Coincidences... Sarina has been a die hard fan from Ai's begining. Ai comes to that remote clinic.
I know, circumstantial evidence... weak signals.
I think that Sarina's character would've been as good if she loved other idols and her top was another one.
All the things I really like to do are either illegal, immoral, or fattening. And then: Golf.
2-4
Just caught up. I was afraid after the premier that this would nosedive into 'high school life' too much and take away the individuality of the show. Thankfully, I couldn't be more wrong. I have a near opposite reaction as Darth: I find this compelling, but I can't describe why. Yes, the mystery is and has been a "B" plot for the last three episodes, but there are no signs of it dropping off, and we do have some progress so far. The characters, Aqua in particular, are still carrying the show for me. His interactions are just... interesting, I guess.
I'm morbidly curious how his dating reality show will turn out, and the Arima arc was more insightful than I was expecting. Solid all around so far.
It's still a good show. It's just not what I wanted when I click on something "from the creator of Love Is War".Originally Posted by neflight86
Episode 5
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Aqua really got himself into a zero budget reality tv show. It seems like a pain mentally, but at least it hardly requires any preparation or practice. Too bad he doesn't really have any intention to be an actor. Anything helps to get his face and name out there, but it's wasted if he doesn't want to go out there, in TV and film projects. But who knows, perhaps he will hear some names as a reward that will force him to keep acting. If he ever landed a role in a hospital drama show, he would ace it, haha.
Ruby and Kana certainly needed to put in more effort than Aqua. I'm not sure if their intended audiences will have any overlapping whatsoever, but perhaps Pieyon's audience willl be able to tell those two really went all out and didn't try to take it easy. Nothing less would do since muscles never betray you.
I love how Yumi switched her voice mid sentence and started sounding more endearing.
most visually interesting shot was the pieyon training, I wish the silloutes were more distinctive.
I agree that it's not clear what "people on set" means, they were alone, one static camera and then he had to move it for the face reveal.
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You know the important distinction between Batman and me? Batman is fictional. In real life, there isn't always an alternative.
It's kinda a huge deal when Aqua admitted inwardly that he wasn't lying that he thinks of Kana as cute. Guess you can't shake that first childhood crush.
The dude has frequently professed that his only love is Ai or sibling-style affection for Ruby, and Sarina before.
He's so manipulative and clinical about interacting with women (hence the getting stabbed at night comment from the three), it becomes really interesting that Kana and Aqua actually relax their public personas around each other. They just don't even attempt to lie, persuade, or seduce one another like most people do day to day. Kana is shown to be sweet, friendly, a bit of an airhead, and receptive towards others (even outside the profession), when her real personality is quite shrewd, calculating, and strategic, much like Aqua's own.
I guess Ruby wasn't wrong that Kana attracts creepy types of otaku...
So...the star eyes are just, like, metaphorical, right?
Cause when a character says "Something about them reminds me of Ai...", I'm like, "Yeah, no shit. What could it be?"
Yes, metaphorical. Probably best way to equate it is the stars represent some level of inherent charisma and personal magnetism that Ai possessed. A "star power" or "stage presence" and an intense desire to be admired/loved, preferably on stage. Ai, Ruby, and Aqua are always going to be people that your attention will drift towards.
When it goes black, it's more like an inner fire. Not always murderous hate, but a will to crush someone. Using that natural charisma for negative means.
Ruby and Aqua are about half as inherently charismatic as Ai was (hence each one gets one), but still much moreso than most others.
Similar effect is Kana's galaxy within her pupil.
No supernatural powers behind it, just artistic license.
Episode 6
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This was like a lesson on what not to do online. It was kind of ironic because it was such a tiny, zero budget production, so at the end of the day, nobody would really care. It would have hardly changed anything if Akane wasn't so eager to keep delving into that scummy feedback. The only real problem was her agency, which probably isn't doing well financially and is thus too desperate to get everything out of its idols, to the point of using the idols in productions they were ill suited for. It's quite obvious Akane shouldn't have participated in that unscripted reality show. Every scene of her showed she's a person who needs to prepare and train well beforehand (which is why she's taking notes all the time). That's the opposite of what that reality TV production required. I imagine she's now fired from her agency. That, of course, allows her to be recruited by Saitou's company. It's pure karma that Aqua's the one getting all the girls to fill the ranks. After all, he's the one who stopped Ruby from joining other agencies out there.
Now that it's over, I wonder if Aqua really gets any usable information. I imagine not. It would be too soon. Or maybe he gets merely a hint that will take a whole lot of work and time to figure out.
Aqua could use Akane but I wonder what value she has as an idol and if she's not just dead as an artist.
Ruby was a hard working talent unable to get to higher levels, so it was a good choice to get her because of her potential.
Akane is just a hard working, straight laced nice girl, we understand through flashbacks she has the passion and probably is good if working hard, but that might not be enough.
At least from what I got from watching that episode.
All the things I really like to do are either illegal, immoral, or fattening. And then: Golf.
I bet her lousy agency and manager simply couldn't put her to work that actually suits her, and train her in a way that would foster her talents. The new group at Strawberry Productions is, so far, a pair of people who haven't really got anything in common, and if Akane is included, it still won't have anything in common. It wasn't formed by seeking girls with a personality and skills for a certain kind of plan. So, to be successful it needs to operate in a way that uses the individual skills of those girls, even if their best skills are different. Not an easy job, but if Saitou has what it takes, it could work splendidly.
Akane is strictly an actress. Mostly theater (and specifically not musicals), which isn't implied as well here as it is in the manga of these chapters.
It is interesting that Yuki, who is a model and self-admittedly is terrible at acting, is a natural for reality television, while Akane and Aqua, both actors by trade, are pretty shit at it. Yuki knows how to set up and stage events that the crew are eager to film, and propel herself into the spotlight.
Mem very readily took over the role of fluffy comedy relief and palate cleanser from the cloying romance the others are going with.
The quick cuts imply that this was considered a big break for Akane by her agency's management, but it was always a bad fit because of her preparation methods that Kraco noted.
As a note, if you weren't aware, this plot is based off a real-life incident: The series Terrace House and pro-wrestler Hana Kimura's suicide.
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I wish more shows had banger EDs like this one, instead of doing bland songs...
Great singer, very well written song and music combined with good and synchronised visuals, all of which perfectly tells the pitch of the show. That opening strikes many levels of greatness in 88 seconds.
I need to watch the ending too, for some reason I haven't been able to yet.
All the things I really like to do are either illegal, immoral, or fattening. And then: Golf.
It does that thing where it's a banger, and the song plays over the last few seconds of the show before switching to the credits.
It's no Roundabout. But it get's you pumped for the next episode.
I like the ED, it's a layer of indirection, we watch Aqua watch the credits of his life, which emphasizes his distance from his life and emotions, and relates to AI and how she also felt lost in her lies and afraid of not being able to have genuine emotions.
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You know the important distinction between Batman and me? Batman is fictional. In real life, there isn't always an alternative.
A.I may destroy humanity, but social media long before justified it.
Akane, liker her lack of presence suggests, snuck out of nowhere this episode to steal the central drama. I didn't even realize she was a main girl through the op or anything. Aqua was a bit serendipitous to catch her, wasn't he? He had shown roughly zero interest in her this whole time, but I guess was keeping tabs on her mental health? Did I miss something?
You did not. The show gave no indication that he was paying her any attention.
It was probably just anime protag luck stat. Reminds me of Kuzuma.
Peace.
I explained it to myself by guessing Aqua was also part of that PM group and kept reading the messages, including the one where Akane said she will be going out to get food in the middle of the rain/storm. If Aqua had previously used his detective skills to figure out where Akane lives, he could have potentially gone out to look for her by checking the nearest convenience stores. Otherwise it would certainly be pure main character luck, even if that bridge happened to be along Aqua's regular route to the director's home office.
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