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| Going back to school for all 4 girls, that's one step forward. I'm really glad that we got to see more of Rika's family situation, more than just a normal 14th birthday. The concept of sugar daddies is as tormenting as real life itself, and also explains why Rika's behaviour is nonchalant and rebellious towards her mom. The Single-Mother duo of Ai and Rika, that also explains why Ai's mom is on and off towards Mr. Sawaki, as is with parental care towards children and forcing them to understand the world of adults. Rika's facade and breakdown, I feel it in every inch of my heart. If you don't yet understand why Rika's weapon is a knifecutter, the episode of Rika almost inflicting self-harm is the answer. Instead of following what Ai, Neiru and Momoe are trying to commit to saving their Wonder Eggs, Rika does the EXACT opposite by resigning to reality, and then learning to become the parental figure instead. The weak and hurting girl, but with the resilience to live and control her life. A matically engrossing Rika-centred episode with symbolism. |
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| great character development on Rika. We saw just how much Ai and the others care about her. Rika still dislikes her mom, but she won't abandon her, not yet. |
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| Happy birthday Rika! and it seems Rika's mother is often drunk, also luckily the turtle protected Rika. "Rika... don't die" I was so happy when Neiru said that. |
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| So, it was Rika's birthday today. Looks like she doesn't go along well with her family or her mother specifically. Ai, on the other hand, seemed to be in a good mood. But, it was good while it lasted. Honestly felt pretty bad for Rika in this episode. |
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| damn thats a nice Rika centered episode eh i really thought she will do suicide that time too with all its just karma or fate going on lecture with the enemy but then her pet saved her and she wants to be a better mother than her own mother in the end which is good glad that Rika is planning to be out of being codependent with her mother though |
| I'm quite happy I didn't dismiss Rika's character, she's a cinnamon bun, must protecc. She's setting up some high standards for the other ones to beat in their own 'deeper exploration' episodes to come, I assume. Having a difficult relationship with a parent myself, she's the most relatable character in the show so far for me - and I don't think none of the others are going to beat her. The resentment, the confusion, caring for them even when they're being shitty (the pokemon protecting Rika analogy), it feels so real. This episode made me a Rika stan. That scene when she almost cuts herself is so well directed and beautiful, it really makes you feel the same hopelessness as her. Rika almost falling prey to a cult leader made sense, after cult leaders tend to target vulnerable people that feel they don't belong anywhere and try to distance potential victims from their families to make them even more susceptible. Rika, already being stranged from her mother and prone to self-mutilation, would be a prime target. It's kinda nice she got away from it by being reminded of the value of familial and friendship (found family) bonds, both by the pokemon and the soul gem radio, even if she doesn't exactly like her mother. Yeah, good pokemon, coming out of the soul gem to avoid the first death so far. I still think the show is trying to bite too much though, specially on the worldbuilding front, but we'll see. |
KosmonautFeb 23, 2021 7:53 AM
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| Ah this episode was really good. I was soo surprised at the scene when we saw that Rika's mom also had cuts. (Edit: no it wasn't Rika's mom after all in the magic scene, my bad) Also someone needs to make a gif from that group hug. That was so wholesome aaaah |
Crystalis777Feb 23, 2021 10:22 AM
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| Another really dark and depressing episode focused on Rika this time, I really feel bad for her, she has the worst mother possible and she doesn't even know her father... scarification for her birthday, it sounds really horrible, especially the whole suicide part, I really thought that they'll make her dying in this episode to be honest |
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| This was Rika's redemption episode and this was amazing. First of all Neiru being savage was great as usual. Just feed them to the pets, they are basically haters lol. The whole Rika's parents thing was done so well. I genuinely felt bad when Rika mentioned how badly she wants to meet her dad and I loved it when Mannen saved her. Through that she realised her mother's value. The last scene was just sweet. |
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| My favorite episode so far Some triggering stuff aside, this was a great development for Rika. It was a close one for tho, I totally expected her to give up there and die. Thank god it wasn't the case. Mannen came in and saved the day! |
| Didn't think it was possible but I hate Rika a little less now. she is a more complex character then I initially thought, I guess the annoying way she acts is just the way she copes. Great development overall! |
| clannad is the greatest piece of fiction to ever exist. |
| So Rikka's "natural" hair is actually pink instead of blonde. Intersting. |
| Seeing Rika in pain hurts me a lot. I'm glad she was able to defeat that monster and I guess she's a bit closer to her mom now. Also, I love Nakata Jouji's voice. |
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| Happy birthday Rika! She has a complicated situation at home, but I'm glad she found these good friends. Rika is a very good character (╯✧▽✧)╯ |
| Great episode once again. Rika is such a good character, her personality really is reflected by the environment she is in. Oh and i absolutely loved/hated that scene where she almost cuts herself, wonderfully directed but man was that hard to watch. Did not expect the turtle to save her, a little random in my opinion, but maybe its just because i saw the animals as just animals who fight rather than actual pets that care about you, which is certainly what the show is going for. Oh and this was once again amazingly animated and directed. Honest question, is this the best animated show of the year already? Besides some rumours about a shingo natsume original, which might not even happen this year, i really cant think of anything of this quality will release this year, animation with this quality really just happens like once every 5 years lol |
| Seeing Rika cutting herself is already hurting me...it looks just too cruel..but Rika is amazing surely. Her mother was a real player huh?! Slept with many men |
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| Really rough episode to watch in terms of it's themes, but it was handled very well, and proved to be a great episode all together once again. Always liked Rika from the start, so really felt for her when seeing her struggles. Hope for the best for not only her, but for the others too. |
| Hmm. Quite an interesting episode based around Rika this time around. This episode we got to finally see Rika's real story that has been hinted at thus far, without her continuing her fake front to appear strong this time around. It's interesting to see her come to an epiphany on that giving up is beneath her, especially if she was willing to give up due to being given up on herself. |
LezetFeb 23, 2021 8:49 AM
Losig777 said: I didn't even notice the mom had cuts, when did they show that rika's mom had cuts, I didn't see itAh this episode was really good. I was soo surprised at the scene when we saw that Rika's mom also had cuts. Also someone needs to make a gif from that group hug. That was so wholesome aaaah |
AzyeuFeb 23, 2021 4:16 PM
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| Rika's past is DEEEP. Loved how they showed her progress through her emotions and honestly one of the best episodes so far. As someone mentioned the art style seemed to change between the normal to a more pastel/ 'blurry' style but I still quite enjoyed it too! |
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| Mannen was totally the mvp of this ep, he saved Rika twice. Well obviously Rika's dad was that man with the glasses, since he was in that flashback lol, but I can't wait to see how she'll find out!!! The scene with those four was so cute, everyone was so worried, those hugs and the sweet smile she got from Neiru, see even she showed she cares about Rika a lot ^^ |
| The scene with Rika trying to cut herself was quite heavy to watch. I love how this show never truly shies away from showing these serious issues. Hope she can at least manage to meet her father in the future and her relationship with her mother will continue to improve. |
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SqueemyMeemy said: Losig777 said: Ah this episode was really good. I was soo surprised at the scene when we saw that Rika's mom also had cuts. Also someone needs to make a gif from that group hug. That was so wholesome aaaah What's the timestamp for this? Not sure what scene you're talking about. The scene is at 19:53. Although Neiru didn't join in. |
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kinksdrinks said: I think they were asking for the timestamp for Rika's mom having cuts, which I think I missed too lol. ooh lmao. Well it was in the magic scene kinda so not 100% sure if we should take it literal and I'm not entirely sure either now upon revisiting it, if it really was supposed to be her mom now after all or just another suicide, but it was definitely too interesting to ignore and I kinda interpreted it as that, but I may be totally off in hindsight.  It's at 14:55 Edit: Yeah nvm it looks like this was another suicide person. I was too emotionally invested to have properly caught it haha |
Crystalis777Feb 23, 2021 10:27 AM
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| idk how to feel abt the message so far being "it's okay to cut if it's to keep urself alive". kinda hope for some scene in later eps that will show rika trying something other/safer than cutting (a rubber band or sth) also the tone is all over the place in wep lmfaoo but i guess u could see that as chaming rather than sth bad |
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| Good episode. At first I did not like Rika at all, that did change a little to the better each episode after her introduction. Now I must say she is the character I can connect most with in the show. |
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begija said: So Rikka's "natural" hair is actually pink instead of blonde. Intersting. I actually don't think that's the case. She had pink hair with some blue highlights when she was an idol (we saw that during her meet&greet-flashback in the episode she was introduced in), so I honestly think the pink hair was part of her idol look. Another fantastic episode, I really thought we would get our first death for a second there :o While I understand why Rika is antagonizing her mom, cause she won't tell her about her dad, I also think she's a little too harsh on her. She seems to care about Rika, got her a cake for her birthday and wanted her to buy something nice with the money she gave her. She might not be an ideal mom (she's quite flirty and obviously has an alcohol problem), but she's at least trying, which is rare for parents with that kind of problems/set up. I'm glad she appreciated her mom more in the end. Ai on the other hand has literally 0 reason to hate her mom right now... is she really that angry about the teacher-dating? So either she really likes him or she really thinks he's the only and actual reason for Koito's death. Really stoked to see what's happening next - either Neiru or Momo will probably take the spotlight next week! :) |
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| I really thought they were gonna kill Rika off for a second there, but it’s better that they didn’t. She had some great development in this episode, learning to accept that her mom is trying her best despite her flaws while not completely absolving her of fault. I also liked how this episode was more subtle regarding the symbolism. The cut she received on her arm could also have been done by herself after she returned the turtle inside then pendant, with the turtle and her friends helping her regain her will to live. I’m excited to see where it goes from here. |
| I was having cold sweat thinking that Rika battle would make WEP become a Madoka Magica. After the Accas, said we may lost one. |
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| I really enjoyed Rikas development here, and the scenes with Mannen protecting her not only once stopping her from cutting when she looked at him in the first half, but also protecting her later in the battle. It makes sense why Rika is as dismissive as she is and casual about insulting adults considering she's never had an adult actually seem to care for her. I honestly don't think Rikas father is even alive, mainly because her mom is so stand offish when it comes to talking about her father. It may also explain why her mom turned to drinking if she wasn't already doing that before. I do hope she gets closure too. Its good to see Neiru recognize that she has a bit of a communication problem when it comes to speaking emotionally vs logically, and I hope we get to see more of her background story too. I also want a bit more insight on why Ai decided to go to school. I know they touched on it a tiny bit in this episode but we didnt really get the full picture yet and I'd like to know how it went for her. Overall I really enjoyed this episode and I'm glad we got to see another side of Rika and her home life. |
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| If Rika dies, Ai suffer. If Ai suffer, we suffer. Please Rika, dont die. |
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| that was amazing, my favorite episode yet. |
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| I don’t think Rika is weak, she’s quite strong for dealing with the issues in her personal life. Hope she gets a little happier though at home. |
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