Something you guys might like:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvyAf...layer_embedded
Something you guys might like:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvyAf...layer_embedded
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Takei is certainly the incantation of Wolverine. He didn't even fear Misao!
Anyway, I was getting worried when Meguru kept denying her services to the swimming club until the very last moment, and after winning that race, she had a sudden change of heart. I like Takei's determination in trying to recruit her and keeping a calm attitude. Warming episode.
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Haha, indeed it's as good as Wolverine gets reincarnated into a "normal" anime character.
FixedOriginally Posted by Nado
Guess this episode confirmed G-cups aren't my cup of tea once and for all. Misaki's a C then I'll wagger.
Anyway, I wasn't expecting some more Kei X Kusuda so soon. What a nice surprise.
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Seems like they released v2:
Episode 5v2 - m.3.3.w
Episode 5v2 xvid - m.3.3.w
Calm attitude:
Episode 6 - m.3.3.w
Episode 6 xvid - m.3.3.w
Kei-chan tsundere overload!
This episode emphasized every aspect of the perfect 80-20 tsundere.
- The tsundere fantasizes about her target bowing down to her, only for her own dreams to shift into a fantasy about being seduced.
- The defensive tsuntsun side of her personality pushes her target too far, and she hurts him, her chances with him, and ultimately herself when she finally recognizes that she went too far. What 80-20 tsundere is complete without insults that come out too quickly that she can only regret when it is too late?
- She gets all bossy when alone with him, and even though she cherishes the time they spend together, she can't help herself but to be cruel unintentionally. The tsundere is presented with an experience where her self-defensiveness will cause her to go overboard time and time again.
- Eventually she can't stand the atmosphere that she herself created, and she loses control. In an outburst of emotion, she spills her feelings and resolves the relationship crisis she started because she was too shy and afraid earlier on to be honest with herself.
- In the end, she uses the gift she was very insistent on not liking because it was, "in poor taste." What true tsundere can resist a gift from her target, no matter what it is?
This episode made me melt.
+1. That's all I can say right now.
I loved every bit of Kei's anguish, knowing it would only lead to a sweet finish.
[unmelting...]
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Yeah, it was a really good episode. Those scenes where she was fooling around back at home and her little sister was consequently staring at her were also funny. Her character is much more believable in the ojousama category than many out there. Although I don't really know if she belongs to that category...
In any case I'm happy this episode seemed to present pairs that can be, instead of one-sided interests.
Anyone noticed the fanservice overload scenes?
Santa Kei is very nice
All the things I really like to do are either illegal, immoral, or fattening. And then: Golf.
It would be inevitable that Kei would fall for Kusada, but to put up a tsundere defense like that is kind of melting, indeed. I liked how Sogabe and Ayumi were happily dancing around like natural friends when the ones that they love were going to the Christmas party.
I am training in the shadows.
Currently playing: All of your games, probably.
Seeing all the potential pairing, it still pains to see Misao get the short end of the stick again. At least I hope it was a good drumstick.
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Perhaps Zaitsu will somehow break Ayumi's heart (because he is trying to avoid her) and after that, Ayumi will reconsider her options. Misao can't let himself end there!
I am training in the shadows.
Currently playing: All of your games, probably.
Ah, classic tsundere is classic. The joy of seeing an uppity, disrespectful bitch brought low by her own feelings and forced to do an about face towards what she so fervently denied, disrespected, and railed against. The only way it could have been better for me would be if Kusuda rejected her, threw the gloves at her feet to show that she COULD have had him, and then walked away leaving her soul shattered on the sidewalk. Unfortunately for me, that sort of thing never happens to tsunderes since their pain is considered redemptive but at least she suffered well up until the depressing 'good' end. The righteous pain suffered by one who earned it by inspiring pain in others for their own protection is ever so delicious.
And while we're on the subject of pain the lack of Misaki was quite a blow to my soul. The Kei fanservice was nice and in enough quantity to help somewhat but it's just not the same.
Last edited by Yukimura; Wed, 05-20-2009 at 01:41 PM.
You are too cruel. I would have dropped the bloody series if Kusuda had rejected her like that. At some point I thought this show can't produce a single pair, so episodes like this are precious.
Nevertheless, dropping the gloves at Kei's feet in the shop was still funny symbolically (though I don't know if it means anything to the Japanese).
I'm pretty sure I would cry if that happened.
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It's a difference of perspective I'm rather used to. The way I see this sort of situation Kusuda is sort of willfully being taken advantage of. Despite her bad behavior towards him he still likes her, thus her bad behavior is essentially forgiven without punishment beyond the punishment she manufactures for herself by having to overcome her own stubbornness enough to say something nice. Sadly the message that gets sent is she doesn't have to be civil or even respectful to him but he'll still love her so what reason does she have not to be nasty all the time?
While it's certainly his prerogative to forgive her and accept her despite herself I don't like the idea of her getting rewarded (having her feelings returned) despite all that bad behavior, somehow it feels wrong. On the other hand, the situation does place Kei into the 'subordinate' position since she seemed to recognize that her behavior made her less than deserving of the kindness she sought and Kusuda would have been in the right had he chosen not to grant her kindness she sought.
Last edited by Yukimura; Wed, 05-20-2009 at 09:30 PM.
But Kusuda treats Kei just as badly. Kei just went overboard when she insulted the gloves too much. Don't forget that it was Kusuda who teased her first for choosing that scarf when they saw each other.
They both like each other now, so they forgive each others rudeness and disrespect, even if they do not know that those are simply due to their inability to express themselves sincerely to each other.
Peace.
That's like saying if someone threw an eraser at you and then you punched them full force in the face it would even out. Yes they invited a response from you and yes you're within your rights to respond as you see fit but you'd be hard pressed to convince me that the response was appropriate for the initial offense.
I don't mean to sound like Kusuda's a saint or anything but I don't consider their overall treatment of each other to balance out. In the department store case Kusuda's initial comment was aimed directly at the utility of the scarf as a garment for a guy, it dug at her taste in men's clothing. Kei's final tirade of comments were aimed at the utility of giving those gloves as a gift to a girl, it dug directly at his underlying character. I think gifts should make their recipients happy first and be practically useful to them second, thus I felt Kei's final tirade held a lot more negative impact than Kusuda's opener did. It didn't help that Kei lashed out at him for what should have seemed like a compliment to her. He said he'd give a naughty gift to her but not the other girls. If she believed her own comments about his ecchiness she ought to have taken it as a compliment that he would only treat her the way she expected him to treat a girl he wanted to give a gift to.
I can see how one might consider the jabs equivalent by assuming Kei thought guys only cared about gifts from a practical standpoint. In that scenario Kusuda's opener might have hit her at character level as well. Personally I wouldn't put it past Kei to be that shallow but since I don't think she thinks she is that shallow I am happy to hold her to the standards she seems to think she lives up to and let her hang her self on them.
Internally it's all moot, he likes her despite what anyone else thinks about her behavior, and she likes him despite what anyone else thinks about his behavior. But externally, if I were in Kusuda's shoes (Kei has a crush on me and behaves like she does to Kusuda but I don't have a crush on her) I would certainly stand up for myself against her attitude and we'd probably end up dragging each other through the mud constantly. Actually that might be kind of fun in and of itself...
Last edited by Yukimura; Thu, 05-21-2009 at 12:40 AM.
Kusuda knows well enough by now what kind of a girl Kei is, yet still loves her. It's not like the happenings in this episode would have been the first instances. In the end its fully his prerogative to choose to like her or not, despite all her faults. Furthermore, nothing says she will stay exactly like she is now (so hostile) also in the future. Though she might for the sake of the series.
Her hostility is cute, so I hope it stays. Unlike some other Tsundere characters, she can't pull of sly/evil remarks, which pretty much only leaves cruel remarks for her to quality for the Tsundere archetype.
I'd be delighted (from an audience's point of view) for her to keep it up, though maybe a bit milder in nature now that her feelings are all but official. Teasingly, with a bit of embarrassment and denial - not unlike the ending of this episode.
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