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| Episode itself was pretty good, but God that dubstep and gray-haired dude were so annoying. |
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| I can't believe that Haruka lost. Rin you show off -_- |
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| Don't worry, Haru-kun will redeem himself for sure >:) Can't wait to see his ass-kicking comeback!!!! and the Captain was so adorbs C: too bad Gou-chan didn't blush a little when he called out to her or I'd totally ship them .-. She has like, no interest -___- |
| Poor Haru, he just wants to swim with his friends, all of them.. why Rin makes it so difficult!! They are so different, and have such different goals, it's a shame Rin can't accept that and stop blaming his own insecurities and self doubts on Haru, just because he has a different approach to swimming. Of course since it's such a shiny series, I'm sure they'll make up and be friends again. Meanwhile Mako-chan will comfort Haru and lick his wounds and so ;p I was hoping Iwatobi would swim in the relay. I thought Haru changed his mind about it. I wonder if there's still time for them to join the relay? It would be such a waste if they don't swim together. Also Rei-chan wants to =( |
myth720Aug 21, 2013 5:02 PM
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| Its good to see Gou freaking out about muscles again |
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| Wow this really has a nice and interesting back story. I still can't believe that Haruka lost, yet Rin's story about his dad made his victory more significant. |
| Finally some insight of Rin's problems. I wanted him to win but his boost of cockiness at the end was uncalled for. Just look at poor Haru, all his feels ): I liked the focus on how concerned and understanding Makoto is during the episode. He truly wants the best for Haru. Also seeing how exited Rei has become for swimming makes me happy for him. He's really getting into it <3 Haru lost. Well, that means rest of the team will be pushed to their limits. Hope some of them will win. Oh Nitori, you are so obvious! Keep up the unhealthy stalking of your beloved senpai. Mikoshiba is still a running joke character, he always tries to get Kou's attention but gets ignored xD And Kou's fangirling ^^ (btw why aren't there any supporters from Iwatobi High School, that just lame). |
| More Rin hotness, and naked guy in background |
| They swam 100m in ~55-56s. Which is apparently enough to be invited to the Olympics, but not even close when it comes to racing in the finals (48s). I actually expected better from swimmers so highly praised, 17 years old. hahaha. |
hikoghert said: well Rin should swim a really good time since he went to australia and they are recognized as the best swimming team in the world.They swam 100m in ~55-56s. Which is apparently enough to be invited to the Olympics, but not even close when it comes to racing in the finals (48s). I actually expected better from swimmers so highly praised, 17 years old. hahaha. |
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| Hmm.. Didn't expect this Haru to not qualify. I wonder what's next. Glad to see Kou being excited again. Also I wish that grey haired guy drown next ep if possible. |
| I feel sorry for the koi in the fishbowl, you're not actually supposed to keep them in them, it's inhumane. The pattern on the floor did look cool though. Rei was being really cute talking about how beautiful relays were. =P Nitori's voice...is a little annoying, but that's okay, because he's a cutie. I like getting to learn Rin's motivation and why Haruka bothered him so much. I wonder if he actually think it's his fault that his dad didn't go to the olympics though? If there's one thing I learned from my mom, it's that she doesn't regret having me even though she put aside a dream. Rin's a j-e-r-k in the end of this. He only ever saw Haruka as an opponent instead of a friend, that's why he didn't understand Haruka's love of water. :/ That end card is so cute. XP |
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| at the end did haruka faint? ._. i was supporting haruka -_- despite of rin's story he was mean when he won : < |
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| Great episode, loved the direction |
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| oh fudgenipples.... i wish rin didn't have to destroy haru from swimming x.x.x.x.x or did it....? dang it!!! agh... i wish next epi was out already ><><>< |
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| Competition time bitches!!! What the hell is going on with Haruka anyway... Too much Rin and muscles in this episode... The dream sequence was kinda weird. Why is Rin doing curl-ups in bed? That's kinda hard... Too much Rin not enough Makoto so I'm on the fence... =( 4/5 |
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| Dat shocking ending!!! |
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| Best episode yet! I'm not exactly surprised that Haru lost, but surprised that he wasn't able to advance regardless of his time... |
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Hiryu12 said: Not really. Sometimes I do them before bed and if anything it feels more comfortable than doing them on my mat.Why is Rin doing curl-ups in bed? That's kinda hard... All dat Rin though ;A; He's hawt as hell Lol @ everyone freaking out over what he said, like when u think about it, he never said anything that awful |
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| i'm not sure whether to feel happy or not that Rin won, because that means he can fulfill his and his father's dream, but at the same time he's saying that he won't swim with Haruka ever again. And you saw that look of heartbreak in his eyes when he said that. I didn't expect that though, what's Haruka gonna do now? :( but the guys are gonna get revenge in the next episode.... |
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| Now I'm disappointed that Haru lost. Rin's story was kinda sad, but he didn't have to be so mean about winning. At least we finally got to see some actual sport swimming this episode, which was nice. |
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| Wow that was a great episode. Rin was beastly!!! Not sure why he was doing curl-ups on his bed though, probably got his bed all smelly :p |
BattousaiLuffyAug 21, 2013 8:14 PM
| This episode had me thinking that they were going to cut off the race in some cliffhanger with how it was progressing, but I was on my edge and pleasantly surprised when they ended it in a the last few minutes. I have a nagging question of whether or not Haru lost on purpose. I think what he had before the tournament was an omamori(?) that said "half-luck" as if he didn't want his talents to carry him as far as they might, as if he would give it a good try but didn't intend to win. He also told himself that the day of the race was when he'd finally be free...free of competition, if Rin could move on? He's only ever seemed to want to feel the water, after all. Regardless, I was expecting Haru to lose but I wasn't expecting him to look so expressively torn about everything afterwards. I'm not sure if it was because of Rin's attitude or the fact that he might perceive Rin's victory as someone being able to feel the water more than himself (makes sense if you've read the prequell). Also, Rin did a U-turn as far as impressions are concerned but I don't believe he's as much of a douche as everyone's accusing him to be, ahah. That line "never swim with you again" is just him expressing relief (With Haru's aloofness, did Rin have a real reason to believe that Haru would be hurt by that?) and sealing his personal victory quickly before the idea that Haru can beat him in a rematch crosses his mind. He boasts when he needs that confidence to overcome fears. It's his act. |
| I guess this anime would end in the other Iwatobi members convincing Haru to join the relay, also with Rin's team too. I can't wait what they do now that Haru is kinda mentally disabled from losing to Rin. |
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Edefrem said: B-But...Hiryu12 said: Not really. Sometimes I do them before bed and if anything it feels more comfortable than doing them on my mat.Why is Rin doing curl-ups in bed? That's kinda hard... All dat Rin though ;A; He's hawt as hell Lol @ everyone freaking out over what he said, like when u think about it, he never said anything that awful Dat somewhat of a cliffhanger. |
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| Each episode I'm liking most Rin! |
| Towards the start of the episode rin told his kohai how haru had great talent but never swam for times, now that rin has beat haru and said he would never swim with haru again he just might have made some1 who's never swam for times start swimming for times which would be interesting. |
Edefrem said: Hiryu12 said: Not really. Sometimes I do them before bed and if anything it feels more comfortable than doing them on my mat.Why is Rin doing curl-ups in bed? That's kinda hard... It's way easier on a bed, especially when someone's holding you down. LOL |
| <3 this episode!!! Can't believe Haru lost! At first I felt bad for Run because of his father, but the way he acted towards Haru made me hate him! Can't wait for next week!~ |
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| As bad as I felt for Rin's past, I still didn't want him to win. I can't believe Haru lost : ( When Makoto started cheering for him, I thought for sure he would win somehow..but noooooooo. And then Rin had to be a total douche about it...seriously. I still can't believe Haru lost, I feel like it makes no sense. I had this weird thought that he was incapable of losing to Rin. However, like others said, Rin has been training for a very long time, so I guess.... I hope he doesn't stay depressed for long. |
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| Finally my Makogou moments in the opening, I am loving this week. See how they were fighting, such an adorable ship. You don't know how much Gou makes my day better than ever, such a great girl. Man, Makoto is in every picture Gou took and he even has an exclusive photo for himself... Please tell me that there will be some romance in between these two. I want it badly... The.best.manager.ever! Is Nitori....? It might just be me.. Rin's story was very sad, poor guy... Haha, Rei was nervous. Miho and her quotes xD Data on their muscles, Gou you are the best xD He is still calling her Gou-kun... xD Rin won and Haru is out of tournament??? What will happen now. That's a twist which I wasn't expecting... I was sure that both of them will advance but Rin will still won... I think they will win in relay since that's where friendship and teamwork will shine... The problem is what will happen with Haru now... |
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| I was happy that Rin won, since he put in so much effort for his actions. Nonetheless, he sort of became a prick after winning. |
 Thanks, person who gave me this on another site a long time ago, lol. |
| Finally we get backstory for Rin to get to know his character a bit more. It actually made me cheer for him during the competition, even though he was a total douche to Haru. Speaking of Haru, I hope we get to see some character development for him soon, he's turning out to be a quite boring main character |
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Stark700 said:  Gou~ ^This. Oh Gou, you are so wonderful! Dat OST. That's all I could say about it. So the fisherman Makoto is talking about is Rin's dad? Woah. Intense race between Haruka and Rin. I expected Rin to win, and I was right. But then Rin became a douche after winning. Poor Haruka. |
I’m always searching for something, for someone. This feeling has possessed me I think, from that day… That day when the stars came falling. |
| Poor Haru :( |
| Rin doing sit ups in bed was so much fail. Situps on a soft surface are so inefficient. And he should have a better core to not need someone to hold his feet. lol I guess Haru's loss was so the focus will be on the relay, which I assume they would win together? :) Also, I can't wait for the butterfly event LOL! |
| This episode actually kind of disappointed me. Maybe it's just because it's such a big contrast from last week's episode? I really don't know... When it ended, I was left thinking"that's it"? Not to mention, never have I ever felt the need to bash my head on a wall so many times... Learning more about Rin was nice, and I didn't mind the scenes between him and Nitori, but otherwise it just felt really empty. Aka, I'm too attached to this anime. Also, Rin was such a jerk to Haru... >.< |
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| I will now fire 9,001 cannons at the Haruka x Rin ship and go for Makoto instead! I hate Rin he's a sharky asshole. lol I'm soooo sorry, Haruka. Man, I felt that scene in my gut. Love that ost lol. It takes a poweful scene to pull off dubstep XD |
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| Pretty good episode. Rin has an actual goal and is very determined whilst Haru just swims 'free' and doesn't really have a goal in mind. The dubstep track that played before the swimming match fit surprisingly well. The OST that played during the swimming match made it a lot more intense though, loved it. Rin ended up beating Haru and looks like Haru won't be swimming with Rin anymore. D: I'm sure Haru's going to train pretty hard in the next few episodes. All the fangirls must have loved this episode, those Rin x Haru moments lmao. xD 4/5 |
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lindsayzzz said: lolnopeAll the fangirls must have loved this episode, those Rin x Haru moments lmao. xD 4/5 All the Rin/Haru fangirls are cyring their eyes out at then, which makes no sense to me. Like it was a douchey thing to say, but people are acting like Rin punched him in the face or something. |
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Edefrem said: lindsayzzz said: lolnopeAll the fangirls must have loved this episode, those Rin x Haru moments lmao. xD 4/5 All the Rin/Haru fangirls are cyring their eyes out at then, which makes no sense to me. Like it was a douchey thing to say, but people are acting like Rin punched him in the face or something. haha. I think that's two different things. First there's a group condemning Rin. I swear it's the manipulation of the music because Rin didn't act in a particularly douchier than usual way. (Also, he didn't say those things to purposefully draw out how Haru reacted. Haru's reaction was a surprise to even himself as Haru had expected to feel free when he was clearly upset even before Rin said anything to him). The people in that group don't seem to like Rin much in the first place. Rinharu shippers might be a little sad because their ship got SUPER ANGSTY. But it's going to get better. Haru's fortune says so. "Your wishes will come true with help from others." The happiest Rinharu ship moment in this episode was probably the appearance of the fortune, "You will be reunited with the person you want to see." -_- |
| Fantastic episode! It's really good to get some focus on Rin and see his backstory. I felt so bad for both Rin and Haru in this episode. I mean, Rin was always kind of a douchebag, but his behavior at the end of the episode was still upsetting. And oh man, Haruuu. ;__; Poor baby. |
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