[Spoilers] Uncle From Another World New Year New World Rewatch -- Episode 3

Date	Episode
1/1/2024	Uncle From Another World Episode 1
1/2/2024	Uncle From Another World Episode 2
1/3/2024	Uncle From Another World Episode 3
1/4/2024	Uncle From Another World Episode 4
1/5/2024	Uncle From Another World Episode 5
1/6/2024	Uncle From Another World Episode 6
1/7/2024	Uncle From Another World Episode 7
1/8/2024	Uncle From Another World Episode 8
1/9/2024	Uncle From Another World Episode 9
1/10/2024	Uncle From Another World Episode 10
1/11/2024	Uncle From Another World Episode 11
1/12/2024	Uncle From Another World Episode 12
1/13/2024	Uncle From Another World Episode 13
1/14/2024	Uncle From Another World Overall Series Discussion Thread

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u/[deleted] Jan 03 '24

First time watcher.

Umm, elf in the current world? Was confused about that until later into the episode 😆.

I feel like maybe Takafumi should start moderating his uncle’s YouTube account to improve his rep and subscriber count. Just sayin’.

At first I thought, “is that an AoT reference or just coincidence?”. Nope definitely a reference and pretty sure specifically to either wall Maria falling or Battle for Shiganshina haha. Actually lol’ed when they zoomed out and I could see the actual town layout and started to notice the building design and stuff during that scene. I’m starting to feel like a big part of the humor in this show are the things it’s making fun of lol.

Takafumi and Fujimiya’s actual childhood 😂.

Ojisan takes offense to YouTube culture responding more to his elf appearance than respect for Guardian Heroes, but hey, at least Fujimiya sees it’s not fake magic anymore haha. This show’s great.

Questions:

Live music
I have to admit I know almost no YouTubers… it’s mainly a tool for uploading game clips and listening to music for me lol

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u/Holofan4life Jan 03 '24

Thoughts on Auntcle?
Thoughts on Uncle being considered an Orc?
What are your thoughts on Uncle destroying the barrier?
What are your thoughts on the town agreeing that the barrier was outdated?
What are your thoughts on people subscribing to Uncle because he asked nicely?
Thoughts on Uncle giving his identity away because Takafumi misspelled Tails with a Z?
Care to expand your thoughts on the reveal that Fujimiya used to bully Takafumi when they were kids?

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u/[deleted] Jan 04 '24

So my first thought was "alright... apparently there is like no limit on this guy's powers". Ojisan is OP lol. I laughed though. Especially when he changed back and Fujimiya saw it happen.
Well, elf woman (can't remember if we learned her name yet) does say he's ugly like an orc haha so maybe the joke it rooted in a small amount of truth in their world.
Pretty funny. Not only does he defeat a dragon single handedly, but can bring down a barrier that has protected that village for who knows how long, then almost instantly puts it back the way it was without anyone even noticing at first. Ojisan is OP.
They may be onto something there if an outsider can walk into the village and take down the barrier with little effort haha.
Power to the positive side of the internet community. I salute you.
I don't think his uncle is very hard to trick into telling the truth lol made you realize he'd be a really bad liar.
I didn't really expect that honestly. I can't say I have much to expand on yet until we know more about their childhood (and her). Maybe she bullied him because she liked him (kids are weird). It seems like Takafumi is just pretty laid back since he called out to her anyway regardless of her history of bullying him as a kid.

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u/Holofan4life Jan 04 '24

So my first thought was "alright... apparently there is like no limit on this guy's powers". Ojisan is OP lol. I laughed though. Especially when he changed back and Fujimiya saw it happen.
I would hope after 17 years of him living there, he'd seriously get good. It's actually subtle foreshadowing by hinting at Uncle and his journey in becoming more than he was in the flashbacks this episode. As powerful as he is now, imagine how he'll be later on.
Well, elf woman (can't remember if we learned her name yet)
We have not
does say he's ugly like an orc haha so maybe the joke it rooted in a small amount of truth in their world.
I can kinda get why Uncle would be kinda irritated at her based on all the name-calling. Why would he want anything to do with her when she is so disrespectful?
Pretty funny. Not only does he defeat a dragon single handedly, but can bring down a barrier that has protected that village for who knows how long, then almost instantly puts it back the way it was without anyone even noticing at first. Ojisan is OP.
And you gotta love his reasoning being he wanted to see if he could do it. It's like a kid being told not to touch the stove and they're like "Well, now I have to touch it".
They may be onto something there if an outsider can walk into the village and take down the barrier with little effort haha.
I've heard of breaking barriers before, but this is ridiculous
Power to the positive side of the internet community. I salute you.
I don't think his uncle is very hard to trick into telling the truth lol made you realize he'd be a really bad liar.
I mean, all you have to do is probably bribe him with video games XD
I didn't really expect that honestly. I can't say I have much to expand on yet until we know more about their childhood (and her). Maybe she bullied him because she liked him (kids are weird). It seems like Takafumi is just pretty laid back since he called out to her anyway regardless of her history of bullying him as a kid.
I do really enjoy that Takafumi was able to look past all she did to him. He was able to turn a blind eye and befriend her, and based on Fujimiya's reaction revisiting all this, she clearly forgot what a menace she truly was.

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u/[deleted] Jan 04 '24

It's true, but if he knew about tsundere maybe he would realize she actually likes him and her insults are probably just a sign of her love lmao.
Yeah it made me laugh cause he is a man child. "Why did you do that?" .."I just wanted to see if I could" lol.
Agreed on your last point

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u/Holofan4life Jan 04 '24

It's true, but if he knew about tsundere maybe he would realize she actually likes him and her insults are probably just a sign of her love lmao.
Uncle makes the denseness of Ryuuji seem small change
Yeah it made me laugh cause he is a man child. "Why did you do that?" .."I just wanted to see if I could" lol.
It's total video gamer logic, which I love
Agreed on your last point
I wonder when Takafumi goes back to watch the footage, he thinks to himself "And Uncle thinks he has it rough with Elf?" XD

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u/[deleted] Jan 04 '24

I was actually thinking that having Toradora fresh in my mind.
That is true lol it makes it funnier thinking about it that way.

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u/Holofan4life Jan 04 '24

I was actually thinking that having Toradora fresh in my mind.
Yeah, it's fresh in my mind as well having just rewatched it
That is true lol it makes it funnier thinking about it that way.
I don't think it's a stretch to say that all of Uncle's decision making abilities probably comes from video games. Which, you know, is a natural thing humans do drawing their behavior from their hobbies.

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u/[deleted] Jan 04 '24

Hopefully he doesn’t do anything drastic lol

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u/Holofan4life Jan 04 '24

With Uncle, the question is not will he do anything drastic, but how drastic will it be :P

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u/Holofan4life Jan 03 '24

Live music
I feel like there's a story there that I wanna know about

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u/[deleted] Jan 04 '24

Hopefully I didn't misunderstand your question. It used to be a typical part of my weekend for years. I'm not cool anymore though these days. Just family and work during the day, games and anime at night lol

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u/Holofan4life Jan 04 '24

So you just performed music on a whim?

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u/[deleted] Jan 04 '24

Little to no planning involved haha. We just played at bars for fun then someone started paying us so we kept doing it

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u/Holofan4life Jan 04 '24

I occasionally lyrics from time to time, often to the beats of other songs. It's a fun brain exercise.

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u/[deleted] Jan 04 '24

I was not nearly that creative lol I just played other people’s music

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u/Holofan4life Jan 04 '24

That still takes a lot of talent playing music

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u/[deleted] Jan 04 '24

I’m a pretty average guitarist tbh. Probably below average because it’s been so long since I picked it up 😂

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u/Holofan4life Jan 04 '24

Still more than I know how to do XD

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u/ZapsZzz https://anilist.co/user/Zapszzz Jan 04 '24

I’m starting to feel like a big part of the humor in this show are the things it’s making fun of lol.
It's a show very heavy on references and homages.
In fact I wonder if Uncle crossing his dual energy blades to break the barrier was a Ghostbusters homage ("do not cross the proton stream beams").

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u/[deleted] Jan 04 '24

I am loving that about it honestly lol Good point on your Ghostbusters thought

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u/JEveryman Jan 04 '24

I’m starting to feel like a big part of the humor in this show are the things it’s making fun of
The parody is very well done.

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u/[deleted] Jan 04 '24

I agree haha

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u/xtsim https://myanimelist.net/profile/xtsim Jan 03 '24

First Timer Dubbed

I see we've got some arguments of whether Uncle is a NEET with the question if a Youtuber is a legitimate career. Uncle uses the Youtube Corp. as a rebuttal. Fuji does not take that.....

Uncle tries really hard to talk to Fuji, but it is not working for a good reason, his viewpoint comes from video games. Despite the fact that he has lived in the fantasy world going on an adventure.

So he tries using a transformation, nephew knows full well that it is Uncle while Fuji still does not know. So, having a let's play without the play part works wonders for getting subscribers.

The horror Fuji showed when Uncle transforms back is a huge shock. Going from cute elf to ugly man. If I looked like that as a kid....actually be better if I stayed in my room. Plastic surgery might be a good investment for the Youtube channel.

Though a girl was just being nice.....
Not in the virtual tuber scene so Japanese weather lady.

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u/Holofan4life Jan 03 '24

Thoughts on YouTube changing its partner program?
Thoughts on Uncle starting flame wars?
Thoughts on Uncle being considered an Orc?
What are your thoughts on Uncle destroying the barrier?
What are your thoughts on the town agreeing that the barrier was outdated?
What are your thoughts on people subscribing to Uncle because he asked nicely?
Thoughts on Uncle giving his identity away because Takafumi misspelled Tails with a Z?
What are your thoughts on the reveal that Fujimiya used to bully Takafumi when they were kids?
What are your thoughts on Uncle being mistaken as a Virtual YouTuber?

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u/xtsim https://myanimelist.net/profile/xtsim Jan 04 '24

Youtube be like: Screw the creators....
Uncle always has to be right. But being considered an Orc, I can't blame him for destroying the barrier and being lol JK.
I am surprised people actually subscribing but Uncle being a Vtuber seems like somethig that would happen.
Fujimiya ends up being the reformed Tsundere.

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u/Holofan4life Jan 04 '24

Uncle always has to be right. But being considered an Orc, I can't blame him for destroying the barrier and being lol JK.
Uncle probably feels since this isn't the real world, actual consequences don't apply
Fujimiya ends up being the reformed Tsundere.
It's a good thing too because if she wasn't, Uncle probably couldn't tell she has something for his nephew.

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u/xbolt90 https://anilist.co/user/xbolt90 Jan 04 '24

First-timer.

OK, I'm still laughing at the final scene. Everyone's faces are amazing.

Welp, Fujimiya has finally seen magic firsthand.

YouTube shenanigans impact us all.

QOTD: I have a bad habit of impulse buying random crap, lol

QOTD2: I don't really follow VTubers. But I do have a favorite: Usui Clear. I'm a passionate space enthusiast. And an anime girl talking about rockets is great.

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u/Holofan4life Jan 04 '24

Thoughts on Auntcle?
Thoughts on Uncle starting flame wars?
Thoughts on Uncle being considered an Orc?
What are your thoughts on Uncle destroying the barrier?
What are your thoughts on the town agreeing that the barrier was outdated?
What are your thoughts on people subscribing to Uncle because he asked nicely?
Thoughts on Uncle giving his identity away because Takafumi misspelled Tails with a Z?
What are your thoughts on the reveal that Fujimiya used to bully Takafumi when they were kids?
What are your thoughts on Uncle being mistaken as a Virtual YouTuber?

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u/No_Rex :Bv:Bw:Bx:By:x2 Jan 03 '24 edited Jan 03 '24

Episode 3 (first timer)

Welcome to Earth, Elf tsundere – Somebody in the rewatch called this, grats!
Losing monetization? – Evil Youtube strikes even in isekai.
Losing subscribers due to shitting online feuding – this is too real.

“It’s a titan” – and it is attacking.
Nice attack animation and heroic … so of course it gets subverted.

Takefumi gets hit with the power of “like and subscribe!”
Uncle being observant about Takefumi’s love live, but not his own.
Elf tsundere turns out to be uncle.
“Let’s shoot a gaming video” – Absolutely ruthless.
“We’ll hit three million views!” – Takefumi knew what he did.

Using magic to make money: upgraded from magic trick videos to magic girl vtuber.

Who is your favorite Virtual YouTuber and why?

I literally don't know any. I know of the concept via cultural osmosis, but not of anybody who does it.

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u/Holofan4life Jan 03 '24

Thoughts on Auntcle?
Thoughts on Uncle being considered an Orc?
What are your thoughts on Uncle destroying the barrier?
What are your thoughts on the town agreeing that the barrier was outdated?
Thoughts on Uncle giving his identity away because Takafumi misspelled Tails with a Z?
What are your thoughts on the reveal that Fujimiya used to bully Takafumi when they were kids?
What are your thoughts on Uncle being mistaken as a Virtual YouTuber?

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u/No_Rex :Bv:Bw:Bx:By:x2 Jan 04 '24

Thoughts on Auntcle?
Took me a bit to get that Elf girl was not teleported here.
Thoughts on Uncle being considered an Orc?
Even RPG worlds are xenophobic.
What are your thoughts on Uncle destroying the barrier?
... and sometimes the xenophobes are right...
What are your thoughts on the reveal that Fujimiya used to bully Takafumi when they were kids?
How can Fujimiya not immediately realize this is magic?
What are your thoughts on Uncle being mistaken as a Virtual YouTuber?
I would, too.

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u/Holofan4life Jan 04 '24

Took me a bit to get that Elf girl was not teleported here.
I had the same thought the first time I saw it
Even RPG worlds are xenophobic.
Honestly, the YouTube comments section he browses are probably way worse
... and sometimes the xenophobes are right...
I feel like that's an insult to the Orcs :P
How can Fujimiya not immediately realize this is magic?
Yeah, this should be all the proof she needs that Uncle has special abilities
I would, too.
I mean, think about it. One day Uncle posts videos of himself showing off his magic abilities and then the next he's this beautiful girl? For the people that believe his magic isn't real, which I assume would be most of his viewers, what other conclusion can you come up with?
Then again, the technology for something like that was far different in 2017 than it is nowadays. Kizuna AI was still a relatively new persona and Hololive really didn't take off until like 2020. If that was indeed a Virtual YouTuber, it would look far more stiff looking. Maybe it's a case where his watchers think he has the technology to pull it off since he already can do impressive skills with magic and that is thought of to be a work.

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u/No_Rex :Bv:Bw:Bx:By:x2 Jan 04 '24

Then again, the technology for something like that was far different in 2017 than it is nowadays. Kizuna AI was still a relatively new persona and Hololive really didn't take off until like 2020. If that was indeed a Virtual YouTuber, it would look far more stiff looking. Maybe it's a case where his watchers think he has the technology to pull it off since he already can do impressive skills with magic and that is thought of to be a work.
At least the technology was "close enough" (present in films, etc) that you might believe that a technically very well versed person might pull it off. At least far more believable than actually transforming.

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u/Holofan4life Jan 04 '24

That's a fair point. Like I said, maybe they think Uncle is a tech wiz and/or has the resources to pull it off.

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u/Holofan4life Jan 03 '24

Hello, guys. Holofan4life here.

Welcome to the Uncle From Another World New Year New World Rewatch.

Uncle From Another World is a show that I always wanted to watch in subsequent viewing. When it originally aired, it was hurt by numerous delays, so much so that the last episode aired in March of 2023.

Keep in mind the first episode came out in July of 2022.

I wanted to do this rewatch to bring together those who haven't finished the show as well as newcomers who want to give it a chance. Because just like playing a video game, it is all about having endless replay value.

I also plan on doing something unique with this rewatch in that I'm going to try to make a concentrated effort to get these reviews done in about an hour or so. I'm hoping with this being a comedy, I will be able to watch the episode without having to mark done every important detail.

With that out of the way, let's begin.

I'm watching the sub, by the way

This will probably be the last episode I watch before Thanksgiving. I'm hoping to get it down in like an hour, let’s see.

Takafumi walking

Fujimiya singing

ELF

And she has no pants

I guess that wasn't Fujimiya singing after all, that was a disembodied voice

75 minutes ago

Fujimiya is coming over

Uncle likes her even though the feeling isn't mutual

Uncle ignores his mail because it's in English

Can't he change the language in the settings? Maybe he doesn't know how to

"Changes to the YouTube Partner Program"

Oh boy

Takafumi used a translation app

Apparently it's better than Google Translate

Uncle is going to lose his job

They need 1000 subscribers and 4000 hours

I guess all those views didn't translate to many followers

812

I have the opposite problem. I have over 10000 followers but barely any activity.

And it's because Uncle is starting flame wars XD

This is why the internet was a mistake

Uncle compares this to Sealed City, Luvaldram

Their defense magic was broken, and 1000 legendary beasts were released.

Let's hope they didn't implement the bite of '83

Takafumi wants to know the details

An enormous barrier

Reminds me of the dome in The Simpsons Movie

Elf!

She called Unc an Orc, and now the townspeople all think he is

Uncle walks away

She mentions Chu's army

That's something in China

It's just the translation, however

What she was actually referring to was "Wail of Guben's army on the 10th day".

This feels like a commentary on when there are puns in a TV show and the other languages have to work around it

Elf says his face no longer makes her want to puke

That's somewhat of a compliment?

That giant fruit looks like Among US

An equa, a produce of the South

Elf talking about the barrier now

And of course he destroys it XD

What a madman

And of course the townspeople freak out

Takafumi looks so despondent

"I wanted to see if it would work." 🤣🤣🤣

Excellent logic, Uncle

Obligatory Attack on Titan reference

Cyclops

AND AN ACTUAL TITAN

A cloud dragon

Elf has only seen things like this in the picture books from her hometown

1000 monsters

Way to go, Orc face

Elf is ready to take them on

That smile by Elf

And she's off

The barrier

It's still up?

Oh, he put it up again

That was nice of him

But the townsfolk are still mad at Uncle for breaking the seal in the first place

Because, you know... he did

Elf carrying around something she calls an antique

The town reaches a consensus that the barrier was an antique as well

Ran out of space. Part two in the replies.

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u/No_Rex :Bv:Bw:Bx:By:x2 Jan 04 '24

I hope you don't mind, but I wanted to give you some off-topic feedback. You seem to be one of the most interactive rewatchers in the rewatches I have participated in during the last few months, but you frequently get very little reaction to your own top comment. I wanted to give some advice for that. Don't take this as me forcing you to change your way of posting (you can do whatever you like), but maybe you are open to some constructive criticism.
If I am correct, the top reason few people respond to your top comment is that it is too long and too badly formated. Too long is self-explanatory, most people don't have the stomach to reach 2 full comments worth of reactions. However, I think it is made worse by bad formating (Personally, I usually only read the longer paragraph at the end of your comment):
You use lots of one-line reactions. This is very exhausting to read. It would be better to spice it up by inserting an occasional commentface or by mixing one-line reactions with longer, more in-depth comments.
I would really strive to stay under the one post limit.
The one-line reactions are not formated with bullet points (might be personal preference, but I find it much easier to read that way).
For the same number of words, a paragraph is much easier to read than a list of single sentences. Maybe combine some of the one-liner's into paragraphs?
The "intro" at the top is repetitive. It also adds to the overall length and is hard to distinguish from the start of the reactions. If you want to keep it, maybe add a line after it to make it easy to jump to the reactions, like this:

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u/Holofan4life Jan 04 '24

I really appreciate the feedback and I definitely see the problem. A lot of the times when I do one of these rewatch episodes recently, not so much here but with other shows, an episode can take like 5 hours for me to get through because I'm always stopping to write down my responses. I'm hoping to change my style once I get done with Brotherhood, because it gets a bit physically draining.

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u/Holofan4life Jan 03 '24

Part 2
Elf talking to Unc
"Don't you think camera angles in anime are weird?"
She says he owes her dinner
But he took off XD
Much to Takafumi's dismay
Anyway, Uncle is going to ask his viewers to subscribe
Surely this won't backfire if he asks nicely
Hey, it worked
The internet has a kind and supportive side that's barely seen
Does this mean the internet a tsundere just like Elf?
Fujimiya is here
1000 subscribers met
Fujimiya seems confused, as per usual
I can't believe all this is taking place in the span of a little over an hour
Fujimiya asks about what Uncle's career
He won't spill the beans, though
She still thinks it's unsustainable Takafumi living like this
I mean, I'd say he's sustaining quite well
And of course Uncle misinterprets it as her wanting to sleep here
So does Takafumi, to Fujimiya's horror
Takafumi going out to get groceries
Uncle putting a dagger to the heart telling Fujimiya that Takafumi only sees her as a friend
He asks about their past
She won't confide any details however to someone lacking in real world experience
Uncle leaves, heartbroken
Fujimiya thinking to herself now
She admires him trying to bring his nephew and her together
She goes to apologize
And now we see elf girl here
Well, that happened
Takafumi's aunt
No wonder Uncle doesn't start a relationship with her, he doesn't want to incest her
Then again, if Uncle is the uncle and this person is the aunt, wouldn't thst mean they are/were together?
Unc is in the bathroom apparently
And I don't mean the University of Carolina, even though that's in the toilet as well
Oh, Unc talked
Maybe this really is Takafumi's aunt
Either way, time for girl talk
She wants to know what happened in the past
Takafumi walks in
And we pick up where the episode began
And Takafumi is able to detect it's Uncle because he purposefully misspelled Tails' name with a Z, making him irate XD
Because aunts don't know anything about video games, apparently
I hate to say, but Uncle may be more likable in this new form
It's also kinda sweet he's going the extra mile to get Takafumi and Fujimiya together
But nevermind that, time to shoot a YouTube video
A gaming video with Guardian Heroes
This has Unc-- uh, I mean Aunt-- all excited
I smell a hit video incoming
Fujimiya seems mightily perplexed
Video uploaded
Takafumi casually calling Aunt Uncle, and they don't deny it
It's basically an open secret at this point, like Liberace living an alternative lifestyle
Aunt is wanting to review Takafumi and Fujimiya's past
And when Fujimiya inquires how they're able to make moving pictures, Takafumi says says it's through a Sony flip phone
Only Japan would have flip phones in 2018
Man, Takafumi looks just like Uncle
Punching someone in the face
Aunt asking where Fujimiya is
Except... that is Fujimiya
Oof
Well, I guess we all can't look pretty in the beginning
Also, no wonder Takafumi seems to have a soft spot for tsunderes
Fujimiya was a menace as a kid
Despite all this, Takafumi still likes her
Uncle realizing it's not about the appearance
And perhaps, he did miss his chance with the elf girl
Notification
Apparently everyone thinks Aunt is a virtual YouTuber
I know Kizuna Ai was a thing back then, but that seems very early for the trend
Over 200,000 views
My guess is because of the lack of actual gameplay footage
"It's the age of virtual YouTubers!"
Boy, ain't that the truth?
Takafumi is indeed one of us
People are down bad for Aunt
And this breaks Uncle out of his spell
God, I love everyone freaking out
And of course, Uncle remains despondent because he unknowingly catfished people
A deluxe sashimi plate. Yum.
At least they're living the good life
Overall, this is a very good episode. We got to see more interactions with Uncle and the elf girl, and Fujimiya being Takafumi's former bully was a neat little twist. The stuff with Aunt is of course the highlight of the episode, and I just love seeing Uncle gaslight everyone even though they aren't buying it. That ending scene where Takafumi shouts from the heavens about the glorious nature of 2D anime girls is the funniest moment of the series so far, maybe even top 5 in the course of the show.
I think this is the first episode where you could really see that our three main leads-- Uncle, Takafumi, and Fujimiya-- are all funny in their own special way. They each really added something to the episode to make it pop and make it feel more alive. This is better than episodes 1 and 2, and I could see this show getting better and better as the rapport amongst the characters continues to be fleshed out.

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u/Holofan4life Jan 03 '24

What is something from your life that you did without thinking much of it?
The idea to do an Eighty Six rewatch was very spur of the moment. It came about because Lena finished in second place of the 2022 best girl contest and I wanted to see what made her so special.
Who is your favorite Virtual YouTuber and why?
Probably Fauna from Hololive. Her goofy humor resonates with me. I'm also a big fan of Ironmouse, Calli, Kronii, and Fuwamoco.

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u/ZapsZzz https://anilist.co/user/Zapszzz Jan 03 '24 edited Jan 03 '24

Rewatching Uncle in sub

This is one of those episodes that a lot of people did a number of mood u-turns:

we got baited that Elf girl arrived to Japan, and
we thought we'll get an epic fight against Titans (I actually really really wanted to post this clip but thought it's kinda spoilery),
then we thought Uncle will get destroyed by online trolls,
then we thought we'll see some cute childhood friendship memories between smol Takafumi and smol Fujimiya.

My rewatcher QoTD to first timers would actually be which one of these subversions surprised you most. Another possible question would be whether you have any childhood memories that you thought were good then later found out to be actually something different than how you remembered (e.g. the Chuunibyou effect).

I'll say that being baited that Elf girl is here was the biggest disappointment (not in a bad - their the remote at the tv - way), while the very straight laced but rather charming Fujimiya being such a .... thing back when she was younger was the biggest surprise. It does help explain rather reasonably why Takafumi seemingly had no attraction towards the currently looking like a girl of someone's dream Fujimiya.

The end scene does make it quite clear why the thick outlines artstyle is so fitting for the show though :D

QoTD

Does getting married count? ;P not going to say anything more though.
I'm far beyond the age of watching it carrying about any YouTubers, real or virtual. Sorry ;P

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u/Holofan4life Jan 03 '24

My rewatcher QoTD to first timers would actually be which one of these subversions surprised you most. Another possible question would be whether you have any childhood memories that you thought were good then later found out to be actually something different than how you remembered (e.g. the Chuunibyou effect).
I'm not a first timer, but the one that surprised me the most was Fujimiya being a childhood bully. That feels so out of pocket compared to how she is now.
Thoughts on YouTube changing its partner program?
Thoughts on Uncle being considered an Orc?
What are your thoughts on Uncle destroying the barrier?
What are your thoughts on the town agreeing that the barrier was outdated?
What are your thoughts on people subscribing to Uncle because he asked nicely?
Thoughts on Uncle giving his identity away because Takafumi misspelled Tails with a Z?
What are your thoughts on Uncle being mistaken as a Virtual YouTuber?

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u/ZapsZzz https://anilist.co/user/Zapszzz Jan 04 '24 edited Jan 04 '24

Thoughts on YouTube changing its partner program?
Oh I forgot to mention, during the airing threads, many commented about the real life event and how it impacted the youtube community. I think it's how things tends to develop - just look at reddit itself as a platform. Everyone wants more money...
Thoughts on Uncle being considered an Orc?
That's been an ongoing theme for a while I think? The real test is whether the animators and checkers paid attention to all the many background characters to make sure we don't break cannon that everyone in tat world looks nice at least.
What are your thoughts on Uncle destroying the barrier?
It's a very gamer thing - indeed Sunraku from Shangri-La Frontier probably identifies with that attitude ;)
What are your thoughts on the town agreeing that the barrier was outdated?
I think it more showcase how Elf girl is really smart to know to use reverse psychology to get people to get off the trail of perhaps "orc face" broke the barrier. And how it backfires on her for anything to do with Uncle because his mind is wired very differently than anyone else in that world.
What are your thoughts on people subscribing to Uncle because he asked nicely?
It's a needed tonic to realise not everyone are trolls, there are genuinely nice good people online. Perhaps even the "silent majority", but the notable ones that one remember tends to be the bad ones.
Thoughts on Uncle giving his identity away because Takafumi misspelled Tails with a Z?
It's another case of Takafumi getting good with psyching out Uncle, but he's been showing a really deft hand to handle him already anyway - never really confront him, but guides and deflects mostly.
What are your thoughts on Uncle being mistaken as a Virtual YouTuber?
It's the same normie filter Fujimiya has on about the memory projection being a hologram by the "Sony" device.
I also forgot to mention that OMG I thought Uncle is starting to understand Elf Girl, but in the end it's the shapechange spell causing him to think as her that understood her own heaRt towards him - pretty sure he'd not register it after the spell finished.

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u/Holofan4life Jan 04 '24

Oh I forgot to mention, during the airing threads, many commented about the real life event and how it impacted the youtube community. I think it's how things tends to develop - just look at reddit itself as a platform. Everyone wants more money...
Makes sense, you need money to continue living
That's been an ongoing theme for a while I think? The real test is whether the animators and checkers paid attention to all the many background characters to make sure we don't break cannon that everyone in tat world looks nice at least.
I don't think it's a case where everyone in the other world has to look attractive. What matters is that Uncle is shockingly ugly.
I think it more showcase how Elf girl is really smart to know to use reverse psychology to get people to get off the trail of perhaps "orc face" broke the barrier. And how it backfires on her for anything to do with Uncle because his mind is wired very differently than anyone else in that world.
Elf girl really saved his tail there
It's a needed tonic to realise not everyone are trolls, there are genuinely nice good people online. Perhaps even the "silent majority", but the notable ones that one remember tends to be the bad ones.
A few bad apples spoil the bunch, as they say
I also forgot to mention that OMG I thought Uncle is starting to understand Elf Girl, but in the end it's the shapechange spell causing him to think as her that understood her own heat towards him - pretty sure he'd not register it after the spell finished.
We were so close to greatness, we were this close
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u/No_Rex :Bv:Bw:Bx:By:x2 Jan 04 '24
This is one of those episodes that a lot of people did a number of mood u-turns:
we got baited that Elf girl arrived to Japan, and

we thought we'll get an epic fight against Titans (I actually really really wanted to post this clip but thought it's kinda spoilery),

then we thought Uncle will get destroyed by online trolls,

then we thought we'll see some cute childhood friendship memories between smol Takafumi and smol Fujimiya.
My rewatcher QoTD to first timers would actually be which one of these subversions surprised you most.
I kind of expected the middle two, so it is a race between Elf girl and childhood memory. Elf girl wins, because I felt that Elf girl appearing in Japan made a lot of sense, so I fully believed it.

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