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#2088

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Episode 2:

 

I like how the girls (at least so far) are not those common "bombshells", that you can see in other anime. They feel "normal", "regular", "natural". I think the simplicity of the uniform also adds to that.

The characters in general also feel... Like humans? Yesterday I finally watched "Forrest Gump" and had a discussion about how older movies seem more natural in a lot of ways compared to modern ones, with one of the reasons being, that modern characters tend to be "vertically flat" (a trait is selected for the character that defines them through-out the character's life and is seemingly the only thing that evolves the character). This problem is common for anime, too, and I do not see it yet in Insomniacs. They feel kind of like I feel when I am on quetiapine, "not too low, not too high", "normal".

I have 1 problem with the "twist" this episode. When teacher asked Nakami, what was he doing... Why did not he tell exactly what was he doing? Like "fixing the knob". If questioned "why?", he could have responded "I went to the room to get some boxes during preparation of the festival and because of the the knob being broken, got stuck there, so I decided to fix it, because it was bothering me". I think that would be the end of the encounter. Although, legalizing his presence at the observatory does have perks, too.

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#2089

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Episode 4:

Definitely better than 2nd season of Tonikaku Kawaii. Yes, there is way less humor here, but it is still wholesome and there is proper character and relationship development.

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#2090

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Episode 6:

 

That short moment that Isaki had may turn out to be a sign of depression or something with depression as as a symptom. One of the reasons depression is missed sometimes is the person playing a role of "always bubbly personality", but sometimes it may show cracks like this. It would make a lot of sense, since insomnia can cause depressive episodes, and she is also falling in love, which cam cause those, as well, while self-evaluation of her importance for the club may also be not great, when compared to Nakami (at least from Isaki's perspective).

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#2091

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Episode 7:

 

I do not see how that radio app is different from talking, since they are still talking. The only bwnefit may be extra control of volume of own voice, but even that would be inconsistent.

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#2092

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Episode 11:

I know it all to well how just being in a certain place can reduce your anxiety. It was Helsinki for me. I am from Moscow, and before coming to Helsinki I never even realized how much "background stress" I was experiencing just by being there, until I came to Helsinki for 3 days vacation.

It did not occur to me right when we landed, no, but I started feeling it when we sat in the taxi to our hotel. It felt like weight has been lifted from my shoulders, and if some hole appeared in me. It can be that it was also effect of medication, that I was taking at the time, that helping me recover from burnout (and helping with bipolar, too, although I did not know about it yet), but later when I moved here... It was the same.

I still feel much lighter compared to my time in Moscow. And I even feel lighter than how I felt in 2021, when I just moved in. Again there is medication, which does help a lot with controlling bipolar disorder, but I think it just helps me... Heal, I guess.

I am not an outdoorsy person, really, I do prefer sitting at home, and it took me awhile to realize, that part of the reason was the anxiety, that I felt when I go outside. That anxiety is not gone, especially since I still cannot speak Finnish (just a few phrases and some random words), so there is anxiety from that (like fear of someone not understanding me, or me not understanding them), but it feels so... Distant. Small.

Last week I went out with a friend, and I went through some streets where I've never been before, and on those streets I felt calmer than on familiar streets back in Moscow. If that kind of calmness is not a reason enough to stay somewhere, I do not what is.

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#2093

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Episode 12:

 

I think Magari's parents are overreacting. They should trust her daughter more. I mean, it's not like they can stop any indecent behavior. The right thing to do is prepare the kid, like "use protection" and stuff. And if you can't trust your kid, how the hell were you raising him/her?

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