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Reply to Sheol01
@Aversa It may not stop with the daughter. Or maybe Mom was just raised that way. From what I've read, she pretty much is just a decoration in the Manga.
| @Sheol01 It could be something like that. I just find it a bit odd that she doesn't seem to interfere with her daughters upbringing and education. Her behaviour clearly shows she cares for her daughter. But the father does seem like a control freak, at least that was the impression i got from this episode. |
| Best episode of this anime. wow thanks.. |
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| What a rollercoaster of an episode. I love that the show came back to it's character-driven side, though the bad animation makes it really hard to take seriously what's happening on the screen. Btw, I was joking that Miyura was giving me Edward Cullen vibes when he visited Uka in her room, but the guy actually said that he can fly and we never saw how he left the balcony... Lamo 😂 |
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| Here's an L for the dad |
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| An overprotective father huh |
| I loved this episode. I started to hate the father from the first minute of this chapter. I get his point, but she's a person, not a doll, so I totally disagree on his way of doing things. I really like when animes give me some characters that I can't stand for and really want to spit them on their face 🤣. Edit: I love the part when the father tells Miura that he brainwashed his daughter. I think the father brainwashed his wife, because it's like she doesn't even exist, just a doll to make a daughter 🤣. So sad 😅 |
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Reply to Wrathberry84
@Spast1c well.. horimya is a little more realistic yes. But the characters especialy hori are also over the top. Noone is like that in RL.
I agree that this show is unrealistic. Noone talks like that and noone behaves like that.
But thats the beauty about it. Its just feels xD
Most romance especialy in anime is completly unrealistic over the top. because lsts be honest: normal relationships are boring too watch.
Thats why i love anime romances but absolutly hate hollywood romances.
Its the over the top characters and storys that pull me in.
If you are inexpirienced with real romances please dont expect anyone to behave like couples in media romances.
In a normal relationship there is no new drama every day and people are not madly in love from one second to the other normaly
I agree that this show is unrealistic. Noone talks like that and noone behaves like that.
But thats the beauty about it. Its just feels xD
Most romance especialy in anime is completly unrealistic over the top. because lsts be honest: normal relationships are boring too watch.
Thats why i love anime romances but absolutly hate hollywood romances.
Its the over the top characters and storys that pull me in.
If you are inexpirienced with real romances please dont expect anyone to behave like couples in media romances.
In a normal relationship there is no new drama every day and people are not madly in love from one second to the other normaly
| @Wrathberry84 Well i mean i feel this show is the bad kind of unrealistic. I mean they are just annoying to watch and i find myself cringing 99% of the time i watch it its just unbearable at this point. |
| Heh, when I remembered what this episode was gonna be about I got excited as I don't typically watch a ton of anime with parents and parenting covered. In most shows one or both parents of main characters are away the entire time or dead. So for a show I was already enjoying quite a bit to try and tackle it I thought might be really good. Unfortunately, my feelings on this episode are largely mixed. And it's mainly about Ishimori's dad. The show tried to have its cake and eat it too with him. To an extent he came across to me as a walking caricature I'm sorry to say. Like John Lithgow in Footloose only it's not 1984 anymore, ya know? But then of course at the end he has the tearful realization of his mistakes, only possible through Ishimori's growing strength and courage brought about by her friends. It's a nice and feel-good ending, but the way we got there could have been handled better. I know there'd be no conflict in the scenario I'm about to lay out so whatever, lol, but how about when dad sees her with them at karaoke he briefly walks over, demand they stop by the house a night in the near future, and her friends demonstrate that they care for her and all that jazz instead? It's a bit sappy, but wouldn't feel out of place in this universe. He'd at least look more reasonable. I dunno, I'm not a parent, and never will be one, but If I one day found out my daughter had been bullied like that and chose not to come to me, regardless of the reasoning, I'd absolutely consider myself a failure as a father. Now if we get that sort of self-reflection next week and it's handled well I'll be impressed. But my guess is we're not getting that, lol. Interesting idea, and overall I still like this series, but again, this could have been better. |
animefan8800Mar 7, 10:12 PM
| How Uka's dad is just is too familiar for me ;-; Must be nice having friends like that. |
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| This episode is a good episode that goes over the premise of having an overly protective parent, and being sheltered due to it. I can somewhat relate to this; as when you're stuck in that negative bubble, it feels near impossible to escape it. Now, this could of been flushed out much more than it was. It felt a bit rushed, when it should have time to slowly go through all options and see Uka battle the idea of telling her father the truth about her junior years. I feel as though it would of came across more genuinely. Same with Kojima being asked, and confronted, by Miura about helping Ishimori. She shouldn't of been teleported in for plot convenience. We could of gotten an episode where Kojima thinks on the idea of helping Uka; seeing some things she relates to, and not wanting her to revert back to the shy annoying child she once was.. then finally gets up and decides to save Uka. Kai could of had an episode alone to figure out a strategy to help Uka, as Kai doesn't want to save Uka, but instead wants to support Uka as she grows into a strong and confident person. Every parent does whatever they can to help their child, but we are all human; and this is especially the case in Japan. Talking about your feelings, your emotions, or asking for help, is very difficult as there's a sense of honor one tries to uphold.. even if it is meaningless. No one wants to be a burden; Ultimately, this story is meant to bring in drama to build Ishimoris character and backstory and, although rushed through, it does its job well. |
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| Uka's guilt-tripping inferiority complex starting from the very comfort of her own home, from the graces of her overprotective father, well that explains why she's being the sheltered girl who doesn't instill confidence. Uka is getting the better reception for yet another new school term as the center of attention, but as the moment goes by, it's clear that her trauma stems from her upstanding father, and having to coincidentally meet him against the very friends who value her the most, the decision made from her father realizing that his own daughter had betrayed her, sends the entire class into an outrage after hearing from their homeroom teacher about her father's false accusations. And no one knows this better than Miura who told her what happened and delicately told her to balance the current situation, as well as Ayumi who also knows Uka from head to toe. It's only up to Uka to clarify and expose the truth that she's been hiding all this while, and her classmates, even her former bullies, putting the conviction into word. Now it's only left for Miura to get Uka's dad's approval, and it'll be soon one day if Miura acknowledges Uka. |
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Reply to TheColonel76
Holy shit the people on MAL are making the dad sound like a fucking demon lol, that is not the impression I got of him at all. He’s simply just an overprotective parent, it was out of love that he kept Uka sheltered and caused her to turn out this way, he may have been in the wrong in this episode by forcing Uka to change schools but he is not a bad guy, MAL users can be fucking crazy sometimes lol.
Not hard feelings tho, this was a fantastic episode, and I can’t believe I’m saying this, but I actually teared up quite a bit at the end, I never imagined Honey Lemon Soda would get tears out of me but it did. And I can explain why, it’s because of how beautiful of a situation it was, Uka’s dad had a view of these type of students in his head, like they were a bad crowd, but really it’s these kids that are the most chill of them all, they’re all normal kids with parents and siblings and pets, way more down to earth than the high achievers, and I know this because I’ve known people like Uka’s classmates in real life. So all of them introducing themselves to Uka’s dad after Uka’s own middle school bullies stood up for her, it was too much for me lol, it was just such a sweet ending to such a tough situation, Uka loves her dad but also loves her friends, and Kai told her exactly what to do, protect both, and that’s exactly what she did, her character growth really showed here.
Not hard feelings tho, this was a fantastic episode, and I can’t believe I’m saying this, but I actually teared up quite a bit at the end, I never imagined Honey Lemon Soda would get tears out of me but it did. And I can explain why, it’s because of how beautiful of a situation it was, Uka’s dad had a view of these type of students in his head, like they were a bad crowd, but really it’s these kids that are the most chill of them all, they’re all normal kids with parents and siblings and pets, way more down to earth than the high achievers, and I know this because I’ve known people like Uka’s classmates in real life. So all of them introducing themselves to Uka’s dad after Uka’s own middle school bullies stood up for her, it was too much for me lol, it was just such a sweet ending to such a tough situation, Uka loves her dad but also loves her friends, and Kai told her exactly what to do, protect both, and that’s exactly what she did, her character growth really showed here.
| @TheColonel76 I literally cringed when someone said he was capable of sexual assault 💀 crazy thing to even think of |
As a wise man once said, "No one hates anime more than anime fans"  |
| Uka's dad is so overbearing and overprotective. Ultimately the reason why Uka is the way she is, again this is coming from someone who had way overprotective parents. I don't get why the mom is so happy for Uka while the dad is like how dare you betray me like that. It seems like a power move and he's upset because he's no longer the #1 man in her life. I'm glad everyone was there for Uka. I'm proud of Uka for standing up for herself and her friends while confessing how she was bullied in middle school. That makes a lot of guts and I doubt she thought she could ever fathom the idea of doing such a thing. Uka's come a long way and I'm happy she's getting some serious character development thanks to her friends and Kai! |
As a wise man once said, "No one hates anime more than anime fans" |
Reply to cooldogmom
@TheColonel76 I literally cringed when someone said he was capable of sexual assault 💀 crazy thing to even think of
| @cooldogmom That was one of the ones that blew my mind, couldn’t believe that that’s something someone took from this episode lol |
| Never should’ve expected anything from this show. Just because there wasn’t a real plot, they decided to make the father an enemy. He apparently never knew Uka was bullied in junior high, but now learns she’s getting bullied in high school—by none other than her own classmate. But here’s the catch: Uka wants to stay by their side. Now, if we use common sense, why would anyone want to stay around people who bullied them?! What is she, a masochist? But I’m sure no father would assume his daughter has that kind of kink, and Uka clearly doesn’t. Somehow, all the annoying asses conveniently end up at the same place—like how?! They can’t even pull sympathy from the viewers during emotional scenes. It’s just bad writing. |
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| Her father is the source of the problem 😅🤣 I think.. |
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| Despite being pretty annoyed at the dad most of the episode and feeling bad for Uka, the ending definitely was impactful. So glad all that stuff got out in the opening and everyone got to meet. I was nervous watching the scene with Kai and Uka in her room, I was half expecting one of the parents to come in! |
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