What order did you watch it in? What order should you watch

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I watched it chronologically because I was lurking /a/ for shows but didn't want to spoil anything so I just downloaded it and watched it without knowing. No, I didn't skip E8, why would anyone do that?

This show has some of the cringiest and shittiest writing I've seen.

The airing order is the only one that makes sense. The chronological order on the dvd/blu-ray release is basically KyoAni being trolls.
I dropped Endless 8 as it was airing and later skimmed it because KyoAni was clearly just screwing with us.

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The order it aired because I watched it as it aired.
Witnessing Endless 8 on /a/ was not something to be missed, but I wouldn't want it to happen again.

The order it aired makes it tolerable to watch, chronological order is boring as fuck with stuff like 3 episodes about making the shit movie and the movie turns shit.
I watched endless 8 but after the second I had it in half screen while I did something else.

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>>148633350
>not watching it chronologically
>skipping endless 8

I really hope people don't do this.

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>>148633350
Broadcast.
Broadcast.
No.

>>148633567
Nice buzzwords devoid of substance

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The fucking idiot Elysium subs did a stupid thing where they rearranged the episodes into chronological order so I watched it in that order without even knowing, then I watched it in broadcast order again.

Either order is fine I think.

I watched the first 5 episodes of endless eight and skipped the rest.

Watched endless 8 all in one night
really wish I was around for the shitfest

I actually just finished Season 1 earlier today (Broadcast Order), and I'm about to start watching Season 2.

What's all the bad stuff I'm hearing about the Endless 8 episodes?

>>148637136
It' basically a summer break episode that gets remixed slightly 8 times. It is not enjoyable.

>>148637305
Why did they do that?

>>148633350
Broadcast order while it was airing. The two months of rage during the endless eight event was pretty funny.

>>148637373
It's padding to fit the 14 episodes format. Watch some E8 if you enjoy the cinematography trickery, skip to the last one if you're tired of it. Look forward to the fucking movie.

Airing order because I watched it as it aired.

>>148634864
It's not devoid if you know what he's talking about.
I thought it was too plain for my liking

i started to watch it in broadcasting order but dropped it after a baseball episode because it was so boring. Why does everyone like it. Just asking not baiting.

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>>148633350
Watching it chronologically, but, if you read the novels, in the order which were released. And watching 3 or 4 episodes of endless eight, because they aren't the same shit so do it for the wonderful KyoAni's animation.
But the first time I watched this show I only found like 10 episodes and, although that, I still loved it.

>>148633350
S1 in DVD Order, S2 in live broadcast order. I didn't skip E8, but I wasn't happy about it.

>>148634864
>b-buzzwords
Kill yourself you fucking trash.

>>148633350
>What order did you watch it in?
Airing order, I was confused as fuck but got the grasp of it after a while.

>>148633350
>What order should you watch it in?
Chronological because you're watching the 28 episodes and there is no point on airing order for that.

>>148633350
>Did you skip endless 8?
No, I watched it while it was airing.

>>148638044
It's just harmless fun. I liked Day of Sagittarius too.

The broadcast order. I fast-forwarded E8, then after several months came back and watched it again at normal speed.

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>>148633350
Chronological order has the disadvantage that it places most of the best and most eventful episodes in the first half of the series, messing up the careful balance of season 1. For instance, the season 1 finale, perhaps one of the greatest episodes of anything ever is placed as episode 6 in chronological order, eclipsing everything that comes after it and reducing the rest to boring SOL.
It also destroys the delightful puzzle element that was part of the fun in season 1. Plus the art style switches from episode to episode, which can be annoying.

Don't watch it in chronological (Blu-ray) order.
Watch season 1 as it aired and then season 2 as a bonus. Or, if you wish, season 1 and 2 together as it aired in 2009, so chronologically.
Then Disappearance for the ultimate Haruhi experience.

Then Haruhi-chan and Nyoro~n.
Avoid the Satelight disaster called Yuki-chan like the plague.

Oh yeah, only faglords skip E8.

>>148638686
What's the season 1 finale? Someday in the rain?

>>148638470
It's literally buzzword though. Spouting some random words without a reasoning behind them, trying to look sophisticated but only coming out as an asshole.

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>>148638898
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya Part Six, that's the season finale in broadcast order, as it should be.
Someday in the Rain is a terrific episode, but it only works as a series finale (as it is in chronological order), if you watch the movie directly after.

>>148639079
Oh yeah that episode was pretty fantastic.

>>148639079
And melancholy VI gets referenced on the baseball episode, but in airing order the baseball episode came before melancholy VI. That was weird.

>>148638511
Day of Sagittarius is one of my favorite episodes

>>148639205
Yeah, that fucked me up. Broadcast Order is pretty confusing like that, but it also makes it kinda fun.

First 2 and last 2 endless 8 episodes

>>148639330
i wastched 4 episodes of endless eight before realizing it was the same thing, then i watched all because fuck it, i already got half through
rate

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>>148636607
>>148637637
>>148638199
>>148639330
>Skipping E8

If I've already watched it in chronological is it worth going through it again in broadcast or will it not really hinder my experience of it.

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>>148640830
I watched it first in chronological order, and found rewatching it in broadcast order was a different and rewarding experience.

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>there are people that skipped Endless 8

>>148641041
>he didn't watch endless eight when it was airing
no endless 8 is literally shit when it was airing i'm glad that people new to the series can skip it

Chronological 2009 order followed by the movie, while watching only the first, second and final parts of E8.

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>>148633350
>i skipped Endless 8 and the show was still bad for me

It has like 1 or 2 reasonable arcs whilst everything else is Haruhi being an obnoxious twat.

>>148641785
One more thing, Hyouka is the better show if you haven't seen it...

>>148633350
Watched it in airing order because I watched it as it aired. Creamed my pants when second season was announced, then E8 happened.

>>148633350
Dropped after 3 episodes of the original airing.

>>148633350
I watched season one in broadcasted and loved it to bits, then I rewatched with S2 in chronological and stopped half way through E8 for months. I eventually went back to it and watched the rest and in hindsight it's still one of my favourite shows even if E8 tired me out temporarily.

Broadcast order is unquestionably the best way to watch it.

Airing order and don't skip E8

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>>148641647
I've seen a lot of wrong opinions in my day, but yours takes the cake.

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>>148639205
I personally liked it better that way, it added an element of mystery. It was nice figuring out what Koizumi was referring to, and just smiling about it. To be fair, it is kind of "artificially created" mysteriousness, but you don't know that while you're watching it so it gets the job done. Also it just fits into the whole theme of unsaid weird stuff going on in the background that Haruhi already has going for it.

In general I feel like you lose a whole element of excitement and whimsicality when you watch it in chronological. Chronological order makes things feel more predictable and straightforward. That's the thing though, I guess some people just prefer that linearity in stories, and so they think broadcast is just "pretentious".

I also find it crazy that 10 years later, people are still discussing Haruhi's watch order or maybe it's just old Haruhifags desperate for some conversation.

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Chronologically because the anime order only made sense when S2 didn't exist, if even that
Fuck it doesn't even get the "as intended" argument because the LNs exist

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>>148634566
Chronological is for the stupid, who cannot comprehend greatness.

>>148643482
>maybe it's just old Haruhifags desperate for some conversation.

I started the thread because I was going to recommend my brother watch it, but wanted to make sure what order I should tell him to watch it in.

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>>148643803
Well, now you know.
Broadcast order.

I watched it in broadcast order, which is the proper one. Then the movie, and then season 2.

Been thinking of rewatching it, because it's really wrong to watch the movie before season 2. Also, I probabky missed a lot in season 1 as well. This time, it'll probably be chronological, because I want that experience too, and I want to understand everything before the movie.
Been wanting to rewatch E8 for a long time

>>148644069
If you've already seen it once chronological is the correct option and you're completely right about S2 before movie although I can see the appeal of getting to watch E8 after seeing the movie and having the context.

I've watched it in both orders, and you should watch it in release order. It fits the anime narrative best that way. And yes, both times.

>>148637373
One of the most highly anticipated second seasons of all time, at a time when the studio was doing very well for itself. The format does serve the narrative, but 8 episodes is a long time to be dragging shit like that out.

Who can say for sure what the fuck they were thinking, but if they wanted angry viewers, they sure got it. But much like the rest of the show, I'd imagine you're still supposed to look back at it all and think, "Shit, she was right, it was more fun this way."

>>148633350
Broadcast order makes the most sense. Never subjected myself to Endless Eight.

>>148633350
>What order did you watch it in?
Chronological.
>What order should you watch it in?
Chronological.
>Buh but muh mystery and excitement
Why don't you just watch everything out of order then?
>Did you skip endless 8?
>Skipping anything

Watched in chronological order
6/8
Switched to dub to see how they did mid Endless and ended up finishing the series with the dub. Kyon's dub voice fits his exasperation towards Haruhi so well.

Movie was the best part of the whole thing, made slogging through that shitfest worth it.

>you'll never marry haruhi
blow my brains out right now senpaitachi

>>148645889
It's not just mystery and excitement, it's narrative, the plot literally flows better that way, the ups and downs of the characters moods and relationships, which is even more interesting because sometimes it's far in the future of the story, and sometimes far in the past. There's actual build up, conflict, climax, and finale in the broadcast version, chronological feels disjointed and weird because the direction was for the broadcast narrative.

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>>148638944
>literally buzzword though
But the words are used correctly

>>148633350
Was there any point to actually producing endless 8 in it's current form?

>>148643968
>rei.jpg

I see what you did there.

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>>148646230
It was a tour de force by a studio at the peak of its powers.

>>148646429
It was mostly the same episode. Over and over.

>>148646230
well people are still talking about it

>>148646571
Not in a good way. At least I don't think so.

>>148646977
A lot of people regard it as a masterpiece.

It is one of the greatest pieces of art the anime industry has produced

>>148647024
>A lot of people regard it as a masterpiece
They're being ironic. I'm half convinced believe people only liked Haruhi as a whole ironically as well.

>>148643803
chronological, no skipping endless 8. maybe fast forward on some of the E8 eps, but not skip.

>>148647377

shut your piehole you worthless cretin. in retrospect E8 was amazing. yes, it was hell while watching it but that was precisely the point

>>148647377
>I'm half convinced believe people only liked Haruhi as a whole ironically as well.
Haruhi is the pleb filter.

>>148643803
Just fucking google it, Haruhi's watch order has already been discussed to death a million times. Yet despite that, threads show up every week. Making these threads should be a bannable offense, it's a telltale newfag question.

Whatever. Out of curiosity, how old is your brother?

>>148633350
>What order did you watch it in?
TV release order because I watched every episode live since I'm not this fucking new

>>148647593
>Been here less than 10 years
>Fuckign new
I get you're exaggerating but most of the board probably hasn't been here since it aired.

>>148633350
Chronological.
Chronological.
I've seen it at least 6 times, and I can say that I actually enjoy watching it.

>>148647981
>I've seen it at least 6 times
You mean 48?

>>148647377
It has so many levels. The interaction with the movie, showing it from her perspective. Very brave, in a way no other piece of media has done before. The symbolism. The subtle differences, so much to talk about. Are the differences between the episodes small to better show the similarities? Does the way exaggerated clothes differences have any deeper meaning? It's also a commentary on otaku culture, how people keep watching the same stuff over and over. Also represented by the generic plot in the episodes. But suddenly otaku aren't happy with that? Almost every anime is a bunch of E8 episodes, if E8 is wasted time to you, maybe all anime is? It's also a piece of social art. It tell us something about human nature if we go back and read the old discussions from its airing.

It's just so deep, has so many levels. You can write books about Endless Eight. And it's completely unique. There is nothing like it.

>>148633350
Watched 1,2,3 and 8.

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>>148648455

>>148648756
Tell that to the broadcastfags.

>>148633350
Order shouldn't matter too much, as long as you end on the movie.

>>148648756
Doesn't everyone make fun of this pic though? Like it seems like it was made by that comp sci kid who was just never good at English.

>>148633350
Broadcast order and watched all endless eight, these two months were so stressful I have goosebumps thinking about it.

>>148640536
Watch it all at once.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfoBy-yawxk

>>148649125
I've never heard anything make fun of this. There's the element of Chekov's Gun but for something so mundane it probably doesn't have a meaning.

>>148649328
Someone should rerupload this with the Yuki-chan episode in the middle.

>>148649328
This is glorious, thanks.

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>tfw we will never get the Haruhi days back

>>148633350
I watched it in broadcast order when it was first airing and dropped it because it's shit only liked by retarded Gaiafags.

>>148649691
I promise you that if I manage to build a time machine I'll go back to today to take you with me.

>>148649787

Thank you anon, I love you.

>>148649691
Wasn't watching anime back in those days but I really wish I was sometimes. Sounds like it was a fun time to be an fan.

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>>148649328
So much tension, this is the best haruhi related thing I've seen in a while!

>>148633350
Chronological. The only reason you should watch broadcast order is if you're ONLY watching the first season. Also skipping E8 is literally retarded.

Mongoloid order:

Broadcast S1
S2
Movie

Good order:

S1 S2 mixed chronological
Movie

God tier:

Broadcast S1
S1 S2 mixed chronological
Movie

>>148649328
Crispin Freeman is awesome.

>>148648756
This is retarded logic for illiterate faggots.
It takes months to write a good book. If you could just slap a bunch of sentences together in an afternoon, then authors would do that and release a new book every week.
Tens of thousands of fiction books get published every year, not including vanity press dribble; if it were possible to fake it, someone would have done it by now. There's no conspiracy where everyone is only pretending that well-crafted art is more complex than random bullshit, you just need to read more, faggot.

>>148633350
Is there any point in watching it in broadcast order when you've already been spoiled by a bald guy on TV?

>>148650972
>spoiled
Fuck off back to Red dit

>>148650840
>bullshit my way through english in high school and college by coming up with random bullshit like this.
>aced it
>need to read more to see through the bullshit
ok.

>>148651437
>I went to a shitty High School
>I took freshman composition with a "literature focus"
>aced it

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>>148649691
I never thought I would ever see someone honestly wish for the haruhi days to come back.
I say this as someone who absolutely fucking loved the show too.

Think about what else happened in that era. This was the same era of the cringey bullshit lucky star cosplayers fucking EVERYWHERE. This was when the hare hare yukai was meme'd into normalfag reality.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lf8tV2xbciU

The show was good but I never want to go back there.

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>>148633350
broadcast order
made it though the endless 8 just as i was about to look up when it ended

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>>148651589
Believe what you want. Just calling it how it is.

>>148651437
No shit, dumbass, all your high school teacher wanted was for you to analyze the text; no one cares if they're insightful or relevant. If you actually wasted time trying to come up with some bullshit that sounded good, rather than reading the text and thinking about it to expand your pea brain, then that's your loss.

>>148643010
>muh random spoiler order
>watching redundant episodes when three loops are enough to drive home the point

>>148651686
>reading the text and thinking about it
That's how you start bullshit to begin with.

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>>148651632
>tfw was part of our national SOS Dan
>we decided its dissolution at the beginning of the month.
I want these days back


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https://youtu.be/8LcRbsYsuG8
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