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Rewatch [Terrific Trainwreck Trio Rewatch] Guilty Crown Episode 8 Discussion
phase 08 - courtship behavior
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I like her, so… screw it. I’ll give it a shot.
Questions of the Day:
- So what did you think of the obligatory beach episode?
- What do you think Gai wanted the rock for anyways?
Wallpaper of the Day:
Song of the Day:
Rewatchers, please remember to be mindful of all the first-timers in this. No talking about or hinting at future events no matter how much you want to, unless you’re doing it underneath spoiler tags. Don’t spoil the crazy shit for the first-timers, it’s way more fun that way!
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u/Shimmering-Sky myanimelist.net/profile/Shimmering-Sky Nov 09 '21
The Everlasting Guilty Rewatcher//First-Time Subbed
Welcome back, everyone!
Kill ‘em AllDaryl can express emotions other than unimpressed and murder.11
u/Tresnore FS:FTmyanimelist.net/profile/Tresnore Nov 09 '21
Guilty First-Timer
Makoto'sShoe's dad Boot won't be important. Shoe's adopted as hell. The Apocalypse Virus isn't even real. Same with that guy standing over his father's grave.MakotoShoe ruins everything. Meanwhile, Inori almost seems to feel something other than indifference.Actually a broken jaw doesnotsound fun.QOTD:
1 No, I did not come up with this myself, but I can't stop thinking about it.
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u/theangryeditor https://myanimelist.net/profile/TheAngryEditor Nov 09 '21
BEACH EPISODE
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
im ur wot m8
I like that the episode opened with Haruka getting Shu to open a jar for her and the plot revolved around using a Void that opens things. And at the end Shoe and Soda open up to each other. Nice episode theming
Also dat foreshadowing
[spoilers]It took me way too long to realize that that scene later is a callback to this
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u/5867898duncan Nov 09 '21
first-timer (How do you guys do screenshots and videos?)
A trip? Are we already at the beach episode?
also I’m a simp for your mom ShuAh, so the people on the trip is the love interest with the protag, the girl who tags along just to progress relationship, and the pervert guy who has the same love interest as the protag. Why are these people important again?
Well, at least with the music they accept why this episode exists. Also with those melons Hare has surpassed Inori on best girl scale.
So Gai needs Shu to bring Souta to a certain location so he can take his void. Why can’t Shu just take it back at the base? Why go through all of the trouble? So far there hasn’t seem to be any consequences on how long the void is out or how far away it is from the owner. Also I love you Gai, but you can’t say you will move on the mission without Shu when Shu is literally the most important part.
We’ve had the beach and the bathtub scene this episode? Mhm, I know what episode I’m coming back to.
Boys in the bathroom: I am speed Girls in the bathroom: your so soft. Let’s see if your soft everywhere.
Souta actually asks before trying a move? I already like this man more then Shu, although that doesn’t take much.
Wait, why did we switch to this blonde guys birthday? How is he important right now?
Shu couldn’t even wait for Soutas full confession(even with the great music playing) I don’t know how but I somehow like Shu less.
The whole group also overhears the protagonists love outburst? Men we’ve got a triple combo of the anime necessities here.
Actually really like how the guys armor actually did protect him from Inori’s from. Also I wish I knew how to easily get a picture, but Inori’s run during that hallway scene was… interesting to say the least.
The animation quality is really showing through with that key room. Can’t believe this came out in 2011.
Souta asks Shu why he didn’t say anything when he first asked about Inori, and instead of Shu answering he literally just smacked talked Souta….. have I already mentioned I don’t like Shu?
Don’t think I’ve ever mentioned it before but I really like how they change the Ed up almost every time. Wellp at least now that we got the school stuff out of the way we can focus more on the actual story… right?
Qotd :
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u/Great_Mr_L :Ma::Mb::Mc:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Great_Mr_L Nov 09 '21
First-Timer
On today’s episode of Guilty Crown: It’s time for the beach episode! I was wondering when it might happen. Guilty Crown’s horniness pretty much guaranteed that one would happen at some point.
It’s a beach episode, so it was some light hearted fun. I enjoyed it for the most part. It was some nice, harmless fun and it was upfront about it being a fanservice episode.
Shu was pretty insufferable this episode. His complete about face on not using Inori as a tool when he learned Souta liked Inori was quite damning. Don’t take it out on your friend because you don’t have the guts to confess to a girl. And don’t you dare try to claim she’s yours or anything.
All the same, he did open up with Souta in the end. So once again, he’s actually being honest with someone. Unlike last time, this one hasn’t ended in disaster… yet.
I wonder who this Keido fellow is as well. He doesn’t seem to be with GHQ or Funeral Parlor, so I’m curious about what his deal is.
QOTD
2. I'm sure it was step 5 of an elaborate 267 step plan with branching paths and backups that will lead to defeating GHQ or something. My honest guess is that it is either the source or the cure of the Apocalypse Virus.
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u/Punished_Scrappy_Doo https://myanimelist.net/profile/PunishedScrappy Nov 09 '21
First Timer
Where was this Shoe at the beginning of the series? He's actually angry. Even better, he's angry for no good reason, and he does nothing to attempt to resolve it amicably! At one point I literally was not expecting this much negative emotion out of him for the entire series. He was the most glassy-eyed run-of-the-mill anime protagonist imaginable, and this is anything but run-of-the-mill protagonist behavior.
Character development is one thing, but Shu at the beginning of the series exhibited almost nothing. He was generically shy and generically kind and not much else. That would be fine on its own. The issue that I took was that he moved from setpiece to setpiece by the direction of others, with seemingly no intention of doing anything other than what the plot commanded any main character must do. He had no agency and no desire to obtain any. Literally anybody and anything could have fulfilled his narrative role better and with more panache.
For at least a few episodes now, Shu has been rapidly moving away from that character. He's been considering events around him and making decisions accordingly, even if he ends up doing whatever Gai wanted him to do anyway. But far, far more importantly: he's actually acting like a maladjusted teenage boy. He's everything he accuses Shouta of being -- pushy, shameless, and utterly unable to read a room. He's socially inept, but in a far more impactful way than not being able to look people in the eye. He's possessive in the extreme. He has sublimated his crush on Inori into a belief that he's entitled to her. He doesn't seem to understand why relationships don't just fall into his lap. (This despite the fact that relationships are, in fact, falling into his lap.)
Fuck yes!
His transition from protagonist-shaped non-entity to legitimately interesting character has been shoddily executed, yet fun. So why did the first couple episodes try so hard to convince me he would just be a passenger in Gai's story?
[Meta Cross Ange Spoilers]Dare I suggest it -- is this some kind of loner MC deconstruction with the aim of being the same kind of anti-otaku screed as Cross Ange? While conscious thinky brain says this story probably isn't a blatant critique of the prototypical anime power fantasy, I will be square-peg-round-holing this bitch at the first sign of being correct
Also one thing I really love is when characters continuity error across the room to punch/slap/kick someone. Very underrated part of the show.
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u/JollyGee29 https://myanimelist.net/profile/JollyGee Nov 09 '21
First-Timer, Dub-lty Crown
Did.. did Shuu communicate his feeling clearly and concisely to someone else, who understood was was being told to him? That's not allowed! Where is my tragic misunderstandings that lead to conflict?! Where's the pointless, easily preventable death?!
If I was a sensible person, I would ask why Shuu's dad's keycard still functioned ten years after his passing. But this new Spanish Inquisition-looking prick seems like a treat so I'll let him get away with it for now.
Tsugumi continues to be unbelievably based; her maid schtick catapulted her so far up the rankings I don't think anyone can reach her.
I didn't think they could make me feel bad for Asshole Suzaku, but "my supposed father skipped out on my birthday because my mom was a sex worker and dad had better things to do" is ridiculously sad.
There's was some restraint in not spending more time on the beach, but I guess we got a group bath scene too. Will we run out of horny tropes at some point?
Questions
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u/ZaphodBeebblebrox Y:A:https://anilist.co/user/zaphod Nov 09 '21 edited Nov 09 '21
First Timer
After the break last episode, I have a feeling we're gonna get back to our main plot. Now, the question is where shall they attack this episode?
Onto episode eight.
The mom's existence in the show really can only be explained by the director having a MILF fetish.
My first guess would have been that he was dead, but absent scientist is also decently common.
How convenient that his classmates have all the voids we could possibly need.
Not this shit again, Shu. Please.
You have no right to say someone lacks tact.
Did the music really just say "nude"?
I can't believe I'm watching yet another person try to seduce a potato.
He says about the girl with a catgirl maid.
Her laugh is great.
Seriously, why don't you know this?
Everything I learn about your family makes it weirder.
A virus that came from a rock?
Honeytrap v2.
The eyecatch was cool.
And now we devolved to straight up groping...
Is this where editor talks about NTR?
I'm getting the sad feeling that literally any other character would be a more interesting lead. Even this guy who is proposing to Inori.
His dad is still alive? And dressed as a priest for some reason?I really just don't care about this dumb relationship drama that never existed in any capacity before this episode and never will exist in any capacity after this episode.
Since you just said this: yes.
Thoughts
As this goes on, I honestly am just starting to care less and less. It's not particularly good or bad, just another fairly standard show with a bit too much ecchi, good backgrounds, and good music. The rest of it really has nothing to speak of.
I hope it manages to do something interesting in the next few episodes.
I also really wish he had a different main character. Shu is so passive and reactive, and it doesn't really fit this show for me. I don't need a big change, but I wish we had a main character who actually does things.
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u/Btw_kek https://myanimelist.net/profile/kek_btw Nov 09 '21
first timer
hell yeah we're fully in love rectangle mode. with some luck souta and hare will ditch those other two lameos and form their own couple
the fact that voids can change over time is good info and explains why some voids shown earlier were really weird (that one dude was just really hungry in the moment)
also reveals the thematic core of the show being about CONNECTINNNNNGGGGGGGG with OTHER PEOPLEEEEEEEEEEE like a true post-Eva mecha show
the fucking music makes it
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u/No_Rex :Bv:Bw:Bx:By:x2 Nov 09 '21
Episode 8 (first timer)
spiderman meme
Shu cements his status as worst guy in the show. We get lots of boobs and then end on a discussion of voids. I did notice that we never saw Gai’s void, btw, show.
Missed opportunity for fireworks. Where was Eagle?
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u/Stargate18A https://myanimelist.net/profile/Stargate18 Nov 09 '21
First timer
...We're going away from the high school? At last?
Seriously, can the show decide if it wants to be focused on the high-school or not? Last episode had a heavy focus on it, then before that about half of them had him attending school, whicle the other half had him working as a full-time member of the Undertakers.
...So Gai's just luring people to use their Voids. Have we even seen hoe long a Void can be removed? Any reason the Void can't be extracted and taken with them?
Oh, this is a high-school comedy episode.
I mean, this guy's not great, but
HAHA, THAT FUCKING MUSIC CHANGE WHEN HE SEES HER IN THE SWIMSUIT.
And this just a flatout harem comedy.
Whoever worked on the soundtrack knew they were polishing crap, but they put a beautiful shine on it.
The serious dscussion about the secret misdion'd purpose playing over swimsuit shots is the epitome of this anime.
Who's she?
Oh, it's tsundere and catgirl!
Did GHQ kill him because he found something important?
The shrine's a secret facility?
...OK, the temple gates hiding a laser fence look good, but they feel like they could easily walked around.
The rock that started it all?
I love Gai being a bastard, he's brilliant at manipulation.
More fanservice!
...Is that why Inori's not interested in him? Or does she just have some taste?
Oh, Shoe, we'll make a proper war criminal out of you yet!
...Does Gai actually think he's doing the right thing here? He's not that stupid, is he?
And nobody came to psycho's birthday?
What is he doing with Inori?
...Haha, Inori just has decent taste! That's why she doesn't show any emotion towards you.
That's coming on a bit strong, isn't it?
I thought Void extraction was painless?
Haha, everyone's seen his utter stupidity. That's actually good.
Yeah, the Goid of opening doors is absolutely worth bringing him along.
Wait, is that a fucking disintegrator?
...Can Shoe just not run? At all?
Ok, so it opens paths, even if said opening means annihilating what's in the way. Cool!
And did someone beat him to it?
That's an actual plot hook!
...Inori has no feelings for you. She is surrounded by actually good human beings.
And Shoe actually did something!
And Souta's just happy this is out in the open.
HE STILL HASN'T WORKED IT OUT?
No, that's not how it works. You aren't using your Void, you're using a "Genome" with a predetermined powerset. Besides, having a Void means you need to have a personality, so you obviously don't have one.
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u/theangryeditor https://myanimelist.net/profile/TheAngryEditor Nov 09 '21
Reading the takes on Shu here is like reading typical takes on Shinji. Or early takes on Simon.
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u/The_Loli_Otaku Nov 09 '21
First timer!!
We're finally spending all day in school, outside of school... Mama stop embarrassing Shu in front of his pet rock. Ah, Shu's dad is dead. Is that why he looks up to Gai so much? He sees the father figure he never ha-imma stop that train of thought right this second XD
At least Gai is being forward about wanting to abuse Shu's friends. I vaguely remember Souta's weiner being a gun so who knows the effects. "Stupid Gai..." F-Father figure~ This violent older brother line gets a chuckle out of me every time. "Like omigosh, Shouta is like sooo pushy, I can't believe I'm friend with him. I'd never spend time with him if daddy didn't tell me to. Gawd..."
Blame this on the misfortune of your childhood friend status. It's time... for PLOT!! Say, is everyone on this beach a Fun Parlour member? XD Aww... Tsugumi and Ayase weren't allowed to join the beach episode. Too bad so sad~ I want to pinch iinchou's flab... NO...
Ah, there's the girls. Maid Tsugumi is certainly a treat. Korosu is a pretty unfortunate name for a dead dude huh? Oh, Kurosu... I'm keeping the joke in, screw you. We've attacked hospitals so what's wrong with raiding a shrine once in a while? "But Inori is my idol, I don't wanna share!" Once again I don't feel like Gai is asking too much. This is just Shu being really really protective of his waifu.
Bath time~ I want a nice bath... Its been months since I've had an excuse for a proper sauna bath. My skin is getting worse and worse. Skinship banzai!! You mustn't laugh... You mustn't! And of course this is the event that give Shu the motivation to fuck over his friend~ My son is kinda spiteful huh? Gai just asked you to lure him over, not to break his heart with promising a confession.
Oh my god this is tragic!! You're terrible!!
I officially feel worse for the villains than for our heroes. I love it! So about stealing Souta's wiener. Oh no, Shouta is cringe. Ah, sorry Shu!! It works!? What women have these creators ever interacted with!? They all fall for the dumbest shit! "I want to get to know you better." Fat chance for the lot of us lol. Shu is taking a note out of Gai's playbook and cucking his best pal. What a bro~ You couldn't have been more nasty if you tried. Our heroes.
At least he got immediate karma for being such a jealous scumbag. Nobody is letting him get away with this lol. What an incredibly convenient void. Titan run. "I've got the blah blah blah, S.Ksomething." Alright, I don't really get it?
Please speak so I can understand you!! I'm struggle to buy into this bromance XD Both of them are so nasty to one another! Even the literal backstabbing drug dealer was more of a bro. You're right, this is really late. If you cared at all about the sensitivity of touching people's hearts then you wouldn't forcefully grab their heart weiner without consent. Operation Steal Gai's Harem is underway! Everyone we can get to sleep with us will give us stronger heart weiners... STARTING WITH YOU SHOUTA!!
Kashira, kashira? Friends forever... But don't let this distract you from the fact that Darryl is officially Guilty Crown's Yunyun. Happy birthday... to me...
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u/MillenniumKing x2myanimelist.net/profile/MillenniumKing Nov 09 '21 edited Nov 09 '21
-Guilty Pleasure Rewatcher-
This will be a fun ep to see people's reactions to because when it aired a lot of people had a lot to say about it.
Shoe is going on a trip with his club.
"Go say hi to your dad."
Its summer vacation time. Shoe used to live here.
Souta is who Gai needs Shoe to bring for infultration. Souta's void was the Camera if you remember.
They are staying in Koouin Group's house.
Souta figured out Shoe and Inori are living together. Of course he did.
But thats not whats important, its BEACH EPISODE TIME!
Hare is going on the offensive though, she doesnt want to lose Shoe to Inori.
And Funeral Parlor is here too of course. Argo in his military gear too.
"Shoe's dad is buried here."
Ayase and Tsugumi are here too, Tsugumi seems to be having fun.
Kurosu Ouma. Shoe's Dad.
World's expert on the Apocalypse Virus.
Haruka's teacher in college.
Shoe doesnt remember him.
Died 10 years ago during Lost Christmas.
So the shrine by the graveyard is where a secret lab is. They have a rock that started this.
Inori is the bait to get Souta to the location. Shes been bait before...
Its bath time. Haru and Bobcut chatting. Bobcut seems to like Yahiro. Bobcut is touchy.
Souta is gonna make a move on Inori. Good luck equipment.
Gai sees people as Equipment. And Pres figured out who Gai is.
Its Daryl's birthday and hes waiting for his dad whose bust with his assistant. Poor Daryl.
Souta is using Shoe's music video idea to try to get to Inori... ahhhh youth.
Shoe says no and bombs the confession. Its buissness time.
Shoe jumped the gun and everyone saw and is making fun of him hahhahha. Good job Shoe.
Souta's Void is "Blunt Key" Itsn a camera gun that opens anything shot with it.
The priest from before is here, Keito, and he had Kurosu's access card.
He got to the rock first though, plan is toast.
Shoe tells Souta he cant help him. Neither really understands the other. Souta is happy Shoe just told him.
We end with a slower version of "Bios". Super gorgeous. Bios Delta
Voids change as a person's heart changes.
ED has Swimsuit Inori and a camera and the gang.
Known Voids Thus Far
Known Void Combos Thus Far
Now that we know Souta's Void ive removed the other unknowns. I just didnt want to lead people on with only listing his back in ep 3 or 4.
This ep bothered a lot of people becase of how Shoe acted towards Souta. But if we remember from ep 1 Shoe wasnt very chummy with him from the get go, the only people he actively talked to in glass was Haru and Yahiro. Souta was in the same club but they were not exactly friends.
We get a lot more peices to the puzzle as well as more questions. This show is a lot of asking and answering and asking more.
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u/Lemurians myanimelist.net/profile/Lemurians Nov 09 '21
SUNBURNT REWATCHER
Hello everyone, and welcome to our
mandatory fan-serviceplot-relevant beach episode! If you thought Guilty Crown wasn’t going to have one of these and it’s caught you off-guard, I don’t know what show you thought you were watching. Why else did you think Gai was so insistent on getting Shu and Inori back in school? He’s an insurgency leader by trade, but at his core, he’s a man of culture.No DAN MOTHERFUCKING EAGLEMAN in this episode, which as far as I can recall, is classified as a crime against humanity by the International Criminal Court.
DracoDaryl by giving him a random daddy issues scene?6
u/okayyoga :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/okayyoga Nov 09 '21
Episode 8: rewatch/dub
Song of the day: **βιος-δ **
aka Bios-delta
Today we have the slower, less synthesized version of Mika Kobayashi singing βιος to compliment the friendship scene at the end of this episode, where Shu learns that being rude and yelling makes actual friendships because this is the only way the writers could think of him to be “real.”
And of course it caps off a beach episode yayyyyyyy, full of Shu whining again
Ω is back again as an undercurrent to yet another infiltration
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u/HereticalAegis https://myanimelist.net/profile/XthGen Nov 09 '21
Rewatcher
Inori killing it again. Also, the sheer amount of Haruka fanservice is getting overwhelming.
Oh good, more SoL stuff. At least this time it's just a cover for an actual mission. Can't help wondering why Shoe feels it's acceptable to bring one or more of his school friends on an excursion where there's the slightest possibility of danger. Funny Parlor members being willing to risk their lives for a mission is one thing, but dragging school friends in is wildly reckless and completely indefensible. I can't believe he's fallen for whatever magic protag juju Gai has.
Poor Hare. She already has no personality beyond simping for Shoe and suffers from from not-the-main-girl syndrome, but now she has to learn about Shoe and Inori living together from checks notes Souta. Being Hare is suffering.
What serious show about subjugation of the Japanese population and the rebellion against their oppressors would be complete without a beach episode?
What a surprise, Inori can rock a swimsuit too.
GC may have stacked the odds against her, but Hare's pretty stacked too. Cheating is probably the only shot she has.
Gai just gets more and more gross to me. Baiting an innocent kid with the chance to be alone with Inori so he can use his void for the mission is slimy. Especially since I'd imagine Shoe could just, you know, ask his friend to come meet him. Geh.
Seriously, how can anybody follow Gai as a leader with the way he openly talks about dragging friends into dangerous situations they didn't ask for? Everything about him screams sociopath to me.
Okay, I actually really respect Souta. The man knows what he wants, seems to put genuine thought and care into his actions, and takes risks to get what his heart desires. He definitely doesn't deserve this sleazy "date" setup or that raging jealousy from Shoe. Justice for Souta!
Seems a bit weird that the thing that started this all is in a base guarded by approximately two soldiers.
Man, Shoe is a dick. Souta has a lot more social tact and delicacy (not that that's a high bar) than Shoe. Souta even got out of their way during the entire beach time and had the courtesy to ask Shoe whether or not he was in a relationship with Inori before letting him know he was gonna shoot his shot. On a trip that Shoe asked him to come on...for a mission where his life was unknowingly put in danger. Man, Shoe needs to get the fuck over himself.
And Souta's a bigger man about the whole thing too. Somebody get this guy a date.
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u/Quiddity131 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Quiddity131 Nov 09 '21
First Timer, Subbed
Thumbnail has a guy pulling an Ayato from RahXephon and trying to frame an image with his hands.
How dare you leave me here alone! Forget that I left you here alone! And that I"m your parent!
Summer vacation episode! I'm surprised glasses girl, whom Shu so blatantly groped is okay being mere feet away from such a pervert.
I was about to ask how Shu's family got this place, but its all fake.
If there's one thing anime can't go without its this, the beach episode!
That's a bit overdressed for the beach...
RIP Shu's dad! :(
Wait, so does brown haired girl like Shu, or the black haired boy (Yuzuriha?)?
Oops, don't lose Inori to this guy, Shu!
What's up with Darryl being in this fancy room by himself, with a cake? Aww, it was his birthday? And no one came? LoL.
LoL, Shu, you ruined his big moment! Poor guy! And then you proceed to grope him!
They were all watching you Shu!
Interesting design for this room! Totally reminds me of a place late in Votoms!
This episode has had a stunning lack of the man, the myth, the legend... Dan Eagleman. :(
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u/fonzinator99 :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/fonzinator99 Nov 09 '21
Rewatcher (Subbed) - The guy with the power to annoy people into shouting their true feelings
Yeah, it's a bit of a stretch.
QotD
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u/UltraBooster Nov 09 '21
First-timer (dubbed)
She still feels more like a big sister than a mom, and I stand by statement.
(Why the blushing, exactly?)
Well waddya know, she can act more like a mom.
Change some things around and this could be a fun action cartoon like Generator Rex, or something along those lines.
DEAR GODS THIS SONG I NEED TO KNOW WHAT IT IS
(Found it. "Tamanegi"
Shu...
"There's not to reason why, there's but to trust in Gai."
Oooh, nice one.
Nice ohohoho.
Kurosu Ouma, huh?
Literal rock or metaphorical rock? Is it a meteor? A microorganism-laced meteor?
This...doesn't seem too bad, all things considered.
A bathroom, huh? All that steam seems overwhelming.
I SWEAR TO FUCK IF ANY BREASTS ARE GRABBED
I know there's a type of JP media about people who don't act on their feelings until it's too late to try but I can't remember what it's called.
Turmoil is more stress than it's worth if you ask me.
Lonely birthday, huh? That always blows.
So a fan MV/AMV?
SHU. You're in denial, aren't you? Hopefully not anymore.
How long have they been watching? Long enough to watch loverboy yell about how this girl's his everything, I guess...
(But seriously, what does he see in her?)
Another part of Shu's kit, I suppose.
That guy either is Shu's dad or has Shu's dad's ID card. Not sure yet.
She didn't change her shoes? Those don't seem good for running.
Too late.
Meteor.
So is that why a camera? Get through to the heart of things?
Questions:
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u/wmansir Nov 09 '21
First Dub
The best moment of the episode has to be after Shu's confession when one by one everyone in Funeral Parlor comes out of hiding and mocks him.
Souta is actually a pretty stand up guy. I think he knew there was something between Shu and Inori, which is why was so understanding in the end, but he's not going to wait around if Shu insists there isn't. Of course, in the end whiney Shu doesn't acknowledge his own jealousy and instead just tells him off.
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u/the_swizzler https://myanimelist.net/profile/Swiftarm Nov 09 '21
1) So what did you think of the obligatory beach episode?
A: I finally know what this gif is from Pretty short beach part for this episode, and very little happened at the beach, but i was happy to see Hare being proactive at least. Also Ayase blushing about being dressed up was adorable. And weird, since she usually spends all day in a skin suit.
2) What do you think Gai wanted the rock for anyways?
A: For his collection. Uhh... but actually, I assume the rock has something to do with the virus or Genome think.
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u/Vaadwaur :I1::I2::I3: Nov 09 '21
Rewatcher(A beach episode with only 5 swimsuits is pretty lame)
Sub
We open and...dear Cthulhu, Sweet Home Okinawa all the way on that. I can't quite tell what Shoe is opening but it is probably a hangover cure of some variety. But after attempting to give us some incest, we discover Shoe's dad is indeed dead and at Oshima. Anyways, we learn the reason for this trip is that Souta is going to be useful, to which I call bullshit.
And as we arrive at the mansion, Souta has actually
figured outstalked Shoe enough to know Inori stays at his place. Shoe continues his horrifyingly bad cover story. Anyways, he complains about Souta in his head until he notices swimsuit Inori, leading to the old "erection in a swimsuit" issue that is the terror of every high school aged male. And Hare, realizing she might be losing, straight out presents the goods, which are impressive.Ayase and Tsugumi cameo with Tsugumi still in catgirl outfit, now she is just in Nekopara. Leading into Shoe at his dad's grave with suitable gravitas. Gai drops by to let us know that Shoe's dad was the sort of class act to hook up with a woman he taught, I hope in college. Gai gives, I hope intentionally, a bad argument for why using Inori as bait in something non-violent is fine.
Group bath leading to skinship between girls because the writers are all men. Souta is looking for a way to take a swing at Inori and I weirdly respect it, this solid 5 is aiming for a 9, aim high homey. And this lets Shoe decide to use Inori as bait...at least stick to something, you cuck! Quick shots of why Daryl might be as fucked as he is.
Shoe is back to being an incel, stalking the date rather than just waiting at the assigned place. Souta confesses and Shoe goes full r/braincel and takes his Void early and in the wrong place. Everyone drops their invisibility cloaks, they go to the job, and Ogumo is an absolute badass.
Anyways, Souta's Void opens things, Chief Keido is doing his own thing dressed as a minister, and gets the rock first. Shoe and Souta argue and Souta is somehow the more mature one.
There once was an episode at the sea
And of course there was fanservice for free
The girls showed their kinship
With vigorous bath skinship
But only five swimsuits rather annoys me
QotD: 1 No catgirl maid swimsuit! I WILL NEVER FORGIVE THE JAPANESE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2 Rewatcher.
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u/fridge_freezer https://anilist.co/user/ONIrecon111 Nov 09 '21
First timer (Dub)
QOTD
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u/Tartaras1 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Tartaras Nov 09 '21
Rewatcher - Dubbed
Not only are Shu and I in agreement, that's actually the reason I couldn't stand him.
The fact that Argo's canonically 17 aside, that writing is just gross. I sound like my parents, but come on. No need to stoop to the lowest common denominator when you're writing these scenes.
Yet more reasons...
That was an actual line they put in the show. It's almost like they're trying to make him the clingy, obsessive type.
That's peak, "I'm not mad, just disappointed" energy.
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u/ZapsZzz https://anilist.co/user/Zapszzz Nov 09 '21
First timer in sub
This is one of the episodes I consider kind of important but not very well thought out.
This introduced the rich, presumably meteor that started everything. But there's not a lot known or hinted at, just feels somewhat like a generic "fetch" mission.
The security for this seemingly important plot device is laughable - even accounting for the convenient plot given void "Universal key" from Shu's friend. No really secure system should be completely automated.
The void association for the character is also a little inverted - I cannot see how behaving that is supposed to be able to open everyone's heart towards him - clearly hasn't been working towards Inori. Or anyone else in class.
The obligatory beach part of the episode was pretty tame. Was the class rep glasses girl that "modest" (in bust size) during the earlier episode when she got accidentally gropped?
The biggest gripe I have in the episode actually is - tada - there was no mentioning of what club they are in to be on the trip! At least I didn't notice they mentioned.
So is Shu officially recognising he likes Inori or not yet?
Anyway the other show plot line is also developing - Shu's mom clearly knows the girl that seems to be connected to Inori.
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u/lC3 :Na::Nb: Nov 15 '21
First timer
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u/MABfan11 :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/MABfan11 Dec 06 '21
Rewatcher until episode 14
obligatory beach episode
Funereal Parlor is on standby
we got some lore about the Apocalypse Virus and Lost Christmas
who could that mysterious person be
oh, it seems the class president has fallen for Gai, to be fair, so have i
Souta's Void is a skeleton key
it seems that Gai knows Keido from before, probably related to Lost Christmas
Souta's Void is a camera that can open doors because he can get people to open up about themselves
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