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| I've known some Aussies in the past and they cursed like sailors! So some stereotypes helped y'all out lol! I lol'ed this whole episode, nice another english speaking country getting stereotyped that's not 'murica... |
| Masterful episode. Probably the best in this season so far, with a few other ones worth mentioning as well. Actually, everything this season has been amazing honestly. I'm tempted to bump up my rating even higher than an 8. I liked that Haru found his resolve. I need to find mine. :| We need more sports anime in this style, big focus on interpersonal relationships, SOL feel with drama. More. |
| ahahahaha, this episode made both rinharu and makoharu shippers go cray cray i'm loving it bring on the drama we got 1(or 2) more episodes to go |
| Mmm, dat Aussie accent |
| Don't forget. Always, somewhere, someone is fighting for you. As long as you remember her, you are not alone. |
| poptart Whoa, slow down there with the attack. I never pushed anything. I wrote everywhere that "I THINK" this is what is happening. The one who is pushing anything is you. Really, you must be part of the production team, to know so damn sure what exactly is happening and what Haru is supposed to be feeling. And of course I try to understand a character by using my own experince. How else are you supposed to judge a character? I use what I know, and take note of what I don't. Sorry, english is not my first language (and not my second, but who cares), maybe I don't know how to, then pray tell me, how else am I supposed to voice my OPPINION without hurting your (or anyone else's) sensitive feelings? Asperger? Yeah, maybe, why not? Why so against the idea? It's not my headcanon. I didn't push the idea. It was the first time I voiced it. And I was not the first one to do it. So obviously I'm not the first to notice some things that are different about him. Let's see: Difficulties in social interaction and nonverbal communication? Check! Lack inborn social skills? Check! Restricted and repetitive patterns of behavior and interests (taking the same route always, doing the same things, eating the same thing all day everyday)? Check! Appear to lack empathy? Check! Have a formal style of speaking? (someone said that he is like the wise voice in the group) Check! Avoid eye contact? Check! Be preoccupied with only one or few interests? Check! Unusual preoccupations or rituals (come on, he wears swiming trunks instead of underwear)? Check! Skilled or talented (drawing and sculpting, beside swimming)? Check! He could very well be an aspie, alright! Was that the intention of the creators? Who knows! The creators put him there for a reason. They could have very well made four sweeties like Makoto, and we would have a very boring show. I don't know if the creators wanted to show us that different people need different aproaches. And I don't know if they wanted to show specifically an asperger case. But if they did, then they failed, because people see Haru as a braty bitch before a kid with psychological and emotional struglles. Someone else also picked something about abandonment issues? Well, that's adding insult to injury then. I'm not saying that he's the best character and is not his fault for what is happening. I'm just saying that he IS different, and reacts differently to the same situations. That has been thrown to us from the first season. That's why I'm judging him differently. Before concluding that he is a jerk, I want to try to understand why he acts the way he is. Anyway, considering that he's been like that his whole life, I think his friends already know that he won't act and react the same way as they do. Haru is bad? Let's talk about the rest of them, shall we? I can somewhat understand Haru, because I can somewhat identify with him (I emphasize. Somewhat.). I can't understand Mako's desire to please everyone, and completely forget about himself. I can understand Rei's insecurities, but I can't understand his obssesion with "beautiful", while choosing butterfly swimming gear and butterfly pijamas and his obssesion with theories and calculation where is not the place for them. I can't understand Nagisa's bublly all-time-cheerful personality (actually, most of the time, that's damn annoying) and lack of understanding of personal space. The whole first season, Rin had a stick up his ass, for no apparent reason, to the point of not really talking to his own sister. Gou's obssesion with muscles, to the point of including that in that school presentation, probably had driven new members away. Souske had bulied Haru from the moment he appeared on the scene and had lied to everyone about being scouted and about the injury. If you remember, Haru always said that he doesn't swim for winning or for time. But because he swims so well, everyone assumed he would go for that when he was not ready. Everyone was pushing him: Ama-chan, his old couch, his teachers, scouts, school principal, reporters, students from other school clubs, members from other teams and his friends. Nagisa: "Before we swim at nationals, there's something we want to say. Because I get the feeling we can't swim as a real team there unless we do." Rei: "Haruka-senpai... Both Nagisa-kun and I have admired your swimming for a long time. Watching the way you swim so free and unbound by anything, I found myself wishing I could swim that way, as well. But now that you're no longer able to swim freestyle, your swimming just isn't like you anymore. We want you to swim in front of the whole world, so that more and more people can see your swimming. And then, if more and more people were able to see your swimming and be moved like us, and wish they could swim like you too... I couldn't imagine anything more wonderful." Mako: "Haru... I don't think you can go on this way, either." Come on, you don't put the weight of the whole world on someone who just had a breakdown! Yes, Rin also tried to guilt trip him. But he said somewhere before that he has found his dream, and he's not gonna swim for anyone else, not even for his father's dream, but for himself. I still don't like what he did here, with the words and story. What I did like, is him taking Haru out of the same scenery, away from the same people. I liked Rin showing Haru that there is more than Iwatobi, that there is more than Japan. Because it seemed that he couldn't see past that (what he said in the first season there? "About three years until I'm ordinary. I can't wait to be ordinary"). And he already kind of was the best there. What's there more to it? Of course he always had a choice. Everyone there has one (except poor Souske). Did he see that he has a choice? I don't know. Everyone wants something from him. Does he want the same thing? I still don't know. And no. Mako didn't say that he can do whatever he wants, even stay the same. It was Haru who said that he wants to stay the same. And Mako said that he doesn't. Again, implying that he knows Haru better than Haru knows himself. An it might be true (it probably is), but that's not a way to tackle this problem with some people. Looks like things pilled up, and he snapped (I would too. Yeah, self insertion. So what?). In Australia he had time and (partial) silence to acknoledge what he wants, before everything is breaking apart even more. And I actually do think that Haru is fragile. More so than others. And you need to understand that not everyone is able to reach for help (fine ex. being depression). People are different. And (again, IMO, before you jump at me again), he needs to fix himself, before he tries to fix his team. Time in Austraila, breaking away from the routine and therefore his comfort zone, away from it all, might just be the cure for that. I guess we'll see in the last episode. The fact that the team is breaking is not only his fault. Is everyone's. Especially Mako's. As much as I love Mako (he's so sweet, I would wrap him up and take him home), he is weak. He is not a leader. He listens to everyone, does what everyone wants of him, except what he wants himself. What happened to that episode, where everyone watching thought that he is gonna become a couch to teach little kids to swim? No, Mako is not a good captain. And actually, out of all of them, none would be. Mako is weak. Haru is detached. Rei is insecure. Nagisa is childish. Actually, I'm surprised the've gone this far. And Rin is iresponsible (letting Souske swim, when that might cause permanent damage to his shoulder). Souske is stupid, not taking care of himself, when he knows how serious that injury is, to just blindly follow Rin. But hey, they're kids. And the bigest problem they all have, is proper comunication. But that's a problem for all animes. That the source for all misunderstandings and therefore, angst and drama. And yes, if he doesn't say sorry to everyone, I'm gonna be mad. Damn, this is definetly tl,dr. |
| The accents sounds faker as they continue to speak, or maybe they're not native speakers I guess. Russel was decent tho. I think the KuroBas's "americans" would fit much better. p. disappointed no Rei, but at least theres Rin |
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| Well this was a great episode in Australia. Finally Haru found his dream. Great episode!!! |
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| For all those people who think that this episode was only about shipping and are whining about that (especially Makoharu fans) - you are too shallow and you are surely watching this show only because of your otp (or handsome boys in general). I'm a die hard Rinharu shipper but I did not perceive this episode like that at all. So here's my advice - go check out the tumblr discussions on this episode and then come back here to rate this great episode. Some people are really putting effort in explaining the deeper meaning and symbolism behind it because there really is a lot going on. |
| Dat English. I like it! But I love the OST and the comedy even more! (^_^) Like the names Russell and Lori! Also the single bed scene! Australia is awesome and Haru, who is a dolphin, feels like a bird! Awesome episode! Can't wait for them to go back to Japan! |
I’m always searching for something, for someone. This feeling has possessed me I think, from that day… That day when the stars came falling. |
Nemunemu_Tan said: Trolling hard? It's actually Rinharu shippers who have no reasoning besides "KYAAAA!~" here.For all those people who think that this episode was only about shipping and are whining about that (especially Makoharu fans) - you are too shallow and you are surely watching this show only because of your otp (or handsome boys in general). I'm a die hard Rinharu shipper but I did not perceive this episode like that at all. So here's my advice - go check out the tumblr discussions on this episode and then come back here to rate this great episode. Some people are really putting effort in explaining the deeper meaning and symbolism behind it because there really is a lot going on. |
why-so-qwerty said: Nemunemu_Tan said: Trolling hard? It's actually Rinharu shippers who have no reasoning besides "KYAAAA!~" here.For all those people who think that this episode was only about shipping and are whining about that (especially Makoharu fans) - you are too shallow and you are surely watching this show only because of your otp (or handsome boys in general). I'm a die hard Rinharu shipper but I did not perceive this episode like that at all. So here's my advice - go check out the tumblr discussions on this episode and then come back here to rate this great episode. Some people are really putting effort in explaining the deeper meaning and symbolism behind it because there really is a lot going on. Not all shippers ;) I'm talking about that this episode got too much hate due to the 'fanservice' that isn't fanservice at all so that's why I'm pissed off. Ahhh, whatever... |
| The Engrish is strong in this one. I miss Australia. |
But it's important to remember that a movie review is subjective;it only gives you one person's opinion. http://www.classzone.com/books/lnetwork_gr08/page_build.cfm?content=analyz_media&ch=30 It doesn't matter if you like LoGH,Monster etc.If you are a jobless or college/school dropout living in your mom basement, you are still an unintelligent loser. Taste in anime does not make you a better person.If elitist don't exist, casual pleb and shit taste also don't exist. |
| Well that was one cheesy episode.... |
JonnyCleveland said: How can straight people watch gay shows ...this is beyond me,are you all gay and that s why you watch it ?(serious question,no trolling please ) Where are you seeing this gay? I don't even. Watch some Junjou Romantica or Boku no Pico and then come back to call this show gay lmao |
| Did they stole the hotel part from a cliche RinHaru M rated fanfic? lol My heart is having a lot of feels. The english is so adorbs. |
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| I like Rin's homestay parents :) |
| poptart Haru being an aspie is as much probable or as much of a fan-based idea as him being just another anime jerk. But you're right. Each with his own opinion and analysis. But I think there is more to him than this, or he wouldn't have those friends around him (evil characters usually don't). I see him as more complex and I refuse to see him just as an one-dimensional asshole main-character. |
| OMG! They were sleeping in the same bed!!! So much could happen in that bedroom *fangirl attack* |
| O importante não é o que fazemos de nós, mas o que nós fazemos daquilo que fazem de nós |
| I'm sooo dissapointed. Again. This episode was so predictable. We all knew already what will happen, so I didn't enjoy this episode too much. It was really nice to see Rin's family, and a little bit about his past, but when it came to Haru... I mean. I don't really understand why he suddenly changed his mind. It was waaay to rushed and made only co the plan that 'Rin will show him what he needs!' can work. Nah, it doesn't work for me. I think that they destroyed a huge piece of Haru's personality which I liked before, now I can't understand and only watch with eyes wide opened, trying to understand what's going on with this guy. Aaaaand the bed fanservice. I mean. What for. WHAT FOR. And why do I have this bad feeling that the topic of Makoto and Haru's relations problem will be just swept under the carpet because there won't be enough time for it. Meeeeh. I don't know what to do with myself, I feel so unsatisfied. |
Nemunemu_Tan said: For all those people who think that this episode was only about shipping and are whining about that (especially Makoharu fans) - you are too shallow and you are surely watching this show only because of your otp (or handsome boys in general). Free! has been marketed like that (handsome boys) since the start and the anime does contain a lot of queerbaiting, so obviously there are going to be people in it only for that. It essentially IS a fanservice anime, albeit one with a plot. Anyway I'm not that big fan of the show to know all of these theories and fandom thoughts, but... it was a rather relaxing episode, I like it. Aussies were the best :D |
Nemunemu_Tan said: I'm talking about that this episode got too much hate due to the 'fanservice' that isn't fanservice at all so that's why I'm pissed off. Yeah, this episode was mostly to finally give Haru a resolution and then we'll have one more episode to showcase the relays. |
| That English though. xD Never knew Rin can speak it so.....well? o-o So, a trip to Australia huh? Nice, wish I can go there one day....sightseeing and stuff. :3 And, it looks like Haru finally found his dream.....I think. owo But, that's cool, from the looks of it, it looks like Haru wants to like, swim in a national team or something. :3 Awesome! Final episode next time, can't wait~! :3 |
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| Surprisingly good English... hm. Australia was cool-looking. Nice resolution, with Haru finding his way. I'm excited for the final episode. :-) |
| Oh the Engrish. It was a nice change of scenery, we see another side of Rin... and Haru finally finding his own dream. |
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| This was a more relaxing episode from the previous one. Rin's English is great! Rin and Haru slept in the same bed! I can't stop fangirling! The next episode is the last one, can't wait to see how it ends. |
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| I'm surprised with the english. haha I'm going to be sincere here. I never expect a lot about Free's plot, so I like it a lot. I just wish they could show them swimming. Next episode is the last one, 'm going to miss it alot Q_Q |
| Woah, amazing. The scenery for Australia was great, and the seiyuus for the foreigners weren't half bad. I loved the host parents and the story behind Rin's stay and his struggles there. Loving how this is being wrapped up. It feels like one of those come-of-age SOLs where we bear witness to the turning point in the lives of five (er... nine?) young men as they grow up and start their journeys into adulthood. Reminds me of my own youth and how searching for that one path that I wanted to go down after high school seemed impossible (actually what am I saying, I still haven't found it yet XP). Ah the feels of remembering our youth. You sorta get the feeling next episode someones gonna go all sentimental and say "when we all look back on this summer, we'll remember fondly all our struggles, the experiences that we all shared, and the bonds which bind us together." or something like that. Either that or they go all "lets meet each other in the Olympics!" and "Yeah, it's a promise!". Hrm... why do I feel like I wasted the last decade of my life? Probably cuz there's nothing memoriable to look back on. Shit, now I'm just depressing myself. :P |
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Kenchiin said: In case you didn't notice.  Though the swimming sports is only a thing I would follow during the Olympics I find this piece of information very helpful Thank you for posting it |
| Haha all of this engrish. Yay, Haru found his dream. :) One episode left now. |
| Awe, Rin was so cute when he was in Australia. Even his English was cute LOL Good ep! b-but.. one more ep to go *sighs Q_Q |
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parfaited said: AUSTRALIA TURNS BOYS INTO MEN Yeah, especially when they get to sleep in the same bed :D I guess, hugging each other after a competition, still gasping for air, more than half naked and wet, wasn't enough (not that I'm complaining or anything...) |
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| I liked but this episode tends to yaoi so much. The Australian winked at Rin and Haruka as they were boyfriends. Geez ... And the two sleeping in a double bed. I have found Free Eternal Summer hundred times heavier than Free 1, in this regard. Less fanservice please. One more episode!! See you next summer 2015- Free 3 |
| Haru didn't want to rip his clothes off and jump in the water? He's really at a low point. Sent with Mal Updater |
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| Pretty good episode for Haru, glad he came to a conclusion. Dem undertones tho. I didn't notice any Japanese sub on screen when they were speaking English. o_o |
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| That was amazing. Never have I heard such good english in anime, the lady at the hotel and Russel sounded spot on. Lori a little off but by anime standard great. Also, nice realization by Haru. |
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| So much engrish, more like english! "Hey mate, let's go"... Totally ruined it for me. That's so not Haru, so ruined his character. All it took was a "Hey mate" I can't believe it. Worst episode of the two seasons combined. It took 10 seconds to ruin it. |
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| Just a small thing, but I saw "Plan B: Catch a bus" on the side of a bus, which is a current ad campaign to battle drink driving here in Australia... And a bunch of other Australian brands! Even the Aquatic Centre is accurate. I guess they did some research about Australia! Although, the accents were very exaggerated. Though most do it that way XD |
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b1GZZ said: Haru, do me a favor and go fuck yourself. So much drama over the "pressure" he was feeling to become a pro and now it seems he wants to become pro, wtf was that drama all about then? It makes no fucking sense, this pisses me off so much... This so much... After almost 2 full seasons I still feel ZERO connection to any of these characters. I'm so disappointed because I really wanted to like free, but I just can't. Every time someone opens their mouth in this series it just pisses me off because it's all BULLSHIT and it adds absolutely NOTHING to the series/character/scene/etc. Why KyoAni? this could have been so beautiful- :I |
| What a nice and refreshing episode Haru finally manning the fuck up |
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