I know I'm a number of years late, but I finally watched all of "The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya." The show was hit or miss for me, I think haruhi could have used more redeeming moments to balance her abrasive nature. I kinda feel for her because it's clear she's actually kinda meek under her rough exterior, but there's only so many times I can see her abuse her friends before it gets annoying. that said, I think I enjoyed the show well enough regardless, The visuals are stunning, I'd never have guessed that the show was over 10 years old, for an earlier digital title it looked excellent. The comedy landed more than it didn't, even if it returned to the same well a few too many times in some areas. Kyon was a bit typical of a protagonist for this sort of show, but his dry wit made a nice contrast to the weirdness surrounding him, and I want to fuck Crispin Freeman's voice. I like all of the supporting characters too, with Yuki probably being my favorite (mostly because of the film.) I suffered through all eight episodes of the "endless eight" arc, and the sheer audacity of reanimating the same story eight times with only minor differences is so outrageous that I have to respect it. Imagine watching the same episode for two months while that was airing lol. It also builds up the core of the film in a surprising and effective way. Speaking of the film, while I have mixed feelings about the show itself, "The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumia" is actually a fantastic movie, definitely the highlight of the series for me, and apparently the second longest animated film ever made. Nice.
7.8/10 would recommend
I'm somehow able to enjoy the idealized high school setting even though it ain't true at all. It's more like, what I wish my high school days were like.
I'm sold! 
