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| "i hope to be someone who can make the stars shine" Great Episode. We start with the theatre play slowly coming to the final arc. All the leads being carefully placed into their respective final fights melt vs whats his face, aqua vs himekawa and finally the big one Kana vs Akane which everyone wanted to see. Akane starts her performance stunningly impressing and satisfying abiko sensei who was worried about saya himes role. Then we delved into akanes pov with the childhood incident that changed it all. Akane was kana's fan and idolized her after seeing her on tv to the point she studied diligently and started acting, even cut her hair to match kana's which was adorable. (i prefered her long her) Baby kana and akane are such cuties for real.  But the day she met her idol/hero everything changes cause she meets a kana whos broken from the inside by the adults and industry, akane is in denial but kana gives her the cold harsh truth. Two girls were hurt that day. After that Akane studies psychology (which makes sense why shes fast at connecting dots and studying people) to know why kana has become like that and Akane now understands what shes gone through and what was behind the smile on the tv. The sacrifices she has made from her childhood just to be there in the industry and the way she puts other people in forward during acting and takes all the pressure on herself & keeps moving forward despite that. I just wanna give kana a big hug. Akane then proceeds with a beautiful stunning performance (i loved it) with cold tenacity in hopes Kana would respond to her the way she hoped to so that they can have the amazing showdown akane dreamed of with her idol the old shining Kana. Kana almost considers it but again comes the ptsd and she goes back to her sacrificing role,putting akane in the spotlight amazingly but very sadly.  Akane is not happy with this cause she doesnt want to see this side of kana and blame herself for it. Aqua pops up and assures her that he doesnt like kanas this side too and that she doesnt know herself, plus the fact that she shines the brightest when she draws attention to herself. Akane pouts seeing how much aqua knows about kana xD but understands what hes trying to say. Now aqua will help akane trying to bring Kana back to her former self and this will be exciting. AND I CANNOT EMPHASIZE ENOUGH that i just cannot wait for the next episode. its gonna be epic. :) |
| Another insane episode that ends promising another one. This play has elevated the show in the past few weeks. |
Is that a Piplup? Wow that for sure was unexpected  |
| Another incredible episode! So far, I think the second season has surpassed its predecessor. The direction of the episodes is excellent, with great soundtracks and sudden changes in the characters' emotional tone. The rivalry between Kana and Akane is intense; although they claim to hate each other or have different acting methods and want to outshine each other, they push each other to bring out the best in both of them. I can’t wait to see how Aqua and Akane highlight Kana’s evident talent in acting, which she has been using to support other actors or adapt to performances all this time. |
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| Akane and Kana's rivalry looks rather simple at first glance, but it's gets more complex the more you take a more thorough look at it. The flashbacks did help to inform us more about how they first met as well as showing the issues that effected both girls. Mainly, it's Kana that needs the help more, going by her stance of acting in a way that elevates others around her, but at the cost of not pushing her acting towards the same goal of giving it 100% or beyond. Thankfully, Aqua understands the issue and agrees to help Akane to help Kana shine once more. I think this will end with Akane winning her battle overall against Kana, but if it means helping Kana to finally elevate her own performance to the very best of her abilities instead of playing the supporting role, then I'm all for it. While I still prefer Kana, Akane has been brilliant in these last few episodes, so I do hope she and Aqua can succeed in bringing Kana out of her shell here and have her giving it her all once more. =) |
| Not as impressive as ep 6 but the later half is really good. Kana vs Akane's back story is really good. Poor Kana, got exposed to the dirty society way too soon because of being a prodigy actor. |
| Best episode of the season hands down, the two main girls fighting each other and it appears Akane is winning. As a big Kana fan I cannot wait to see what Aqua and Akane can do to make Kana shine again on the stage. |
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| Ahh yes, once again Kana shrinks away when her peers try to elevate her, time for her Agua to save the day. again. smh |
| The opening and ending (especially the ending) is SO cool. They grew a lot on my concept in the last episodes. This is another great episode, the background of Akane-Kana relationship was well done. I love the glorious aspect of a play, just like Revue Starlight did. Truly amazing season in my book. |
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| It's a great episode. Kana inspired Akane to take up acting, and the latter is the former's greatest fan. Unfortunately, Kana lashed out on Akane, and for most people, that would've easily turned someone into your greatest hater. Akane truly is a prodigy as she read tons of books well beyond what's suitable for her age. She dove down deeper into Kana's psyche until Akane understood Kana at a deep level, far more than Kana understands herself. It's no wonder that Akane was able to imitate Ai as she had done so with Kana earlier. I love how both Kana and Akane are written, and as someone else tweeted, they would have been the best of friends. And it's also unfortunate that they are competing for Aqua's attention, which is something Aqua is not really keen on. Aqua unintentionally becomes the wedge that drives away what would have been a beautiful friendship. This episode is truly touching and probably deserves to be called 'peak.' |
patkarununganAug 14, 5:39 PM
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Is that a Piplup? Wow that for sure was unexpected
| @Alfilfieratore Is that really? i thought it was just a normal penguin plushy xD |
| Damn imagined the actor you look up to saying all those harsh things to you when you meet up for the first time. Jesus Christ. Absolutely Incredible episode, Akane x Kana storyline is amazing. There are some scene that legit made me tearing up. |
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| Wasn't expecting more of Akane's backstory to be revealed here. It was cute seeing her younger self. Especially in moments such as eating green bell peppers. I'm also surprised that Kana practically stole Akane's chance to have a one vs one duel by simply stepping away from the spotlight. While it wasn't as sakuga filled as the last episode, I hope that with Aqua stepping into the play, we'll get another sakuga experience when we eventually see him and Akane confront Kana. |
| goddamn akane looked great with her makeover. really good episode building on her rivalry with arima even further. |
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| This week was even better than last week. What a fantastic episode. They're cooking visually these last few episodes. It's really breathtaking at parts |
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| Like the last episode, I've recently been ESTATIC seeing the conflict and developments this episode, and this one did a great job especially. I can't help but think back to the 1st episode through, back when Himekawa told Arima "not to hold back", which almost if not "[coming] with all [she] has", where after she started being thrilled by the action. The audience (the watching actors)'s reaction in EP 1 is captivated as if they're seeing both of them overpower like the sun. So I am shocked that she didn't rise up and stand her ground to likewise match the brightness of Akane's performance, and instead withdrew to bring her majestic acting to the spotlight. I get it since the audience might prefer that option, but aren't two stars more bright when together than with one only? I'd be curious what others thought of this. I also love the symbolism by associating Arima with an entire galaxy of stars to symbolize how bring she could be. It really brings out the emotion child Akane had towards child Arima.  |
Jcdude105Aug 14, 7:27 PM
| A big episode for both Akane and Kana, the waifu war can’t get more heated. So we already knew the first interaction between Akane and Kana was a bad one, but we got a lot more details on it here along with some more backstory for Akane herself and how she got into acting, meaning we got extra cute loli editions of both girls lol. And yeah that was quite the rough first meeting, definitely a prime example of never meet your heroes, but really it worked in Akane’s favor, it drove her to become the actor she is today to “defeat” Kana, battling their acting ideologies together, and boy has it been a feast for the eyes thanks to Doga Kobo, hard to believe these fellas have been SoL kings before this series almost lol, tho it is hard to beat their roots as a big SoL enjoyer. And along with Akane’s backstory, we got even more insight on why Kana’s acting is the way it is today, she’s an absolute powerhouse but unfortunately holding herself back, honestly I think Akane should take this easy win but we already know her and Aqua are gonna make Kana shine again, well there’s no question Akane is best girl now if she’s willing to help her rival out, I just wish she’d go back to the short hair which briefly returned thanks to the flashback lol. And I also gotta say man, the way it transitioned from Kana running to the cold silence of her in a staring contest with Akane was so clean, such a cool scene. And with the episode ending the way it did, we’re definitely in for a special one next time, I’m excited to see it. |
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Is that a Piplup? Wow that for sure was unexpected
| @Alfilfieratore good catch, I didn't even realize that was the pokemon |
Reply to Jcdude105
Like the last episode, I've recently been ESTATIC seeing the conflict and developments this episode, and this one did a great job especially. I can't help but think back to the 1st episode through, back when Himekawa told Arima "not to hold back", which almost if not "[coming] with all [she] has", where after she started being thrilled by the action. The audience (the watching actors)'s reaction in EP 1 is captivated as if they're seeing both of them overpower like the sun.
So I am shocked that she didn't rise up and stand her ground to likewise match the brightness of Akane's performance, and instead withdrew to bring her majestic acting to the spotlight. I get it since the audience might prefer that option, but aren't two stars more bright when together than with one only? I'd be curious what others thought of this.
I also love the symbolism by associating Arima with an entire galaxy of stars to symbolize how bring she could be. It really brings out the emotion child Akane had towards child Arima.
So I am shocked that she didn't rise up and stand her ground to likewise match the brightness of Akane's performance, and instead withdrew to bring her majestic acting to the spotlight. I get it since the audience might prefer that option, but aren't two stars more bright when together than with one only? I'd be curious what others thought of this.
I also love the symbolism by associating Arima with an entire galaxy of stars to symbolize how bring she could be. It really brings out the emotion child Akane had towards child Arima.
| @Jcdude105 I just had a lightbulb moment. Akane became what Kana before the adults screwed her over were. Her present ideology of overwhelmingly outshining and bending others to work with you is what Arima Kana represented before she changed to become the easiest girl a director could've wanted. In a sense, she became what Arima Kana the child once was. |
| pretty blah episode. nothing to write home about. 3/5 |
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| fuuuuuuuuuuuu this show is peak |
| Wow that was another banger episode lol, everything is too good. Hopefully Akane and Aqua can make Kana shine bright again next episode. |
 Never ending plan to watch list... |
| Much better than the previous episodes centred on side characters who feel like superfluous to the overarching plot. Akane is an incredible character and boy does she shine here. And Kana is a very good counterpoint for her in all ways. |
| "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 |
| Magnificent, Kanpeki, Subarashiiii |
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| I know peak cinema and other stuff. But honestly this episode story felt like something we already knew. How many times are we going to hear about Kana struggles as genius child actor? |
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