I now know the best explanation of what OVA 8 is

[CarpetCrawler]

As I said to GinRei just before we inflicted this upon the world at long last, this OVA was really just a behind-the-scenes look at how the AOs are created.

I can see it now... Ran gets shot by a member of the Black Organization...

Conan: RAN!!! *holds her lifeless body*

E.T.: *waddles in from the darkness* OOOOOUUUUCCCCHHHHHHH...

[Schillok]

Well... I  liked that OVA. 

True, I expected a bit more Sonoko after hearing the title but it turned out to be exactly what an OVA is:
a short story which is too different from the normal anime episodes to be shown along with them (because it is too silly  ).

Seriously, the OVAs show as many different characters as possible with a rather... unusual plot.

Sonoko (despite having less text than expected) was great. And so were Haibara and the Detective Boys with their unique ideas/options. Only Conan himself was rather unnoticable this time.
I laughed severall times. Especially at Mitsuhikos and Kogoros suggestions.

[CarpetCrawler]

Yeah, I really liked this OVA. It's probably one of my favorites. It was very light-hearted, cute, and quite hokey! Mitsuhiko's idea for the play cracked me up, and I loved when at the end of Mitsuhiko's idea Sonoko keeps going "NO NO NO NO NO!!" I don't think I would blame her! I also loved everyone pointing out how flawed Sonoko's original play was. xD Her character became so much more entertaining when she got a boyfriend, and the whole "boy crazy" part of her character was toned down a notch.

[kkslider5552000]

I loved how accurate Sonoko's depiction of Kogoro was. Especially when Kogoro himself thought of the exact same idea for how to determine the killer.

[KaitoKid0]

I actually found this to be an enjoyable episode. I couldn't find what made everyone loathe it(and I was looking). Only two questionable things I saw was that the DBs kill everything they touch(and if you aren't numb to this by now...) and Ran's obsession with Shinichi(actually adding him to the story and making it about them being together  ) that seems to be more apparent in non canon episodes. Other than that, the story was enjoyable.

One thing that really stood out to me was that they kept using "Amazing Grace" in this OVA when it really didn't seem to fit the atmosphere..and why was Ran the only one that didn't get to play an instrument for her appearance?

Wat are you talking about? Without the detective boys this ova wouldn't of bin half as good. Seriously need to lay off em man. They add comedy, cuteness, and practice parenting for conan and haibara.

[TheBlind]

Wat are you talking about? Without the detective boys this ova wouldn't of bin half as good. Seriously need to lay off em man. They add comedy, cuteness, and practice parenting for conan and haibara.

Okay are you shadowing me?
You say OVA wouldn't be good without the DBs and I say DBs only provided annoyance. Guess now we have to go into a duel about who's right OR wait..maybe realize that these are opinions. Yep opinions, and that means no one is right, live with it.
Also, what are you, magical child services? Let me see your magical badge.

[KaitoKid0]

Wat are you talking about? Without the detective boys this ova wouldn't of bin half as good. Seriously need to lay off em man. They add comedy, cuteness, and practice parenting for conan and haibara.

Okay are you shadowing me?
You say OVA wouldn't be good without the DBs and I say DBs only provided annoyance. Guess now we have to go into a duel about who's right OR wait..maybe realize that these are opinions. Yep opinions, and that means no one is right, live with it.
Also, what are you, magical child services? Let me see your magical badge.

Ok, first of all. I don't care,I have nor have I ever wanted to have a fight with anyone about anything. Second of all calm down jerk.

[TheBlind]

Wat are you talking about? Without the detective boys this ova wouldn't of bin half as good. Seriously need to lay off em man. They add comedy, cuteness, and practice parenting for conan and haibara.

Okay are you shadowing me?
You say OVA wouldn't be good without the DBs and I say DBs only provided annoyance. Guess now we have to go into a duel about who's right OR wait..maybe realize that these are opinions. Yep opinions, and that means no one is right, live with it.
Also, what are you, magical child services? Let me see your magical badge.

Ok, first of all. I don't care,I have nor have I ever wanted to have a fight with anyone about anything. Second of all calm down jerk.

Actually you are the one that needs to call down and not resort to the name calling. It's only fiction after all.

-On topic-

Now that I think about, why didn't Haibara get a "intro" as well. I'm fine that she didn't get asked her opinion for the case(as it probably would of been extremely dark like mentioned) but the DBs didn't even include her in their intro. So when it's for trips to Osaka and watermelons they add her to the group(she solved both puzzles for them) but when it's about air time they exclude her...those evil DBs.

/joke

[KaitoKid0]

Wat are you talking about? Without the detective boys this ova wouldn't of bin half as good. Seriously need to lay off em man. They add comedy, cuteness, and practice parenting for conan and haibara.

Okay are you shadowing me?
You say OVA wouldn't be good without the DBs and I say DBs only provided annoyance. Guess now we have to go into a duel about who's right OR wait..maybe realize that these are opinions. Yep opinions, and that means no one is right, live with it.
Also, what are you, magical child services? Let me see your magical badge.

Ok, first of all. I don't care,I have nor have I ever wanted to have a fight with anyone about anything. Second of all calm down jerk.

Actually you are the one that needs to call down and not resort to the name calling. It's only fiction after all.

-On topic-

Now that I think about, why didn't Haibara get a "intro" as well. I'm fine that she didn't get asked her opinion for the case(as it probably would of been extremely dark like mentioned) but the DBs didn't even include her in their intro. So when it's for trips to Osaka and watermelons they add her to the group(she solved both puzzles for them) but when it's about air time they exclude her...those evil DBs.

/joke

If your being a jerk, your being a jerk. Just pointing it out.

[ranger]

Wat are you talking about? Without the detective boys this ova wouldn't of bin half as good. Seriously need to lay off em man. They add comedy, cuteness, and practice parenting for conan and haibara.

Okay are you shadowing me?
You say OVA wouldn't be good without the DBs and I say DBs only provided annoyance. Guess now we have to go into a duel about who's right OR wait..maybe realize that these are opinions. Yep opinions, and that means no one is right, live with it.
Also, what are you, magical child services? Let me see your magical badge.

Ok, first of all. I don't care,I have nor have I ever wanted to have a fight with anyone about anything. Second of all calm down jerk.

Actually you are the one that needs to call down and not resort to the name calling. It's only fiction after all.

-On topic-

Now that I think about, why didn't Haibara get a "intro" as well. I'm fine that she didn't get asked her opinion for the case(as it probably would of been extremely dark like mentioned) but the DBs didn't even include her in their intro. So when it's for trips to Osaka and watermelons they add her to the group(she solved both puzzles for them) but when it's about air time they exclude her...those evil DBs.

/joke

If your being a jerk, your being a jerk. Just pointing it out.

dude, you're being a jerk jk

[ccppfan]

Huh. This OVA was... uh...

FUN!!!!!

I mean, the DBs made got that whole comedy moment starting!!! It was soo much fun lol XD

And... DA PIZZA IS DA CLUE. YAY FOR PIZZA.

Tho the Amazing Grace thing should be because of Movie 12. I mean, this was SUPPOSED to be Movie 12's side story... SUPPOSED to that is....

[nanilola]

I laughed severall times. Especially at Mitsuhikos and Kogoros suggestions.

Sonoko and Kogoro
Talk about soulmates lol
That was the only funny part for me.
I cringed at every one of the DB's "deductions" as well as Ran's fantasy.
I'm no DB-hater but that was just wrong.  >:(

Tho the Amazing Grace thing should be because of Movie 12. I mean, this was SUPPOSED to be Movie 12's side story... SUPPOSED to that is....

Actually, it's not. Movie 12's side story is Magic File 2.
Why did they use Amazing Grace over and over?
Beats me.

[ccppfan]

Tho the Amazing Grace thing should be because of Movie 12. I mean, this was SUPPOSED to be Movie 12's side story... SUPPOSED to that is....

Actually, it's not. Movie 12's side story is Magic File 2.
Why did they use Amazing Grace over and over?
Beats me.

Oh. Right. Forgot that.

Then why the Amazing Grace thing? A preview?!

[soratothamax]

Tho the Amazing Grace thing should be because of Movie 12. I mean, this was SUPPOSED to be Movie 12's side story... SUPPOSED to that is....

Actually, it's not. Movie 12's side story is Magic File 2.
Why did they use Amazing Grace over and over?
Beats me.

Oh. Right. Forgot that.

Then why the Amazing Grace thing? A preview?!

Isn't that supposed to be Ran's favorite song or something? A ShinRan thing? It's supposed to tease the audience because we all remember that song somewhere?.....Not sure of the EXACT meaning.

But yea, I found the DBoys additions to be amusing, but completely unnecessary, and Ran's contribution, yet again like always, brought down the mood and light-hearted spirit of the whole OVA. It was a bit.....well, it wasn't what I was expecting. I'll put it that way. Really, when I saw Sonoko, I wasn't expecting to see Haibara at all. Very glad she at least showed up. 

[KaitoKid0]

Wat are you talking about? Without the detective boys this ova wouldn't of bin half as good. Seriously need to lay off em man. They add comedy, cuteness, and practice parenting for conan and haibara.

Okay are you shadowing me?
You say OVA wouldn't be good without the DBs and I say DBs only provided annoyance. Guess now we have to go into a duel about who's right OR wait..maybe realize that these are opinions. Yep opinions, and that means no one is right, live with it.
Also, what are you, magical child services? Let me see your magical badge.

Ok, first of all. I don't care,I have nor have I ever wanted to have a fight with anyone about anything. Second of all calm down jerk.

Actually you are the one that needs to call down and not resort to the name calling. It's only fiction after all.

-On topic-

Now that I think about, why didn't Haibara get a "intro" as well. I'm fine that she didn't get asked her opinion for the case(as it probably would of been extremely dark like mentioned) but the DBs didn't even include her in their intro. So when it's for trips to Osaka and watermelons they add her to the group(she solved both puzzles for them) but when it's about air time they exclude her...those evil DBs.

/joke

If your being a jerk, your being a jerk. Just pointing it out.

dude, you're being a jerk jk

Sure...Coz everyone here never means what they say.....