IDOLiSH7: Third Beat! Episode 12 Discussion

AmeeHan said:
I've gotta say throughout the whole show I was looking forward to the moments Gaku and Tsumugi would meet and talk. I did NOT expect Gaku to confess to her and I also didn't think they would have to break off their friendship either. I know both Tsumugi and Gaku are sad about not being able to be as close as they were before, and of course Gaku isn't going to ask her out again, but I really wonder if Tsumugi likes him. She did seem really down when they broke it off though... I didn't hear anything about a romance in the franchise and I think just that means that they'll never get close again despite their chemistry. :( I still have hope hopefully...

devastatingdance said:


Honestly as a game reader I have hope because
1. They're one of Top 3 most popular pairings in the franchise (along with Tamaki/Sougo and Yuki/Momo), so it would only make sense for the staff to give them more development in future stories because money lol.

2. it wouldn't make sense to resolve their arc with a downer ending like that. i7 has always been a positive story even though it gets dark sometimes.

3. It makes thematic sense for Gaku to end up with tsumugi. Because his father couldn't get the girl (tsumugi's mother), since Gaku is proved himself to be a good person who doesn't follow his dad's ways, it makes sense for him to get with tsumugi lol

The only reason why you didn't hear anything about them is because

devastatingdance said:


Honestly as a game reader I have hope because
1. They're one of Top 3 most popular pairings in the franchise (along with Tamaki/Sougo and Yuki/Momo), so it would only make sense for the staff to give them more development in future stories because money lol.

2. it wouldn't make sense to resolve their arc with a downer ending like that. i7 has always been a positive story even though it gets dark sometimes.

3. It makes thematic sense for Gaku to end up with tsumugi. Because his father couldn't get the girl (tsumugi's mother), since Gaku is proved himself to be a good person who doesn't follow his dad's ways, it makes sense for him to get with tsumugi lol

The only reason why you didn't hear anything about them is because

Shizurusa said:


Honestly I have my doubts that they would become canon tbh. I do agree that GakuTsumu is a very good pairing and I do ship it myself, but I7 does show that professionalism is important in the series to an extent, so as long as Gaku stays an idol and Tsumugi a manager to the end of the series, I think it's unlikely for them to actually be official.

That's just my point of view right now though! We'll have to see if their relationship is addressed more in Part 5 or not to see what direction they decide to take it.

devastatingdance said:


I don't think they'll actually GET TOGETHER in the story either, since Tsumugi's a self-insert character and the writers probably don't want to alienate fans who ship themselves with other boys. But I can foresee a positive open ending type of thing like Gaku promising Tsumugi he'll confess to her again when he retires as an idol in the future. which is vague enough to not actually have it happen but still imply it, classic joseimuke style.

Partyu said:
Tsumugi's outfit in the confession scene was the one she wore when she met Gaku for the first time...

tenntenn said:


OMG that's cute - was it the outfit when Gaku invited her for cake?

tenntenn said:
I see - I know right - I rewatched the whole idolish 7 - it is so cute. BTW, do you have any other recommendation of anime with lots of hot guys + a solid plot?

Dorayakisama said:


For me, that would be Free!

tenntenn said:


I know! I love the characters - however I dropped after like the 5th episodes (as I find that it is quite uneventful) - does it get better (i.e. the plot becomes more exciting later)? Thank you!