Pretear: "Replenish the ecosystem through swinger sex, maaaaaaan."

[dangermousie]

Because that totally should be the show's subtitle.

OK, Himeno just 'did it' with a 7 year old. And later a 10 year old. I am sorry, even the heroine treats 'preting' as sex, as when she smacks Hayate because she thinks he wants to do it. Ick. Well, far from ick with Hayate (I am next in line) but ick with Mr. "I am 7 years old." Yeah, yeah, purely spiritual and metaphorical fusing of powers. Only not the way they draw it! Seriously, what on earth were they on?

Leaving that aside, the show is a lot of fun. I love the cheery unflappable weirdo Mr. Tanaka, the servant (forget great doomed love that Himeno's friend tries to concoct for him. He is just a cheerful nut). And that annoying but deeply ineffective step-sister of Himeno, that first tries to lure Hayate in and then Go and thinks it's an honor for them to be her servant. Of course, Hayate ditches her brusquely and Go more politely but I love how her self-love is impervious.

And I noticed that Kei's office is full of pictures of himself. I see he mastered the greatest love. Fully.

I am totally all about Hayate and Himeno. They continue to insult each other (he calls her 'tulip head' heeee) but she also really cares about what he thinks (and practices to win his good opinion) and he watches over her, even taking a job with her father to keep an eye on her, and sitting on the roof of her building at night to see she is OK. Guuuuh. Cute OTP.

And then there is hugging!!!! She has a nightmare and he is there because she is flipping and she hugs him, still half-asleep and he is so thrown off-balance and then she wakes up and smacks him and is 'why are you here?' And he is all "It's not what you think" and she is "what is it" and he kinda stutters. OMG. Such cuteness should spontaneously produce puppies and kittens on spot.

And the cuteness intensifies as he continues to follow her around for "no reason." Heeee. And she actually makes him smile. But of course he is protecting her from eeeeebil Princess of Disaster and she realizes that and wants to apologize and cute angst is cute. Cuuuuute. Especially when he shields her and he says it's because she is Pretear but we all know it's because there is wwwwwwwuuuuuuuuv. Yeah. Also, Princess of Disaster might be evil and soul-sucking, but she sure has a good taste in men. Yeah, kiss him, girl! Also, it appears they know each other. And why does he call her 'Takako'? I thought her name was Fenrir. Hmmmm, with this show I wouldn't be surprised if that's his pet name for her in bed. Except for the Himeno/Hayate OTP of course.

The father and stepmother continue to amuse. But I still can't get over "she saves the world through lots and lots of orgasms" concept. Actually, forget the world. Basically, she protects plants. Through sex with a lot of people. This is like a hippie dream.

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[cleanrussian.livejournal.com]

hi this is going to sound really weird to you, but hopefully it makes sense :P
anyways, i'm trying to find a copy of Thais of Athens in english (long complicated story short, i've read it in russian but my friend wants to read it as well but she doesn't speak russian), so when i googled for "Thais" your tags came up saying you read it in 4th grade...since you don't seem to have russian as an interest or anything, i'm hoping you read it in english, because right now i'm translating it for my friend which is a long and tedious process...there, okay hope all that made sense, and hopefully you'll reply
thank you in advance :)

[crumpeteer.livejournal.com]

See, that's the major problem with the series for me. You go along watching thinking "that so cute and sweet and inno...OMGWTF!!!" every episode.

Hayate is hot and caring in his own way. Sasame ends up being dead sexy when he basically goes evil and pretty much says "screw you all, I'm going with the other chick, you can take this job and shove it" only he says it all fairly politely because no matter how evil, he's still Sasame. If I even go evil and try to take over the world, I want a second in command like Sasame. Just being evil doesn't mean you can't be cordial.

I never could figure out why Himeno was always all over Hayate any time he so much as looked at her funny about him being a perv. I'm sorry, darlin' but you're the one having strange metaphysical sex with a harem. Nothing Hayate can do should surprise you. Heck, he's the only one who doesn't want to "pret" for fun.

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

Sorry, I read it in Russian. I am a native Russian speaker. Sorry. But I am so excited someone else has read and loved it! Thais hasn't been translated into English to the best of my knowledge, only into some Eastern European languages and Japanese.

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

You go along watching thinking "that so cute and sweet and inno...OMGWTF!!!" every episode.

Basically. The bizarre thing is that except for preting this would be a perfect cartoon to show kids, and except for preting it seems to be aimed at children or at least young YA. But then we get to preting, and I am not a prude, but I would probably choke on my tongue if I was watching it with my kid.

How did they even think it was a fit? I am beginning to wonder if it was created with a person with a split personality, one being "Mr. Family Friendly" and one being "Mr. Giant Perv" and he just didn't bother to coordinate.

Hayate is hot and caring in his own way.

I am a sucker for the whole 'will vehemently deny he cares but will protect you unto death' thing.

If I even go evil and try to take over the world, I want a second in command like Sasame. Just being evil doesn't mean you can't be cordial.

ROFL. That should be in the Evil Overlord Handbook somewhere. Why antagonize needlessly? I do love how he gets out of stepsister's clutches too. It's actually amusing that Hayate and Sasame appear close friends, because except for being hot, skilled and baseline heroic, they are so dissimilar.

so much as looked at her funny about him being a perv.

I think it's guilty transference. Because he is the only one she is really interested in and having those thoughts about.

Heck, he's the only one who doesn't want to "pret" for fun

If/when Hayate and Himeno hook up, I wonder how understanding he'd be of her getting naked ona regular basis with his buddies. Judging by this show, very.

[crumpeteer.livejournal.com]

I wonder how understanding he'd be of her getting naked ona regular basis with his buddies

"That does it, missy. You and I will be the only ones fighting evil from now on."

I think it's guilty transference

Because if she's mentally stripping him everytime he comes in the room, it must mean he's doing the same thing. Oh Himeno, don't deny you're doing it.

It's actually amusing that Hayate and Sasame appear close friends, because except for being hot, skilled and baseline heroic, they are so dissimilar.

Which is why Sasame going bad for the reason he does and then trying to kill Hayate makes Hayate take it so personally. And it also makes you feel bad for Sasame for what he had to put up with all those years ago because I understand him and having to watch the girl he loved pine over Hayate. Liking someone who likes someone else sucks like no other. Especially if you're a bish who has no valid reason for NOT being liked other than that your girl finds your best friend even bishier.

'will vehemently deny he cares but will protect you unto death'

Lor, you need to watch Inuyasha then since that's basically the whole series with everyone and their uncle figuring out Inu loves Kagome except him. Magic Knights Rayearth does that quite a bit too with the Lantis OTP and the Ferio OTP (I love Ferio...sorry...slipped out), though Ferio gets his act together pretty quick for his girl.

How did they even think it was a fit

I think a perv slipped in the studio and no one bothered to check the work before they released it. Or Freud was one of the animators.

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

And it also makes you feel bad for Sasame for what he had to put up with all those years ago because I understand him and having to watch the girl he loved pine over Hayate.

Of course, Takako sounds like a nutjob. What a reason to go evil. "This cute guy was nice and friendly but when I told him I loved him he told me he didn't feel the same way. I will destroy the wooooooorld." She is this story's Yui. If this was a world-destroying reason, most women of the world would be Princesses of Disaster!

Or Freud was one of the animators.

That must be it!

"That does it, missy. You and I will be the only ones fighting evil from now on."

I can see it, too

[crumpeteer.livejournal.com]

That must be it!

No realized the German artist in the back smoking cigars really wasn't supposed to be there.

If this was a world-destroying reason, most women of the world would be Princesses of Disaster!

Frankly I would have moved on to the guy in the harem who actually liked me.

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

Frankly I would have moved on to the guy in the harem who actually liked me.

It's not like she was strapped for choice. I guess once a nutjob, always a nutjob.