nabewry said:Bakkupakkun said:I'm kinda over having stupid, dense MCs. It's just annoying to watch Aoi and everything he does takes away from the enjoyment. I like everything else about the show. I'm not too picky about animation/art because not every studio is given the same budget as ufotable to make visually stunning shows like Demon Slayer. It has potential but if Aoi spends all 12 episodes acting the same, the score is getting lowered.
I'm a manga reader, let me tell you smt, this series is basically autobiography of Aoi Ashito, the journey of him becoming both better player and better human.
If you want some unrealistic crazy 180⁰ changes in one night like Canute from VS S1, Shu from Guilty Crown, etc, then this is just simply not what you're looking for. This is the story of maturity, slow and steady development without throwing away your identity. Aoi will develop into matured Aoi, not completely different person.
Idk how much eps eps you've watch,, but tbh even the earlier content already showed his growth. Compare how he was portrayed in eps 1 to what he is now, there's already a lot of changes in him
1. He lower his "must score" selfish ego for his team on eps 2
2. He doesn't automatically resolve violence on Akutsu when he talks bad about his family on ep 3
3. He thought about football seriously, and he made a vow to be professional wether he pass the test or not on ep 4. This is his resolve.
4. He showed again his final resolve on the train, and the showed us how much weight he bear now knowing his family and economic background on ep 5
5. Before, he'll be the most energetic one before playing football, but on ep 6, instead of being wreckless and being over energetic on the field, Aoi find a some time for himself alone just to focus, because rn it's not just about fun, but about his future and family as well.
6. On ep 7, we see how point 1 and 5 conflicted. He acknowledged that he's being selfish and egoist, but rn he thought he had to do that for fis future and family. This showed that he's still a teenager, not a completely developed mature. But we all know it'll just keep getting better from here. Even next eps will showed us again how much he had changed.
Spoiler for next ep (ep8)
Some more spoiler for near future, if you want these to put you on ease