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| Really interesting episode! Reki X Langa feels a little more canon with the wisdom of Langa's mother. Who was that Harry? He seemed to be at Reki's level, good but not great at dodging Shadow's tricks. On the topic of Reki, I really hope he starts skating again, for fun at least, competition isn't for everyone. Here's something I noticed; Tadashi taught Adam how to skate, then Adam got really good at it, and Tadashi worked hard to end up beyond Adams level. Then we have Reki teaching Langa, who got really good at it, but will Reki keep going and working hard like Tadashi? The two relationships are very different, but maybe there's something to it. I feel like I'm missing info. Also, at the beginning of this episode, I think the person skating with Adam is Reki's old friend who got injured. That certainly complicates things. I wonder if Reki knows it was Adam. |
IamVermillionFeb 27, 2021 12:36 PM
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| the "coming out" scene was soooo cute <3 i'm honestly glad they're going this far. i didn't expect this anime to be this gay at all, and i appreciate it. still, i don't think any of the gay ships will actually be canon, but it's great to see the staff taking the gayness this far. |
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| I wouldn't be surprised if they released a new key visual and didn't put Reki on it lol. Reki fulfilled his life's purpose at the moment Langa learned how to skate. Creators treat him like shit. I don't know why but Langa can't skate like a god without Reki's cheers apparently. I hate these kind of forced drama episodes. I liked Langa and her mother's conversation. Joe's move at the end was sick. |
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Gokalp said: the "coming out" scene was soooo cute <3 i'm honestly glad they're going this far. i didn't expect this anime to be this gay at all, and i appreciate it. still, i don't think any of the gay ships will actually be canon, but it's great to see the staff taking the gayness this far. One of the director in this serie is the director from Free/ Banana Fish, so it is to be expected. I mean you can already see who the anime is targeting to from how cute the OP is alone. |
Ventus_SFeb 27, 2021 12:54 PM
El3na said: I’m so annoyed with the patient of this episode like I was hoping for some sort of reunion or maybe more reki content and him slowly finding his skating style but noo once again he barely is included and is in the sidelines. There aren’t enough episodes for some sort of Arc to happen and I’m just disappointed with how they are portraying him as some sort of supportive extra. Like give my boy a break and show his evolvement and how he grows and finds his own skating style and reaches langa and them being besties again:( we get it the rest are geniuses BUT I WANT REKI TO SUDDENLY WOW US AND LEAVE EVERYONE SPEECHLESS COME ONNNNN if not its a waste of a good character like whats his purpose?!? im just disappointed to not see reki as a contestant i hope he suddenly shows up and beats everyone the only thing that got me excited was langa basically confessing he likes reki and then joe and langas match Be patient dude. I think this tournament is for Langa to actually recognize how important Reki is to him. So reunion can come a bit later, but surely too. (Heck Reki is there already so I can see where this is going. Reki gonna cheer for Langa in the end for the match.) |
Ventus_SFeb 27, 2021 1:22 PM
| shiiiiiiiiit now I wanna see Langa's mom have her own spin off series loool, maybe a prequel before olivers death or smth but tbh didn't expect the assistant dude to end up being involved in this competition at all lmao, thought he was just gonna be on the sidelines the whole time z00nex said: I don't know why but Langa can't skate like a god without Reki's cheers apparently. I hate these kind of forced drama episodes. it's most likely a psych issue. He probs feels like he can skate at his best because he knows Reki is there cheering and supporting him. That or, the drama that surrounded the Reki situation is stuck on the back of his mind, so he isn't able to properly focus on skateboarding |
 'On-Hold' is another way for a completionist to say 'Dropped' |
| I can understand why some are critical of Reki possibly being turned into a support character, when the past episodes have built him up to wanting to be a skater. But with only 4 episodes left, I think it would be a bit of an asspull for him to magically get better at skating. I mean, he can't enter the tournament anymore can he? I've seen some speculate that Langa's skateboard might break, and Langa will go to Reki to fix it for him, and then they'll make up. There's a lot of reasons to hate Adam, but all the melodrama btw him and Tadashi is like watching a soap opera or reading a trashy-drama BL manga. That scene at the end with Tadashi touching that heart symbol was so damn cheesy haha. It's hard to take it seriously because of how over the top it is. I'm guessing Adam will lose to somebody, whether it's Tadashi or Langa. During Langa's conversation w/his mom, it was obvious that she thought Langa was talking about a girl. I see folks on twitter screaming that Reki and Langa is canon because Langa came out as gay for Reki. But as much as that would be nice to see, I don't see it happening at all. I wouldn't call it queer bait either though, despite how heavily queer coded this anime is. |
Short_Circut said: Yeah I can get that but he didn't even think about how Reki felt before Reki started ignoring him. Not that I'm a fan of Reki, I just find their relationship weird. z00nex said: I don't know why but Langa can't skate like a god without Reki's cheers apparently. I hate these kind of forced drama episodes. it's most likely a psych issue. He probs feels like he can skate at his best because he knows Reki is there cheering and supporting him. That or, the drama that surrounded the Reki situation is stuck on the back of his mind, so he isn't able to properly focus on skateboarding |
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expired_0 said: It would be a shame if Reki just got discarded and ended up being nothing special. I hope Reki improves. I think he's at a really low point right now. Things can get better, especially since Langa, Miya, ect care about him. |
| Ryuk is somewhat relatable |
Ventus_S said: El3na said: I’m so annoyed with the patient of this episode like I was hoping for some sort of reunion or maybe more reki content and him slowly finding his skating style but noo once again he barely is included and is in the sidelines. There aren’t enough episodes for some sort of Arc to happen and I’m just disappointed with how they are portraying him as some sort of supportive extra. Like give my boy a break and show his evolvement and how he grows and finds his own skating style and reaches langa and them being besties again:( we get it the rest are geniuses BUT I WANT REKI TO SUDDENLY WOW US AND LEAVE EVERYONE SPEECHLESS COME ONNNNN if not its a waste of a good character like whats his purpose?!? im just disappointed to not see reki as a contestant i hope he suddenly shows up and beats everyone the only thing that got me excited was langa basically confessing he likes reki and then joe and langas match Be patient dude. I think this tournament is for Langa to actually recognize how important Reki is to him. So retunion can come a bit later, but surely too. (Heck Reki is there already so I can see where this is going already. Reki gonna cheer for Langa in the end for the match.) I agree very much. Also, if all this adorable gay shit doesn't become canon, me any ma homies will be throwing hands! There's so much hinting, and if that doesn't go anywhere in terms of proper representation, it's queer bait. Period. |
| Ryuk is somewhat relatable |
| I hope Reki won't decide to become a "support" by making skateboards but train and imrove in skating instead. It would be kinda disappointing otherwise. Great episode like always though, really loving this anime. |
minfairys said: langa's mom: you like that person right? langa: well... yeah *blushing* langa's mom: you have to act on it if you really care abt her langa: her? langa's mom: huh langa's mom next morning: "google, what to do if son is gay?" me: blushing as I read your post because I've found an epic person |
| Ryuk is somewhat relatable |
El3na said: I’m so annoyed with the pacing of this episode like I was hoping for some sort of reunion or maybe more reki content and him slowly finding his skating style but noo once again he barely is included and is in the sidelines. There aren’t enough episodes for some sort of Arc to happen and I’m just disappointed with how they are portraying him as some sort of supportive extra. Like give my boy a break and show his evolvement and how he grows and finds his own skating style and reaches langa and them being besties again:( we get it the rest are geniuses BUT I WANT REKI TO SUDDENLY WOW US AND LEAVE EVERYONE SPEECHLESS COME ONNNNN if not its a waste of a good character like whats his purpose?!? im just disappointed to not see reki as a contestant i hope he suddenly shows up and beats everyone the only thing that got me excited was langa basically confessing he likes reki and then joe and langas match Be patient my friend. The last thing we need is a Promised Neverland treatment where we skip shit just to get to a certain point. |
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| I held out thinking Reki would somehow pick himself back up, but I'm afraid the show is implying they'll designate him to a support role, making skateboards for Langa. If that is the case, that would be a devistatingly bad move on the writers' part. That would not solve any of the issues he's having. Reki loves skateboarding and wants to be on equel footing with Langa, that's the whole point. Their friendship and love of skateboarding is what fuels the show. This is deeply concerning as I've enjoyed this show greatly. A little clever there naming Adam's brother or whatever the hell he is Snake, mirroring Satan in thd story of Adama and Eve, the one who convinced Eve to eat the forbidden fruit which ultimately got them kicked out of Eden. It appears he's just as good if not better than Adam himself. |
| Yeah, this might turn out disappointing if Reki decides he wants to "support the better skater" Langa by making boards for him |
| This anime shit is addictive |
| Another extremely enjoyable episode! I knew it was Tadashi the moment I saw him, but it’s an interesting twist that he was the one who taught Adam how to skate. I wonder what direction the anime would go with that. Adam was being creepily obsessed with Snow as always, but it was very amusing to see him not getting any attention from him. It seems at this rate, Reki would realize the importance of being a mechanic and will maybe fix up Langa’s skateboard for the tournament, which would help the two make up. That’ll be really predictable though so hopefully not….but damn, I almost slammed my head against my laptop when the episode ended right there and then. C’mon, not in the middle of a race! Most likely Langa will win, but I hope not lol. |
  "As promised, all that you seek, all that we desire, is prepared up there. On top of the Tower." |
| It was exciting to see Tadashi (SNAKE) skate and also talk back to Adam lol. Ahhh it's frustrating that Reki and Langa haven't made up yet. I don't know how much sad!Langa I can take ;( Also, I'm wondering what direction the writers will go with Reki's character arc. Langa's mother is adorable as always. I didn't expect a glimpse of Adam's childhood, but I'm not complaining. He's an interesting character. Great expectations for him to succeed, his aunts abused him in the past, and basically care more about family image than him as a person. |
Esmera said: Another extremely enjoyable episode! I knew it was Tadashi the moment I saw him, but it’s an interesting twist that he was the one who taught Adam how to skate. I wonder what direction the anime would go with that. Adam was being creepily obsessed with Snow as always, but it was very amusing to see him not getting any attention from him. It seems at this rate, Reki would realize the importance of being a mechanic and will maybe fix up Langa’s skateboard for the tournament, which would help the two make up. That’ll be really predictable though so hopefully not….but damn, I almost slammed my head against my laptop when the episode ended right there and then. C’mon, not in the middle of a race! Most likely Langa will win, but I hope not lol. Another interesting reference here. Adam is finding his Eve. But instead SNAKE shows up (Lilith) Apparently SNAKE is also rebel against Adam and try to drag him down. This anime use a lot of christian symbolism. |
| It's official, Reki and Langa are gay, which is great. I hope that Reki decides to improve his skateboarding rather than just give up. Tadashi looks to give ADAM a taste of his own medicine. This is getting interesting. |
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| Woops lol, guess it's not Adam and Miya again next week. I don't mind if Reki stays bad. His friendship with Langa and the others shouldn't rely on him being as good at them or skating for the same reasons they do. Maybe he can train like crazy in the next few episodes, but idk, it doesn't seem like what he wants. Would also be nice to show that you can enjoy a sport even if you're not a prodigy. |
IsaidlunchFeb 28, 2021 12:14 PM
| I wasn't expecting Adam's assistant to secretly enter the tournament. It seems like he's relatively equal to Adam in terms of skill, which makes sense since he's the one who got Adam into skating. As others have mentioned, it looks like the show is setting Reki up to become a support for other skaters. We've already seen his aptitude for making skateboards, and that interview he was watching seemed to foreshadow that as well. Idk if I like that narrative decision, I'd rather see him improve and continue competing tbh (he's supposed to be the MC right? lol). But then again, they could also be doing that as a way to show that maybe it's better to set aside what you're not super good at to pursue something that suits you even better. |
| People on MAL refuse to actually enjoy watching anime. Your taste in anime isn't a personality trait. Take me back to the days before MAL became infested with Twitter's favorite buzzwords. |
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| tbh i've been starting to like this show less.. it's getting really predictable and they're introducing a lot of new characters without giving any background information which just leads to everyone getting confused. it's also pretty unrealistic, like how is langa at pretty much the same level as joe when langa's been skating for like a month and joe's been skating for years? i know he's been snowboarding but they're not the same thing |
| "give up on your dream and die" -levi ackermann |
| Man that hat Tadashi was wearing has some amazing powers. They need to do some research on it since it can completely change your face shape. |
NysyirFeb 27, 2021 6:11 PM
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| Not me thinking adam hair was similar like reki :(( also every episodes is getting gayer LMAOODSKJFNJ |
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Isaidlunch said: Miya facing Adam next week? Uh oh lol. Someone call his parents. I don't mind if Reki stays bad. His friendship with Langa and the others shouldn't rely on him being as good at them or skating for the same reasons they do. Maybe he can train like crazy in the next few episodes, but idk, it doesn't seem like what he wants. Would also be nice to show that you can enjoy a sport even if you're not a prodigy. Finally somebody, thank you. I really don't get this obsession with needing Reki to be as good as Langa and the rest and acting like there's nothing worse that could've happened to him than "settling" for building boards. Meanwhile the show has been very clear from the get go that building boards is something Reki absolutely adores and is extremely passionate about. Like, this is the storyline the show has been very clearly setting up this entire time, so i'm really not sure why all the backlash? And it's not like he has to give up skating or even improving altogether, he just needs to find balance and something he can be confident about. And if that ends up being something that's part of the skating world and that he already loves, then even better. |
| ADAM's aunts are the reason why he's behavior is like that, they raised him in a stressful environment. His assistant Tadashi/SNAKE is also a good skater tho. Carla is so cool, can even change into a long board. Langa isn't feeling the way he feels when he's skating is really great, definitely because Reki ain't around to support him and is actually avoiding him even at their school. Langa's conversation with his cool mom is so cute and funny. Langa really missed Reki and acknowledged thay it's his fault why Reki is avoiding him. "You like that person, right?" "Well... yeah." While blushing. Cute Langa. "... if you really care about her!" "Her?" "Huh?" Hahahaha lmao Obviously, Langa will like Reki because he is his first friend and mentor. Langa and Reki are both sad now, but I guess they already found their resolve. Langa will continue skating and fight ADAM, while Reki will continue to support Langa by creating him the best skateboard that suits his style, which is Reki really amazing at.  |
this is straight up romeo and juliet lol |
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| I knew there was something fishy with Adam's aunts, goddamn. No wonder he's so fucked up in the head. Really interested in seeing more about his relationship with Tadashi. And man, my boy Reki :( I always feel really bad when I see hyper people being down like that. |
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| The fated tournament already launched. Adam showed his superiority, but everyone else looked just fine in the field. A little surprise happened when Adam assistant participate too in order to stop Adam madness. He was actually the one who gave a skateboarding idea to Adam. Interesting to see if he could disenchanted his master about whats he's done lately just too wrong. Now, everything looked so excited. Even Reki arrived for whatever reason he had on his head. The stage entering an important match already, Joe versus Snow cliffhanger showed how important this arc for their overall characters development. Its not just about Leki and Ranga, but for the others that held their own motives through the skateboarding S competition. I can't wait to see the result behind their complex different motives.... |
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| Apart from what everyone's already said about the various parts... Can I just point how refreshing it is to see a parent or a sibling actually being around and interacting with a main character? And in some meaningful ways, at that. Small dashes of normalcy that just ground all the anime's outlandish elements, and it's a whole different kind of joy to watch. I mean, idk about others, but Langa's convo with his mom (especially her freaking out about what to do) and Reki's scene with his sister really stood out for me in this episode, amidst all the rest "business as usual" bits. |
antennaaa said: tbh i've been starting to like this show less.. it's getting really predictable and they're introducing a lot of new characters without giving any background information which just leads to everyone getting confused. it's also pretty unrealistic, like how is langa at pretty much the same level as joe when langa's been skating for like a month and joe's been skating for years? i know he's been snowboarding but they're not the same thing What new characters? They have been sticking to the old casts like a glue for 8 episodes. How's any of these confusing XD. This story is pretty simplistic. |
The real question is who's the Juliet :P |
Ventus_S said: antennaaa said: tbh i've been starting to like this show less.. it's getting really predictable and they're introducing a lot of new characters without giving any background information which just leads to everyone getting confused. it's also pretty unrealistic, like how is langa at pretty much the same level as joe when langa's been skating for like a month and joe's been skating for years? i know he's been snowboarding but they're not the same thing What new characters? They have been sticking to the old casts like a glue for 8 episodes. How's any of these confusing XD. This story is pretty simplistic. like the detectives and aunts |
| "give up on your dream and die" -levi ackermann |
antennaaa said: Ventus_S said: What new characters? They have been sticking to the old casts like a glue for 8 episodes. How's any of these confusing XD. This story is pretty simplistic. like the detectives and aunts Detective was in the OP and showed up since ep 3 or 4. Same goes to those aunts. Btw I find that this show is going to a less predictable route after SNAKE comes in. Since Reki is not even there and Langa is not in the best mood yet I think he probably would not even win against Joe. Seems like Cherry/ Joe/ Snake/Adam have way more personal conflict between each other , way more so than Langa, which is pretty much sidelined in this tournament. I have a feeling this tournament is not even the final one and would end in next episode. |
Ventus_SFeb 27, 2021 9:35 PM
| Definitely just a buildup episode, but still had some action in here. So Adam's assistant is in the tournament without Adam's consent, and somehow beating everyone's time, wonder how it will affect the other six.  |
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