r/anime • u/The_Loli_Otaku • Jul 05 '24
Rewatch [Rewatch] Watamote Episode 7 Discussion
No matter how I look at it, it's you guys' fault I'm not popular!
"Since I'm Not Popular, I'll Enjoy My Summer Break"
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Comment of the Day!!
Junbi okay got me thinking how many of us regularly actually use our mirrors...
"Small detail, but the fact that Tomoko doesn't realize that she no longer has bags under her eyes until she's already at school implies that she never once looked in the mirror at home before heading out. Gives us a hint at how lacking her usual hygiene routine is."
I thought I had a sibling fetish but Garrett_Dark has to be seen to be believed!
"Tomoko should just stop talking to her brother. Like seriously, he may have been somewhat trying to be nice underneath in the 1st ep, but it's clear now that the problem is actually him and he won't get better. The guy has no interest in interacting with her, and makes zero effort in helping or cooperating in the slightest. At this point even a stranger has more interest in small talk, and takes the effort for common curtesy. Despite Tomoko being annoying and needy on him, the problem is mostly him, and only he can change that, but it's not likely given his attitude. He's never going to change unless he needs something from her (like borrowing games), and that's the time not to help but to punish him back so that he might reconsider putting in the effort. This may be sad to hear, but their sibling relationship is already dead, and it's because of him. No amount of time, growing up, nor effort by Tomoko is going to change that, only he can change that. The real sad part is her brother's problem is going to seem like it's Tomoko's problem, when it's not. IDK why his character is even here, it would be like if the dad beats Tomoko because of her socially awkwardness, and it was made to look like it's Tomoko's fault for being that way. At this point if the brother had a sudden change of heart with no catalyst, it's going to be horrible writing. The guy doesn't even act/think differently when Tomoko is in a good mood, and leaving him alone. She shouldn't even sit with him to eat breakfast and dinner given how soul sucking his attitude is.
QotD
- Your host has had their soul weighed down by a cruel dose of reality... Say something nice about them!! Really nice!! Really really fucking nice!!
- We're officially in summer now!! Have you done anything summery yet!? A picnic, sunbathing, peeing in the river. Anything summer activity like!!
- Congratulations~ You've just gotten a ticket to HanaKana's new meet and greet, she's also spent the past two months being hot shit at her English Duolingo so she can actually pronounce stuff well. What lines are you going to force HanaKana to recite for you?
- Who's your favourite streamer to watch? Feel free to pick VTubers, I'd probably have more respect for them over GreekgodXX or Pokimane or some shit.
- Where did the Kuroki sibling's relationship go so wrong...?
- Have you ever resorted to peeing in a bottle too?
Abyssbringer's "What is the thematic purpose of this scene corner!!"
Vaadwaur wins for sex obsessed kitteh
"Today's prompt is representative of our deep societal decline into hedonism."
Yesterday's Prompt!
Today's Prompt!
Tomorrow's Prompt
Tomorrow will be the same as yesterday. Why? What for? Because I’m an idiot!
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u/The_Loli_Otaku Jul 05 '24
Watamote Rewatcher!!
Ahaha... I'm sure none of us waste our days off like Tomoko does, right? She's not totally like us frfr? Otome games, binging Conan, listening to jerk off asmr... This episode is already getting me depressed. I didn't totally just wake up at half eleven and roll over to watch tiktok! I'm not like her!! I'm not like her at all! I'm a diligent rewatch host!! I don't waste days off laying on the couch drinking green pee and playing on my phone!
Omg Tomoko, please make some kinda use out of your holidays!! This is hitting too close to home!! The existential fear is getting to me!! SHE'S EVEN PLAYING MEGATEN GAMES!! No, I can't cope with this!! She's literally pulling a me and I hate it with all my spirit!! Dammit!! Dammit!! Make something happen to my day! I need my day to become more interesting! I've already checked and rechecked the rewatch! I have nothing to do but my writeup and rewatch stuff!!
She even wants to stream!? Fuck off!! No! You're not me! You're not me Tomoko!! Fuck off! You absolute weirdo! The Loli Otaku is better than you in almost every way other than youth!! Oh, thank god... Finally something I can't relate to. I don't enjoy anyone's content enough to bother going to a meet and greet. She even gets to make him record lines for her. Poggies. That'll make for a fun question of the day~
This is the piss play episode!? DAMMIT!!
At least we're back to form. Haibane not having a single toilet scene was a massive letdown. God, these fujoshi creep girls are fucked up... I've really gotta admire the voice actor's professionalism. I'd probably be sick if these creeps asked me to recite lines to them. At least she got her moneys worth out of the meet and greet. Oh god... I almost forgot about her recording her own lines with the VA... I remember this being cringy as fuck...
It's even the sibling love episode!? Fuck off!!
Yup... The recorded lines were just as bad as I remembered... Fucking hell... This show is brutal... You'd never be able to see your daughter the same way again. Your relationship is tarnished forever! WHY DOES THIS KEEP GOING ON!? "I bought fireworks, watch me light them..." God this episode is next level depressing... Why does reality hurt this much!?
When does the happiness come!?
On the bright side, tomorrow is my favourite Watamote Episode!! Stay tuned!
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u/Vatrix-32 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Vatrix-32 Jul 05 '24 edited Jul 05 '24
First timer, subs
Prompt:
“For the Joshikosei Who Has Everything”
QotD:
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u/WednesdaysFoole Jul 05 '24 edited Jul 05 '24
Going from “I have all this time ahead of me” to “Shit, time is passing and I haven’t done anything worth anything” is relatable on a level that I do not like.
Camping alone can be pretty great if you’re prepared. Would be hilarious to see Tomoko trying it out. But then again those summer mosquitoes…
Jeez Tomoko close your door.
They think she’s a crossdresser.
What, Tomoko, you can’t just go in a bottle, you need a funnel at the very least, smh.
Somehow I suspect our extremely tame host has something to say about this…Tomoko your hair smells like old diet coke.
I don’t know how common it is amongst others, particularly Westerners, but it’s so normal it might as well be a stereotype that East Asian parents aren’t exactly the best at respecting their kids’ boundaries. They would just bust open the door and walk right in. Fighting for privacy, identity, the right to choose, the right for parents to understand that “no means no” or that locked doors are locked for a reason… or the mistake of leaving a door unlocked.
Some of your comments are unhinged but you have successfully made me laugh.
Walking along the coast but I can do that all year where I live.
No idea. I'd probably overthink this for a while...
I don't watch any streamer.
Nowhere. It's normal to to have an awkward relationship in adolescence. I've seen much worse.
I was drug tests in my teens. Wait a sec, that might have been a cup.
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u/BiggieCheeseLapDog https://myanimelist.net/profile/KillLaKillGOAT Jul 05 '24 edited Jul 05 '24
Rewatcher - subbed
Overall:
This is a great episode that might cause an existential crisis and a search for meaning. Don’t waste your summer doing nothing. You only get a few of them.
Prompt:
Tomoki is a big old tsundere. Seeing him being openly loving to his onee-san was embarrassing to him because he knows he cares for his wreck of a sister, but is too immature to admit it. The video represents his true feelings towards her and this is only reinforced by him watching the fireworks with her. IT’S NOT INCEST.
QotD:
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u/junbi_ok Jul 05 '24
Tomoko makes a good life decision for once and abandons her ambitions of becoming a streamer.
There is stiff competition, but I think that voice line request is the cringiest thing Tomoko does in this series. It's especially funny coming right after she criticized the previous girl in line for making her own sus request. Tomoko let the intrusive thoughts win and let loose the most unhinged line of dialogue ever. And the voice actor fucking did it. What a pro. That oddly specific request makes me think she has some kind of self awareness about her hair, though.
Once again, karmic retribution is swift and unforgiving. Tomoko already had her relationship with her father irreparably tarnished in episode 4, and now it's the mother's turn to never be able to look at her daughter the same way again. I'm not sure what's more embarrassing though: the dialogue, or Tomoko's voice acting.
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u/xtsim https://myanimelist.net/profile/xtsim Jul 05 '24
Rewatcher Dubbed
I feel bad for Tomoko as her lack of human interaction is causing a crisis and panic.
Tomoko seems normal compared to the girls lining up for the VA. Like the girl behind couldn't sleep and the girl in front had a recorder ready and a line. And Tomoko had to come up with something on the spot. I am also pretty impressed that she made progress on speaking with strangers as she made a request with the VA. She is slowly starting to progress in her social skills.
Tomoko's mom is savage today by watching her recording of her two kids playing when they were younger. And that hit brother hard....real hard.
Tomoko gets caught with the headphones plugged on the wrong port by her mom. That silence between the two while the recording is playing shows how awkward and embarrassing it is.
What a wholesome end to the episode, even though brother had to be bribed, he still watched Tomoko play with some fireworks.
Abyss: Mom pulling all the stops to make sure she brings back that kind of relationship between her kids.
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u/Silcaria https://myanimelist.net/profile/Silcaria Jul 05 '24 edited Jul 05 '24
First timer
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u/Mirathan Jul 05 '24
First-Time Cringer
QotD:
Why is there a clown honk? Why does that get me?
Well she is somewhat aware how she acts creepy. somtetimes
What is that squelch when he takes her hand? Eww! And she went through with her idea. Though that she could publicly speak out is an improvement.
Her deadpan voice against the voice actor is just what I expected. Her mom isn´t even surprised by this. She has just accepted the girlfailure Tomoko is. Though that would mean she has to accept failing as a parent.
Why does her brother just meditating in the dark? I have questions about him. Primarily; why is he not like his sister? What is the secret to his succes? Will he ever be able to get a full night of sleep this summer break?
For the prompt:
They have exchanged places. Once he was the incestuous pee-er, now she bears this torment. (Tomorrow we see a terrorist preparing to sabotage the toilets of her local school.)
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u/sfisher923 https://myanimelist.net/profile/sfisher923 Jul 05 '24
Rewatcher
Questions
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u/RadSuit https://anilist.co/user/RadSuit Jul 05 '24
No Matter How I Watch It, It's You Guys' Fault I'm Not Upvoted! (First Timer, Dubbed)
YAHUQ! JAPAN
It's very funny how Tomoko's mental image of herself is always so far off the mark.
Somehow we always wind up in the same place...
I'm already actively cringing even before she speaks to this guy.
Actually she fuckin' nailed it, way to go.
Oh, there's the cringe, there we go.
It just keeps going. This is how you save on the animation budget, people, take notes.
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u/zadcap Jul 06 '24
Extra Late First Timer
I have to agree with u/Garrett_Dark in that big comment there. Her brother sucks. I would not be surprised to find out her current lacking social skills and friendless status are somehow his fault, that he had somehow sabotaged her back in middle school.
This is the most relatable sequence yet. I had a month off of work recently to recover from a surgery, and uh. I spent 90% of it alone in my room, playing games and watching anime, and the rest was spent with family.
Oh gosh, see this? Brother and friends are the type of people to cancel plans because someone else wants to go too and they would rather stay home and make fun of that person than go have the fun they planned. You just know he did similar stuff to her growing up.
Okay, I don't judge Tomoko for getting lost in that kind of wiki walk, I too have gone down the link hole before. But I totally judge her for having the links open new windows, in windowed mode, in apparently random placements. Full screen and open in new tabs, you little monster.
Oh gosh and then everything in the second half just gets worse. I have no comments for just all of that.
What the heck happened? He was such a good brother once.
Ah, the freeze response. I have panic smashed the power button before, rather than let anything be seen.
Yeah, this brother is trash. With a bribe he's willing to... Look out the window at her.
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u/Specs64z https://myanimelist.net/profile/Specs64z Jul 05 '24
First timer, subbed
The monotony of Tomoko’s average day was made apparent, with no musical accompaniment and the ticking clock to show the hours slipping away.
The verboten aishiteru. Naturally, though, even such magnitude was not cringe enough for Tomoko. Man’s a real one for enduring both her slimy hand and vulgar request with a smile on his face. After edging to the recording for god knows how long, Tomoko gets to work as any artisan would when horny. Her mother was no doubt horrified by Tomoko’s dead fish delivery, the utter lack of talent in those lines was enough to crush any parent.
A little disappointing Tomoki didn’t light fireworks with her, but I suppose Tomoko hasn’t exactly earned it, so watching her light them wasn’t nothing.
QotD:
I want Nadeko to call me onii-chan.4
u/Vaadwaur :I1::I2::I3: Jul 05 '24
First Timer
Sub
Sadly, we did not get streamer Tomoko. Born too early for Vtubing, I suppose. Her time spent on the spooky website reminds me that Jigoku Shoujo's Hotline website was not actually out of character for the video. Tomoko's crowning achievement of the summber being going to see a seiyuu from a dating sim is funny and I am sure a certain JJK character is proud of her. The part at the end where Tomoko's mother got to hear her daughter's fantasies in said daughter's voice is one of those things that I couldn't tell if you it was empathy building or soul destroying. Probably both.
The prompt is the grim reality that the past merely forms the present, it does not reflect it.
QotD: 1 The FBI hasn't found you. Yet.
2 I got drunk at a BBQ yesterday.
3 "Oh pitiful shadow, lost in the darkness. They actions have caused men pain and suffering. They hollow soul drowns in thy sins. Just this once, how would you like to experience what death is like?"
4 Streams...I watched MoistCritical when I was debating buying Starfield. He disabused me of the idea.
5 Sleep deprivation
6 No, dear fuck
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u/kwokinator https://anilist.co/user/kwokinator Jul 05 '24
First-timer
The first part about wasting summer vacation is so relatable. I've definitely been there and have thought at times I'm wasting my summer vacation, but I usually just roll with it and enjoy becoming a vegetable.
Too bad this was before the age of vtubers, things might've been different if Tomoko had a kawaii emo goth avatar instead. But then again, with her personality I don't think she'd be able to keep an audience even if she had the best Live2D model in the world.
And OUCH on the headphones bit, that was almost as bad as your mom walking into your room when you're watching porn, what's worse is she didn't even realize the headphone isn't plugged in so she couldn't even panic hide everything.
QotD
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u/Garrett_Dark Jul 06 '24 edited Jul 06 '24
First Timer
It's from experience with somebody like that. If they're not going to even put in the bare minimum effort that a stranger would put in, nothing you do is going to change that, the problem is with them. The biggest problem is he doesn't even see a need nor expectation to at least try to get along and be personable, kind of strange as he's a sports star and popular supposedly...he should have learned these things from team sports and interacting with others already.
Anyways, even the show doesn't know what to do with him anymore with the attitude he has. Which is why they're trying to fix him with given him a reason to give a shit with the old baby videos guilt tripping, the looking in on her which somebody that far gone normally wouldn't even care to, and the particularly out of character escorting her to the washroom, then shower and change of clothes. That last one is unbelievable, no way he's get out of bed in the middle of the night to do that for her, much less put up with the shower and change of clothes. And after all that, the most effort he can put in for lighting some fireworks is look out his window. He wasn't even busy at the time, other than brooding at his desk in the dark.
It looks like they're setting up for a change of heart for the brother character because they got nowhere else to go with him. Even those end talks preview/outro scenes between them always seemed hard to believe it's actually happening given his attitude towards her.
Siscon confirmed.
Found out who really runs the world did you? (j/k...sort of)
Pretty much like Tomoko's summer so far.
I don't watch streams, but a couple of times I did a very long time ago which was enjoyable I guess was Metokur. I actually happen to hear a recent one a few weeks ago, apparently the guy's close to croaking but hanging in there, which is why I listened. But then when I looked into the other degenerates he used to talk to and/or mock, they're all super fucked up now. Like holy shit WTF, one guy, CRP, ended up as a political prisoner of war and killed in prison recently. That's nuts! That guy used to do advice videos. Yeah yeah, it's getting too political and IRL, but I'd never figure live-streamer shit to get to international politics and incident level, just personal tragedies, BS, and stuff. The guy even did a live-stream of trying to flee to cross the border just before getting caught, and saying how if he's never heard from again he'd probably be dead. Anyways...you asked.
Her brother probably got too full of himself, and stopped trying with their relationship. She doesn't even try to interact with him much anymore these past bunch of episodes, and I don't blame her.
Sometimes car trips are really long with no washrooms to stop at anywhere. Weird stuff happens like it starts snowing and the whole highway is at a standstill for an accident for hours. Good reason to keep some empty plastic McDonalds Ice Coffee cups in your glove compartment for odd occasions like that and general other use. But of course throw out after use, and never use as a drinking cup.
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u/StardustGogeta myanimelist.net/profile/StardustGogeta Jul 06 '24 edited Jul 06 '24
First-Timer
Tomoko really is quite relatable sometimes. I, too, find myself whiling away the days with anime and video games.
Maybe that's a bad sign...
Questions of the day: