Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian
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| Man, Alya was super bitchy in both of her flashbacks. No wonder she didn't have many friends |
| Okay, so I bet everything back in Ep. 1 on Alya being the little Russian girl Kuze used to hang out with, but now I think it's pretty obvious it was her sister. Also, Kuze and his sister are children of divorce and they lived seperately for a long time. Wonder how this changes the harem dynamic. I mean, we can ascertain Alya will win the war, but who will make some early headway? |
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| It's a shame that it's introduced the childhood friend who's also the Sister of the main girl in ep 3, a trope I could do without and find a little unnecessary in this show. I don't see it (hoping at least) being overly serious or taking up a large chunk of the show, nothing like a true harem. |
| It seems like we got ourselves a mexican standoff, I knew that girl had to be his Russian childhood friend, so now we have a love triangle between the 2 Russian girls since they both like Kuze kun. Now we know why Yuki and Kuze have different family names and why people don't know they're related, it's because their parents got divorced. |
| An episode mostly dedicated to how Kuze and Alya became so tight is definitely nice to see, it really makes seeing their moments in the present even better. And the backstory itself was very nice, not much goofiness going on but sometimes even the goofy has to settle down, and I gotta say I do feel for Alya, in school I was often the one in group projects putting in most of the effort, but my frustration with others wasn’t near what Alya was feeling. Thankfully tho, Kuze stepped into her life and showed her how to work with others and where to direct her efforts, and that led to that amazing scene where Kuze pretty much claimed her in front of those unfortunate lads, a great way to cap off their backstory. We apparently missed out on a dance scene after that but they dance in the OP so I’m fine with not having it. And the last bits of this episode were focused on Alya’s sister, Masha, and damn she is also super cute, a different type of cute than Alya. And it was here that it was teased that she’s actually the Russian girl Kuze knew as a kid, if that’s the case then we got an interesting love square, rhombus or whatever you would call it coming, and that just means more romcom goodness to come as well. ED was also very good this time, it sounded like an older song and looks like I was alright, it’s hard to beat the style and sound of the classics. |
Reply to tarfeef101
so we got 2.5 girls in competition now
wonder why he hid is knowledge from Masha. was it because he didn't want her cluing Alya in to it, or smth else?
wonder why he hid is knowledge from Masha. was it because he didn't want her cluing Alya in to it, or smth else?
| @tarfeef101 You got the right idea but you're off, first, he forgot the name of his Russian childhood friend so he hasn't really realized it's her, second, Masha tried to see if Kuze can understand Russian to confirm if it was him but Kuze feigned ignorance so Masha thinks it must not have been him which led to this misunderstanding. |
Reply to Swyzen
@Embient Буквы пляшут и находятся то в середине строчки, то вверху. И тетрадь не по стандарту: 35 строчек вместо 23 у обычной тетрадки в линейку.
В абзаце про виды цветов бред написан: "и тепло расцвесивают холодное время года"
В абзаце про виды цветов бред написан: "и тепло расцвесивают холодное время года"
| @Swyzen Окей, я на текст сильно не смотрел, больше обращял внимание на речь. И некоторые использованные фразы были не очень естественными, но всё равно на много лучше чем я ожидал. Но да, ты прав, сорри. |
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| The flashback was cute and all. But... I miss Yuki being in the spotlight. Her chaotic nature and the dynamic she has with Masachika and Alya made Episode 2 more entertaining than Episode 3. |
| We got Alya's sis showing up and Alya loooooore sheesh. Dang what's with that locket Maria had though, we got those light shine lol. If Masachika actually responded to Maria's Russian words, I wonder how it would've went. Alya-nyan looking menacing during that one scene too lol. |
 Never ending plan to watch list... |
Reply to Red_Ranger_Wien
Man, Alya was super bitchy in both of her flashbacks. No wonder she didn't have many friends
| @Red_Ranger_Wien : She was letting out her frustration, yes. However I think we should also recognize that she also has the ability to take a step back and apologize once she realizes that she's been in the wrong or unfair. Which is a quality which you generally don't find often in "bitchy" characters. |
| If we're going to have different ED per episode, I can't be any happier for the VA... lol |
| It's not that I dislike this genre but... to add unnecessary fan services to/in/for heroines and ultimately destroys her character and personality; their purity tarnished because of it, is the only thing I hope to not happen to them. For that sole purity is my fan service. |
| Ah, sick, the "pointless action that gets the characters together" trope overplayed and underwhelming. Alya is cute as hell though so whatever. . . . ALSO, Does anyone else think the art reminds them of OreSuki? I swear, the mouths and eyes are almost 1:1 perfect copies, and I'm all for it. Loved the art in that jawn the sister is absurdly cute too ;_; |
ScootboiJul 17, 11:24 PM
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| MASHA BEST GIRL! She is so cute. I really like characters like her (I call it ara-ara mommy archetype) And she looks really cute with the plushies. About the plot, they began to reveal the past of the characters, and even showed VLADIVOSTOK (where everyone speaks very bad russian lol), but i like how they accurately made the layout of a classroom in a russian schools (i recognize well these closets behind the desks and double desks instead of single ones like in Japan) and the cursive text in the тетрадь в линейку in good and accurate russian. For me the school festival part was boring but i liked the romantic vibes at the end. And its just me or this is new ending again? Will each episode really have a new ending? I dont think we deserve it, but its really cool. |
Reply to Neko_sama3
seems like the supposed childhood friend is her sister and she already seems to have a boyfriend, this is gonna be one hell of a drama. Although not really a fan of such harem plots, looking forward to the next episode
| @Neko_sama3 Maria's "boyfriend" IS Kuze-kun. She's been waiting for him all this time. Honestly I am shipping Maria the older sister & Kuze-kun rather than with Alya. Maria and Kuze-kun actually have history and the fact that they both never stopped thinking about each other since their childhood is very sweet. So to me the fact that Alya is the main girl kind of has me torn. Alya is great sure, but I think the relationship with Maria is sweeter and more wholesome. |
Reply to ViciousAnime_
I can already tell this story is gonna be disappointing in the end because Alya is the least interesting of all the girls so far
| @ViciousAnime_ Yes I 100% agree Alya is the least interesting girl. In fact my ship order is as follows; Kuze &.. Maria (By a long shot.) Then Yuki (Wincest!) and finally Alya (Who is just fine). So its odd to find Alya being the main. Well hope she grows more.. her design is nice, but her sister literally looks just like her, but a lot more interesting. |
LordKirkisJul 18, 12:22 AM
| Hmm, compared to the 2 first episodes, I didn't care much for this one. Too cringe. Wanted more comedy but got cringe instead. We'll see what happens next episode then. |
| "You only realize the real value of something you discarded when you get the chance to pick it up again." - Rudeus Greyrat |
Reply to Neko_sama3
LordKirkis said:
@Neko_sama3
Maria's "boyfriend" IS Kuze-kun. She's been waiting for him all this time. Honestly I am shipping Maria the older sister & Kuze-kun rather than with Alya. Maria and Kuze-kun actually have history and the fact that they both never stopped thinking about each other since their childhood is very sweet. So to me the fact that Alya is the main girl kind of has me torn. Alya is great sure, but I think the relationship with Maria is sweeter and more wholesome.
@Neko_sama3
Maria's "boyfriend" IS Kuze-kun. She's been waiting for him all this time. Honestly I am shipping Maria the older sister & Kuze-kun rather than with Alya. Maria and Kuze-kun actually have history and the fact that they both never stopped thinking about each other since their childhood is very sweet. So to me the fact that Alya is the main girl kind of has me torn. Alya is great sure, but I think the relationship with Maria is sweeter and more wholesome.
this is why hate love triangles, it hurts to see the other get rejected, and this time it's even worse since they are sisters ;(
| @Neko_sama3 Yeah it does kind of suck at times. Maria clearly loves her sister Alya very much, but this will be tough on Maria as she and Kuze-kun clearly have a strong connection; Maria effortlessly lull's Kuze-kun with Kuze-kun himself being quite receptive of her comfort. Now I fully expect the backstory of Maria and Kuze-kun along with this latest scene to be washed over as if unimportant and for the sake of Alya who is the main girl, but I think Maria X Kuze-kun relationship stands pretty strong in my eyes so whatever may come after might feel underwhelming for me. I would be happy to be wrong though. |
LordKirkisJul 18, 12:44 AM
| today i realize, without Yuki this anime is boring |
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DAAAMN YES, I had completely forgotten her hahaha |
| the way Masha handed the "Alya-nyan" cat plushie to Masachika and said to take care of "her". :< |
| This officially becomes a harem. 1) We have a our main girl Alya, 2) We have our brocon imouto, 3) Masha, Alya's older sister and probably Masachika's childhodlod friend, 4) and a fourth girl we haven't met yet but is in the key visual. They are interesting so far. |
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