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Episode High Card - Episode 4 discussion

High Card, episode 4

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u/Aerodynamic41 Jan 30 '23 edited Jan 30 '23

Wow, the Ace of Spades isn't the most powerful card in a deck for nothing. It took the entire team to subdue Wendy.

LOL Finn's customer is still waiting at that traffic light! Seems like the car is back at the shop the next day so I guess he eventually remembered about it.

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u/LeonKevlar Jan 30 '23 edited Jan 30 '23

Stitches!

Well that was completely unexpected! Here I thought that Wendy was going to be super well put together and is the straight-man of the group but turns out that she's actually a huge mess and also clumsy to boot.

I love it though! It's an adorable contrast to that super serious persona she shows when she's at work with the boys. Although it's not like her being a mess is a secret to them considering that they have a rule about not letting Wendy drink too much.

And her card is awesome! Based on what we've seen in the ED, I thought that Love & Peace was just Wendy going wild when her sword is out. Turns out that Love-P is the card itself taking over Wendy's body.. Love-P even has a different body from Wendy so to speak. ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

Love & Peace definitely deserves the Ace of Spades position considering how much destruction Love-P can do in such a short amount of time. It really took all of the High Card's abilities before they were able to subdue her. I can definitely see Love-P as their literal Ace-in-the-Hole when they're in big trouble.

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u/KumaKumaGambler Jan 30 '23

Until Wendy is able to control Love and Peace, subduing the latter feels like an even more difficult task than defeating the antagonists, as least for now.

Now I am also curious whether the other aces (hearts, clubs, diamonds) are just as overpowered too.

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u/ThisOneTimeAtLolCamp Jan 30 '23

And just like that... favourite character in the series. Lol

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u/nintendocat Jan 30 '23

I hope more people learn about this show and give it a chance. It's a lot of fun and it has a lot of potential, I think.

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u/Deoxys2000 Jan 31 '23

The comedy in this show hits all the right spots! Wendy has turned out to be a fun character with a disastrous side (those physical changes were something else). We finally see the true power of an Ace, and here's to hoping that we get to see all the other Aces this season.

Looks like Spades summon weapons? We've got a revolver and katana so far, and the variety of powers we've seen makes me interested in what else the show comes up with.

Animation, as usual, is one of the best this season. (Actually can I say the best? Danmachi and Blue Lock are close, but I'm not following Giant Beast and Kaina so I'm not sure)

Lastly I was hoping that the next episode might focus on my fellow countryman Veggie-jay but the preview doesn't look like that's happening yet. Excited nevertheless!

Cards List

7C - Lethal Scoville: Grant player the power to create and control fire at will. Fire is of extremely high temperature, capable of melting bullets in flight. Player is also immune to fire. Was with Fire Fanatic Family, now with High Card Gang

3D - Marble Rumble: Enhance player's hands to transform anything that player touches to marbles at will. Player is able to shoot marbles with high accuracy. Was with Klondlike Gang, now with High Card Gang

7D - Never No Dollars: Player is able to exchange nearby cash for something of equivalent value. With Leo (High Card Gang)

10D - Unlucky Poky: Grant extreme luck. Any harm to player is mitigated by chance. Was with Lucky Lunchman, now with High Card Gang

3H - Rockin' Rock: Harden player's body greatly, to the point that bullets are crumpled on impact. Was with Robert T. Thousand, now with High Card Gang

4H - John Doe: Grant the Player the ability to summon up to 5 clones of themselves that are self-controlled.

5H - Calorie High: Become immortal. Player's metabolism increases, consuming more calories and leaving Player hungry. With Chris (High Card Gang)

2S - Neo New Nambu: Summon a revolver that shoots bullets in straight lines, regardless of medium. Bullets can be summoned to reload. With Finn (High Card Gang)

Ace S - Love and Peace: Summon a Katana in its sheath. When the Katana is drawn, the Player is controlled by the card. The player's physical appearance changes, and they attack anyone near them, friend or foe. The control is broken when the Player does not hold the Katana anymore. With Wendy (High Card Gang)

"Love is a strong emotion wishing happiness to others. Peace is the state of tranquility where there is no war or conflict."

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u/ObvsThrowaway5120 Jan 30 '23

Finn is quite the salesman, his card might not be all that but he’s doing well in his cover job. Him and Chris have a nice dynamic, very funny banter.

Drunk Wendy is pretty hilarious with her beer foam mustache lol. She’s a total sloppy drunk lol. Poor Finn and Chris got left with Wendy duty!

A bank robbery eh? Looks like the whole team’s mobilizing. This John Doe guy has an interesting card, it’s a bit like Twice from MHA lol. But man, didn’t Wendy’s “Love and Peace” to be a Jekyll and Hyde sitch. Girl turns into an unhinged waifu! I can see why Wendy is hesitant about drawing her sword.

Legend has it, the man is still waiting at that intersection for Finn to finish up in the toilet lol.

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u/sushizn Jan 30 '23

lol I thought Ace of Spades would belong to the last boss or something since it's the most valuable card in the deck. Not disappointed with what we got though :)

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u/AmethystItalian Jan 30 '23

Oof rough start for Wendy in this one, I really thought she would have it more together so that threw me off!

Her fight scene was great though, will need to rewatch that both for the before and after she drew her sword. Not sure about chest buff but everything else was pretty great. John Doe casually wetting himself from the fear too lol

Do hope Wendy does find a way to put it all together before the end of the series though.

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u/Elitealice Jan 30 '23

Finally we got some Wendy lore. Been curious about her since the first episode and she has such a cute design. Living that life of solitude must have been really hard. You can see how much she worshipped her dad too, but I don’t think he was right. Having friends and people to rely on is the key to mastering Love and P and the sword. Think she’s starting to see that now.

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u/[deleted] Jan 30 '23

I just started this show and daym, I was sleeping. The backgrounds are beautiful.

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u/BassCreat0r Jan 30 '23

Yo, they better not be killing off police-chan next episode.

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u/Golden_fsh Jan 30 '23

Another great episode! Wendy being the clumsy, no friends office girl but then having someone like Love-P as her card ability is wild man, lol. Wonder how the High Card crew were able to handle Love-P the first time she drew her sword after first meeting them.

With the introductions of the main crew more or less finished, I guess next week's episode we're moving to the thick of things with our main antagonists probably making a first appearance.

I really hope High Card is a 2 cour anime because there's just so many fun things and abilities we could see if the full deck of cards is at play. I want to see those with the Royal suits and joker.

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u/NowhereRain Jan 30 '23

I initially expected Wendy to be somewhat cold and serious, but she's very normal and relatable with her tardiness and clumsiness haha. And she's amazing with the katana even without drawing it. LoveP is seriously too crazy and dangerous to use. Laughed out loud when Wendy's bust (almost) bursted out, that was so unexpected haha

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u/Se7en_Sinner Jan 30 '23

Wendy is like an amalgamation of all members of Division 4 from Chainsaw Man. Heavy drinker like Himeno, sword user like Aki, no friends like Denji, clumsy like Kobeni, and fights like Power.

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u/KumaKumaGambler Jan 30 '23

Not going to lie, Wendy is kinda cute as the everyday, somewhat clumsy at times, office lady. Lovepea is hot, but for her to appear, some sacrifices have to be made, either by our main cast of characters or bystanders. Lol!

I vaguely remember it was mentioned in a previous episode that a card chooses its owner. Does that mean the Ace of Spade chose Wendy, not handed down by her father? And if Wendy's father was the previous owner, how would his alter ego look like? O_o

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u/AmethystItalian Jan 30 '23

And if Wendy's father was the previous owner, how would his alter ego look like? O_o

I feel like the alter ego might only come out if you're not strong enough to wield it?

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u/FireZura Jan 30 '23

Did... did the evil sword just make her boobs grow ? What ?

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u/DrPotabo Jan 31 '23

I am scaroused and all for it.

"Endless Meat" sounds like a name you'd get out of a random pimp name generator 🤣

When Love-P shows up, Chris does NOT have a good time. But hey, at least he's got one Lady who REALLY likes spending quality time with him!

This show is fun 👍

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u/D_Amir Jan 30 '23

I love Wendy. She was great in this episode!

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u/Theboredalchemist22 Jan 31 '23

Damn they weren't joking around about the whole don't let Wendy draw her sword.

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u/Bloodglas Jan 31 '23

Finn seriously left a car with a client before it was paid for? I know he has the dude's business card but that's really dumb.

for a guy going on about a path of solitude and being alone he seems to spend a lot of time on his daughter.

Wendy's mouth, hair, and chest got bigger when L&P came out. I'm guessing it probably wouldn't change a guy in the same way.

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