Eh. Yes, they are insane. So is Sora. *grin* What? The training for the Legendary Act in the first season wasn't clue enough? Actually, Sora is probably
the most insane and determined person in the series.
The writers had an actual circus... I'm not sure if it was a performer or director or just in general ... helping them out. Part of it is the animation
company going OH THIS IS COOL and now let's animate it beautifully. It is supposed to be, um, insane and just a bit beyond actual human limits although not
so far beyond that it verges into the complete fantastic/unrealistic.
I actually do like the second season a lot even if I was a bit tempted to beat Leon over the head several times. One of the things I thought the second season
did great was illustrate Sora's growth into an independent woman with her own goals and beliefs. So much of the first season was hero worship and blind
chasing of Layla. Layla at the end of the first season recognized Sora as a partner with great potential... but not an EQUAL partner. I feel like the second
season addresses this. It's painful to watch Sora flail around with no idea of what goal, what dream to pursue now that Layla is no longer there but IMO,
necessary for her character growth. Stick with it. I think episode 49-51 are just tear inducing and heart rending in the good way and all the more sweet for
the struggles she had before.
Edit: Oh. I just checked. Are you at ep. 38? If so, I agree. Those episodes are really painful and possibly the absolute low point of the series. And well,
Layla (who has her own, imo, not-so-glorious role to play in these episodes) and Kalos are both of the mysterious, aloof, figure-it-out-yourself type. They do
want the best for Sora; they just sort of fail in human interaction and management. I never know how to feel about them in these episodes. On the one hand,
they're well meaning and without them distancing themselves and their rather cold treatment, Sora might not have stood on her own feet and figured out what
exactly she wants. On the other hand, I can't get the sneaking suspicion out of my mind that they had no idea what was going on (actually, in Layla's
case, I'm positive she messed it up) and it's only because Sora herself is so awesome by nature that it worked out for the better.
the most insane and determined person in the series.
The writers had an actual circus... I'm not sure if it was a performer or director or just in general ... helping them out. Part of it is the animation
company going OH THIS IS COOL and now let's animate it beautifully. It is supposed to be, um, insane and just a bit beyond actual human limits although not
so far beyond that it verges into the complete fantastic/unrealistic.
I actually do like the second season a lot even if I was a bit tempted to beat Leon over the head several times. One of the things I thought the second season
did great was illustrate Sora's growth into an independent woman with her own goals and beliefs. So much of the first season was hero worship and blind
chasing of Layla. Layla at the end of the first season recognized Sora as a partner with great potential... but not an EQUAL partner. I feel like the second
season addresses this. It's painful to watch Sora flail around with no idea of what goal, what dream to pursue now that Layla is no longer there but IMO,
necessary for her character growth. Stick with it. I think episode 49-51 are just tear inducing and heart rending in the good way and all the more sweet for
the struggles she had before.
Edit: Oh. I just checked. Are you at ep. 38? If so, I agree. Those episodes are really painful and possibly the absolute low point of the series. And well,
Layla (who has her own, imo, not-so-glorious role to play in these episodes) and Kalos are both of the mysterious, aloof, figure-it-out-yourself type. They do
want the best for Sora; they just sort of fail in human interaction and management. I never know how to feel about them in these episodes. On the one hand,
they're well meaning and without them distancing themselves and their rather cold treatment, Sora might not have stood on her own feet and figured out what
exactly she wants. On the other hand, I can't get the sneaking suspicion out of my mind that they had no idea what was going on (actually, in Layla's
case, I'm positive she messed it up) and it's only because Sora herself is so awesome by nature that it worked out for the better.