Yeah, I definitely agree with you on all those points. (Including me drawing a conclusion from a small sample set, heheh. ^^;
(“There’s only like 12 people who commented though”))
[quote=“Totoro_Futaki, post:13, topic:2508”]
CLANNAD is really the anime that introduces people to Key
[/quote]I’m probably an exception but I was first introduced to Key through the Angel Beats! anime. I thought “Oh, I’m actually crying? Jeez, I’ve never actually cried watching something before.” Then when I looked through recommendations I saw Clannad and After Story listed a lot, which is what really introduced me to Key.
The family themes are certainly really strong and well done in Clannad, IMO.
[quote=“Totoro_Futaki, post:13, topic:2508”]
But at the end of the day, we all love Key so it doesn’t matter which one influences us the most
[/quote]Haha, yup. This. ^_^
[quote=“EisenKoubu, post:14, topic:2508”]
It’s extremely difficult, if not impossible, to decide because each has touched my heart in some form or another.
[/quote]Definitely. I was weighing each of them and tried to figure out which ones best fit with the topic’s question. (In the end I picked two and mentioned a few extras.) I really should’ve pointed out AIR as well. Also…
[quote=“EisenKoubu, post:14, topic:2508”]
AIR is a reflection of what I used to be, what I am, and what I may become, all in one story
[/quote]That’s a really good way to put it. AIR definitely earns high marks from me for similar reasons.
[quote=“Pepe, post:15, topic:2508”]
As such, the messages of works like CLANNAD, Little Busters, and Rewrite, while all very powerful, simply can’t relate to me all that much.
[/quote]Mostly the same here, but I feel they can still be related to in the sense of a virtuous reminder, of sorts. (That’s how I took AB! for example.)
[quote=“Pepe, post:15, topic:2508”]
I believe the final message of AIR is that of searching for one’s own happiness, without being brought down by the pressures of society
[/quote]I think I may have mentioned it in the bookclub, but I really like that takeaway. Definitely this, man.