Nov 30, 2022
I decided to finally make a MAL account purely to write a review of this show, and in all honesty I'm not surprised by the amount of people that called this show "cringe" or "awkward." Reading these kinds of reviews make it very apparent that the people writing these reviews are talking from a perspective in which they don't come from a background of playing sports growing up, or specifically playing sports at the highest competitive level.
With that being said, Blue Lock is probably the most creative show in terms of showing what goes on inside of an elite athlete's mind, taking not only the
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physicality required to perform, but also shines light on deep sports psychology. People that call the idea of the "monster" inside the players cringe don't realize that during interviews with people like Kobe Bryant and Michael Phelps, they themselves talk about having a "darkness" inside them that they tend to tap into when getting into their individual flow states. An entire chapter in a book called Relentless, written by Tim Grover (who was Michael Jordan's performance coach), is dedicated to this darkness that exists only within athletes of the highest level. There are countless other examples of this show getting into different aspects of sports psychology, and at times it gives me chills because of how accurate it can be (which would fly over people's heads if they haven't played sports at a higher competitive level)
So, for people that would like to explore the truth of elite athleticism and be open to this perspective, Blue Lock is definitely for you. But for those that don't understand what it actually takes to reach the highest levels of sports, where players dedicate their entire being to becoming the best (either because they haven't lived that kind of life or just want to watch this anime comparing it to shows like Haikyuu and Kuroko), then this show really is not for you.
Calling this show unrealistic just teveals that you have not lived a life where you dedicate your ENTIRE being to a sport, which is totally okay, but when giving a review of this show (or starting/continuing it), please take this perspective into consideration.
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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