Alright so this is the first time writing a review of a show (or anything for that matter) so cut me some slack. Also, my opinion doesn't mean shit, so remember that. Here we go boys.

This isn't a generic review of the movie. This is more of me venting about the inconsistencies of the all things Suzuyima Haruhi (2 tv shows and this movie). I know full well that were paradoxs and such, but thats now what I got out of the movie so I don't really care.

Animation:
As per usual, Kyoto Animation does great work and this is no exception. I have no problems with it. Their animation style is perfect for the Haruhi series in general. The score is beautiful This isn't really wanna talk about so we move on.

Don't worry guys, I get. You looked at the top movies on anilist and found this movie, like we all did. You had no idea there even was a tv show, so you went and watched the movie on its own, and you probably loved it. That's ok! But when deciding how you feel about this movie, you should divide yourself into 2 categories. The first category is people who have not seen the original 2 seasons of The Melancholy of Suzumiya Haruhi, the second category are those who have. My review is pointed to the latter.

For starters, I love this movie. I really do. But only this movie. The other 2 seasons of The Melancholy of Suzumiya Haruhi do NOT stack up to this movie. That is why I get mixed feelings while watching The Disappearance of Suzumiya Haruhi. Before this movie, I thought the first 2 seasons of were just ok. The ops and eds were nice and season one specifically was really funny (I'd rather not talk about season 2). After this movie, I really lowered my opinion of the 2007/2009 TV shows. I had so many questions for after finished the movie like: "Why couldn't the first 2 seasons be this good? and

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"Why did they make me watch the same episode for 2 and a half hours straight for the big reveal to be: "Lets do homework!"?

Why does the tv series pale in comparison? It painted such a negative picture of the first 2 seasons it enraged me to no end.

My entire problem: Suzumiya Haruhi and her "redemption"
The depiction of Suzumiya Haruhi between this movie and the 2 seasons is absolutely night and day. I went into this movie thinking: "Hell yea, The bitch is gone! Now I get to see some actual true character development and some decent plot instead of follow the leader as

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she sexually harasses and drugs her ~~friends~~

. And that is exactly what we got! Diving deep into the mindset of Nagato and Kyon was exactly what I wanted in the first place, and it was pulled off wonderfully. it was great that I didn't have to put up with much of her. However, in The Disappearence of Haruhi Suzumiya Haruhi is portrayed as a bit aloof, a tsundere, and a little bossy. For people who have never seen Haruhi stuff, she is an hard-headed but adorable leader of a group friends. For me, that's heresy. I watched the first 2 seasons and jumped into the movie all within a week, so my opinion of her was really low. Like, some of the worst character traits I've ever seen low. So this movie shocked me in that aspect. It pissed me off that most people will only see this side of her, and not get the entire picture. I rate this movie based just off the movie, and not the rest of the Haruhi series, thats why it's rated so high.

To summarize: An amazing movie shackled by my the previous portrayals of a certain main character. Loved the rest of the movie though.

This is 70% rant and 30% review and 100% my opinion.