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| Langas mom is funny. xD she is so precious tho. as for Reki. its hard to be in a slump. not feeling worthy of anything. its nice to see that friends actually care about him tho. =) hoping Reki will return to skateboarding and being happier ^^ |
| So Reki isn't a skating master like the rest of his friends. But can any of them create such awesome individually spec skateboards? (Cherry Blossom's doesn't count as it's an AI board). No. They can't even compare. Without Reki's encouragament and the boards he made to help Langa improve. Langa would never have gotten to the stage he is now or probably even pursue skateboarding. Don't pull Reki up short just because his best skills lies elsewhere. Edit: It doesn't mean Reki has to give up skateboarding either. His knowledge on how best to design boards comes from that experience as well. (Langa's mum is best mum) |
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| Reki still in self loathing mode, but at least he came out to see the main event. This show is not subtle at all with "Snake" being the rival for Adam and also the one who taught him skateboarding. Langa vs Joe for the second event is pretty sweet. Feel like Langa will win but not 100% on that. Joe pulling off some absurd shit this show loves to do. Not that I am complaining about that. |
elany said: Mika-taicho said: Like someone said here before from the narrative point of view this is not rly satisfying. Reki has always wanted to pursue being a skater and to stand on equal grounds with his friends. Taking that away from him bc according to the show he is not a genius is quite shitty lol It wont resolve any of his problems at all. This series here is not about professional skateboarding, there are no matches or races where you need to win or you wont be able to compete again bc its a hs setting or whatever. so what are the stakes here? just skating on "S"? Then what's the problem? You dont have to be a genius to skate there right? So why all the talk the show is doing "give up on skating do skateboards lol". What's the reasoning here? "You are not as good as Langa so don't skate with him and all your friends on 'S'"? That's such weird logic. There is honestly no time to develop him to do both - skating and making boards - so I'm sure the series will make it go so he will settle for the latter and will be "happy" or smth. I dont think ppl would have a problem with mechanic Reki if the show actually made his skills relevant lol but aside from the first 3 episodes (where it was ONLY for the sake of building a board specifically FOR LANGA) the show doesnt care about making boards; its about flashy races. Since the show has not continued to establish how important Reki's mechanic skills are (except for maybe one comment from langa in the beach ep), Reki seems like a pointless character now. Heck even TADASHI got to skate and had his wow moment. Meanwhile, Reki continues to be emo lol. See, that's exactly what I disagree with you on. From narrative point of view it'd feel extremely cheap if the story went any other way because it hasn't been earned. The way the story is going right now has been foreshadowed since pretty much the get go and the show hasn't even been particularly subtle about that - because let's be real, sk8 is many things but subtle isn't one of them. Reki has never wanted to pursue being a skater, he just likes to skate, those are two completely different things. He wants to be on the same level as his friends not because he has the same kind of drive to improve and win as eg Langa or Miya, but because he doesn't want to be left behind. Skating is more fun with friends and right now he doesn't feel like he deserves either. His character has always been centred more around his relationships with other people than around actually skating, and skating has just been a vehicle to convey that. Like, people have been complaining about how he doesn't race much and when he does it's to defend Miya (and Langa to an extent) and how Langa is better and so on basically this entire season. Yeah. That's the point. The show has been perfectly consistent with his characterisation and all of that has led us to where we are right now. The backlash to Reki's current situation feels a lot like projecting. You can't really complain about not getting paella when somebody explicitly told you they'll be serving italian. On the other hand, it's just like you said. Or i said. Since we p much made the same point. Yeah, S is not an official competition, you can't get eliminated or something, anybody can participate as long as they have the guts and the wish to do it. He doesn't have to quite skating altogether. He just needs to find balance and get his confidence back. Yes, I agree he needs to get back on the skateboard, both to be truly happy and to mend his relationships with his friends, since all of them more or less revolve around skating. But I don't think he needs to magically improve his skating or beat adam or whatever to do that. His confidence can come from other places. Well, basically all of this. The "Oh, booh-hoo, Reki's gonna become a lame-ass skateboard mechanic, nooo, this is all Langa's fault for being better than him, he should go dieeee!!!" reaction from 95% of the fandom is so utterly puzzling to me, like, have any of you people even watched this show? How is it that the majority of viewers can so completely misinterpret a clear narrative decision that the writers have been going for from the start? Anyway! I really do love this show. Each episode delivers something refreshing and exciting, if not particularly shocking. (I'd already guessed that Reki would break off his friendship with Langa by, like, the 3rd episode; plus everything about Adam and Tadashi's backstory by the end of ep. 7, so.) As for those going "It's so predictable!" Really? Even I, who'd figured that Tadashi would be a skateboarder and would come to the tournament to beat/save Adam, can't really figure out who's gonna win in the Joe vs Snow race, not to mention whether Adam and Snow will ever get to face each other at all, or if it's Snake who's gonna beat Adam. I can say for sure that S is gonna be taken down and Adam's gonna go to jail or at least lose his political career through that police detective's efforts, though. But who knows, maybe he can start over and become less unbalanced in the process? That's what Tadashi (and, to a lesser extent, Cherry and Joe) seem to think is best for him, too. And since I seem to be literally the only person on the internet who likes Langa for his own sake and not as some other character's boytoy, let me say that I really do hope Langa will win against Adam (of course with Reki's assistance)! I don't seriously think that's how the finale will go, but. For the sake of the poor kid who's being unjustly trash-talked by a bunch of adults who're venting their jealousy of prodigies on him: "You go, Langa! Sky's the limit!" |
DrabinWhiteFeb 28, 2021 10:14 AM
| The real question though is...... Who is Harry? |
Isaidlunch said: Miya facing Adam next week? Uh oh lol. Someone call his parents. Um? Pretty sure they made it clear in the preview it'd be Adam vs Cherry next episode. I think Miya will get to face Snake. Poor kid, he's SO gonna lose. *Pats his shoulder consolingly* |
| I really enjoy this series! and I think that the fact that Reki maybe will focus on making skateboards is really cool! Not every MC needs to be on the top or be the best, Langa has been telling him many times how amazing he is every time he makes a new and customized board and every time he tutors him; I really hope he shows up on the beef and supports Langa. Or maybe we can get new episodes focused on his skills at making and tutoring and he can recover his spotlight at the last episodes. Also the fact that Langa likes Reki makes it cuter!! but I don't expect them to be together or to Langa to tell Reki how he feels, Reki doesn't seem to see Langa that way... |
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DrabinWhite said: As for those going "It's so predictable!" Really? Even I, who'd figured that Tadashi would be a skateboarder and would come to the tournament to beat/save Adam, can't really figure out who's gonna win in the Joe vs Snow race, not to mention whether Adam and Snow will ever get to face each other at all, or if it's Snake who's gonna beat Adam. Oho, finally some interesting questions. I am so curious about this race because on one hand the show has positioned Langa as the unbeaten prodigy and the rival adam has been looking for its entire run, but on the other joe and cherry have so much more history with adam and actual personal stakes that go beyond wanting to be the very best like no one ever was, that it'd be maddening to not see them face off at all. And then you throw snake into the mix and you've got yet another high stakes candidate for the final showdown with adam. Like, i could see joe and cherry tag teaming against adam, even tho i'm pretty sure the rules of the tournament don't allow for that lol or even joe losing against snow and entrusting the adam race to cherry, but that still leaves us with two more skaters and their stories to resolve. And then we also still need to resolve Langa and Reki's argument, which will presumably happen by Reki making his presence known and getting Langa out of his funk, which could mean just about anything for his races and-- I am quite literally about to explode here, that's how hyped i am for these skating boys to do the skating thing lmao |
| Well, as expected, it looks like Reki is going to transition into more of a supporting role rather than the one to actually do the skating. I feel like that's been more or less set up from the start, but it works well enough to keep things going (under the assumption that he and Langa make up after his beef with Joe). Tadashi emerging as a skater in his own right for the tournament isn't too surprising as a twist, but it does make me wonder which will be the final matchup: ADAM vs SNAKE, or ADAM vs SNOW? I suppose other outcomes are possible, but I just can't see it; I reckon ADAM will end up against CHERRY this round, MIYA will lose to SNAKE and then it'll be ADAM vs SHADOW in one semi-final and SNAKE vs SNOW in the other. Well, I guess we'll just have to wait and see, I suppose. |
| Good episode, setting up Reki being more of a skateboard mechanic than a skateboarder. I hope I'm wrong though, I liked seeing Reki skate. I wonder why Shadow needs to win? He said he's putting his life on the line, so it's gotta be something. Has the last couple episodes been outsourced to a different animation company? I don't know if it's just me but I've noticed a quality drop. Hopefully they're saving budget to make these last few episodes look insane. |
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| ngl, would be super happy if they make Langa x Reki actually cannon, MY BOY REKI DESERVES SOME LOVE PLEASE. Joe destroying the race tho, would be interesting if he wins |
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KazzyKatty said: God damn a tiny part of me is feeling sorry for Adam cause he went through all that family crap of expectation and abusive discipline and now his ideals are all so f-ed up. Damn he even looked cute as a kid in that one scene with Tadashi. ARGH TADASHI YOU’RE SO COOL PLEASE SLAP SOME SENSE INTO ADAM!! And Reki pleaaasseee make up with Langaaaa!! I remember one comment saying how Reki should be the “support” in making boards and honestly I do agree BUT I HOPE HE DOESN’T GIVE UP SKATING CAUSE HE LOVES IT SO MUCH! Exactly.There is nothing wrong with Reki being the support guy by making boards when it's been established that he's been Langa's support since the day they met. It was Reki that make Langa's skateboard and taught him how to skate. He doesn't have to give up skateboarding, but he needs to find his own path as a skater and develop his own style. Too me he can be one of those experimental/recreational skaters that tries different concepts. |
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| Damn, JOE is a fucking beast. His "Power Break" move was so unrealistic, as pretty much every stunt in this show but man was it cool to see. Also love how caring he's with everyone. The man has such a big heart. By the way, I absolutely enjoyed the part with Langa's mom freaking out and then proceeding to give relationship advice to her son xD Overall, it was another pretty nice episode. This "tournament" aspect of the show has been rather exciting to follow so far. Not really a fan of the foreshadowing regarding Reki becoming a skateboard maker tho. |
| Decent episode, the drama is kind of ruining the show.. |
| Fuck yeah Tadashi I hope he beats Adam. Looks like Reki gonna become a support huh. I know that's pretty much been foreshadowed since episode 1 but I do hope he gets to have at least one big skater moment before the end. |
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| for me...personally, this is my ranking of them! 1st SNAKE 2nd ADAM 3rd JOE 4th CHERRY BLOSSOM 5th LANGA but if LANGA became really adult pro he can beat even ADAM but not sure when it comes to SNAKE! since he is the one who thought ADAM how to skate... 6th MIYA 7th SHADOW 8th REKI since you're LAME!!! 5/5. |
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| Holy shit this drama stuff is so bad, it's obnoxiously serious with random doses of child abuse, police and political nonsense. They have completely derailed this show from the tone that was originally set in the opening episodes. |
| The real identity of that butler guy is revealed. He must be way better than Adam that's why Adam doesn't want him to participate. Adam had a messed up childhood which led him to have this weird personality. Can't really sympathize because of his personality... Those aunts are disgusting... Reki's still in a slump. But it's nice to see Joe helping him. The final will definitely be Adam VS Snake. |
| Shocks!!!! The BL vibe is soooo strong this episode >,< I don't know how to react on it. Everything is so good on ep1-7 but on ep 8.. hmmmmmm >,< I like BL but not forcing it. I hope Bones will not force a ship here please huhu (I'm fine with Joe and Cherry lol) I feel bad for Reki, but I really think he is best at "supporting" skate boarding like mechanic or something. He did it with Langa's skateboard so I think he will be fine, but for now.. it's sad to see him like that. The competition scene is hilarious lol especially on Joe xD Adam is mentally ill, he's more creepier now, the scene of him with his secretary looks like a BL rapey troupe xD it feels like that. |
erenmeiiMar 4, 2021 9:16 PM
| Proverbs 4:23 Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it. |
| The tournament is quite interesting so far and it was also interesting to get more info and backstory moments about Adam, I understand why he's like that now, his aunts are really crazy, it seems like he suffered a lot during his childhood... and seeing that Reki is still depressed isn't really good, I hope he'll have a speak with Langa to clear up things |
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| the justification of abuse bc of love is so sucky but interesting to see adam developed further along with his twisted view of love. i think my heart broke when adam put his hand on langa's shoulder and he was so happy bc he thought it was reki :(( i am very much liking the adam/tadashi storyline |
| I miss seeing reki's motivational and happy persona.. hope some sort of enlightenment reaches him soon but ig it's too late to ask for a character development arc. I'm getting more and more disinterested and tired of adam's background and messed up mindset. really had to go for the traumatic-childhood-leading-to-abusive-pedophile trope :/ adam: *appears* my mind: *kill bill sirens* the queers out here celebrating for langa's indirect confession (a mainstream anime w explicit dialogue inferring a same-sex crush? :') *tears up |
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| I dont understand why everyone has a problem with Reki being sidelined when it was him who removed himself from the protagonist role. let the character do whatever he wants, for gods sake. |
| I really don't want Reki to just be support. I would love it if he continued to grow as a skateboarder even if it's at a slow pace. ;o;; I mean, I understand if he's just support, but I feel like it'd be kinda blah to say like only skate if you're good.;; |
| Really hopes Reki cheers up because it hurts watching them. |
| They are doing dirty to my boy Reki they didn't even put him on the main roster now they are probably gonna put him in a supporting role fuck!! Overall 7 Out of 10 This Some Bullshit FROM the main character to side character in 8 episodes damn!! |
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| Reki should soon realis that while he may not be on the same spotlight as Langa and the rest, he can support them from behind the scenes. I didn't expect SNAKE to participate let alone be extremely good at it, hopefully we get some explanation why he takes all the crap ADAM has done to him. |
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| Just wanted to say that I love Reki very much <3 It hurts to see both him and Langa hurting, but I hope they do talk more about what they have been feeling and work things out. Pretty good advice from the mom, and it the confusion of it being a she was funny. I feel like I'd be nervous if my future kids came to me for advice too X) Also idk what Joe was really talking about...but at least the guys understood him. It was cool of him to give his own advice and look over the them. And I thought Shadow was going to improve as a character, but obviously not.The laser must have hurt even more for someone with glasses. And I'm still pissed off about his comments about Reki >:( Let's see him wet his pants if he ever goes up against Adam. And I hope Miya regrets his comments about Reki too, and appreciates him as a skater and friend. Interesting to learn more about Adam and Tadashi/Snake. I feel bad for the abuse/manipulation Adam went through as a kid. I hope Joe, Cherry, and Snake finally knock some sense into him...and he steps up/reflects on his actions. |
| Epic start. Adam starts getting WAY too competitive, wanting to meet his 'match' like creepy Hisoka. And we also know why he's got issues based on his concept of 'love', due to the way his aunts treated him. They are showing how competition and confidence can get to one's head with Tadashi and Adam (Reki and Langa - though, I doubt Langa would ever act the way Adam does). That was so sad when Langa thought it was Reki but it was Adam. Joe touched my heart just then talking to Reki. Mom: "You like that person right?" Langa: *panic* That was so cute! Joe is killing it. |
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