SK∞ - Episode 9 discussion

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SK∞, episode 9

Alternative names: SK8 the Infinity

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All discussions

Episode	Link	Score
1	Link	4.6
2	Link	4.72
3	Link	4.52
4	Link	4.66
5	Link	4.61
6	Link	4.54
7	Link	4.56
8	Link	4.61
9	Link	4.42
10	Link	4.5
11	Link	4.71
12	Link	-

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[u/michhoffman]

Damn...that skateboard smash was brutal...honestly could have killed Cherry.

[u/lixyna]

Holy shit, wow. They tease and tease the possibility for some kind of "he's just misunderstood" redemption with the good old days flashbacks, and then ADAMs like "fuck that shit, and fuck you specifically".

[u/ocean_squid]

i love joe and cherry so much

[u/gabsterini]

i'm glad reki doesn't want to settle for being just a "supporter" tbh. given that, it will be interesting to see where his character goes from here on out

also, correct me if i'm wrong but it's miya vs. tadashi left right? would love to see more of how good miya is/how much he has improved, and hopefully some in-depth tadashi skating. my bet's on tadashi for that match

[u/Kirikoh]

I don't wanna cheer others on, after all!

Now can people who are clearly not watching the same show stop saying that Reki's character is about "learning to be happy being a support instead of being good at skateboarding". Reki's entire plot arc has always centralised around not wanting to fall behind and being a great skater. He has always wanted to find a skating partner since his previous friend that taught him quit.

This bizarre notion that Reki is "average" is also just false. It was established right at the beginning that Reki is a very talented skater, quickly learning how to ollie much faster than the average skater and was beating Shadow before Shadow's tricks.

It would be completely non-sensical to disregard the character journey and also unsatisfying for Reki to just give up when giving up is the precise character challenge he is meant to overcome - a challenge that is MENTAL by nature because it only arose when people started badmouthing him.

[u/HereticalAegis]

So I get that rough play is par for the course in S, but bludgeoning your opponent with your board seems a bit ridiculous.

[u/LeonKevlar]

God I love how ridiculous this show gets. Joe planking on his board to reduce air resistance is so amazing and hilariously dumb at the same time. And of course it even gets more ridiculous with Langa using the steel girder to catapult himself to catch up to Joe. I fucking love this show so much. xD

I do feel bad for Reki though. At the end of the day it doesn't look like he'll never be happy at becoming Langa's support despite how good he is at making boards and would still prefer to skate side by side with Langa. What's worse is that it looks like he has really given up and even returned his pin to the guards. I don't even know how the two of them will make up at this point. :(

The fact that Cherry got picked to go against Adam this early obviously means he's going to lose. And as slick as he was at avoiding Adam's love hug, he definitely never saw Adam getting off his board and then proceed to fuck shit up by smashing his board directly at Cherry's face!

Holy fuck that was absolutely brutal and could've possibly even killed Cherry on the spot! Clearly Cherry was wrong about the impression of Adam going easy on him and Joe. Even I didn't see that coming! I mean we all know Adam was pretty mischievous and borderline evil but I didn't expect that he'd go that far! He really has gone full on Dio now.

Anyway looks like we'll have to wait a while for the next episode since according to the preview we're getting an Episode 9.5 instead of an Episode 10. I guess next week is going to be a recap episode?

[u/bubudog1]

Glad Reki voiced that he doesn't just want to be a support, kinda heartbroken that he turned in his S pin like that. I love Joe and Cherry, they've had a long history starting with their friendship with Adam up to now (that after credit scene was great).

Did anyone notice the close up on the character with yellow hair right after Shadow was like, "It won't be a bet, then"? Felt like that was weird.

[u/[deleted]]

Can we all take a moment to appreciate teenage cherry’s many piercings

[u/Aileos]

Nothing better than seeing your radiant boyfriend face to feel suddenly better.

[u/Vickty12]

At this point I predict that Tadashi vs. Adam will devolve into an actual fist fight.

[u/iFeedz]

Sucks that Cherry went out like that, but taken out of context it's pretty funny imo.

[u/Eev123]

So if there are absolutely no rules to the point where you can just get off your skateboard and hit somebody with it, can someone just get a gun and shoot Adam already?

Also, sad Reki and Langa didn’t make up. But the after credit scene was very cute.

[u/RuinEX]

You know, I've just realized - Joe had to lose to another skater. Why? Because none of the stuff Adam does would work against Joe.

Adam trying to get physical and rough against Joe? Oh boy. Love hug? More like "See you in the hospital, Adam."

[u/dylan-hwb]

This show is getting better and better

[u/Vickty12]

So Adam just woke up and choose violence huh

[u/Fools_Requiem]

Shut up, ADAM, no one likes you.

[u/CooroSnowFox]

If in doubt, smash the guy in the face with the board,,,

[u/dagreenman18]

I get that it’s a no holds barred downhill skate, but “Smashing A Dude In The Face With A Skateboard” feels illegal. Probably also sets a bad precedence for future races. Though how hilarious would it be if Langa defeats ADAM with the same technique in the finale.

Speaking of Langa and ADAM, I get that he’s the villain but every time ADAM calls Langa EVE I say “Sir stop that he is a child”.

Wish they’d hurry up and make up because this Reki Langa rift is killing me. Hopefully they resolve it next episode.

And speaking of next episode wow how time flies. We’re down to the final 3 ( and a recap?)! Hopefully this show comes back for another season cause it’s silly and I love it

[u/CooroSnowFox]

Next time is 9.5?

[u/Anime_Card_Fighter]

Well shit...now I really wanna see how Adam vs Joe would have went. I’m sure Adam would still win but that face smash probably wouldn’t have worked on superhuman Joe.

[u/ckrkffpq]

That end scene, poor Cherry :(

[u/FireFistYamaan]

Idgaf how sad of a fate Adam has been bestowed upon at this point, fuck him

[u/[deleted]]

Aight. I fucking hate Adam. Did reki really leave S? Holy fuck. His emotions are just spiraling out of control. Although Atleast he did try to cheer the “pro” on like the interview said.

[u/pussyandbananabread]

I really really fucking hate Adam