(08/05/2012 06:48 PM)games like a grrl Wrote:  I think I stopped at 19. O_O;  I may need a break before I can continue.

You're meant to stop at episode 21, which is pretty much the end of the story.

(09/05/2012 02:42 AM)S7* Wrote:  Not that similar. Similar story structure (arcs/guy surrounded by girls/etc) perhaps but I find them quite distinct.

Similar personalities to a degree, similar joke mechanics, similar school setting, similar moe ideas etc.  But this is probably more to do with how Key does stuff.
It's different enough to be interesting, but in terms of the way things are done, quite similar.

(09/05/2012 02:42 AM)S7* Wrote:  As a whole, both seasons, I'd choose Clannad over Kanon but if Clannad's first season was only considered I'd choose Kanon.

I personally think Clannad is a better (or perhaps, more refined) version of Kanon in a sense (regardless of 2nd season).  Again, similar, but they've improved on the way they've gone and done some things.

(09/05/2012 02:42 AM)S7* Wrote:  Sounds like the second season didn't bode too well with you, though, Zinga.

I enjoyed the second season.  Just didn't really get much of a "surprise" should I say, since there's typically a slight sob story in all of Clannad's plots - you kind of expect something bad to happen around the later parts of the story.  I thought episode 22 was a bit ridiculous - fortunately they do build hints up to it throughout the show, but I still thought it to be seriously out of place.  I expect you and GLAG to think otherwise though.