He says that one cannot compare Toradora and Honey and Clover, because... wait for it... they target different demographics.

Here's my explanation why comparing the above is valid (any two shows in fact). I don't care what demographics are targeted, I only care about what I like. So, I watch show A, then I watch show B, and then I find that I like B more than A because of so and so. And don't tell me I cannot do it, because I totally can. Demographics are entirely beside the point!

Now, the trick here is how meaningful the comparison is, how interesting the overlap is. I compared Sekirei with Strike Witches (two times), Chobits, Fate/stay Night, and that's only somewhat meaningful comparisons (the Azumanga one went out pear shaped). I wish I knew anything about Pokemon and Angelic Layer.

And if I ever finish that confusing runner-up to the best anime of 2005 (or so they say), you bet I'm pitting it against Toradora. If any of the same people were involved into production, it's only a plus. Critics look for elements of Shinbo between Hidamari and ef for crying out loud. These two are made to be compared.

P.S. What's up with "I'm not reading other blogs, but they sure suck"... Wah's blog is on the last place in my feedlist (had 6 unread today), but don't rush to announce it in a post's lead-in.

FRIDGE UPDATE: I forgot to mention that Evirus was on the case a few days ago (he gave H&C the upper hand, BTW).

I JUST NOTICED that Omo fingered me with the following (I lost access to logs due to blog migration from mitsuki to noe):

I mean comparing Toradora to H&C really is an apples-to-oranges comparison, but comparing it with RahXephon, hey, at least they ARE trying to do the same things with the human relationships detailed within.

I thought RahXephon was about Ayato murdering all his women one after another (some even gruesomly, like Asahina). Is it what Ryuuji is doing in later Toradora? Or Omo wishing for him to do?

That was a joke, by the way. Really forcefully shoved in. Can’t you tell?

If we only tell jokes, how do we know what is real?