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| This pair of episodes is my second favorite part of the series; the first one is episode 6. That said those two are related as we got a nice conclusion to Atori's story with him remembering his love for the sax. The mini-live was great. That goes for both the song and the animation (I looks so smooth)! The backstory was also great. It both was and wasn't sad at the same time. I'm happy she was able to move on while also inspiring other people. That's the strength of idols in my opinion: inspiration. As long as they take care of themselves first of all. The only thing that wasn't great is the briefcase-man. He both doesn't help and doesn't hurt the story. I feel like he was only included for people like himself, that don't see the appeal of idols and would dislike the episode for that. Maybe I have missed something, but it breaks the flow for me. Overall 9/10 |
| I didn't expect the song to be that good. Would love to hear the full version, if there is one. Honestly, these past two (or three?) episodes Osoto seemed normal lol, but that shot when he smiled at Atori (on his piano chair) and when he saw Atori with Neko just reminded me that he's the character to be most wary of here. If I'm not mistaken, Osoto has been interested in Atori since he first came to the hotel. That scene is in the dining room. The promise between Neko and Atori was sweet but it makes me anxious hahaha. I wonder which one of them is still alive... Oh and yeah, turns out the sound is a "fragment" of the idol's mask. Not gonna lie, I'm a bit relieved that there was no criminal act here (I thought she might have been poisoned by her teammates out of jealousy) but still, it was a death that could have been prevented... if only idol culture wasn't so harsh. |
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| So glad to see that the performance went well it was such a beautiful song. |
| The episode has been quieter than I expected; I thought Oosoto would ruin the concert somehow, but it hasn't. Still, his last comment left me with a bad feeling. I really liked Kanekono's song, and it was great to finally see the real him. It's sad that her bandmate was really her friend, but her professionalism - pretending to be rivals for her fans - distanced them. At least she passed on the good times with her friend and helped two guests regain their identity with her song. |
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 Lezz goo~ |
LunaWagnerFeb 28, 11:20 AM
| Not sure what to feel about the anime original guests (the two side characters other than Kanekono). I feel like they weren't really that deep and felt kind of distracting from the flow of the episode. I do like the idea behind makeup girl being inspired by Kanekono, but maybe they could have went with just one rather than two of them. I don't think bag guy really added much. I don't even remember if their names were mentioned. Also, the subs were off for Atori's line towards Neko in the last scene. It was supposed to be "I'll think about it, kouhai" rather than "I'll hold you to it, kouhai" which... is quite a difference I think. Kanekono's song and performance were quite good! For an anime original song, it still had the same vibe and atmosphere as the game. Osoto asking for an aperitif. Lol. Masterful line. |
tsukaharanekoMar 1, 11:21 AM
My destiny is... |
| Man, this show is a disappointment. Dropped. |
| This and the last episode were probably my two least favorite episodes of the series thus far - not to say they were bad. Just that in every single series I've ever watched I preferred some episodes to others and so logically some have to be the best/favorite, some the worst/least favorite, and some in the middle. And it's rarely, if ever, a linear proposition. Out of the nine we've had I prefer everything else - the early introductory episodes when we're really getting more introduced and used to the main characters and the setting and workings of the hotel, the Osoto-related chaos, and the ones involving more personally, to me, impactful backstories like that of the dead single mother telemarketer fraud ring operative and/or more scenes of relevant or insightful backstory and clues as to the pasts and lives on Earth of main characters such as Ruri and Atori. But still better than most episodes of most other seasonals I'm watching, in classic Tasokare Hotel fashion. Of the duo of this and last one, the last episode was also slightly more interesting and promising because it appeared to be setting up the first half of a mystery or small set of mysteries (involving the idol woman and other guests like the work briefcase-headed man) that they didn't ultimately end up doing that much substantive with (or really realistically have sufficient time to necessarily do so unless it was going to be a multi-parter beyond the two). At least it all the while retained its signature mellow and comfy feel - this episode in particular feels like a climb down and winding down as a break before potentially ramping up erratically again in the near future. When it's calm like this though, you can understand why some guests may never want to check out and move on, at least for a long while, even if their destination is to return to their physical bodies and normal lives and affairs in the living world. |
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Lezz goo~
| @LunaWagner I mean, dude's a serial killer, nobody would expect something good happening after such smile, Also aperitif means "to stimulate the appetite", so calling us the anime watchers "idiots" is a bit rude . WatchTillTandava said: This and the last episode were probably my two least favorite episodes of the series thus far This arc was about idols (we got a bit of male idols even)...mind you the idealised image of that, not the brutal soul cursing reality...and idols are boring. |
alshuMar 2, 4:36 AM
LunaWagner said: Dude, you are just proving my point. Which apparently is the opposite of what this meme means... LunaWagner said: And nobody called anyone idiots Well, not literally, but kind of smug about knowing stuff from the source. |
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LunaWagner said:
Dude, you are just proving my point.
Dude, you are just proving my point.
Which apparently is the opposite of what this meme means...
LunaWagner said:
And nobody called anyone idiots
And nobody called anyone idiots
Well, not literally, but kind of smug about knowing stuff from the source.
| @alshu Yeah, it'd be weird to interpret it any way other than foreboding, so I dunno why there'd be the implication it hits different for first timers. Maybe if this is in fact the kickoff of Osoto's brand new idol career it'd fit. Absolutely do not do spoilers, though. Doing even this much in the anime reaction thread is bad form. It sucks how casually people spoil things by implication in the popular adaptation threads. |
| The song was beautiful and they performed well. It's kind of sad seeing all those people dying with regrets and too see that there loved ones are left behind, but these is how it goes when one is stuck between life and death. |
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LunaWagner said: Would you like to make a bet? Since your interpretation of the meme is is kind of different and can change at a drop of a hat, that would be impractical... LunaWagner said: I will delete the post. Do it now, it kind of ruins the discussion. I will delete the part I quote you. |
alshuMar 19, 1:02 PM
Reply to alshu
LunaWagner said:
Dude, you are just proving my point.
Dude, you are just proving my point.
Which apparently is the opposite of what this meme means...
LunaWagner said:
And nobody called anyone idiots
And nobody called anyone idiots
Well, not literally, but kind of smug about knowing stuff from the source.
| @alshu They're not being smug about the source or implying anyone is stupid, it's just a silly inside joke. And yeah, it's obviously foreboding. You will see though. |
| My destiny is... |
| Neko's persistence for Atori to play the saxophone, it takes a while for him to warm up against a painful past, all while the marketing for Kaneko is up and ready all around the hotel. And her finally revealing her ulterior motive to Atori, that persistence finally pays off, alongside Manager on the drums, Masato on the piano, and a fellow dweller acting as her makeup artist. And while passing the message onto the guests is one thing, the same briefcase man thinking of this mini-concert as a waste of time, each person certainly has his or her opinion. The rejected song in tune, certainly is a lot better than what I was expecting, and it certainly wasn't half-bad that's accompanied with Atori's jazz sax. Alas, the briefcase man meeting his fate of his wife being enthralled by idols that he could not see the appeal of, to cuss about her interests certainly wasn't a good prospect, and the afterlife only sets his life from there. Same with the makeup artist, only that she got a better life ahead of her with the dream. In fact, one of her bandmates of Yuria Kanomori actually grieving her loss, which explains the torn picture being of jealous, but friendly rivalry between idols and fans, and her true face of having to struggle with idol work and the codependence of each other, all Kaneko ever needed was a friend that cared for her, even as she goes back to living life again. A good conclusion for the idol overthinking her circumstances, realizing that it's worthless being jealous over her best friend and confidante. |
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LunaWagner said: now you know But I knew it back than, that you are one of those lame guys who for some reason feel superior because they are familiar with the source. Pulling one of those "Pay more attention on that detail, because for sure you will missed it!"...about a obvious foreshadowing. I didn't need a confirmation on that. PS Also you posting here, instead in the ep 11 discussion's board is exposing you even worst. |
alshuMar 19, 1:04 PM
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