Girls Band Cry Episode 8 Discussion

@royalnobody I agree and respect your opinion but for me in this type of anime it is very important to empathize with the protagonist, I am not watching a shonen, a seinen etc... and in my particular case I cannot I empathize with Nina after 8 episodes, I simply see her as a toxic person who believes she is the center of the world and Solo is a child who has to mature. I understand that she has problems Personal but those problems are not part of the group. We'll see in the future if I change my mind. That being said, this is what these forums are for to debate, that's what's cool. Greetings

Damn, who would’ve thought we’d have not one, not two, but three peak Yuri shows this season?

After the live performance, tensions between Nina and Momoka escalate further. The two confront each other with their true feelings. Nina resolves to cut off her retreat in order to seriously pursue becoming a professional. Tomo says she'll quit if the chaos continues like this. Meanwhile, Momoka visits Nina, who has started a part-time job.

Emotional ass episode, but Momoka and Nina have finally made up. There were hints here and there, that made me think there might be a chance of something happening, but I'm still surprised it did. Normally, I'm eh of Nina's immaturity, but she really shone here. She showed Momoka the importance of enjoying the present and overcame her own difficult past at school. Also, I bet the pink-haired girl is the one Nina was "forced" to apologize to.

It would be a messy and clumsy relationship if they really go for it, but it could be a beautiful love story.

@Hormigo yeah, basically that
i dont mind yuri and for sure dont mind people that like it
ive even seen and enjoyed some shows myself


but yeah, the clickbait is kinda dogshit and the show is kind of a marvel, it really doesnt need to bait people

@Adverrito That impulsivity makes her to be the driving force of the band and in consequence the drive that moves forward the story too; and the expressiveness of that same compulsivity of her motivated Momoka now to consider going pro again. Don't want to make her to be a boring goody-goody, wholesome character, this anime is not about that; her failings and emotional outburst make her interesting (and in a sense a typical teen).

@Mikarin_Enjoyer You are not the only one. She clearly idolizes Momoka, sees her as her saviour and paragon, so taking that in consederation in that context her "confession" didn't necessarily mean romantic love. We will see next time, but I guess we just got teased.

@Ishitateso @Mikarin_Enjoyer It's like if this is the first time, lmao. I wouldn't even be surprised that if the next episode ignores this and doesn't go anywhere romantically (as Jellyfish seems to intend), people will just pretend that this is already an established fact and you don't need anything else. Modern anime fandom is incredibly hopeless when it comes to having to wait at least one week to see what the author's intentions were and what direction the story will go.

@Hormigo Yuri really sells, which is why many formally platonic shows include this to satisfy shippers without turning the show into a full-blown yuri. But Western fans don't understand this at all, since the West is obsessed with "canon".

@Ryushindai this is why a number of authors abandoned romance and outright stated it, because they hated how people ignored the plot of their work in favor of shipping. Ironically, among them were the creators of Hibike and no one really cared that Takeda or Yamada distanced themselves from romance in favor of meaningful platonic relationships, lmao. Also, it seems to me, or are more and more all-female works having one or two such episodes in order to hook shippers and then forget about it, hoping that people will entertain themselves?

@RobertBobert its like LycoReco all over again

it wanted to be yuri, it tried to be yuri, people worshipped as a yuri, and had nothing in the vein of romance lmao

@Adverrito That impulsivity makes her to be the driving force of the band and in consequence the drive that moves forward the story too; and the expressiveness of that same compulsivity of her motivated Momoka now to consider going pro again. Don't want to make her to be a boring goody-goody, wholesome character, this anime is not about that; her failings and emotional outburst make her interesting (and in a sense a typical teen).

@Mikarin_Enjoyer You are not the only one. She clearly idolizes Momoka, sees her as her saviour and paragon, so taking that in consederation in that context her "confession" didn't necessarily mean romantic love. We will see next time, but I guess we just got teased.

@Ishitateso yes, her aggression and impulsivity are somehow helping her, good for her i guess. however, i don't think the end always justify the means, so causing ruckus in public, slapping her idol's face, and throwing her life in jeopardy don't make me root for her accomplishment. if she had a chance to reflect upon her actions, then i probably would have changed my views on her, but she always seems to care more about her feelings than others despite her actions, and has constantly been unapologetic throughout the episodes. people keep saying 'oh, but she's just a typical teen. give her some slack, she doesn't know shit.' well then, there should be people that let her know her temper tantrum won't be viewed positively in the society. then maybe she'll try to behave better. what she needs is guidance, redemption, not gratification, but there's nothing of the sort in the show, so it's hard to root for her as of now. yeah, i agree that she's an interesting character, not a likeable one

@Adverrito I get what you mean, but think about it this way: There is a japanese saying that often comes up in daily conversation in movies and anime too, that goes like “The nail that sticks out gets hammered down”. It expresses the same thing you are talking about, but in its more everyday raw reality when in the end every member of society should get bullied, forced into its conforming roles and rules. You should keep in mind that this will happen with Nina as well in the long run, she will get broken in, have to conform but that will mean the end of her motivation, her creativity and make her to become a burn-out (which almost happened to Momoka too). Reality will slap her hard in the face, like she did with Momoka, because if they won't make it big in the musical industry being a drop-out of school will mean a very hard life for her in hte future. As viewers we know this, we get this but still the beauty of these kind of series (and Jellyfish is similar in that) is that they make it possible for us to live through this phase of life again, step back from our "broken-in", "conformed", "burned-out" adult selves and see the raw innocence what we have lost. In the opening there is a shot where we can see Nina flying in the sky, a recurring symbol in anime of the same period of life, when teenagers are still able to dream big, dream that they can "fly" but in the end they will loose their wings. And one last thing : yes, being a rebel, flipping the bird (the pinky fingers) in the face of society is the exact opposite of being nice, likeable and well-behaved. I already said it but it is a pity that the creators of this anime didn't have more courage and didn't let the girls have a punk band instead of the current j-rock formation. That would have made this anime more perfect, would have brought more successfully its message home.

@Ishitateso It is one thing to be rebellious, shameless (very normal at those ages) and another to become a toxic, arrogant person and believe you are the center of the world. You have to understand that not everything revolves around you. I understand Nina's past, but as her sister told her in relation to her father, I have to put myself in the place of both of them and that is what Nina has to learn, to put herself in the place of the others in the group. I love rebellious, cheeky characters, but without reaching toxicity, because toxicity only leads others to distance themselves from you. Having said that (and I may have been wrong) but I think Nina will end up solving "her problems" with her family and I wouldn't be surprised with the one who was her former friend and the one who is supposed to have harassed her, after all this is not a seinen and I have already seen this type of ending in other similar works. greetings

I know the highlight in this ep is about Nina and Momoka, but we also gotta appreciate Subaru :D

Damn, who would’ve thought we’d have not one, not two, but three peak Yuri shows this season?

After the live performance, tensions between Nina and Momoka escalate further. The two confront each other with their true feelings. Nina resolves to cut off her retreat in order to seriously pursue becoming a professional. Tomo says she'll quit if the chaos continues like this. Meanwhile, Momoka visits Nina, who has started a part-time job.

Emotional ass episode, but Momoka and Nina have finally made up. There were hints here and there, that made me think there might be a chance of something happening, but I'm still surprised it did. Normally, I'm eh of Nina's immaturity, but she really shone here. She showed Momoka the importance of enjoying the present and overcame her own difficult past at school. Also, I bet the pink-haired girl is the one Nina was "forced" to apologize to.

It would be a messy and clumsy relationship if they really go for it, but it could be a beautiful love story.

How would that be a reason though? Pink isn't a natural hair color, so it's dyed pink, and it stands to reason that she just probably didn't have it dyed pink yet back then, because she dyed it pink as part of her appearance and persona for the idol band and because she probably wouldn't have been allowed to it have it done back when she was in that school.

Tears in my eyes, best episode of the season. Chills all the way through. This is the best Yuri season of all time. We are eating so damn good.

Knew we were in for a treat when we opened up with a gorgeous Momoka 2D flashback. The parallels between the idealistic and free spirited Momoka that we saw there and Nina are unmistakable.

“Hit me. I’m used to it. You’ll finally give me a reason to hate you. You’ll be just like them” FUCK that cut deep. The gaslighting is a little crazy from Nina though considering she started the fight and was clearly egging Momoka on 😂

She might not be the best at coming across with how she feels, but as we saw, Nina does have good intentions. Momoka’s music helped her thru the darkest days of her life, so it’s understandable that Momoka quitting on their band would be gut wrenching. Especially when she’s doing it to “help” Nina and the others. To Nina, the only help she needs is being with her idol and making music.

Nina having her dad stop sending money is a bold, but lowkey good idea. When you constantly have crutches you can fall back on, it can hamper your development and growth. If she has to succeed to eat, it pushes you to new heights.

FINALLY the story of why Momoka and her old band broke up. I actually agree with her leaving in this case. Sacrificing who you are and the type of music you enjoy making for success might bring you clout and fans in the short term, but long term it’s such a soulless and unenjoyable experience. Meeting someone like Nina who sings with that same sort of joy she used to had to feel amazing for Momoka. But she’s gotta let go of that fear. Just take the next step forward.

THAT SLAP HOLY SHIT. Chills. Nina’s seiyuu needs an Emmy for what she did in this episode. That’s why I LOVE having people who aren’t conventionally trained as seiyuus in these shows. Feels so raw and authentic. Really felt her sincerely begging for her idol to just open her eyes and look at her in that moment.

In a darker anime Momoka might have got seriously injured or died when tried to avoid isekaing Nina there lmao. Thankfully this is a wholesome SoL music show 😭. Nice that DD finally got to talk to Momoka again if only briefly. Doesn’t have to be any hard feelings for people just going different directions in life.

AND THE BIGGEST THING WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT. A CONFESSION??!! Nah leaving any room for ambiguity. That’s the type of Yuri shit I love. Be direct. I felt some romantic/sexual tension in so many of their convos but I had to play it off telling myself that it was my Yuri brainrot fucking with me, but nope, I was right and so glad. I can’t wait to see what happens with this confession next episode. This and Yorukura back to back got us EATING.

@WatchTillTandava Hina was an ex-friend of Nina, not the same girl that bullied her. We don't know yet what happened between these two.
Every episode is better than the last!

@IndiaSpeaks501 I understand if CGI is not your taste, but the animation and production of this show have great quality overall. You can not like it, but to say that it is garbage is just exaggerating I think xd as if one can say the same thing about Land of Lustrous or Trigun remake by Studio Orange.

@nicosb2810 show is basically a shitcoin. Designs look like ass and anything this show did bang dream did much better and is marketed much better

@nicosb2810 show is basically a shitcoin. Designs look like ass and anything this show did bang dream did much better and is marketed much better

How would that be a reason though? Pink isn't a natural hair color, so it's dyed pink, and it stands to reason that she just probably didn't have it dyed pink yet back then, because she dyed it pink as part of her appearance and persona for the idol band and because she probably wouldn't have been allowed to it have it done back when she was in that school.

I'd have to rewatch those scenes. I think, as another user who responded previously seemed to indicate, that I was confusing her for another character.

@NameLess_NEET Subaru is always happy. Besides being the main comic relief, she also brightens up the atmosphere with her personality. I like that.

Nina and Momoka are a great duo. It's wholesome how despite their clashy personalities, they really care for each other. Good to see them grow closer.