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| So both Rin and Sousuke prefer to be the bottom... one of you needs to be the top lol. Gou seems to be obsessed with fabulous muscles as per usual. Haru... even though you had a great speech similar to your water one... it seems you're really slow on ground lol... Gou's face... epic... just epic... After all that effort still no new members. Poor Rei... the butterfly stroke is still the only stroke he can manage lol. Gou looked really scary there XD. "Cleavage"?... wtf... Oh c'mon Gou... stop it with that muscles obsession you have... LOL at the looks on the faces of the gang when Rei said that he still has an errand to run XD... and now they're following him! Awww... happy moments :3 |
| "Let justice be done, though the heavens fall." |
| This episode was very cute. I loved that we got Rin teaching Rei how to swim the rest of the strokes, and how the rest of the team was worried about Rei quitting. Can't wait for next week to see Rin and Sousuke's past!!!!!!!!!! |
| Hahaha Rei's first tries of different styles of swimming ended as a fail and made me laugh. XD Aww, Rin is helping him out, that was really sweet :3 And those guys are so terrible at faking a surprise XD All in all pretty funny episode even though I'm not much of a Rei fan. |
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| Damn, that was a cute as hell episode, especially because it featured my favourite swimming boy! :) teehee soccer end card caramel_soul said: Free! just keeps getting better and better it seems. I'm really excited about the rest of this season. It's awesome to see such character development in everyone. Of course seeing the character development of Rin between last season and now is most impressive, but the interactions this season between the Iwatobi guys have also really been refreshing and enlightening. ^ |
| I felt like there was so much of Makoto taking initiative this episode. Grabbing Haru's arm to keep him from diving into the pool and his expression when he told Nagisa he wouldn't allow Rei to leave. Mamakoto is amazing. |
| Really enjoying this anime so far! I couldn't stop laughing at their lack of surprise when Rei was showing them that he could swim all the strokes. They were just hopeless. This season is definitely shining a new light on Rin and he is slowly becoming one of my favorite characters :D |
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wingling said: I felt like there was so much of Makoto taking initiative this episode. Grabbing Haru's arm to keep him from diving into the pool and his expression when he told Nagisa he wouldn't allow Rei to leave. Mamakoto is amazing. ^ |
| WOOT! Good job Rei learning all the strokes. I cannot wait until there is another relay. Great episode!!! |
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| I didn't think much of this episode until I watched it and sobbed within the first 30 seconds. Bless this show. |
| Ughh so cute. I used to dislike Rei in the first season, but I really like him now. He's amazing so far this season. |
| SuzuKen Kouhai and Miyata-san's character being roommate so that shark guy with that new guy. School festival. Using Rei as final part of running relay. Also finally pool time. Track club wanting him back,though. A series of misunderstanding, but it was to get shark guy's instruction. lol @ his cookie!! |
I ♥ Two Syaorans from Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE and TRC!!! |
| enjoyed the interactions between the characters in this episode, decent fillers. Oh, and damnn Rin. U lookin' good, so ffffine |
| everyone is so #killerkawaii this season. Loved episode 3. The character interactions are fabulous. |
| Meeeh, Rin is so seeeexy. But cleavage? Lolwut? |
| Muscle magic spells xD Gou ^^ Rei doing something in secrecy and everybody suspicious about it. The scene at Haru's house, everybody saying what they wanted to. One on one practice with Rin!!! Those 3 trying to act surprised :] |
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| LOL "Cleavage." Really heartwarming episode. Rei's laughter is the best. |
"Komugi, are you there?" |
| LOL, Rei swimming free on the pool floor....gliding.... |
| Lol, if he really fell in love it would have been funny. Still a nice episode. Good job Rei ^_^ |
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| Nitori is a senpai now, nice. Finally an episode about Rei, he deserved it. I am loving to see more and more of Gou. "Cleavage" I laughed too hard xD Momotaro is hilarious hahah Gou reaching that conclusion was lmao. Hell yeah Rei is important, Haru said it. I knew it, everyone was so overreacting over tumblr about "Rei leaving the team" I was like yeah yeah, its an anime, there is no way he would leave. Rin is becoming more and more of a bro, I like it. "We need to look more surprised" and their reactions hahah The end was slightly abrupt but still great. 9/10 |
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| I- I shouldn't be so attracted to an anime character but... Rin-kun ~ Great episode, best one of the season... Rei is so ridicolous it's funny. Also, i'm happy they didn't focus much on this storyline.. I'm so looking forward to next week |
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Trannosaurus said: Cute episode. Needs more Gou. Every episode needs more Gou. And more of her too :D Too bad we aint gonna get it here :) |
MINMAY- said: I- I shouldn't be so attracted to an anime character but... Rin-kun ~ just let it happen. :> |
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| the realisation of who made th cookie at the end hheheh |
"Urushibara Ruka. The mannerisms and voice of a woman... No... More feminine than any woman. But he's a guy. Taller than Mayuri, but so very thin... But he's a guy. Looks great in a miko outfit... But he's a guy. It's already twilight And yet, it's so hot. The cicadas are crying. But... He's a guy." |
| Too much Rei and Rin here. Eew. Sousuke was kind of getting jealous again. Haru is a dead weight on land. 1/5 Makoto is still hot though, and that's all that matters. |
Hiryu12Jul 17, 2014 2:35 AM
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| Loved it, so funny and sweet! Maybe because next episode will be super-angst...? |
| Rei was the nicest dude last season, hope he gets his time to shine ! xD when they faked their amazement at the end ! |
| Man this show gets a little too deep sometimes. But this episode made me like Rei more. And more Rin being awesome, yay! More Rin next episode too! 4/5 |
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| Too much Reigisa this episode I can't handle it!!! Totally my OTP! Nagisa clutching onto Rei's leg was just too cuuuuuuute! Rin's cleavage.... LOL |
AlexGK said: I know right.They should just make 3h Free! anime film about Gou.Trannosaurus said: Cute episode. Needs more Gou. Every episode needs more Gou. And more of her too :D Too bad we aint gonna get it here :) |
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| Rei finally learns how to swim in different forms. Felt a little like filler for most of the episode though |
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| So...something was wrong with Rei. :3 He wanted to swim other styles, so he trained with Rin. :3 Hmmm, pretty sweet episode. :P Anyways, next episode! D: What's gonna happen between the 2 best friends? D: |
| Check out my list! :O Meep! :3 |
| So many nagisa-rei-otp-bromance here. :3 And also, the cookie!!! Mikoshiba is such a cutie. xD |
RediceRyan said: Felt a little like filler for most of the episode though Surprisingly, I am 100% okay with Free! filler. |
| Lol pretty fun episode. Rei's putting in that effort good for him :) |
KumaKingJul 17, 2014 9:47 PM
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| Only KyoAni could pull off equal parts feels, HNNNGGGG, and laughs in such big proportions. I lost it at the end when they pretended to be amazed at Rei's improvement. And Rei's training thing overall was heartwarming. |
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stephatnam said: I very much enjoyed having an episode centered around Rei. However, as Ravivi said, there was a good balance with the other characters as well. The land relay was fun to watch. Rei shined there! Haru as a slow runner is also pretty funny. Rei reminds me of myself and my insecurities. Like him, butterfly is my saving grace in the pool with the rest of my strokes being fairly fast at best (free) to kinda bad (backstroke) to completely hopeless at worst (breastroke). I was always insecure about this, so Rei's problems resonate with me. Oh my god. The show now has invoked gayness... even if it was misdirected. Gou's reaction to Rei's apparent attraction to the track captain made me laugh so hard. Very interesting watching a major running gag of the show start to disappear. Rin teaching back, breast, and free not only does that, but it also shows how Rin has mellowed out and become more compassionate compared to the first season. Not in my wildest dreams would I have imagined this happening last year. Rei giving Rin the cookies... ah... <3 He really worked hard for Rin. Those acting skills. Pitiful and hilarious. Gou made me laugh a ton this episode. Very enjoyable episode overall. Hopefully we will have more Sousuke soon... :) I'm gonna miss that gag. It's always nice to see actual swimmers relate to the show. As a swimmer, I was wondering if you could tell me what's the difference between the breast-stroke and freestyle? They look similar to me. On Rin, I always liked Mamoru Miyano's acting, but I particularly enjoy him as Rin. I expect to see a struggle between Rin's commitment to his team, to his own training, and to his friends. I'm hoping our main gang of 5 encounters some problems, but they can't go to Rin for help all the time they realize. I imagine the Sosuke thing possible being one. Haru won't tell anyone, save for MAYBE Gou, but in this case I doubt she would say anything. Rin has a lot on his plate already. |
raviviJul 18, 2014 2:48 AM
| Sousuke definitely has something in his mind, he seemed pretty down this episode. I think he feels that Rin's commitment to his friends is detrimental to his swimming, which is kind of what Rin thought last season, when he claimed that swimming in that relay had slowed him down. Loved it though, it was nice seeing Rei trying so hard for his team and Rin helping him was great. Also liked that Rei's actions from episode 12 were adressed by both Rin (a bit) and Haruka. I feel bad for Nitori though, he put up with angsty grumpy Rin and as soon as he's mellowed out, Rin leaves him. He gets Momo though so it's not so bad <3 Next episode seems to be centered around Sousuke and Rin so I'm really excited, anything Rin-centric makes me happy <3 |
| This was probably my favorite episode so far and yes I'm also including the the first season when I say this. Rei is my favorite character and seeing just how much he's improved in this episode alone really left me satisfied. ....Also I won't forget that this episode is pretty much my shipping fuel haha. So many hints at a bunch of Rei pairings, though RinRei and NagiRei seem to be the highlight. Also Momotaro makes this episode infinitely better, I will never get over Rin's "cleavage" |
| Funny and slight dramatic episode I really thought that Rei will quit swimming. Rei is more likable this season but not only him, but also Rin. When did Rei and Rin become that close friends? I like those two even more. That trolling of Rin with Mikoshiba is funny and also when he tap the cookie in his chest like a sea otter xD A lot of trolling this episode. I hope this season will getting more better and better. :D |
| "Anything is possible if you stop doubting yourself, so put some more faith unto you!" |
| At the beginning I tought that it was too similar to some episode of the first season, expecially about the problem that Rei has with other styles, but by the end of the episode I totally loved it. Very funny and enjoyable. |
| So glad they're trying to actually focus on other characters now. |
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