Hibike! Euphonium 3 Episode 11 Discussion

I was going to write yesterday but the episode ending got me all sad and stuff. My dear Kumiko has decided that her future will be not music related...
It got me really sad, I even cried a bit. Part of me really wanted her to go all out on music. But when Mizore replied to her in her own terms, I knew she wasn't going to. I was devastated to hear it, I really believed Reina when she said Kumiko had skill to go to music college.

I'm glad Reina apologized, didn't feel fake to me. She was wrong and she admitted it, everyone's happy now. Of course, you'd have to imagine how things would be if they didn't make Nationals. I have to admit, I doubted them for 10 seconds during the episode.

Loved the support from Mamiko, loved seeing the Minami quartet again... although Natsuki suit reminded me of the Joker. Also Yuuko cosplaying. Although short but everytime Midori has screentime, she's been the best speaker and it's not praised enough. Only problem left is now Mayu. I'm really tired of her sadist personality but I guess that's the final boss of the season. Let's hope for a 9min performance in one of these two last episodes.

The girls outfits at Mizore's concert was kickass. Anyway no music in my music anime again. Only two episodes left and we're supposed to get the nationals performance this season right? And given that they literally haven't shown us fuck all from their performance so far, they gotta do the full thing for nationals right? Feels like it will be at least 5 minutes but maybe closer to 10 of music. Not a lot of time to do all the things.

Natsuki in a suit!!!
Also Nozomi absolutely rocked that dress.

Nice. Reina apologized to Kumiko for being an absolute ass of a friend. Episode was saved.
But seriously, 11 episodes in and Kuroe keeps repeating the same shit about forfeiting? Come on, man...

I liked this episode quite a bit. I'm a huge fan of Kumiko's seniors so it was very nice to see them return again. Even better, we got to see a glimpse of Mizore performing at her new college.

Natsuki in a suit was to die for. She is my #1. Now I'm interested to hear what kind of music her and Yuuko are making.

Main thing I feel the need to express is how differently I feel about Reina this season. I'm truly trying to understand when exactly I started to dislike her character and it happened at some point during this season. I don't think she is a bad character by any means, but she has rubbed me the wrong way time and time again in S3. I hope by the end of the season I feel differently about that. Sincerely don't want to dislike Reina, as I think her and Kumiko have a deeper relationship than most of the cast. I just can't seem to vibe with her in the recent episodes.

Really hoping the rest of the season finishes out strong with a lot of callbacks to the older bandmates. I think that's the biggest payoff for me right now. I'm not ready to accept this show ending. lol

Reina is always so weird about everything. Ending a friendship just because you are not in the same school anymore? Petty.

@Gator I was thinking the same thing, like does she think their friendship is that fragile after going through so much?

They won the gold but I couldn't care less since they didn't show the performance, at least now they're confirmed to attend the nationals! Kumiko's situation with Mayu is getting tenser since she realizes that Mayu is just here to taunt and take her place hm... Kumiko is still unsure about her future, but them going to Mizore's concert was good, especially because they all looked beautiful dressed up like that... moment between Kumiko and Reina at the end was also really sweet.

This show is going to make me cry

DUDE EVERYONE LOOKS SO GOODDD AND FINALLY KUMIKO HAS DECIDED ON WHAT SHE WANTS TO DO (SOMEWHAT I GUESS)

As I thought the new girl is a scheming passive aggressive bitch. At first I thought she's just autistic and socially retarded since she said she doesn't have a clear sense of self, so maybe she always speaks tactlessly unintentionally. But like Kanade noticed, she always says the most prickly things at the worst times, and never misses the chances to do it, often going out of her way to say them.

And damn, Reina has been such a tsunderedere girlfriend to Kumiko this season. They're like a full on married couple (not that I'm shipping them). And yeah, I can't see Kumiko in a music school either. She'd be much better as a teacher though. She's good at (and likes) taking care of people and guiding them.

@FiendishChan yes I didn't understood what Mizore means. Maybe she was trying to say that Kumiko has greater purposes in the future. It was very random what Mizore said.

@_HaSSaaN_ a greater purpose in what? Mizore just couldn't picture Kumiko devoting her life to music. This is not a development I like for Kumiko, but in the hindsight she was practicing for nationals rather than the love of the music.

@FiendishChan Kumiko became a teacher. A teacher who learned to became a great leader. A teacher who learned to became a great human being... What could have been better for Kumiko...?