Except for a freak like me who doesn’t find it all completely exhilarating and thrives more on the theories and mysteries of whys and wherefores…that’s what makes it more interesting to read for me than just a collection of scenes 
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I prefer the term ‘appropriated’ personally.
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That’s, uh…
That’s like saying most of CLANNAD’s worth and interest lies solely behind the orbs of light and the illusionary world.
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But CLANNAD actually has interesting routes, so there’s more to enjoy than the mystery 
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That’s our Taka. Laying the diss on the entire book club and all participants all at once!
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Ah but you see for me that’s a false equivalence as CLANNAD “speaks to me” personally in ways that LitBus doesn’t (at least not yet).
And yes it was the orbs of light and the illusionary world that really drew me into CLANNAD in the first place
I don’t think it matters how/why any of us enjoy LitBus, and clearly for some here deeply analysing the VN and really enjoying for fun are not mutually exclusive.
I’m on Refrain now so can’t say much more here without spoilers…
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Nobody is telling you how to enjoy LB, just a bunch of oldies are getting upset at the several people who are just grazing over the VN’s strongest and intended point in pursuit of this mystery that isn’t the focus and it’s making them upset to see this VN that is dear to them not being appreciated for its true strengths.
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It’s less “enjoyed properly” and more that LB’s themes and story doesn’t really come across nearly as strongly if you gloss over the more “casual moments” that’ll end up mattering.
In itself I don’t mind people finding themselves curious about the mysteries and likes more, but if it comes at the cost of what makes those revelations hit as strong as they do for some people, then they’ll find themselves potentially sorely disappointed afterwards since nearly the entire LB experience depends on how attached you make yourself to the characters after witnessing time after time those regular life moments.
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Well I understand what you are saying but for me I just didn’t get attached to the characters or the shennigans in the common route that much. I’m not suggesting it’s any kind of “fault” of the VN or the writing, just a personal thing that I’m not getting the same buzz as others do. I did enjoy going through the character routes so far and that helped a bit.
I know that will mean I don’t get as much out of it ultimately as the “true” fans; but what is, is. All the same I’m trying to be objective in my opinions and be clear when I’m being very subjective. Don’t worry, I am sure whatever I feel by the very end I’m not going to diss LitBus here or anywhere else!
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Low-key spoilers for… Uhh refrain…?
I just happened to be listening to Song for Friends and this post fucking made me really goddamn sad…
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…Shit, you’re right. The feels are coming back…!
There’s more than one way to skin a cat though…oh wait - probably not the best metaphor for LitBus 
“Are you trying to hit them on purpose?!”
“Got it in one, love”
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If you’re not attaching to the characters and the daily life, then Little Busters simply might not be for you.
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I can’t remember where i read that while clannad was about the importance of family LB is about the importance of friends. Now my first contact with LB was with the anime, i didn’t get past the first episode because of how incredibly goofy/silly the whole thing was, it wasn’t until i got into visual novels that i gave it another shot, this time it didn’t bother me because it didn’t feel like it was an unending streak of goofy scenes and that gave me an idea that the story was gonna be more about a group of friends goofing around (this time in a good way) and enjoying their youthful days until of course something happened because its a Key story.
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Well, it happens. This isn’t to say I’m not enjoying it - just not as much as I’d hoped or as much as the vast majority here. I don’t begrudge a single penny I spent on it though and I am glad to be part of the LitBus joyride. It’s definitely a top-tier VN after all, it’s just a case that I found it very immediate to attach more deeply to the characters in CLANNAD, is all.
Partway through Refrain now and I think that while the “secret” may not be life-changing / earth-shattering it will still be very impactful I reckon, if I’m picking up the hints correctly.
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Personally I have a very easy time attaching to the characters, I wouldn’t be trying to figure them out if I didn’t care. I feel like there’s a false equivalency that critically looking at a work =/= caring about it on an emotional level. I am very comfortable with achieving both at once.
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As piss poor as I still am at the practice, the match seems to have become a bit easier after finishing Refrain 
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Okay, so I finally got into a route (Rin). Take note that this is the second time I be reading LB!, so yeah.~
If there’s something I can say about the Common Route, it’s that it wasn’t quite as engaging as I remembered it to be, but there are definitely fun moments. I like the Haruka trolling Komari’s face joke, 50% because HOLY MOLY KOMARI IS ANGRY and 50% because MUMSHIE THAT FACE
Anyway. Other highlights include the “GOODBYE 10000 YEN!!!” joke (Kyousuke you bourgeois), Kyousuke’s siscon jokes (Mio pls) and the Mio roasting Haruka joke. Probably the least engaging moments for me were Rin’s cat-interactions; I guess I’m not that much of a cat person. 
For the boys, they’re all kinda there, except Kyousuke. He’s incredible. I like him.
As for the heroines, Komari and Haruka are still great as ever, Kurugaya is still hawt, Rin is fine but totally a better character in the anime (sorry), and Kud is kinda meh – cuteness bordering on being grating (dogs are cute, I like dogs, I also like Valse du Petit Chien, but holy lord have mercy save me from the wafuus). Mio, however, turned out to be a much better character than I remembered her to be; I didn’t know until recently how incredibly good her sass is.
Who’s my best girl, you say? Well let me get to the routes first. XD
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