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| Fantastic episode. It's great to see that they've finally moved forward from the script. Stage acting in general requires the actors to be more exaggerated and expressive in their movements/facial expressions/dialogue delivery, so cutting down on the expository scenes/dialogue in favor of relying more on the actors' ability to emotionally act is a great move. The PTSD scene, as well as Akane comforting Aqua, were the highlights of the episode. The part where Gorou whispers "don't you dare enjoy yourself" gave me shivers, and of course Akane was able to deduce the likely connection between Aqua and Ai. Akane comforting Aqua with a hug and with a soft-spoken voice, showing her obvious concern for him was so heartwarming. I really want to like Kana, and she was definitely one of my favorite characters in season one, but the thing that's drawing me away from her is her annoying jealousy. Instead of showing concern for Aqua's mental state, her only thought was how lucky Akane is for being able to be by Aqua's side as his girlfriend. Her jealousy should be the last thing on her mind. |
  "As promised, all that you seek, all that we desire, is prepared up there. On top of the Tower." |
| What a legitimately amazing episode. The end where Akane goes down a rabbit whole and essentially figures it out and then comforts Aqua. A Beautiful segment. I'm all on board with the Akane train |
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I can't even imagine how many photos of Ai Hoshino there must be in that folder
| @Nerdason That stack of folder names 👀 |
| A great episode, this was some serious depiction of emotional acting reaching a bit too deeply. Poor Aqua :( On a brighter note, the revision of the script went fantastic, glad they managed to do come to agreement in the end and produce something amazing. |
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| The first half of the episode was pretty boring (inconsequential more than anything) but it really delivered in the second half. Whenever Ai is brought up or plot relevant it brings out the best in the series. |
| "Perhaps there is a universal, absolute truth. Perhaps it justifies every question. But that's beyond the reach of these small hands." Mamoru Oshii There is a cult of ignorance (...) nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that “my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.” Isaac Asimov |
| Hopefully Aqua is going to recover from this. |
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| What was with that ending? Does the Director have some dark secret that will be revealed in the next episode? |
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Actual masterpiece |
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| as someone who only watches this show for Akane, I'm satisfied with the episode |
| Great episode, bravo. Akane is terrifyingly smart to be able to put it all together like she did. Really hope her and Aqua work out (I assume they won't because of the Blue Hair Rule, but still, can't hurt to hope). Season is properly in the swing of things now then. |
| i wish akane had the nads to just ask Aqua.. like, "are you Ai's kid?" How many chapters and development could that have saved. sigh, this anime just edges people non stop, its wack, also the murder plot is completely gone it seems, or so on the back burner it doesn't matter. 3/5 |
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| gahhh everytime the ed starts playing all i can think is "god that was so good" and i mean!!! the scene of goa and abiko working together on the script was rly fun ^w^ and aqua's flashback?? as well as akane piecing everything together?? oooh this is getting even better |
| chidori and haru >>>> any other persona character |
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Fantastic episode. It's great to see that they've finally moved forward from the script. Stage acting in general requires the actors to be more exaggerated and expressive in their movements/facial expressions/dialogue delivery, so cutting down on the expository scenes/dialogue in favor of relying more on the actors' ability to emotionally act is a great move.
The PTSD scene, as well as Akane comforting Aqua, were the highlights of the episode. The part where Gorou whispers "don't you dare enjoy yourself" gave me shivers, and of course Akane was able to deduce the likely connection between Aqua and Ai. Akane comforting Aqua with a hug and with a soft-spoken voice, showing her obvious concern for him was so heartwarming. I really want to like Kana, and she was definitely one of my favorite characters in season one, but the thing that's drawing me away from her is her annoying jealousy. Instead of showing concern for Aqua's mental state, her only thought was how lucky Akane is for being able to be by Aqua's side as his girlfriend. Her jealousy should be the last thing on her mind.
The PTSD scene, as well as Akane comforting Aqua, were the highlights of the episode. The part where Gorou whispers "don't you dare enjoy yourself" gave me shivers, and of course Akane was able to deduce the likely connection between Aqua and Ai. Akane comforting Aqua with a hug and with a soft-spoken voice, showing her obvious concern for him was so heartwarming. I really want to like Kana, and she was definitely one of my favorite characters in season one, but the thing that's drawing me away from her is her annoying jealousy. Instead of showing concern for Aqua's mental state, her only thought was how lucky Akane is for being able to be by Aqua's side as his girlfriend. Her jealousy should be the last thing on her mind.
@Xiao  idk if you missed it or something but she was worried about him and wanted to check on him after he left the room but the director sent akane cause of their relationship to look after him. Hence her comment plus shes literally in the dark and knows nothing about his mental state. |
| Such an incredible episode, the writing this season has been really amazing (always has been). Teared up a little seeing all those flashbacks again. |
| Looks like they ended up going the way I was hoping in regards to the script after all, Abiko folded after seeing that play and being convinced by glasses director man, and finally decided to let GOA cook, but in a collaborative effort of course, I really like the scenes that followed with Abiko and GOA just having a grand ol’ time altering the script, now that both artists have come to understand each other they really shined. Although, damn RIP the other two there that had to withstand that all nighter lol, but the important part is that the new script is finished and this Abiko arc is over, I enjoyed it but I’m ready to see this play. And when it comes to rehearsing for said play, things were going well up until Aqua could not act emotionally, and that’s when Kana said the magic words that brought back quite the horrifying PTSD, they did a good job making that scary, poor Kana tho lol, she was just trying to help in the way she knew how but said the exact wrong thing. However, Aqua getting sick over his trauma allowed for the blue babe Akane to shine, how much she cares for Aqua really shows here and I’m glad she is able to do for him what he did for her before, even if Aqua doesn’t fully allow her to shoulder his hardships. And lastly, I was happy to see Gotanda again after quite a while, he’s still a bro like before, but apparently his computer has some interesting info on it at the end according to manga readers, I’ll just say I look forward to when it’s relevant as an anime only lol. |
Kipo0007 said: idk if you missed it or something but she was worried about him and wanted to check on him after he left the room but the director sent akane cause of their relationship to look after him. Hence her comment plus shes literally in the dark and knows nothing about his mental state. @Kipo0007 Yes I know, ofc I'm not saying Kana isn't worried about him, but like I stated, her jealousy should've been the last thing on her mind when Aqua was obviously in distress. A more normal, empathetic comment would've been, "I hope he's okay," instead of commenting on how lucky Akane is for being by his side. It's just one line and not a big deal, sure, but it does show something about Kana's character. |
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| Akane's detective mode is scary af her deductions skills are crazyyy |
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| Oh man... What was that??? Don't make me cry again remembering Ai's death ;-; We finally saw our boy Aqua truly smile for the first time and it was awesome. Interesting to notice that every moment he remembers isn't he being happy for himself, but because others were happy. |
| - "The core of the characters is what's important. So long as those don't change, it's okay to do whatever." Abiko-sensei points out what's arguably the most important thing when adapting a story to a different medium. This applies not only for stageplay writing, but also when writing new stories for beloved characters. It is sound advice that third rate hacks who are ruining major franchises in Hollywood nowadays willfully ignore (cough cough... Star Wars, Halo TV series, Rings of Power, and many more). - Kana might have unintentionally friend-zoned herself by proclaiming to be Aqua's "osana najimi" in front of Akane's face. 🙃 - Aqua x Therapy has fast-tracked itself to being the definitive "ship" of the series.🙃 All those flashbacks of Ai's untimely demise are sure to bring back unpleasant emotions for those that reacted strongly for that scene in the show's first episode. - Akane has a bright future as a detective. Her ability to put clues together has impressed me much more than her acting skills. PhoenixWasUsed said: also Gotanda seems to have some interesting folders. Surprised that a certain character's name was revealed in that part. |
| What an episode and what a spectacular contrast. First, we see something beautiful like GOA and Abiko reconciling and having fun while working hard to deliver an excellent script for the play. Then, something so sad, sinister, and painful like Aqua's situation and everything he has had to go through and still has to face. Akane could easily be the protagonist of a detective anime, the way she connects the dots so quickly is incredible. From the viewer's perspective, it wasn't that hard to figure out, but I imagine it would be very different in a real situation. I'm more of a Kana fan, but the support Akane gave Aqua at that moment scores big points for me. Also, seeing that kind of specter when Aqua had an anxiety attack while remembering Ai's death makes me think it's Aqua himself from his past life haunting him. P.S. If anyone remembers, because I don't recall it being mentioned, does the director who is Aqua's tutor know that Aqua and Ruby are Ai's children? Please, no spoilers. |
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| naskah baru selesai waktunya menunjukkan akting |
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| damn arima brought aqua's ptsd back. akane cooked this episode though, good stuff fom her and the director. |
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| Akane scares me with how she's able to figure out all that stuff from such little information, even if it's just a "scenario" based on deductions. Kana really leaning into that jealousy there using it (hopefully) to Aqua's benefit with how harsh she is. |
| And here we have it. TEAM AKANE FOR THE WIN. :) |
| One of the best episodes |
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