2017-11-05, 15:42 | Link #61 |
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I thought it was a little odd that Sakurai became so interested in Morioka just from having smacked her in the face (I would've just apologized profusely and never bring it up again). But after reading the manga the reason is explained better.
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2017-11-06, 16:35 | Link #64 | |
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couple years back there was And You Thought There Is Never a Girl Online?, where all the members of an MMO Guild are in the same high school. |
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2017-11-06, 18:04 | Link #65 |
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Anyone have any idea what the story in the ED sequence? Obviously it starts with Moriko logging in and playing on her computer, but then we see her take a call, then she's twirling around in her apartment while blushing furiously (I'm assuming she's happy about the call), then puts on makeup, changes clothes, and turns off her computer. Who do you think called her? Sakurai? Koiwai? Kujimoto? Or someone else entirely?
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2017-11-08, 10:31 | Link #67 |
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caught up...
wow, I felt like this is going to end for sure in 12 episodes I thought it would be a long series like Re-Life but everything is progressing fast and decent I laughed when Hayashi got found out by guild leader.. I think the guild leader is going to be the bro for Morioka and Sakurai I felt bad when Morioka got the wrong day but Sakurai is doing everything well... I almost forgot that Morioka "most likely" sold most of her clothes after quitting so she need to re-buy everything again.. lol |
2017-11-10, 11:26 | Link #70 |
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Overall, I like Moriko/Sakurai pairing.
They are more similar and compatible with each other. I'm glad to see Moriko growing somewhat more as a person too. No doubt she still loves her neet life but this week's episode explore her social life outside of the virtual world.
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2017-11-10, 15:32 | Link #71 | |
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2017-11-10, 20:55 | Link #73 | |
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Besides, even though she calls herself a NEET, it's not like she is traditional NEETs. One who quits school, lives their parents, hardly ever leave their room for years. She just quit work then started playing an MMO instead of looking for work. And for what, a few months at this point? I actually left my job last February, then stayed at home for 2 months, then traveled to Australia for 3 months and started work (in Australia) at the end of July. Technically speaking, I was a NEET at that time. If I felt like it, instead of going to Australia I could have just stopped working and played games for 6 months instead. Or I could have taken a year off. Would be a pain to explain that in an interview though... |
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2017-11-10, 21:15 | Link #74 | |
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2017-11-10, 22:06 | Link #75 | |
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And to people who say she (i.e. Moriko) could've quit earlier and gotten a new job, saying that is easy, but it's so much harder in practice. My friend had a plan in place, but Moriko, who never went to college, probably didn't have a whole lot of other options open to her. And even if she tried to switch jobs the question of why she quit would come up during interviews, and not knowing what kind of relationship she had with her coworkers when she quit it might be difficult to secure a good reference letter. Plus, I feel like traditional Asian society encourages the philosophy of sacrificing one's personal life for the greater good of society/country/company, so to quit and say "screw the greater good" in a conservative society takes some guts. |
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2017-11-11, 00:52 | Link #77 | |
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What you just described is more of a hikikomori. Morioka is a NEET, Not in Education, Employment, or Training.
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2017-11-11, 10:27 | Link #79 | |
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In fiction, there are some cases of Hikikomori that are employed, but hardly leave their room. Moriko called herself an Elite NEET, to distinguish herself from other NEETs, probably because she has the funds/savings and RL experience/skills to maintain that lifestyle for an extended period of time
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2017-11-11, 13:31 | Link #80 |
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well, I would say that Moriko is a NEET AND a "borderline" Hikikomori for a few reasons:
_ When we talk about "NEET", it is often referred to those that can't find a job, or anything else to do despite trying. Moriko did have a job but quit on her own. _ Moriko still goes out from time to time to get food and other stuffs Back when WoW is at its peak, I was pretty much the same as her during summer break a.k.a: barely left my room unless it was for food
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