Candy Candy anime review + a little character analysis

Spoilers for Candy Candy and tw for bullying, alcoholism, and family issues

Genre: Romance, drama/tragedy, historical

Where I watched it: http://www.stb.dircon.co.uk/CandyGranchester/ (they’re in Italian though)

Characterisation: 8.5/10 (One of the strongest points of the series is the characters. There are a wide variety of them, all with distinct and developed personalities. As Candy goes through life, she meets many different people, and some become more important than others- we get to know these people through her eyes, and watch them grow as she does. The cast is colourful and they all add something to the story which makes it more compelling. Without a doubt, the character designed with the most care was Candy- she’s bold and cheerful, rejecting the “delicate” ideas of femininity imposed by 20th century American society, and enjoying more masculine things, like climbing trees. Most of all, Candy’s tough and determined- she always stands up for what’s right and stubbornly does things her way, even when there are risks involved- throughout the anime, it becomes clear that she doesn’t fear scrapes or confrontation if it means brining justice or helping a friend. Despite her having wilful side, Candy is also very caring and selfless- she regularly puts those she loves before herself, even when it hurts, and she conceals the pain with a smile. Kindness and giving a helping hand are such central parts to her character that her entire ambition of being a nurse is based off of them, as is the way she puts it into practice. After losing her job, Candy starts working at the Happy Clinic, despite knowing that the doctor there is poor and can’t pay her a salary, and, in doing so, she provides poor children with healthcare. Alongside this, Candy is also given the princess treatment, and presented as vulnerable and hesitant. She’s such a nuanced character, because all these elements fit together to create someone who is messy, yet bright and full of hope, someone who every viewer will like and whose story they’ll become invested in. Two other instances where characterisation  is used particularly well are the development of Candy’s best friend, Annie Brighton, and her second love interest, Terry Grandchester. Annie starts off as a timid girl. After being adopted by a rich couple, she’s told to forget about her past at Pony’s home and her life as an orphan, and she obeys, cutting off contact with Candy and refusing to speak to her when they are reunited at boarding school years later. However, Annie then learns that her past isn’t something she needs to hide or be ashamed of, and her life at Pony’s home, as well as her friendship with Candy, isn’t something she can just erase, so she starts being herself and gradually becomes stronger, learning to stick up for herself when she’s bullied and not run away from difficult situations. Even though Annie wasn’t my favourite character, it was nice seeing her grow stronger and learn to accept herself despite the judgement she might have received. On the other hand, Terry is presented as the stereotypical bad boy when we first encounter him- he talks back to nuns, breaks school rules, gets into fights, smokes, and most of the girls have a crush on him. However, as he and Candy grow closer and he opens up, it becomes clear that he is a caring and loyal person who values those close to him, despite struggling to show it. The ultimate proof of this is him leaving the school so Candy wouldn’t be forced to. As he grows closer to Candy, he also relaxes a bit- he stops getting drunk and picking fights as he has someone who can help him now. Terry is also portrayed as vulnerable on occasion, which is a nice change from the usual tough and emotionless men in some anime. This is seen several times when it comes to his family issues, particularly his mother, who never truly cared about him, and when he’s forced to leave Candy, so he falls into despair. Overall, he’s a complex character with a well developed backstory and many nuances.)

Setting: 8.5/10 (As Candy moves around a lot, there is no “fixed,” setting, but rather a series of settings depending on the period of her life, all of which work well for that period and cater to it flawlessly. From the humble, yet comforting design of Pony’s home which perfectly illustrated the life Candy led there, to the grand mansions of the wealthy families she encounters later and the prestigious design of the boarding school she is sent to, the setting always perfectly matched and catered to that period in her life, with different times being associated to different settings. Some settings also present challenges, like the mansion Candy lives in when she’s finally adopted by Anthony Brown’s family. Because of her newly elevated status, she is expected to adapt and behave “like a lady” (which she still refuses to do, causing great friction between her and the mistress of the house))

Art style: 7.5/10 (The art style is a very typical one for older anime- I definitely like it, and most settings and characters are drawn with suitable pallets and a good level of detail to their character design. One thing that is definitely worth mentioning about the character design is the women’s clothes, which were a factor in spreading and popularising Lolita fashions- that type of dress is still very much appreciated today. There are some episodes where the quality of the animations isn’t great, and some side characters do not have much effort put in their design.)

Plot: 8/10 (Candy Candy has a very engaging plot- it’s dramatic and combines tragedy and romance with fighting to find your place in the world. The plot incorporates all these different elements by telling the story of Candy’s life from childhood to when she’s a young woman, with all her most significant experiences included, along with some relevant historical events in the background, like the outbreak of the first world war. The plot often has twists and is unpredictable, but it’s also full of filler arcs which have little to do with the main story and take away from the pace. I hated the ending, as it did not tie up all lose ends and felt unsatisfactory compared to the earlier build ups.)

Addictiveness: 7.5/10 (As aforementioned, the plot is engaging, unique and full of twists, and the changes in setting add a dynamic and adventurous thrill. The characters are also well developed and distinct, which makes the show reasonably addictive. However, the filler arcs sometimes take away from this by lasting a long time and contributing nothing to the main storyline, which means that, at certain points, it becomes easy to lose interest.)

Originality: 9/10 (The plot of the anime is a very unique one in my opinion- I haven’t seen anything like it. It combines several different genres and aspects of this girl’s life into one anime, and some of the subplots also add to that, such as when Candy is forced to travel away to work in Mexico, leaving her love behind. Candy herself is also quite distinct - she’s tough, determined and stubborn, but she also has a softer side to her, and longs to be treated like a princess.)

Comfort: 5/10 (Because this anime is synonymous with my late childhood and something I used to watch with my mother, it always brings me comfort. However, the tragedy element of the anime should not be taken lightly. Candy leads, all in all, a very difficult life full of misfortunes. As a baby, she’s left by her parents at an orphanage, and, when she’s older, she’s forced to part from her best friend, Annie, and later, the only family she ever knew when she’s adopted by a rich family. There, she has to endure constant alienation and bullying from every member of the family, and her love life is similarly full of highs and drastic lows. I hate to admit it, but the staircase scene with Terry Grandchester after the two realized they would have to part was the only anime scene to ever make me cry (I was properly sobbing too). However, there are also incredible highs after the lows, coming in the form of heartwarming romance scenes, wholesome family reunions, relaxed and funny scenes with Candy and her friends, or simply self discovery and improvement.)

Consistency: 6.5/10 ( The quality stays pretty consistent throughout the anime- there are some less enjoyable filler arcs, which don’t add much to the plot, but the only place the quality of the story really dips is at the end.)

Philosophy:  5/10 (As an anime, it’s not very deep or thought provoking, and there aren’t many lessons to learn from it, but there are some important ideas about trying to persevere in the face of grief and rebuilding your life, even when it feels like you’ve lost everything.)

The plot

Candy and Annie were left on the doorstep of an orphanage on a snowy day as babies, and found at the same time by the benevolent women who ran it. Ever since then, the two have been best friends and sisters, playing together every day, and deliberately putting people off of adopting them so that they could stay at the orphanage together. However, Annie is starting to really want parents, so when a rich couple offers to take her in (after Candy made a total spectacle of herself so they'd be put off) she accepts. Candy feels betrayed at first, but gradually comes to accept her friend's decision, and the two start writing letters to each other. However, one day, Candy receives one of these letters from Annie, and it says that they will be no longer able to communicate because her parents believe that, for her protection and to truly become their daughter, she needs to put her humble past behind her. Shortly after this happens, there's an offer from another wealthy family to adopt Candy, who accepts because their house is near Annie's. Right off the bat, the children of the family, Neal and Eliza, begin to pick on her and humiliate her. The mother makes it clear that she wasn't adopted as a daughter, but as a companion for Eliza. While Candy clashes heavily with the family, she soon makes friends with all the servants, who teach her a variety of things, and she makes an interesting discovery. Not too far from her new home is a mansion where 3 friendly guys live, and one of these, Anthony Brown, looks exactly like the "prince" she met one night when crying and alone. She soon becomes very good friends with all three, but what she feels for Anthony, with his soft, chivalrous ways and roses, evolves beyond simple friendship and puppy love. However, there are many obstacles to the two being happy together, and life can often bring about unfortunate tragedies when we least expect them. When that happens, Candy has no choice but to try to move on and rebuild her life.

Masterlist

Purva Bhadrapada celeb nakshatras:

Starting off with Moon:

These people were quite easy to find, natives with this moon nak tend to be in the spotlit concerning their respective field’s.

Kendrick lamar

Micheal jackson

IU

Erykah badu

Grace kelly

Robert dinero

Dylan obrien

MLK

Tyler James Williams

Rita Hayworth

Timothee chalamet

Patti Smith

Lori Harvey

james cameron(director of avatar)

Kaia Gerber(Cindy Crawfords daughter)

Wonyoung(kpop grp IVE)

Sabrina Carpenter

An observation that I viewed, is that with these natives people tend to adore them or are not a huge fan. Kendrick Lamar for example is highly revered by artists & fans alike, he runs his own label, everything he works for is solely his. However people still tend to dislike his music as they don’t want to be apart of the ‘bandwagon’ so to speak or feel as if he’s a sellout, that he doesn’t practice what he preached.

Sun placement:

Jhene aiko(moon as well)

Taylor hill

Eva mendes

Tyler the creator

Stephen curry

Bad bunny

Simone biles

Oscar issac

Jeon Somi

Hozier + his mercury

As I have said previously these are greats in their feild. Taylor hill is the youngest VS model to ever walk, Tyler the creator breaking boundaries in the music industry, Bad bunny earning the highest one-month gross in HISTORY, with $123.7 million from 500,555 tickets sold in 11 shows in September 2022. I could go on.

I made this list simply to share!! These are my observations & a reaction as to the lack of representation that PBP Natives(including myself; PBP Sun) get in the media. You can add people if you would like as well, all of the people I mentioned were from research if any of it is wrong that is my bad & just lmk! I mainly focused on sun & moon, I’m sorry to any PBP Asc people that were searching for representation maybe next time🤞🏾.

If no one will sing our praises I will for us 😭!!!

228.

Besides other homes, what is in walking distance of your home? a gyro place

Have you ever been to a casino? nope

What’s the last thing you wore a costume for besides Halloween related events? i don't think i have

If you could create the ultimate breakfast meal for yourself, what all would you have? bacon, sausage patties, over easy eggs, toast, obrien hasbrowns, biscuits and gravy. even though i know i could not eat all of that lol

If you’ve read or watched Harry Potter, which book/movie is your favorite? prisoner of azkaban

What does your father do for a living? he works at walmart

If you could have any celebrity as a sibling, who would you choose? morgan freeman

What’s the last app you downloaded on your phone? i don't remember, i think a game

What are you plans for today and tonight? What have you already done today? it's already night, we didn't do anything today

If you absolutely HAD to get an additional piercing, what would you choose? my nose

Are you in any discomfort right now? nope

What are you sitting on? my computer chair

What did you have for dinner last night? we had chinese food

On this day a year ago, what were you most likely doing? studying for class or getting ready to start college

Aside from where you work now, what’s the best job you’ve ever had? I worked at an animal shelter for a while

What do you know the most about? animals

If you enjoy video games, what consoles do you use the most? pc

Have you ever been interviewed for anything besides a job? what else is there to be interviewed for?

Was the last piece of mail you received a bill? ameren

What’s the last thing you mailed? my rent

How long was your last drive? a couple minutes

Are you seeing anyone? yes

What was the last argument you had about and with whom? i dont remember

Is your hair an unnatural color? no

Describe your current outfit: long sleeve tee, pajama pants, fuzzy socks

What is your right foot touching? my chair

Do you party often? not really

Have you ever hooked back up with an ex, just for sex? Was it a mistake or no? no

What TV shows can you not stand? the walking dead, they dragged that shit on for far too long

What’s the last thing you broke? i don't remember

Are you still in school? nope

Do people often ask what race you are? no

Who has annoyed you today? my boyfriend

Can you touch your toes from a standing position? yes

What’s the title of the closest book to you? Have you read it? it's a cookbook

How many people liked/reacted to your last post on Facebook? Are there any comments? i don't have a facebook

Twitter was all all about politics and celebrity spats this week

To announce Twitter became a bit hectic this week is an understatement. Disputes and taking sides went on for the entire seven days, to running high levels of bitterness.

From Trump vs. Hillary to Taylor vs. Kanye to Ghostbusters vs. Hordes of Angry Dudes, Twitter has become as much of a battleground as ever. But thoughts werent all bad, as people got good information from My Chemical Romance and even merrily married their re-tweeters( in one specific case ).

SEE ALSO: Obviously Pokmon Go and Calvin Harris dominated Twitter this week

1. Mike Pence shares a vice-presidential Chili’s lunch

Busy weekend in NY! Experiencing a speedy dinner with the family at @Chilis. Looking forward to getting back to Indiana. pic.twitter.com/ SUFjYcvQpH

Mike Pence (@ mike_pence) July 16, 2016

Like most legislators who receive good information, Mike Pence celebrated following the announcement that he would be actuality TV ace and Republican nominee Donald Trumps pick for vice president.

But unlike most grand galas, it happened at a Chilis restaurant, and the scorning Pence received initiated him to the world of presidential elections, although he most definitely enjoyed his snack. Too, in a creepy construction, his daughters reflection is missing from the mirror.

2. Woman goes wedded through bookstore’s Twitter

Dear reader, I married him #noreally #yeahidunnohoweither pic.twitter.com/ OKuosKzdJL

Victoria (@ VictoriaO_B) July 17, 2016

In 2012, a Twitter user called Victoria Carlin jokingly tweeted that she was in love with whomever was posting nerdy notes on the Waterstones bookstores account.

The Waterstones account responded, and shortly after, Carlin called the bookstore to meet its Tweeter.

One thing led to another and they got married( not Carlin and Waterstones, Carlin and Waterstones employee Jonathan OBrien ).

3. Leslie Jones busts racists and misogynist trolls

Stop saying ignore them or that’s just the way it is. Cause that’s bullshit. Everybody knows an asshole check them for their hate.

Leslie Jones (@ Lesdoggg) July 19, 2016

While Twitter users dissing the all-female Ghostbusters remake for supposedly non-sexist reasonableness is nothing brand-new, thoughts reached a boiling point when various self-appointed guards of the Ghostbusters franchise threw hideously racist and sexist slurs toward actress Leslie Jones, who plays ghostbuster Patty Tolan in the film.

Jones ultimately decided to stop stymie them and start testifying her partisans some of the stupidity molted been receiving.

4. U.K. heat wave melts good manners and this dog

Make sure to keep your dogs chill in the #UKheatwave, otherwise they will thaw. pic.twitter.com/ kgW7ChXElX

Scott Jordan Harris (@ ScottFilmCritic) July 18, 2016

Britain had a particularly red-hot era lately, with temperatures over 30 magnitudes Celsius( which would be around 90 degrees Fahrenheit ). Unprepared for the heat wave, Brits deterred themselves cool by tweeting off steam throughout the day about how miserably red-hot it was.

5. Ruby Rose calls out Kardashian popular children for bullying

@ChloeGMoretz @0hbubbl3s @khloekardashian Yo Khloe I thought you were rad when I matched you but this is awful and this is a 19 year old girl.

Ruby Rose (@ RubyRose) July 18, 2016

While the Taylor Swift v. Kanye West spat has been all-encompassing to its implementation of personalities whove noticed their space into it, frictions reached a strange breaking point when Khloe Kardashian responded to actress Chloe Grace Moretzs sympathetic Swift tweet, and actress Ruby Rose had to step in.

Particularly, Kardashian destroyed any promise of a civil debate by tweeting a nude photo she claimed was Moretz, something Moretz denied. The Orange is the New Black actress decided a grown-up adult bullying the 19 -year-old Moretz swept all sorts of rows, announcing the 32 -year-old Khloes behavior awful.

6. Hillary Clinton recollects being friends with her critics

Senator McConnell can be very complimentarywhen you’re not on the ballot. #RNCinCLE pic.twitter.com/ RA9bCeaDht

Hillary Clinton (@ HillaryClinton) July 20, 2016

With the Republican National Convention in full swing, some speakers have been insulting Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton more often than theyve been praising Trump, perhaps a side effect of Trumps tightened rise to superpower among establishment Republicans.

But Clinton, or rather her social crew, would let the poking go without a reaction. She posted personalized tweets for many of her biggest pundits , noting how they used to praise her before the nasty referendum cycle began.

7. My Chemical Romance posts cryptic release year for … something

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My Chemical Romance (@ MCRofficial) July 20, 2016

Rock party My Chemical Romance( lead singer Gerard Way doesnt like to be called emo) tweeted out a cryptic 30 -second video, peculiarity a nondescript flag waving patriotically while the intro to their hymn, Welcome to the Black Parade, plays in the background.

In typical teaser mode, the video ended with the date 9/23/ 16, observing September 23 as apparently the exhaust of a new album. Love unsurprisingly embarked freaking out.

8. X-Files sun find childhood photo of devotee Kate McKinnon

Kate McKinnon, we have something in common& it’s not slimy dark-green happenings. #Ghostbusters #thefutureisfemale pic.twitter.com/ 5m00Xk5CET

Gillian Anderson (@ GillianA) July 18, 2016

Counted amongst the followers of the new Ghostbusters movie is actress Gillian Anderson, famous for playing special agent Dana Scully on The X-Files , who noticed something she has in common with ghostbuster/ comedian Kate McKinnon( who plays Jillian Holtzmann in the movie ).

It is about to change McKinnon was a big X-Files follower back in the working day with her Agent Scully Halloween costume. Perhaps busting specters and immigrants/ the government isnt so different.

9. Garry Marshall is recollected by his Happy Days stars

GARRY MARSHALL Rest In Peace .. Thank you for my professional life. Thank you for your love, friendship and magnanimity.

Henry Winkler (@ hwinkler4real) July 20, 2016

Younger folks may be less familiar with filmmaker Garry Marshall, developer of the iconic 1970 s sitcom Happy Days as well as targeting films like Pretty Woman with Julia Roberts. But numerous, numerous personalities worked with him during his long job, and he received a long list of adoration sendoffs.

One of “the worlds largest” stroking came from performer Henry Winkler, best known as the leather jacket-clad Fonzie on Happy Days, who credited Marshall with helping start his career.

10. #FilmsThatAreCheesy takes happens a tad literally

The hunger plays: Catching Feta #FilmsThatAreCheesy pic.twitter.com/ aeEsLrPuWh

Dee (@ xDeemax) July 21, 2016

On a lighter memo, the week conclude with the trending hashtag Movies That Are Cheesy, which may have originally meant something like shabby movies, but immediately changed course to cheese puns and cheesy photoshops.

Fantastic Bries and Where to Find Them and a glob of feta Photoshopped over Katniss Everdeens face were some of the, ahem, cheesier examples.

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