2015-06-22, 05:47 | Link #1981 |
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I also wouldn't count her ability to tell how bad the band was as an evidence.
Generally I'd add that probably it's far harder to get how good is an euphonium or tube musician in respect of say a trumpet player, due to how different the instruments are, and so their roles, and so the kind of scores they are suited to play. This could work as factor that could work in downplaying Kumiko's level. Together with the whole quest about let's find motivations-to-play-bass instruments (if it is the correct name), that somehow diminished the whole perception over the instrument(s) and so the attitude of their players. In fact I still don't see nor feel Kumiko being inspired or that good, what I'm getting, until now, is or would be that she is that good despite her attitude.
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As to having the experience of playing of an instrument for a number of years, this, in itself, is also not a guarantee of quality. I will freely admit that as a 2nd year high schooler at 15, with 7 years of playing the trombone since I was 8, the new 1st year trombone player was far better than I was. Practice does not always make perfect. |
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2015-06-22, 06:34 | Link #1983 | |
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You should take it as "Who trying/training harder? ranking"
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2015-06-22, 06:38 | Link #1984 | |
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Just a small correction. They don't says nationals on the PV, but just competition. Because if she wasn't good enough for the nationals level, she may still be good enough for the eminent prefecture level contest. Which is the first step they need to take if they hope to reach the nationals. Quote:
It's interesting to note that even early on, Kumiko was treated as someone not really exceptional as Asuka but good, even thought she wasn't putting that much effort on it. We don't even tend to see she struggling much and still pass the audition. So those seems to be indications that she is quite talented and could become really good if she starts practicing it more seriously. It would be nice if she starts taking classes later, maybe already on the summer break. Also this PV make me wonder if Taki's instrument is actually the euphonium. If he has more familiarity with it, then it would be easier for him to come to the conclusion that it could fill a "gap" in a part of the music.
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Didn't she take it home and then proceed to promise her sister that she wouldn't play it at home? That it was home for a cleaning? (Hence the encounter they are going to have in the upcoming episode)
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She may be decent to good now based on experience and natural talent (the best description in my head is "quietly competent"). But I think she has a higher ceiling than where she is right now.
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2015-06-22, 07:41 | Link #1990 | |
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Has she mentioned before the desire to get better, apart when seeing Shuuichi? (I honestly don't remember). But on the other hand that would go a bit against the theory of Asuka being interested in her. That is supposed to be music related. But considering Asuka stance and philosophy we should assume that Kumiko is taking her practice very seriously, but she is doing it in a very Asuka-esque way, if it has any sense. To pass unnoticed, but to be of great substance, musically speaking. (where instead for Asuka is the opposite interpersonally-wise, she tries to not be influential when she could and would be, sort of).
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2015-06-22, 07:46 | Link #1991 |
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I honestly don't know why you guys are assuming Kumiko wasn't doing her best. Perhaps she lacked a bit of passion at first, but just a bit, and I don't believe it detracted too much from her practice . And by the time of the audition she seemed pretty passionate already.
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2015-06-22, 07:53 | Link #1992 | |
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Quite interesting specially in retrospect with the bass section stating that Asuka treats Kumiko a bit differently.
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2015-06-22, 07:59 | Link #1993 |
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I do think Kumiko have been gradually getting more into it, but she doesn't seems to be trying as hard as she could or as hard as some of the others are. The scene where she sees Natsuki training right before the audition does seems like she was surprised with how seriously everyone was taking it, besides her previous trauma with that senior. The suprise does imply she wasn't as serious about it herself.
The scene of her seeing Shuuichi last episode also seemed to me as and indication of that. She sees him struggling and having to work that hard to just do the part he is supposed to do and feel bad that she isn't trying as hard as that. Well, it may be just my impression.
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I can see how you can read that from some of what we've seen, but...
She wasn't. She was practicing in the park. I can't shake the feeling that she's not taking it as seriously as she can until she is willing to rile her sister up about it. The Kumiko/sister interactions have been too important to her motivations so far.
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2015-06-22, 08:02 | Link #1995 |
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In my case probably it's because I see her distant from pretty much everything but Reina. And her instrument is the same one that she was ready to change when the year began. I can't conciliate that attitude with putting her best effort in it. (Well unless some external factor does not step in, like say, Reina?)
But again, it would go against what Asuka is supposed to think, musically wise. (of course if we look at it from her social perspective they would go along either, so it is still unclear).
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Kumiko is already doing her best. Maybe she could be a little more passionate, but she's getting there.
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But how should we interpret her words about getting better? Yeah, I know, but I honestly skipped the analysis of it in respect to Shuuichi and Kumiko relationship. I don't remember her saying it before. So it's like she was realizing it right there, as you said that she isn't trying as she could or should. Quote:
Or, now that I think about it, it could be more related to what Asuka would want to / is trying to get. IIRC Natsuki got inspired by Kumiko just for her being Kumiko, maybe that's what she is looking for and seeing in her, and clearly not accomplishing herself (otherwise Natsuki woulnd't have been slacking off for so long). What is it? I don't know, at first sight it could be the ability to influence others without standing out in any ways. Where probably Asuka problem is exactly that she stands out in any case. If she does or does not something. But yeah, I'm too far away in the speculation field here
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She likes to remind herself to keep getting better, but it's nothing new.
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In any case, next episode may drive her to work even harder if she now has a really hard part to train for the competition.
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