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| Miho's quotes are always so funny. :P That was a really intense race. The soundtrack really nailed it. Poor Haru.. :( Rin is such a jerk. He didn't have to said that to Haru. Sure, I felt sad for him for the tragedy that happened to his father, but now he's acting like a moron, so I can't feel much sympathy for him. |
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| Wow what an episode! I really liked the part where Haru and the others are looking at photos and Haru picks up the one of Rin. The way he holds just that one, looking at Rin, it just gives me the vibe that Haru really misses Rin platonically - either as a friend, teammate, or both. Then the picture flies away, showing how Rin is not within Haru's grasp. Later, when Rin wins and says he never ever has to swim with Haru again, Rin truly slips from his grasp. This definitely bothers Haru. It makes me wonder, when Haru says he either swims free or not at all (in the dub), does being "free" as a swimmer mean getting to swim with others as you please and not just freestyle? I hope Haru will still swim even after losing to Rin, Rin seems to be opening up to his roommate/teammate which is good. I was disappointed he wouldn't ride the bus with his team (he seems like he isn't the type to rely on others or see teamwork/help from others as essential), but was relieved it was more about meeting with his dad and not avoiding his teammates. I'm sorry his dad died though! |
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| Is Mako kinda jealous of Rin since he has Haru's full attention? Poor Rei wanted to participate in a relay race but Haru is being too stubborn :( Nitori is annoying af Rin's dad is the little boy in the picture? Makoto and Rin share a similar story in a way since Rin's dad died during the same accident as the fisherman. Does Rin's coach have a crush on Gou or something? Dubstep in anime is something I come across very rarely. Rin is getting on my nerves. As each episode progresses, becomes a bigger dick each time. Let's hope that somehow Haru changes his mind and does relay with the rest of his teammates. |
As a wise man once said, "No one hates anime more than anime fans"  |
| I like this show but have one giant problem with it, and it's the title character. Haruka's "I only swim free" shtick is really dumb. Nobody would say that, and when he turns down Rin just for a race it's just arrogant. Especially considering HIS DAD DIED. Jesus. The anime portrays it as if Rin is the one with beef against Haruka but I see it the opposite, Haru is a jerk and has a really dumb obsession about 'blah blah blah freestyle" while Rin actually tries to reach out to him. So I empathize with him way more than Haru who just acts like a prick. Also, the amount of muscle these dudes have is impossible. They're supposed to be 17??? Lol are you kidding. I don't think most 17 year boy's bodies could look like Michael facking PHELPS no matter what, even if they spent ALL DAY pumping iron and THEY DON'T. They show Rin doing sit-ups and his arms looks like a 24 year old man. Then they walk around in those baggy school uniforms with pants and ties and look like bankers. 'Iwatobi Bankers Club' doesn't have the same ring to it... RIN'S NUMBER ONE! YES!! Very happy with that result. It was really close though so it's not like Haru swam badly. |
SuperAdventureApr 19, 6:30 PM
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