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Chiaki_chan · 2014-05-10, 20:45

Is just obligatory I- huh We need Nozomi and Eri episode !!!!!!! \^o^/

wavehawk · 2014-05-11, 02:01

II Maestro · 2014-05-11, 10:00

Spoiler for ep6 That change is so damn funny:

pagan poor · 2014-05-11, 10:46

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Originally Posted by II Maestro

Spoiler for ep6 That change is so damn funny:

Spoiler for Ep 6 Spoiler response::

YourIdeas · 2014-05-11, 10:48

Spoiler for Episode 6:

JohnNiles · 2014-05-11, 11:02

What the heck?? I need to watch this episode when it comes out here.

pagan poor · 2014-05-11, 11:08

Spoiler for Ep 6 Spoiler:

playmaker2k · 2014-05-11, 18:42

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Originally Posted by pagan poor

Spoiler for Ep 6 Spoiler:

That was a retweet from Gene so I think he might be cool with it.

Yeah, it's on his website.

Dat awkward silence was glorious.

On a side note, I kinda want that badass looking Iron (Desert) Giant/Tetsujin plushy. Eri wanted it too.

Well, that didn't take long.

Nork22 · 2014-05-11, 19:19

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Originally Posted by II Maestro

Spoiler for ep6 That change is so damn funny:

Spoiler:

Bakaizer · 2014-05-11, 19:57

Hanayo acting as Nico was the best, Eri was too cute
funny episode

Hachitora · 2014-05-11, 21:26

That had to be the funniest episode this season. Just loved the impersonation bit. I hope that the letter at the end doesn't end in another fiasco like last season

RX-78GP04G Gerbera · 2014-05-11, 22:35

Definitely loved today's song and everyone looked great (especially Maki-sama!

lol).

Triple_R · 2014-05-11, 23:53

The writing staff is getting impressively creative this season. Episode 6 showcases that as well as any episode has thus far.

I was honestly floored by the KISS costumes/reference. I never imagined I'd see something like that in a school idol anime show! Honoka using a gravelly voice for it was also just perfect!

The other entertainment references were great, and a bit surprising given how western they were (including the KISS one, of course). It's not everyday you see anime go outside the Japanese entertainment sphere comfort zone like this.

The school club costumes and the impersonating-each-other bits were also fantastically entertaining. The former was just impressively cool (Maki probably being the coolest, but I liked them all), while the latter was hilarious!

I agree with Bakaizer that Hanayo acting as Nico was the most impressive of the impersonations, but I was perhaps even more surprised at how well Kotori managed to capture Eri. Between that, and Kotori holding firm against Nico's criticisms in one scene, I've gained a new appreciation for Kotori with this episode. I have to admit I had come to view Kotori as a bit weak and submissive (especially towards Honoka), but she showed some good strength in this episode.

Muse's performance at the end of the episode was very nice. Kotori did a nice job with the costumes.

There was a very good blend of comedy, coolness, and heartwarming moments in Episode 6. A few critical comments to go with the praise above, though:

1. The episode felt slightly rushed to me. Part of that is probably just time flying due to how very entertaining the episode was. But another part is that I felt certain scenes might have been even more effective if they had been allowed to linger a bit.

2. It's too bad we never get to see A-Rise's Halloween performance, though their one brief appearance was good.

3. I have mixed feelings about the cliffhanger. Season 2 has been going great just between character-focused episodes and the overarching Love Live competition arc. I'm not sure if another plot disruption on the scale of "Kotori might go to America" would be for the best or not. Especially given my first two critical comments - They could have made this Halloween episode a two-parter, spreading some things out a bit, and giving A-Rise a performance bit in the 2nd part. So this plot change-up better bring something good to the table, because it's not hard for me to think of good alternatives.

Those three criticisms being made, it still is interesting to speculate what the cliffhanger might lead into. My first guess was "One of Muse's 1st or 2nd-year members is planning to transfer to a different school (maybe UTX?) next year" but that might be too close to the Kotori plot of Season 1. My second guess is "Muse's school is getting bought out by a mustache-twirling villain that plans to close the school down for MASSIVE PROFIT!", but I'm not sure if an outright villain would fit Love Live well (and, besides, at least one other anime did something much like this already). I haven't come up with a third guess yet, but it would be interesting to hear the speculations of my fellow Love Live fans.

Chiaki_chan · 2014-05-12, 00:21

Ep 6

My god is a funny episode

that idea for change of personality is great

RX-78GP04G Gerbera · 2014-05-12, 00:30

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Originally Posted by Triple_R

1. The episode felt slightly rushed to me. Part of that is probably just time flying due to how very entertaining the episode was. But another part is that I felt certain scenes might have been even more effective if they had been allowed to linger a bit.

2. It's too bad we never get to see A-Rise's Halloween performance, though their one brief appearance was good.

3. I have mixed feelings about the cliffhanger. Season 2 has been going great just between character-focused episodes and the overarching Love Live competition arc. I'm not sure if another plot disruption on the scale of "Kotori might go to America" would be for the best or not. Especially given my first two critical comments - They could have made this Halloween episode a two-parter, spreading some things out a bit, and giving A-Rise a performance bit in the 2nd part. So this plot change-up better bring something good to the table, because it's not hard for me to think of good alternatives.

1.) Imagine if the girls tried to stay in the others' personalities for the whole day. XD

2.)

3.) It doesn't seem to be as serious as that. From the looks of the preview and given Yukiho's "I knew it!" after she was just grumbling about Honoka, I get the feeling that Honoka might be in danger of losing her position as Student Council President given her constant forgetting of doing work, disorganization, and whatnot that we've seen a number of times up till now. Seems like Umi and Kotori are constantly the ones doing the work while Honoka is just a figurehead.

But that's just my thought for now.

In the meantime....

Spoiler for HHHNNNNNGGGGG!!!!!:

FlareKnight · 2014-05-12, 00:36

Yeah, I wouldn't be surprised if there was some formal movement to have Honoka outed as the Student Council President. Certainly she would have had initial popularity going in with Eri's backing and the whole saving the school business. But people do tend to work with "what have you done for me lately?" And lately Honoka hasn't been on top of that stuff and it probably is leading to some issues. Anyone inconvenienced will only have their patience go so far.

Hopefully whatever the cliffhanger leads to doesn't distract from the character focus/love live focus. That's more than enough I think.

Kind of glad they cut the personality swap early. I did kind of need to refer back to this thread to figure out who was supposed to be who again

. It was a fun thing, but with 9 people swapping personality traits it could get pretty confusing.

Fun episode as a whole. Think Nico might want to embrace the character episode she had since she's definitely back to being the target of jokes once again

.

LoweGear · 2014-05-12, 00:40

You know, Hanayo does the Nico Nico routine way better than Nico herself.

Also, speaking of said routine:

Chiaki_chan · 2014-05-12, 00:45

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Originally Posted by RX-78GP04G Gerbera

You talking about the doll...or Maki-sama, Eri-sama?

lol

You sure Eri said "kawai" (cute)? and not "Kowai" ^^" (scary) ? For me Eri said "kowai" sorry

Hachitora · 2014-05-12, 00:45

I think my favorite performances were Hanayo's and Nozomi's XD Mostly because Hanayo pulled off the Nico-nico-nii better than Nico herself, and Nozomi seemed like she was flat out insulting Honoka by satiring her

playmaker2k · 2014-05-12, 01:20

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Originally Posted by Hachitora

Nozomi seemed like she was flat out insulting Honoka by satiring her

I thought the same thing, but Honoka didn't see it that way. Nozomi had a troll face the whole time.

About the letter:

I think Flareknight is on the mark. It's been suggested by Umi that she's been slacking.

It's either that or something more like what Triple R wrote about a member of Muse transferring to UTX.

The only problem with that is it would lead to a Kotori scenario which caused backlash to the point she placed dead last on the 6th pv voting poll because people didn't like the sudden drama.

I don't think they'll risk doing it again.

*YURI GOGGLES*

I like Nico/Maki, but this has always been my preference and it happened today.

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Chiaki_chan Kubo GO TO HELL Join Date: May 2012 Location: with Maki-sama Age: 31	Is just obligatory I- huh We need Nozomi and Eri episode !!!!!!! \^o^/ __________________

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wavehawk Some say I'm the Reverse Join Date: Jul 2006	__________________ "We haven't been properly introduced..."

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II Maestro Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Data World	Spoiler for ep6 That change is so damn funny: Honoka skip her work as a student council president or more like she forgot that she is the student council president. Eri look so good in a cheerleader outfit & poor Niko wearing something which won't show her face. Damn that change was so funny(lol). Honoka as Umi Kotori as Eri(she's too into acting as Eri) Umi as Rin(Cute) Rin as Maki Maki as Nozomi Hanayo as Nico Eri as Hanayo(Cute, Too cute) Nozomi as Honoka Nico as Kotori Being called in the principal's office with that appearance was hilarious. __________________

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YourIdeas Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013	Spoiler for Episode 6: Impact was the main point of this episode and it really delivered with two amusing gags in everyone switching personalities/practice clothes and the Kiss costumes. Poor Umi broke again and got really into the Rin role, Hanayo's seen enough of Nico's routine and got it down perfectly, Kotori and Honoka make a surprisingly good Eri/Umi duo, and Eri's little Hanayo outburst at the end was just beyond adorable. Sorry Rin; no one can replace Maki, but that goes for just about all the girls (except Nico; I found Hanayo much cuter when she does the "nico-nico-niiiii"). The follow up with the Kiss costumes gave me the best laugh so far this season, just because of how out of place it was, and the follow up with the Principal made it more awkward in a funny manner, just because of how out of image they seemed. The insert song this time around was alright and they seemed to once again be improving on the 3rd. It's just too bad half of it looked ridiculously smooth while the rest of it is the same quality we've come to expect, as that essentially made for switches between three different styles throughout their MV.

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pagan poor Swayin' to the beat Join Date: Dec 2006	Spoiler for Ep 6 Spoiler: And it looks like that end part with Honoka's imouto feels like when that letter was sent to Kotori the last series. And Gene is asking where the homage is from: https://twitter.com/genesimmons/stat...27079316885505 We'll see how this goes. He does talk a big game about lawsuits, with mixed results.

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JohnNiles Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011	What the heck?? I need to watch this episode when it comes out here.

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Bakaizer Demon Hunter Join Date: May 2013 Location: Ente Isla	Hanayo acting as Nico was the best, Eri was too cute funny episode __________________ Friendship and Rivalry. These two have it

2014-05-11, 21:26	Link #411
Hachitora Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: All up in yo grill (and Texas)	That had to be the funniest episode this season. Just loved the impersonation bit. I hope that the letter at the end doesn't end in another fiasco like last season

2014-05-11, 22:35	Link #412
RX-78GP04G Gerbera Whoosh! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Albany Age: 38	reply Definitely loved today's song and everyone looked great (especially Maki-sama! lol). __________________ "I'll show you that a superior mobile suit has its limits when it goes up against a superior pilot!" - Char Aznable, The Red Comet "Come on! I don't feel like losing!" - Johnny Ridden, The Crimson Lightning "Hatred is the root of all war! That's common sense, boy!" - Anavel Gato, The Nightmare of Solomon

2014-05-11, 23:53	Link #413
Triple_R Senior Member Author Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Newfoundland, Canada Age: 42	The writing staff is getting impressively creative this season. Episode 6 showcases that as well as any episode has thus far. I was honestly floored by the KISS costumes/reference. I never imagined I'd see something like that in a school idol anime show! Honoka using a gravelly voice for it was also just perfect! The other entertainment references were great, and a bit surprising given how western they were (including the KISS one, of course). It's not everyday you see anime go outside the Japanese entertainment sphere comfort zone like this. The school club costumes and the impersonating-each-other bits were also fantastically entertaining. The former was just impressively cool (Maki probably being the coolest, but I liked them all), while the latter was hilarious! I agree with Bakaizer that Hanayo acting as Nico was the most impressive of the impersonations, but I was perhaps even more surprised at how well Kotori managed to capture Eri. Between that, and Kotori holding firm against Nico's criticisms in one scene, I've gained a new appreciation for Kotori with this episode. I have to admit I had come to view Kotori as a bit weak and submissive (especially towards Honoka), but she showed some good strength in this episode. Muse's performance at the end of the episode was very nice. Kotori did a nice job with the costumes. There was a very good blend of comedy, coolness, and heartwarming moments in Episode 6. A few critical comments to go with the praise above, though: 1. The episode felt slightly rushed to me. Part of that is probably just time flying due to how very entertaining the episode was. But another part is that I felt certain scenes might have been even more effective if they had been allowed to linger a bit. 2. It's too bad we never get to see A-Rise's Halloween performance, though their one brief appearance was good. 3. I have mixed feelings about the cliffhanger. Season 2 has been going great just between character-focused episodes and the overarching Love Live competition arc. I'm not sure if another plot disruption on the scale of "Kotori might go to America" would be for the best or not. Especially given my first two critical comments - They could have made this Halloween episode a two-parter, spreading some things out a bit, and giving A-Rise a performance bit in the 2nd part. So this plot change-up better bring something good to the table, because it's not hard for me to think of good alternatives. Those three criticisms being made, it still is interesting to speculate what the cliffhanger might lead into. My first guess was "One of Muse's 1st or 2nd-year members is planning to transfer to a different school (maybe UTX?) next year" but that might be too close to the Kotori plot of Season 1. My second guess is "Muse's school is getting bought out by a mustache-twirling villain that plans to close the school down for MASSIVE PROFIT!", but I'm not sure if an outright villain would fit Love Live well (and, besides, at least one other anime did something much like this already). I haven't come up with a third guess yet, but it would be interesting to hear the speculations of my fellow Love Live fans. __________________

2014-05-12, 00:21	Link #414
Chiaki_chan Kubo GO TO HELL Join Date: May 2012 Location: with Maki-sama Age: 31	Ep 6 My god is a funny episode that idea for change of personality is great __________________

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FlareKnight User of the "Fast Draw" Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Canada	Yeah, I wouldn't be surprised if there was some formal movement to have Honoka outed as the Student Council President. Certainly she would have had initial popularity going in with Eri's backing and the whole saving the school business. But people do tend to work with "what have you done for me lately?" And lately Honoka hasn't been on top of that stuff and it probably is leading to some issues. Anyone inconvenienced will only have their patience go so far. Hopefully whatever the cliffhanger leads to doesn't distract from the character focus/love live focus. That's more than enough I think. Kind of glad they cut the personality swap early. I did kind of need to refer back to this thread to figure out who was supposed to be who again . It was a fun thing, but with 9 people swapping personality traits it could get pretty confusing. Fun episode as a whole. Think Nico might want to embrace the character episode she had since she's definitely back to being the target of jokes once again . __________________ Anime-Evo

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LoweGear Secret Society BLANKET Graphic Designer Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: 3 times the passion of normal flamenco	You know, Hanayo does the Nico Nico routine way better than Nico herself. Also, speaking of said routine: __________________ Against all the evil that hell can conjure, all wickedness that mankind can produce... We will send unto them, only you.

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Hachitora Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: All up in yo grill (and Texas)	I think my favorite performances were Hanayo's and Nozomi's XD Mostly because Hanayo pulled off the Nico-nico-nii better than Nico herself, and Nozomi seemed like she was flat out insulting Honoka by satiring her