Tomoyo uses a low angle so that Sakura looks greater and mightier, more like the hero she is in Tomoyo’s eyes

This has to be it. I’m POSITIVE that Tomoyo has ruthlessly studied film theory and knows eXACTLY what she’s doing to subliminally communicate “strong & powerful lady” through the use of framing

There should be a Toya/Yukito (Yue) closing credits done in a similar style to Eternal Eternity from SMC S3…. or would that be to much? Maybe less rose petals? Cause they haven’t been in show enough for me and giving them an ending song would be something!

I certainly wouldn’t complain. I suspect Yukito and Touya aren’t showing up much because boys be keeping secrets and singlehandedly running the gig economy of Japan.

Am I the only one shocked to find no Yue and Kero in the new opening?? Or are they there and I’m just blind?? Kero is especially surprising because he was always beside Sakura in the previous openings.

Kero is there I think for just one shot. You’re right that he’s usually a significant part of the OP, maybe they’re trying to symbolize how Sakura will have to be more independent in this arc?

As for Yue, he and Yamazaki are off filming their OWN opening theme together because they weren’t invited to this one. 

are you a dreamy little maiden?

If Sakura is the Red Queen/ Queen of Hearts, does that make Meilin a Cheshire Cat nekomimi?

If everyone is going to be Alice in Wonderland characters, they have no excuse not to bring back Tomoyegg. 

Sakura is dressed as Queen of Hearts in the opening and Alice in Wonderland is mentioned all the time… hmmmm

Plus the Queen of Hearts is a card…. Sakura captures cards……. I’m sure it all means something but I don’t know what

Not gonna lie, when Yue tried to intimidate Toya into telling him what was up, I really thought he was gonna go all out and bring out his bow n’ arrow too and be like “This involves Sakura, doesn’t it? Speak.” But instead he just floated there and as like “Tell me! Oh, you won’t? Okay, I tried at least….” He’s really mellowed out a lot since Sakura first met him, hasn’t he?

He let love soften his rough edges!!!

honestly I’m srsly disappointed they put sentient momo right into the op/ed before their reveal. we could’ve had smth more like in catch you catch me, where for the first few episodes, shaoran wasn’t in the op. the op AFTER he appeared in the show he replaced fujitaka when the op flicked through the cast. it seems kinda lazy to just let momo waltz on through :(

^^^This would have been a really smart idea, and just goes to show once again that Catch You Catch Me is in fact the superior OP. 

As someone who has managed to find some of the manga online, the Momo reveal will, be even more “meh”. We knew that Momo was like Kero, it was obvious the moment they showed her, but placing that in the opening and ending (as adorable as it is) is gonna wash the small “surprise” factor away.

Yeah! I was never too concerned about Momo being a completely unexpected surprise, but now it feels like I have information that I haven’t earned yet, you know? Like, I was supposed to go on this journey with Sakura, and now I have access to secrets that she doesn’t. It would be like if Chibiusa wore a shirt that says “I’M HER DAUGHTER” in the opening credits and the episode starts with Usagi trying to figure out who she is. 

The ending theme IS really cute though. And I get that the Momo reveal would have happened too late in the series to justify a new ending theme, so they had to shove it in now. So my plan is to enjoy it, but still be a little bit salty. 

I love your Les Miserables references when you live tweet/blog CCS and PT. Also, Sakura’s great grandfather looks like Jean Valjean. Spread the word.

It’s true! This man looks like he just got done stealing a loaf of bread 10 minutes ago and he’s about to sing a ballad about how bad he feels about it.