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Spoiler for episode 8:

Drama went bit differently what we were expecting, but it was quite clear that

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Good but not as good as two latest eps. Drama around Yoritos dream/memories wasn't so suspense because that fact was already quite clear/discussed and art in dream sequence looked/was odd. But way it ended was nice surprise to wait in next ep

Spoiler for ep 9:

Mark my words. Predicting the future since episode 6 :p

Spoiler for Episode 8:

*cracks fingers* let see what happens this ep :)

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crap now my fingers are hurting and i need a rest @__@ will post my thoughts later ~

Well now,

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Just as I thought the previous episode was crazy enough.

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Natch.

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Now that I've finished watching this episode...

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So:

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Another great episode. Keep 'em coming. And we have four more episodes to go?

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Originally Posted by Kaoru Chujo (Post 963329)

Another great episode. Keep 'em coming. And we have four more episodes to go?

Five more for 13 total, plus two DVD exclusive.

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Originally Posted by Deathkillz (Post 963065)

*cracks fingers* let see what happens this ep :)

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crap now my fingers are hurting and i need a rest @__@ will post my thoughts later ~

Re: Ep.8

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Ok... *catches his breath* ok... this episode confirms a lot of things:

Aono and Mayuko are finally confirmed to be Yakas.
Aono is both desperate and very jealous.
Aono can and does control and manipulate Yorito's memories.

The scene with the collapsed roof, I think that pretty much confirms how Yorito died. Though as cruel as Aono is, which I do think she is, I do feel bad for her since she lost someone she loved and cared so much about in one night. However, her love for Yorito as well as the pain she has had over losing him has pretty much overtaken her-- both emotionally and mentally. I was right that Aono, no matter how much she tries so hard to control and manipulate Yorito's memories, there is no way she can manipulate what's deep down in his heart: Matsuri. If she has been on Yorito's mind centuries ago, then Matsuri will be on his mind centuries later.

Yorito kept getting flashbacks and wondering if anything happened last and if he met anyone. Aono kept telling him, Matsuri isn't here, isn't real, it was just a weird dream, and so on. At that point, I pretty much knew that Aono has gone too far in getting what she wants: Yorito. This isn't love, this is pretty much having it consume all of Aono now. She wonders how come she can't get make Yorito forget about Matsuri. Aono doesn't realize that it is impossible no matter how much she tries. I wonder how many times she revived Yorito, or if it is only once she did so and how she did it now. I was somewhat right on my fear I mentioned in the Ep.7 thread: Aono would go so far to try to erase Matsuri from his memory. And she did do that, but luckily not the past 3 months I think. However, it does look like it, because he cannot clearly recall Matsuri at first until Mana showed him a picture of it.

We see Mana now suspects something going with Aono, as well as the possibility she now thinks Aono is a Yaka. I thank Mana for checking up on Yorito and going so far to risk herself to see if he's alright. And, in the end, it took only ONE picture to have Yorito snap out of whatever Aono spell/magic she put him under, which I think she did.

More of my sympathy is towards Matsuri and Yorito after what both have gone through, and little on Aono, who is already over the edge by now. Next episode we get to see a rather interesting fight between two Yakas unless Yorito can stop the two. The worst part: Aono is fighting a rather wounded and somewhat weak Matsuri.

I'm cheering for Matsuri in the next episode.

I'm not too happy with this episode. Doesn't necessarily mean I'll rate it low (although I have other reasons to do that)

The first and last two minutes both had me saying things that would require the little smiling guy from Hayate no Gotoku.

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Unfortunately, nothing much happened after that until the last five minutes. Just a lot of emo while the plot took a smoke-break. The only revelations were...

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I'm also frustrated that we still know very little about Takeshi and Mayuko. And I felt they didn't do enough with Mana's reaction to Aono.

Meanwhile, on the technical side, the artwork has fallen off again. Misshapen faces, awkward animation. And during one of the classroom scenes, I couldn't take my eyes off a guy in the background standing with his mouth open. At least the music was all good this time.

But perhaps my biggest gripe...

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Oh, I hate Aono now.
And as cute as Matsuri is, the girl has some serious commitment issues. I don't know if she's really worth it, Yorito. Look at Mana, she cooks for you, drags you home when you're ill, and doesn't even mind a little B+E. The perfect woman. I've been on her side from the start.

(I'm also a bit put-off because I'm having to change my schedule this week. I'll be away the next two days so I couldn't wait for the HD version and I've got to be up early in the morning... hey! what am I doing posting on the internet? I should be asleep already)

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Originally Posted by Kaoru Chujo (Post 963329)

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I also hope that will happen.

And once again it ended with a cliffhanger, seems I won't wait for the HD-Raw next week as well. >.>

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Yes, out of all three girls, I think Mana is best suited for him. But unfortunately, it seems that she's just some sidekick character and I really don't see any more character development in her direction for the rest of the series. But we may never know... there may be a few surprises.

okey right now im going to find it really hard to protect aono...:uhoh:

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