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Compared to other Ghibli movies, it's a lot less... strange, if you know what I mean. I haven't heard a lot of people praise it like some of the other films, but I think it's a really good one.
Secret World of Arrietty, huh? That was actually the first Ghibli film I ever saw, and the only one I saw in theaters. Personally, I really love it. It's a very gentle, serene film, with a lot of beautiful scenery and touching moments.
Of the few that I've seen, I'd probably rank them like this: Spirited Away, My Neighbor Totoro, Secret World of Arrietty, Howl's Moving Castle, and Ponyo. (Yeah, only five...)
That being said, I do think that the movie is a bit awkward at times, bringing up plot points almost out of nowhere and being somewhat confusing at times. I wouldn't say it's one of Ghibli's best, but it is still a very good movie. Feel free to debate that, though.
Personally, I really liked the movie. I thought the visuals of the movie were very impressive (even compared to the other Ghibli films), the characters were pretty enjoyable, and it had a nice story.
Looks great, Halcyon! Very professional. I think the only thing I noticed was that there were some periods missing in the AC section of the Calm Mind set, but other than that, you made a solid analysis. Congratulations!
I have considered taking up an analysis once or twice, but I'm not quite sure about it. It's a lot of work, and I often have a lot of other things going on in my life that might complicate things. I'm not sure I'd be able to spare the time to make an analysis...
Good luck with that. I'm sure it's not a particularly easy task... Perhaps you'll get a badge sometime in the future for all the contributions to Smogon you're doing?
Well, congratulations! I think you did some great work on both analyses. Meloetta in particular looks really good, and I can tell you put a lot of time into testing it out. Good work!
Hey Halcyon, could I get your Skype? I messaged Gary about possibly Skyping on Monday, but I noticed I don't have you added, so I figured I'd ask you :]
Thanks