time, and pointing out the individual scenes which have made me a fan of the show, despite nay-sayers and anti-fans. (I am one of those unfortunates greatly affected by the actions and words of others. I try not to be, with inconsistent success.) Think of it as a sort of distillation of the portions of each episode which bring me back for more: the "bits which worked", so to speak. Quite obviously, these are my opinions and mine alone, except for whoever shares them.

Now, it's not as though I would support simply deleting those scenes not chosen, as though they were dross to be discarded at first opportunity. For example, the "influenza is a levelled-up cold" bit is still a pleasure to watch and relax to, but it is not, as such, something that would keep me coming back for more. Like a D&D session, there are many highlights of quotable quotes and "you had to be there", but the more mundane dice-rolling and rules-checking are still very much part of the game.

Perhaps after all this I may hack together a more proper retrospective. Knowing my procrascinating tendencies, though, probably not.

Subs are used for my screenshots, partly because I find it more helpful to have some indication of what is being said, dialogue being such an important part of the anime, but mostly because I don't have the raws anymore.

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