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| THE BALLIN' SCENE! Automatic 10/10 anime if she actually was singing ballin'. Almost had a panic attack this episode, because I thought it was the actual end to the season before the actual last episode If you remember, season 1 ended with that kind of wack filler ova whatever episode, its real ending being with the previous episode 12. And I was half expecting them to do the same for this season, which I confirmed for myself when looking at the overall votes for each episode, and the last one for this second season was a whopping 2.4. Yup the last episode was just some throwaway episode isn't it. So you can imagine my feelings when this episode, and what I believed to be the whole season, ended this way. Sure it ended with Teio offering words of comfort and encouragement to McQueen, but still, leaving it like this? I would've applauded them for finishing with a more sad, bittersweet ending- but not one that leaves loose ends untied. Anyway, without rambling on for too long, you can then imagine my relief when I actually went to go check out the episode discussion thread for the final final episode, and seeing pretty much nothing but praise. I guess the 1/5's were a bot thing, thank goodness. Now this season has one more episode to tie things up, and there won't be the sore thumb of some nonsense filler plaguing the final episode. Was going to share this now as I believed this to be the final episode, and although I've realized it's not, I still will leave it here anyway. This season really goes for the drama over season one, which was more good-vibes and hype oriented. Suzuka's injury did make for some somber moments, but not quite as much as we've experienced here in season 2. Horse girls are getting injured left and right, that's like half of what this season is about- that and Rice Shower's little arc in the middle. This Pretty Derby Season 2: Everyone Is Getting Injured, Multiple Times Over Even. Why do they do this? Well apparently the real life horses that these character's names are based on suffered similar injuries, if I'm not mistaken, don't quote me on anything. But really the main reason is for the drama, for the feels. Now they walk a fine line here. Were they able to make it work, without feeling forced? Because putting an injury in your show will already give room for people to believe you are implementing forced drama. When you have the same character, CHARACTERS, getting hurt multiple times over, you MAY begin to think: can't they do it any other way? And I don't want to get all deep into it, but bottom line is that I think they made it work despite it only giving signs that it wouldn't work. I for one am invested. I feel like my own life is over seeing these horse girls believe that their days of running are over. Like seeing the usually-stoic McQueen break down like that? I wasn't expecting things to go so hard. But now you see why they put Teio through so much. It's so that she can be there for those who were there for her when she was in the same place. I know my train of thought isn't exactly going in a straight line, but just take away this: all this could have easily NOT worked out. But it did, or at least I believe so, and I think many others do too. Now Suzuka from the last season also suffered an injury, but through pure will-power she made it through and came out as strong if not stronger than before. But here in Teio and McQueen's cases, the situation does seem dire enough for you to believe that no amount of friendship power will get them to the place they once were. Teio is running again, but it's been made clear that she is nowhere near as fast as she used to be. And McQueen? She has a condition in her leg that will only get worse if she chooses to push herself. There seems to be no room for magical healing here. Will a miracle happen? I'm not sure. But I'm in the boat that actually wants to see them not fully recover, and instead grow as a character because of it. I'm actually curious now; will they have Teio and McQueen running together, one last time, in the following final episode? |
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| McQueen's injury was totally unexpected to me, just like Teio's last one. After looking up the injury name I found out that it's exclusive to horses and humans can't have it. Cygames really went all out on the horse girl lore lol. This was heartwrenching man So I guess McQueen's running career is over now, unless a miracle happens (like how they changed how Suzuka ends up). And I'm really not expecting Teio to win in the next race. I wonder if she'll stop running too, being McQueen's rival became her main motivation for running after all. That ending change! The vocals are reversed (McQueen sings Teio's part and vice versa), the pan is in the opposite direction, and the image at the end is different again! Love this. And yeah, after this and the previous episode I'm totally shipping Teio and McQueen now. |
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| Wow, the finale seemed to conclude as swiftly as the Arima Kinen race. Teio, who hadn't raced since last year's Arima, entered the competition as the fourth favorite, a testament to his enduring popularity. Biwa Hayahide, fresh from a remarkable victory in the Kikkasho, held the top spot. Even the race commentator was taken aback to witness Teio surge ahead in the final stretch. This race would forever be etched in fans' memories as Tokai Teio's miraculous farewell. It remains one of my cherished races, evoking tears each time I watch it. While most episodes this season were rather dull, I must admit that this particular one moved me to tears |
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Reply to Atavistic
Does this season have any plot points besides injuring the characters over and over and over again? That's basically all this season has been besides the brief, refreshing Rice Shower subplot and it's basically just a repeat of the Silence Suzuka plot from the second half of season 1.
Seriously, it's so tiring because it's so heavy all the time and because it's just lazy to constantly use one plot point and never do anything else at all.
Seriously, it's so tiring because it's so heavy all the time and because it's just lazy to constantly use one plot point and never do anything else at all.
| @Atavistic Well, that's how it is for race horses. They're pushed beyond their limits by their trainers and riders until they literally break their legs and destroy their bodies permanently. That's the career and life of a lot of race horses. Very few make it to retirement unscathed. |
| Fuckkk this is so heartbreaking, what a cruel fate. An incurable disease is just too far mann Will a miracle really happen?? |
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| Maybe God hates the umas because he considers them abominations |
| author that's two gone in one season what the FUCK is wrong with you |
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