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2013-02-07, 17:42 | Link #902 |
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Aghh...Screw Mochizou. He's just another generic guy in the anime that cannot confess nor be closer and friendly towards girls.
On the other hand...Kana is kinda of a sadist here pinching Tamakot's nose while sleeping and saying she's drowning and with that look. Shiori here without glasses is just adorable and I think she likes to eat, she always say "looks delicious". Found it Surprising Derra is actually very mature, not until the comedic animal case scenes. Good developments in this episode. Now Iam awaiting those 2 characters that haven't shown up to the show.
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2013-02-07, 17:54 | Link #904 |
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how come? she just hangs out with Tamako like normal friends, not letting her feelings getting too much in the way. i haven't seen her doing nothing while waiting for Tamako to notice her so i don't see how this is true, really.
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2013-02-07, 17:56 | Link #905 | |
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Unless you're telling me she just wants to stay as friends forever.
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2013-02-07, 18:03 | Link #906 | |
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and i didn't mean that Mochizou not being able to confess to Tamako is pathetic. at the beginning of the episode, he didn't have anything to do so he keep looking at her house. then he turned down her offer to go to the pool with the girls, while he clearly wanted to. i mean why can't he just accept it and go hang out with her normally? you know how dense the girl is, so it's not gonna be easy to confess your feelings to her. just go out and have fun with the one you love, man. |
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2013-02-07, 18:07 | Link #907 | |
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I don't think you realized how awkward it is for one guy to hang out with three-four girls his age, especially at a place like a swimming pool. It might be fine for a harem series where such things are a norm, but realistically speaking most guys would probably pass on that.
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2013-02-07, 18:25 | Link #908 | |
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and because later he regretted it so i think it's pathetic, because imo, it's fine if he go with them. |
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2013-02-07, 18:26 | Link #909 | |
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Which reminded me. A friend of mine in college has an over protective friend, his own boyfriend can't even get to talk to her whenever she's there.
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2013-02-07, 18:43 | Link #910 | |
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It's not unheard of, just requires someone with particularly thick skin. Considering what the focus is on the other episodes, is that a fair comparison?
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2013-02-07, 18:53 | Link #911 | |
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I'm just waiting for KyoAni and the writers to pull a Derra out of their hat and make Mochizou a more interesting character after this episode, he's more of generic guy in an anime on my book, but who knows in later episodes, he might do something that might give his character boost just a childhood friend.
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2013-02-07, 18:54 | Link #912 | ||
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i think it would be better if they show more of a Mochizou who doesn't always get flustered around Tamako and acts like a normal friend, despite having a crush on her. that's why i prefer episode 2 Mochizou to the normal Mochizou. and i guess that's also why i prefer Midori to him, because she doesn't always get her feelings get in the way. i mean i ship Midori x Tamako a lot but it's better to see moments of them interacting like cute friends while Midori still crushing on Tamako than seeing her keeps on going doki doki over Tamako all the time, and partly because i like girl x girl shipping better. it's what makes the show great anyways; the warm, fluffy feeling. Quote:
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2013-02-07, 19:01 | Link #913 | |
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That's why Iam looking forward to more of his character development later. But if this continues like this, well he's just the childhood friend.
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2013-02-07, 19:12 | Link #914 | |
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Opinions is one thing, but considering the characters in this show are Japanese, is it fair to be using western mindset on them?
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Essentially you're saying it's better to not pursuit your feelings?
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it's funny because i am an Asian. i'm just studying abroad in the States. and you do realize how her feelings is considered 'forbidden' or something like that in Japan right? *i swear i really dislike that term. love is love man.* and once again, Tamako is still dense as ever. no, she definitly should. i mean, i think it's better to show how they interact with each other as friends too, not just how one of them go doki doki about the other all the time. same with Mochizou. that's why i said episode 2 Mochizou is nice to see, and better than the current one. you've completely misunderstood me there. Last edited by relentlessflame; 2013-02-09 at 05:38. Reason: Please edit rather than double-posting |
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2013-02-07, 19:29 | Link #916 |
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Well for one reason why it's not going there, because this is not a love story with conflict, it's a slice of life anime where everyone gets along fine with each other with their daily lives, until the next event/character development comes along. Ep.6 seems all of the elders will be part of the story.
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2013-02-07, 19:30 | Link #917 |
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Maybe I'm blinded by my fangirling, but I just can't see how Mochizou has acted any differently than before. Of course, he's going to be more flustered than episode 2. All of his screen time was spent discussing his feelings for Tamako pretty much. If I were in the same place, I wouldn't want to confess and I'd deny it just like him. It's not easy to be open about your feelings (see: Midori as well).
Midori, on the other hand, I don't like for sabotaging Mochizou's letter. She knows Mochizou is Tamako's best guy friend; it's not her place at all to "protect" her from him or decide what Tamako's feelings are. Possessiveness is not cute, and she wasn't a good friend this episode. I can't imagine all the hate that Mochizou would receive if the roles were reversed.
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2013-02-07, 19:38 | Link #919 | |
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While I normally dislike indecisive male characters in anime, I'll cut Mochizou some slack here. It seems fairly certain his confession would probably go nowhere at this point; Tamako would probably be mystified by it. I don't think it would really cause any sort of serious problem; it wouldn't be like a rejection, and they would still be friends, but it would be a lot of unnecessary awkwardness (mostly for him). Conceding defeat to Midori so easily is harder to excuse, but the reality is she has the advantage of being one of Tamako's female friends, making their regular interaction less socially awkward (however one wants to interpret the real meaning of Midori's feelings). Like other posters, I think some commentators are using too much of a western lens that emphasizes decisiveness in these sorts of situations. This series obviously wants to avoid real romantic conflict, and the open ending with Midori and Mochizou coming to an understanding with each other, but maintaining the status quo with Tamako seemed to strike the right tone. I wouldn't be surprised if that's how the series ends, but I do want to see another episode where we see Mochizou as less a lovestruck and shy teenage boy, but someone with dreams and goals of his own. |
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2013-02-07, 19:42 | Link #920 | ||
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i'm looking forward to episode 6. the people at Tamako's shopping district are always so lovely, and because i see that the girl from's Dera's country is coming. Quote:
well, i've never see anyone from other countries call it 'forbidden love' other than Japan. they seems to used that term a lot there. Last edited by CrowKenobi; 2013-02-08 at 02:22. Reason: Please use the "edit" button to add content to your post instead of double posting. |
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