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| I don't remember if they did this in previous skates, and I don't think they did, but I really enjoyed how the music simplified itself whenever they cut to a flashback. Man, JJ's performance was great. (Not technically, lol) But its this whole giant character moment of seeing this one dude at his absolute worse, while all of his fans are in complete shock, while he's thinking of how he owes this one win to his fiance, and then his fans are crying, and then they're singing along to his song in fucking desperation, and then his fiance's doing the same thing and HOLY SHIT, even outside of Yuuri Katsuki's empathetic underdog story there's dozens more narratives out there all in different stages of their lives. (I know the show's been trying to convey that ever since episode 5, with all the flashbacks, and backstories, and such and such, but this one finally succeeded at it for me.) |
| This episode started SO WELL with those kisses to the rings as a good luck charm. Then... WHAT THE HELL happened?? Yuuri, pls don't be so hard on yourself you did a good job :'( I worried even more when Yuuri was going to call Victor and then he stopped because of his glance.. Actually I don't really think Victor was thinking something bad about Yuuri exhibition but he was somehow studying Yurio's performance. Maybe he was thinking about his doing as a performer and not as a spectator. But, still, Yuuri is full of insecurity so heavens knows what he'd think of that look. And then, in the end, that damned sentence "Let's end this" WHAT AIRHEAD WHAT DO YOU WANT TO END YOU DECIDE OR THE RINGS OR THE FAREWELLS YOU CAN'T SAY THAT AND I HAVE TO WAIT ONE WEEK TO SEE THE POOR VICTOR FACE. Pls pick the rings :'( Edit: TSUNDERE PRINCESS (Yurio) OMEDETO! <3 |
GiuliacciaDec 14, 2016 3:22 PM
| I do not like JJ much, but I really felt sorry for him... :( Yurio's performance was awesome ^^ WHAT IS THIS ENDING THOUGH????? Natsumi_Chai said: When the ship is getting stronger ep 7-10 When the ship is going to sink ep 11 RIP WAIT WAIT WAIT WE ARE NOT SURE OF THIS PLEASEEE DONT END IT YUURI MY KOKORO HURTS It's like the friggin' Titanic. I see the iceberg and the ship's drifting in this direction...Hope this is just going to be something like "I'm going to end my career" or "let's end this weird relationship status and finally let the audience know what's up" |
| Feels great to see this BUM JJ fuck up his run royally. |
| Knew Yurio would score higher than Yuuri this time, but didn't expect JJ to get the stage fright treatment. Guess Yuuri will win in the end after all. It would make me happy though, I dont want to feel unsatisfied by the end of the series. Yuuri finally said he's retiring! ...in a very ambiguous sentence... my little heart... |
| The biggest bs of this episode was, that Phichit had less points than Yuri. |
Cyamone said: Episode 10: OMG IS THIS REAL? Episode 11: Please tell me this isn't real But I trust Kubo! Things will work out at the end. If there was no tension in this episode, the next (and the last) episode wouldn't be as rewarding. That being said, it still broke my heart to hear Yuuri say "...let's end this" regardless of what he was referring to. Yeah :/ This will be a depressive week... |
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| Lackluster...that's how I feel this episode went. Yuri scored the lowest so it makes sense why he went first but it totally changes the feel of things when the most anticipated program lacks the suspense. Really proud of Yurio. He did great. But I how they destroyed JJ like that. I know he probably needed something to knock him off his pedestal a bit but after it showed he wasn't gonna give up they didn;t need to make him miss his last jump too. poor guy. If not Yuri who ultimately wins I want it to be JJ DAMNIT (I'll accept a Yurio win too)! Also I feel like JJ failed because he doesn't have a close relationship with the other competitors. They kinda cut him out. We can see that from when they left last episode after his joke. They all be mad jealous of his rank (and he really is just cocky)-- b-but they should be friendly!! Finally...Yuri I could kinda tell throughout the episode that you feel like your letting Viktor down and wanted to say something to him, but your ass better not actually mean end it as in end the relationship. Even if by the end you think marriage shouldn't happen so soon (which i kinda agree with) but still at least want to date, please do that, BUT DON'T SINK OUR SHIP. WE WERE BORN TO SHIP VICTURRRRRRI AND IF THAT SHIP SINKS WE ALL SINK WITH IT!!!!!! T-T DON'T LET HISTORY DOWN. VICTUUUUURI FOR LIFE<333333333333333 EDIT: Also, did anyone else notice the OP changes? |
InugirlzDec 14, 2016 4:36 PM
| It seems I'm in a minority but I love JJ and seeing the crowd sing along to his theme with tears in their eyes knowing that JJ is making mistakes got me a bit teary eyed. I'm curious how they're going to get everything wrapped up with only 1 episode left. |
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| Yurio congrats yay!!! Omg teared up for JJ Omfg YURI WHY NOOO |
| I found it difficult to sympathize with JJ after how obnoxious he was in previous episodes. If there's a second season maybe he'll grow to be more humble after all that shit. |
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| Damn, this is what you call fucking character destruction right there. That it would happen to JJ of all people feels a little bit too convenient since given his track record and his confidence there seemed to be little to no way for him to realistically lose the competition, but man if I still didn't feel bad for the guy; his fans, parents and fiancée singing along the chorus of his theme song was pretty heartbreaking. On the other hand, I'm not surprised Yurio would score this high, since he's clearly based on those teenage russian prodigees who undergo extremely severe training and can perform impossible feats under the right conditions. He appears to be Yuuri's biggest threat at the moment, so let's see how his free program goes. Holy shit, Yuri dropped that bomb outta fucking nowhere. It's true that he's insecure and prone to anxiety but I thought he'd be at least able to handle Viktor taking his eyes off of him if only for a few seconds. Unless it has more to do with the fact that he (yet again) considers himself a burden for Viktor who's robbed him from the skating for already far too long and that by rejecting his proposal he'll "set him free" and allow him to return on the ice where he truly belongs. I hate when people overthink stuff and begin to think in other people's place and making decisions for them. These two need to have a good talk next week. |
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| Can you hear? My heart breaking ♪ Mate, I felt like I was going to have a fucking heart attack at any moment. In all these years of watching anime I've never felt so anxious about the outcome of a next episode. |
cottonpie said: As obnoxious as JJ is, I kind of felt for him this episode. I don't blame him though, the GP is here and it's really easy to have your emotions cloud your judgment and even raise some doubts about your turnout. I think most of my concern goes to Yuuri though. He has always been very vulnerable to his own anxiety and this time of year can be very sentimental. Especially since he has to now redeem himself but also feel the weight of performing well for Victor. A really shaky and dramatic episode. My heart definitely goes out to Yuuri of all people though. That boy has developed tremendously and I hate to see him be so hard on himself, and even build a wall around himself. I know he know's better to do that though. But that also doesn't mean he wouldn't regress either.. (( I guess that's where that angst comes from D: )) I completely agree! Let's hope Yuri does his best performance, and even if he doesn't make it first, I'm sure Viktor will be very proud of him! I also hope JJ performs well in the finale, after his fluke (though I was glad to see him mess up because he was too overconfident so this was a good lesson for him). OMG FINALE NEXT WEEK:  |
lonelytree said: How else are they supposed to beat their biggest obstacle yet?Wow, did not expect JJ to flub like that. |
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_Kairu_ said: How else are they supposed to beat their biggest obstacle yet? It kind of came on suddenly and seemingly out of character for him. Plus, this isn't some sports shounen so it isn't really guaranteed that Yuri will win. |
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| oh no it was painful to see Yuri get upset like that.... i heard there might be a second season so maybe if Yuri doesn't win this one he'll go for the next season? i wouldn't mind. they could use second season to develop Viktor's character, we still don't actually know much about his past or emotions. seems like he's unhappy about Yurio beating his record...hmm anyways, Yurio is really impressive beating Viktor's record at such a young age. i wonder how far he will go (hopefully second season will show that) and wow i was NOT expecting JJ to be the one to break down out of all the skaters. i guess they decided to give at least a bit of depth to his character and whaaaat "let's end this"??? end what? i think they're just trying to give the audience anxiety or something at this point edit: i think i kinda semi-figured out what he meant by "let's end this". well we saw earlier how yuri caught viktor looking at the performances, specifically Yurio's. i think that Yuri noticed that Viktor kinda wants to go back on ice and to compete with everyone and he felt guilty about Viktor being his coach instead of skating. so he wants to end the coach/student thing they have going on now so that Viktor can go back to skating. that's my take on it but i think Viktor will resolve it with him once he finds out Yuri felt that way. i would actually love to see Viktor skate and practice, hopefully in the possible second season? |
belovingDec 14, 2016 5:59 PM
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| Aw man, not sure how to feel about this episode. Half of me is happy for Yurio beating Viktor's high score at such a young age, but the other half is torn about Yuri and Viktor ;-; And the whole "let's end this after the Final" thing, like NoPE, TO LATE- caN'T TuRN BAkc nOW. You've already open up a new chapter in life for Viktor, you can't just close it because you feel insecure against competitions Yuri T.T Half of me feels like Viktor will agree with Yuri since it appeared he was enjoying the competitive environment again but the other half prays Viktor will stick to being a coach since it's a new path he has yet to explore in his life. (Also- fuck JJ and all, but this episode made me feel for him... until his fans started supporting him again then I was back to disliking him) Last episode made me believe there was a heaven, but this episode confirmed that there is a hell. |
saucybratDec 14, 2016 5:40 PM
| I liked the episode. Not my favorite but still very watchable. Liked that they took JJ down a peg, he needed it. I am okay with Yurio having the top spot. I have never really thought that Yuri would actually win and he may not. Now for that end scene which just about killed me. I am hoping that they are going to have the much needed where do we go from here talk. I think Yuri may want to release Victor to skate again. With what happened in Episode 10, he may feel secure enough in their relationship and love Victor enough to dissolve the coaching relationship because he no longer needs it as an excuse to be with Victor. Yuri wants Victor to be happy and he thinks this will make Victor happy. But we know from Victor's narration he is happy living the life he hasn't had for the last 20 years and may not want to go back to skating. At least this is my hope, I don't think Sensei would build this awesome relationship between the two of them just to dissolve it in the last episode. I do agree that parts of this anime feels rushed because they needed a few more episodes to flesh it out the way we would like. I eagerly await next week's episode to see if they will break my poor little heart. |
lonelytree said: I honestly don't expect Yuri to win. I'm guessing it's going to end with him in the top 3 with an open ending to hint for a second season._Kairu_ said: How else are they supposed to beat their biggest obstacle yet? It kind of came on suddenly and seemingly out of character for him. Plus, this isn't some sports shounen so it isn't really guaranteed that Yuri will win. |
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| Poor JJ. He choked under the pressure of the finals. So sad that next week is the last episode... |
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| Holy lol at JJ's meltdown. RIP Canada. |
LoneWolf said: @Josh makes me sad to call myself Canadian. |
Chione said: Yurio finally finding his agape (including grandpa, Victor, Yuuri and Otabek!). It's a bit very unrealistic that he'd set up a new world record at the age of 15 imo, yet I'm not an expert when it comes to figure skating. It was a bit too much. At the real Grand Prix Final this past weekend in Marseilles, the seventeen-year-old American skater Nathan Chen topped the technical scores in the free skate with a score just over 113. While he missed both quads in the short program, he landed four of them in the free skate. With that as context, Yurio's 117+ didn't seem entirely implausible. Chen won the silver, by the way. The gold went to Japanese skater Yuzuru Hanyu. It was his fourth consecutive gold at the GPF, an all-time record for the men. http://olympics.nbcsports.com/2016/12/10/yuzuru-hanyu-nathan-chen-grand-prix-final/ |
| JJ is a human being after all. It's hubris straight out of the books. Then tell me, why am I crying? ;_; |
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| YURIO FOR GOLD!!! I really am backing him 100%, I mean he scored even higher than Viktor..."born to make history" indeed. Bless Yuri though and his nerves- he just looked so insecure when Viktor was admiring all the other skaters...he can probably pull the cat outta the bag with his "Yuri on Ice" routine next episode though. And did this episode actually make me feel sorry for JJ??? I nearly cried during his performance...it was pretty shocking and pitiful bc I was expecting him to completely woop everyone else, but it looks like the pressure finally got to him which isn't surprising all things considered. Next week is the finale and I'm so excited but so sad...with Yuri on Ice and JoJo Part 4 ending in the same week, my fangirl heart is gonna be at a completely broken. I might do something irrational like starting to be a dependable adult....erkk |
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| Here's my prediction for the final standings. 1. Yuri Plisetsky 2. Yuuri 3. JJ 4. Otabek 5. Christophe 6. Phichit I put Phichit and Christophe in the bottom two spots because winning isn't as important to them. Phichit is happy being the new kid and representing Thailand, while Christophe just wants to end his career on a high note by performing well. Winning is the most important to Yuri Plisetsky, he's a main character, and his first performance broke a world record, so I see him winning. I expect Yuuri and JJ to have comeback performances after their mediocre and terrible (in JJ's case) short programs. I put Yuuri in second because he's a main character and the ending would be more poetic that way. Otabek fourth because he wants to win but he's not important enough to make the podium. Naturally, I'm going to be wrong. |
LoneWolf said: @Josh makes me sad to call myself Canadian. |
| JJ's fans cheering him's part was too amazing <3 I hope yuri will do something next episode :( and Yuri Plisetsky got 1st!!! <3 I fell for him haha |
| Ara Ara~ |
| This episode made me feel like shit. I know exactly how Yuri feels. I hope next episode ends on a better note. |
| Great episode. Finals are here. Everyone feeling the pressure, but determined to win. Woah Yurio got an amazing score. Setting a new record. Poor JJ the pressure got to him, but everyone is cheering him on. "It's JJ Style." Final ep next week. Excited to see who wins. |
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| As a straight male, this is probably the first time I've been sad about the lack of flamboyancy in an episode of anime. Still a good episode though and I'm gonna miss this when it's over. |
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