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So is Kuze the real villain all along?
I like how disconnected from reality she is...
And all these camera angles, insane episode
I like how disconnected from reality she is...
And all these camera angles, insane episode
MadanielFL said: So is Kuze the real villain all along? She's messed up in the head. It's not her fault though. In order not to get hurt (not seeing her dog) she's ready to pressure the guy to take the blame from freaking murder. Just a reminded, she can't still fathom why murder is wrong! It's clear she isn't doing all this because "hurr durr I'm evil"; it's her defense mechanism at work basically, and very shitty upbringing + shitty environment. What this show does well is make people (with brains) understand how "bad people" are made and how it's not all white and black (as some assumed about Marina). Marina was one of such victims and Shizuka is starting to resemble Marina. Oh boy are people not ready for the next episode... |
| Wow, what a great episode! I was feeling this show was being too melodramatic, but now I can see that the objective of this show is to actually show tragic things happening at the same time, it isn't to be taken as a remotely real thing that could happen (I mean, there's a fucking alien lol). Knowing all this drama is just tied to this specific and quite small world, it excels on what it purposes: to show complicated matters, and how kids are being affected through all of this. The animation is, of course, the high point here, ESPECIALLY in this episode, it depicts SO well how Azuma thinks and what makes him do all the shit he's done so far. This episode also shows how a psycho is Kuze. Of course, she suffered a lot, but it doesn't justify her deeds. She's really manipulative and really doesn't care for anyone besides herself and her dog. I just think they could make Marina a more "relatable" character, with more shades, her background story was maybe too short, but I understand why they made it this way, the protagonist is Kuze, after all. 10/10 so far, I'm really hyped to how it'll end up. |
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Hanging_Athena said: @Marinate1016 No, that is exactly what Marina did. Shizuka and Marina are the same shit. Don’t care didn’t ask. Fuck Marina she’s a corpse now haha. Smoking her pack. Shizuka my goat |
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| This series does not miss. It's crazy how they made me care so much about Shizuka the first two episodes, but now I kinda am pissed off at her. The parents are the true villains in this story. Cause my god, I do believe Shizuka was a good kid, but she's very much a manipulator now. Azuma's got a W brother, he deserved none of that. His trauma is what caused him to so blindly follow Shizuka, even though she was thinking about herself. I don't exactly hate Shizuka per say, but I hate how she's turned out. Like I genuinely hate her nearly as much as Marina now, and that's certainly a feat. Azuma feels like the only true innocent character in the show. And Takopi is just being strung along by Shizuka, his heart is too pure, and he doesn't understand humans enough still. |
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@Marinate1016 No, that is exactly what Marina did. Shizuka and Marina are the same shit.
| @Hanging_Athena Yeah, I agree. After Marina's death, she's also becoming just like her. Projecting her trauma and only thinking about herself, and it's not wrong to care about your well-being, but she literally manipulates Azuma for her own gains, not a good thing. It's realistic, after all the abuse she faced, she's being influenced by the fact she's never been shown much love in her life. In the end, she's reacting similarly to Marina. |
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| so this girl is not so kind... |
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Hanging_Athena said: @Marinate1016 I don't think you are understanding what the show is trying to tell you :b It's not a show about revenge or "bullies getting what they deserve", it's about child neglect and how damaging that can be to the kids. The parents are the one's to blame for everything until know, they created this cycle of hate. Don’t care didn’t ask. Shizuka smoked your girl Marina 😂 pick her up idk why you’re replying to me like my comment invited discussion. I am beyond happy that little shit is dead and I will follow Shizuka to the ends of the world. No idc what you or the show wants to say. Go play with someone else |
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| There are some seriously great pieces of sakuga in this episode. I had to go back and rewatch them ! |
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| This may be the best looking episode so far, everything has so much weight to it, Naoki's feelings are expressed so powerfully Junya turns out to be a great brother <3 |
ANIME OF THE FUCKING YEAR. THIS IS MY FAVORITE TAKOPII'S EPISODE SO FAR. AHHHHHH |
NezuSwallowtail_Jul 18, 3:34 PM
| This episode looked friggin good. Shizuka is too broken and I have the feeling only more pain awaits her in Tokyo. We need a final reset so that she and Marina can have their happy ending 🤞🏻 because I can't see this ending even worse after all the fucked up shit. |
FMmatronJul 18, 6:03 PM
One Piece episode 914 & 915 & 1027 were a mistake and 957 brought the salvation - FMmatron |
| This episode was a masterpiece, from the visual representation of the emotions to the huge character turnover of the protagonist. She has become a manipulative monster from just an innocent poor girl. I really don’t know where this will lead but I’m very invested into it |
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This fucking bitch @IzanaSolos their fault for not picking up the pace on the whole burying part of the operation True, but can you really blame them? It's actually surprising they managed to do it in just one afternoon. I also want to the take the chance to address one thing: I've read some comments saying that they buried only half of the capsule, which is just not true They did in fact bury all of it. A very sloppy job, that is true, but again, they're just two 10 years old and one dense alien. I repeat, it's surprising to me that they managed to do that in just one afternoon. Maybe they could have returned to the burial site, but what if someone saw them? They say a criminal always returns to the scene of the crime, so maybe they actually did the smart thing by never returning there. Shizuka being the Aizen-tier manipulator she is doesn’t make her any better, but sure It's not Shizuka being a master of dark psychology, but rather our boy Azuma being easily manipulable, which makes total sense! Not only he is 10 years old, but he also has evident self-esteem issues caused by an inferiority complex and constantly feeling overshadowed by his seemingly perfect brother. Add to that mommy issues, caused by his mom never rewarding him and showing proper affection, and you get a 10 year old that would do anything in exchange of approval. In other words, a person that would even turn himself in for something completely unrelated to him, just for some affection that he deeply lacks in his life. A person stupidly easy to manipulate for women. Shizuka just so happened to meet all the criteria. To Azuma, she reminds him of his own mother (they share an identical facial feature), and is a female herself. When she shows him affection, Azuma gets his fix of love that his mother never gives him. It's not just a crush, it's a way for Azuma to feel approved and loved. Even if he doesn't realize it, Shizuka is filling in for his mother. Azuma also craves approval really badly, so he lets Shizuka walk all over him, to extreme lengths. So, yeah... ...He strikes again... As for Shizuka's sociopathic tendencies, I think it makes complete sense too. You can't expect someone who is living that life to not be messed up in the head. @JustDefending Shizuka’s character development doesn’t make any sense. Unless I’m missing something, it does not. I wouldn't say you missed something, but you have to be a bit more understanding. See what I wrote above regarding Shizuka. LMK if you want me to elaborate. Azuma mother, again and again, they bring her up in the most dramatic way possible. Stop yelling at us to cry. We are seeing her from Azuma's POV. It's not her character that is dramatic, but the situations she's in, and to Azuma, it's a very dramatic situation. No matter how hard he tries, he never gets her approval. That takes a big toll on his mental health. He feels like he is a big, huge disappointment to the family. Every confrontation with his mother makes him believe even more in that, to the point where he develops a fear of confrontation (his glasses aren't good anymore, but he's scared to bring that up to his mother) I was hoping that when Shizuka told Azuma to turn himself in, that would be the moment everything built up with Takopii would finally shine. I was expecting him to speak out, defend Azuma and confront Shizuka that she was in the wrong. Give him time. You can't expect those changes to happen almost overnight, especially from someone like Takopii. @Marinate1016 I'm surprised that you're enjoying this show, despite missing the obvious point it's trying to make. |
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FrancoMoe said: This fucking bitch @IzanaSolos their fault for not picking up the pace on the whole burying part of the operation True, but can you really blame them? It's actually surprising they managed to do it in just one afternoon. I also want to the take the chance to address one thing: I've read some comments saying that they buried only half of the capsule, which is just not true They did in fact bury all of it. A very sloppy job, that is true, but again, they're just two 10 years old and one dense alien. I repeat, it's surprising to me that they managed to do that in just one afternoon. Maybe they could have returned to the burial site, but what if someone saw them? They say a criminal always returns to the scene of the crime, so maybe they actually did the smart thing by never returning there. Shizuka being the Aizen-tier manipulator she is doesn’t make her any better, but sure It's not Shizuka being a master of dark psychology, but rather our boy Azuma being easily manipulable, which makes total sense! Not only he is 10 years old, but he also has evident self-esteem issues caused by an inferiority complex and constantly feeling overshadowed by his seemingly perfect brother. Add to that mommy issues, caused by his mom never rewarding him and showing proper affection, and you get a 10 year old that would do anything in exchange of approval. In other words, a person that would even turn himself in for something completely unrelated to him, just for some affection that he deeply lacks in his life. A person stupidly easy to manipulate for women. Shizuka just so happened to meet all the criteria. To Azuma, she reminds him of his own mother (they share an identical facial feature), and is a female herself. When she shows him affection, Azuma gets his fix of love that his mother never gives him. It's not just a crush, it's a way for Azuma to feel approved and loved. Even if he doesn't realize it, Shizuka is filling in for his mother. Azuma also craves approval really badly, so he lets Shizuka walk all over him, to extreme lengths. So, yeah... ...He strikes again... As for Shizuka's sociopathic tendencies, I think it makes complete sense too. You can't expect someone who is living that life to not be messed up in the head. @JustDefending Shizuka’s character development doesn’t make any sense. Unless I’m missing something, it does not. I wouldn't say you missed something, but you have to be a bit more understanding. See what I wrote above regarding Shizuka. LMK if you want me to elaborate. Azuma mother, again and again, they bring her up in the most dramatic way possible. Stop yelling at us to cry. We are seeing her from Azuma's POV. It's not her character that is dramatic, but the situations she's in, and to Azuma, it's a very dramatic situation. No matter how hard he tries, he never gets her approval. That takes a big toll on his mental health. He feels like he is a big, huge disappointment to the family. Every confrontation with his mother makes him believe even more in that, to the point where he develops a fear of confrontation (his glasses aren't good anymore, but he's scared to bring that up to his mother) I was hoping that when Shizuka told Azuma to turn himself in, that would be the moment everything built up with Takopii would finally shine. I was expecting him to speak out, defend Azuma and confront Shizuka that she was in the wrong. Give him time. You can't expect those changes to happen almost overnight, especially from someone like Takopii. @Marinate1016 I'm surprised that you're enjoying this show, despite missing the obvious point it's trying to make. Sounds like a skill issue. Shizuka my goaaaaaaaaat |
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It’s called INTERGENERATIONAL TRAUMA. (Reposted from the internet) |
| Azuma's backstory is so depressing... even though it isn't as extreme as Marina and Shizuka's home life, his mother demanding perfection from him ended up destroying his mental health and causing severe mommy issues, to the point he's completely manipulated from a girl simply being kind to him. At least he has a kind brother in Junya, that scene was very heart-warming after all the suffering in this anime. Side note, but here we see yet another instance of the Japanese police force being depicted as incompetent in anime. Surely they should realise something is wrong with the kids' families just by simple questioning. But I guess that wouldn't make for much of a story. P.S. The animation during this episode was incredible, there were some beautiful sequences. |
| damn the direction in this episode was insanely good. |
| sic mundus |
| As manga reader this episode is the one i'm most looking forward to, and that execute flawlessly . Brotherly love ~~ Tbh Shizuka should have just let Takopi take the blame since he's the real killer anyway. |
Reply to Iamthewalrus8002
@Hanging_Athena Yeah, I agree. After Marina's death, she's also becoming just like her. Projecting her trauma and only thinking about herself, and it's not wrong to care about your well-being, but she literally manipulates Azuma for her own gains, not a good thing.
It's realistic, after all the abuse she faced, she's being influenced by the fact she's never been shown much love in her life. In the end, she's reacting similarly to Marina.
It's realistic, after all the abuse she faced, she's being influenced by the fact she's never been shown much love in her life. In the end, she's reacting similarly to Marina.
| @Iamthewalrus8002 Iamthewalrus8002 said: After Marina's death, she's also becoming just like her. Projecting her trauma and only thinking about herself, and it's not wrong to care about your well-being, but she literally manipulates Azuma for her own gains, not a good thing. I also feel the same way. But, do you think her attitude would be this twisted if she had gotten proper care from her family, or had a normal school life without being bullied every day? |
| One of the best eps of anything I've ever seen in my life that's all there is to really say lol |
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