{"id":120179,"date":"2024-05-04T17:25:49","date_gmt":"2024-05-04T16:25:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wrongeverytime.com\/?p=40218"},"modified":"2024-05-04T17:25:49","modified_gmt":"2024-05-04T16:25:49","slug":"anne-of-green-gables-episode-14","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gamefootballmobileanimeiphone.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/04\/anne-of-green-gables-episode-14\/","title":{"rendered":"Anne of Green Gables \u2013 Episode 14"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hello folks, and welcome back to Wrong Every Time. Today I am delighted to return to Anne of Green Gables, after far too long away from our precocious young heroine and her fanciful adventures. In the time since our last visit I\u2019ve continued to enjoy as much Takahata as possible, screening both later Ghibli films and Toei Doga classics like Horus, but there\u2019s nothing quite like his beautiful, meditative television work. The World Masterpiece Theater productions remain a singular high point in anime history, and Takahata will likely always be one of my very favorite directors.<\/span><\/p>\n

Anyway, it is delightful to be back, and it looks like we\u2019re in for another sturdy episode production-wise. World Masterpiece Theater and Miyazaki\/Takahata mainstay Seiji Okuda is back on storyboarding duty, with the lack of a distinct assigned director again leading me to assume this\u2019ll be an episode hewing closely to Takahata\u2019s vision of the story. And though scriptwriter Kaizo Kamiyama is relatively untested, I\u2019m not particularly concerned; Anne\u2019s dialogue sings because so much of it was taken directly from L.M. Montgomery\u2019s novel, a trend I expect to continue with fantastic results. Who knew that closely adapting classic novels would result in superior anime dramas? But let\u2019s not get snippy about The General State Of Things, for we\u2019ve got a show to watch. Onward to Green Gables!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Episode 14<\/b><\/p>\n

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Given it\u2019s been a year and a half since our last viewing, this charming opening feels all the more like a greeting from an old friend. Anne is a sanctuary like few other productions, a high water mark in terms of the medium\u2019s aspirations and aesthetics, and yet for all that it\u2019s such a gentle, inviting experience. I enjoy many slice of life anime, but their modern incarnations are often awkwardly saddled with expectations born of modern anime\u2019s insular assumed audience. Anne of Green Gables is a story for everyone, and its characters and dramatic priorities are stronger for it<\/span><\/p>\n

Such a strong, specific atmosphere in this opening\u2019s passage of seasons, as well. As a child of New England, much of this imagery feels inherently nostalgic to me, evoking the sort of turn-of-century pastoral and wintry paintings that often adorn New England homes and establishments. It\u2019s two time capsules in one, the proud era of its production and aesthetic touchstones of its internal world each warming in their own way<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cA Tempest in the School Teapot.\u201d Of course it only takes one episode for Anne to start stirring up scholastic mischief<\/span><\/p>\n

After the early embarrassment from Mr. Phillips, Anne works hard to catch up in her studies, and we now check in with her three weeks later<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cShe was like the parched ground, absorbing the rain water greedily and quickly.\u201d Isn\u2019t it nice when shows have voice and lyricism to their dialogue? It\u2019s perhaps one of the greatest limitations of modern anime, which is so frequently mired in the \u201cblind leading the blind\u201d confines of light novel writing. To become a great writer inherently demands reading broadly, reading outside of your favorite genre, reading the classics even if they feel like homework – <\/span>especially<\/span><\/i> if they feel like homework, because that indicates you haven\u2019t yet read enough to fully appreciate the beauty of language for its own sake, not simply as a vector for the plot events you want to convey. Anime is brimming with great animators and directors, but it has a sobering paucity of great writers, and that in large part comes down to the insular feedback loop of what are essentially amateur writers with limited life experience just writing for each other<\/span><\/p>\n

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Obviously there is an audience for such writing, but such craft limitations also limit the scope of both a story\u2019s potential audience and also its emotional or thematic ambitions. Being able to write well isn\u2019t just a tool for more precisely conveying your thoughts – reading and writing are actually the essence of thought itself, the tools for expanding your mind and coming to a greater understanding of yourself and the world around you<\/span><\/p>\n

Diana informs Anne that the absent Gilbert Blythe will be appearing in class today<\/span><\/p>\n

Apparently this Gilbert is quite the handsome fellow<\/span><\/p>\n

Diana excitedly expands on how Gilbert teases and torments all the girls<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

\u201cI should just like to see anyone dare to write my name up with a boy\u2019s.\u201d Anne calling out her enemies on the spot<\/span><\/p>\n

Uh oh, apparently Charlie Sloane is into Anne<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cShe told her mother you were the smartest girl in school! That\u2019s better than being pretty.\u201d \u201cNo it isn\u2019t! I\u2019d rather be pretty than clever.\u201d Oh my god Anne. A fair portion of her charm comes down to her total obliviousness to her own talents; unsurprisingly, everything that is exceptional about her is actually mundane from her perspective, since she\u2019s the one living in her own head. This perspective is of course further validated by Marilla, who lacks the language to praise Anne\u2019s curiosity and imagination even if she were inclined to do so<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

Gilbert is being set up as a near parallel to Anne – similarly quite intelligent, and similarly barred from schooling due to family circumstances, forcing him to catch up when he can<\/span><\/p>\n

Unsurprisingly, Anne welcomes the challenge<\/span><\/p>\n

Gosh, such fluid character animation as we introduce our presumed Gilbert. So much of modern animation relies heavily on post-production to create a sense of impact that the fundamental movement of characters cannot provide, but here we\u2019ve just got the absolute basics of a character moving atop a flat cel, his confidence and personality conveyed in the loose sway of his legs, the energetic hop aboard this wooden fence<\/span><\/p>\n

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Interestingly, the reveal of his face is accompanied by an ornate frame, like the vines and leaves surrounding Anne at the end of each episode\u2019s opening. I\u2019m curious as to when this trend began – it feels like a precursor to the similar framing conceits Ikuhara would use in Revolutionary Girl Utena. I wonder if Dezaki employed similar tricks<\/span><\/p>\n

Gilbert delights in his agility and youth, confidently picking an apple from the tree, casually rolling it down his arm, and then chucking it forward only to race ahead and catch it. A character-rich introduction conveying his easy, borderline arrogant confidence<\/span><\/p>\n

Love Anne\u2019s hollow stare as the hated Charlie walks up beside them<\/span><\/p>\n

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At school, the boys engage in the traditional pastime of Cricket Racing<\/span><\/p>\n

Gilbert does not make a flattering initial show of himself: he pins the girl in front of him\u2019s ponytail to her desk, making it so her head yanks back when she attempts to bring up her test<\/span><\/p>\n

More great character acting as Gilbert and Anne conduct their silent introductions, Gilbert offering Anne a conspiratorial wink, Anne responding with a huff of shocked judgment<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt isn\u2019t good manners to wink at a strange girl!\u201d Getting lots of life lessons from Anne this episode<\/span><\/p>\n

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There are so many nice, distinctive details adding some color to the lives and interests of these children. As a composition peering through the window leads us back to the schoolroom, we see a boy observing a snail in the foreground, a small addition emphasizing the everyday doldrums of school and the diverse ways these children wile that time away<\/span><\/p>\n

This episode\u2019s wealth of incidental character animation is impressive in general. These classroom scenes feel Miyazaki-esque, bursting with small flourishes of background animation in ambitious crowd scenes<\/span><\/p>\n

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Very much relate to Anne\u2019s approach to this boredom: zoning out while staring out the window, imagining what fantastical things might be happening on the lake, a cozy song playing in her head. Like me, I imagine Anne runs into a fair number of people who tell her to \u201cstop staring,\u201d not realizing she\u2019s actually staring <\/span>through<\/span><\/i> wherever her eyes fall, her brain in truth focused on the dreams of her mind\u2019s eye<\/span><\/p>\n

Cherubs float up from the lake and towards a castle in the clouds. Flights of fancy like this are a wonderful way to integrate Takahata\u2019s love of magical realism, one of my own favorite subgenres. I tend to prefer magic that mysteriously inhabits the margins of our world over magic that is cold and quantified, essentially just a math equation<\/span><\/p>\n

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Gilbert does not enjoy being ignored. He eventually pulls her pigtail and calls her a carrot, to which she responds with \u201cYou mean, hateful boy!\u201d Anne insults always go for the throat<\/span><\/p>\n

Oh my god, she actually smashes her slate over his head! More wonderful expressions for this act of righteous retribution<\/span><\/p>\n

Anne has no interest in explaining herself, so Gilbert actually steps up to admit fault. A defining aspect of Anne\u2019s personality here – she is always sure of her own righteousness, to the point where she feels it is unnecessary and indeed a waste of time to explain herself<\/span><\/p>\n

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As such, instead of justifying her actions, she simply bites her lip and accepts the punishment. Her way of \u201cmaintaining her honor\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Mr. Phillips writes \u201cAnne Shirley has a bad temper\u201d on the board, which is frankly hard to argue<\/span><\/p>\n

Gilbert resurfaces to apologize after class, but Anne is hearing none of it. Treat \u2018em mean keep \u2018em keen, Anne!<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI shall never forgive Gilbert Blythe!\u201d Love her drama. She combines the general childish assumption of finality in all things with a vocabulary rich enough to actually lend gravitas to such statements, resulting in statements like \u201cto the end of my days, spinach shall be my most hated of foes\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cThere\u2019s a great deal of difference between being called a crow and being called carrots.\u201d Anne knows such things<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cGilbert Blythe has hurt my feelings EXCRUCIATINGLY, Diana!\u201d She is so much fun<\/span><\/p>\n

Even the narrator can\u2019t help but smile, saying \u201cthings might have blown over if not for more excruciation\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cBut when things begin to happen they are apt to keep on.\u201d Very true<\/span><\/p>\n

The next day, the kids head to Mr. Bell\u2019s grove to gather spruce gum<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

For wearing a flower crown to school, Mr. Phillips condemns Anne to sit next to Gilbert. Love Diana immediately reaching for Anne\u2019s hands, as if to stop her from decking Mr. Phillips<\/span><\/p>\n

Anne will accept no apology! Gilbert even offers her a \u201cYou Are Sweet\u201d-imprinted lollipop, which she crushes under her heel<\/span><\/p>\n

Anne feels everything very deeply, which can be a blessing and a curse. She appreciates the marvels of the world around her more than anyone, but she also feels utterly defeated by any perceived slight or injustice<\/span><\/p>\n

As such, her response to this injustice is to declare she will NEVER go to school again<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cI\u2019d let myself be torn limb from limb if it did you any good. But I can\u2019t do this.\u201d A good summation of Anne\u2019s mental process<\/span><\/p>\n

Love this cut from Diana in despair at Anne\u2019s choice to Marilla simply saying \u201cnonsense.\u201d There\u2019s never been more need for Marilla to set her melodramatic daughter straight<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ll be as good as I can and hold my tongue if at all possible!\u201d Anne\u2019s vague awareness of her own extraordinarily difficult nature is always a good source of comedy. When your characters are consistently realized and rich enough in their personalities, you don\u2019t really need overt gags to create comedy, you can find it in the natural interplay of contrasting personalities wielded by people lacking in self-awareness<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cMr. Phillips has been carrying matters with a rather high hand.\u201d Marilla objects initially, but it\u2019s abundantly clear how fully she is in Anne\u2019s corner at this point<\/span><\/p>\n

Marilla consults with Rachel Lynde, who agrees that Mr. Phillips is at this point simply picking on Anne<\/span><\/p>\n

Rachel offers more great advice, suggesting Marilla actually allow Anne to stay home. It\u2019s beyond question that Anne will soon cool off, and that she\u2019ll furthermore find herself missing spending time with all her schoolmates<\/span><\/p>\n

Anne is overwhelmed by gratitude, and embraces the uncomfortable Marilla. Always one of Anne\u2019s best bits<\/span><\/p>\n

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And Done<\/b><\/p>\n

Thus Anne begins her defiant rejection of Mr. Phillips and his so-called school, suffering all the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune and yet standing firm, unwilling to compromise with either Phillips himself or the hated Gilbert. This episode saw Anne at her most charmingly self-defeating, embracing the strong sense of personal righteousness and oversized emotions that so frequently make her a delight, here aimed in a variety of amusingly destructive directions. Anne is in part a great character because her strengths and weaknesses are the same; she is willful and passionate to a fault, as easily seduced by her lofty tales as any of her accomplices. I\u2019m eager to see how her rebellion plays out!<\/span><\/p>\n

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