Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-24510002-20180623110154/@comment-28224025-20180629172237

>no preview as if they could spoiler the match any more

TanatatTigerTruth wrote: GUESS WHO IS GETTING JOBBED?!?

But in all seriousiness, I liked today's episode. Not exactly I would call good, it's not as cool or memorable as the orignal season's equivalent of Teikoku vs Raimon but it was at least kinda fun.

As much as I want to complain about Haizaki's quick turn, I find it oddly charming. Just the fact that he's kinda goofy about it. I'm a bit excited but I do hope he keeps some part of that loner stuff, but not that it becomes annoying or anything. There seems like there could still be a lot of development done with Haizaki's character. Hopefully, he doesn't join Asuto in espousing friendship, just that he understand that teamplay is necessarily for soccer matches.

Still confused about Anna and Nosaka. Up until now, they framed their relationship as quite the mystery. It's still up in the air whether she knew him before in childhood or just knew that there was something wrong with him the moment she saw his expression in the card. Regardless of which, still exctied about this as well, her catching Nosaka meeting Akane does add the layer of bombshell for later.

The whole foot thing was a bit of a red herring that it would affect the match but just having Haizaki see him being hurt was probably the only reason which is bad/bleh. There is also more information on Zhao Jin Yun but I didn't catch it as much so wait for the subs.

As for today's wazas...

Meteor Drop is alright,  the shoot's trajectory is on the same jank as Triangle Z but at least it just drops down. Don't understand why they had poor Moja get fooled by it.

Shining Bird a bit too similar to Perfect Penguin in that the birds gather into the ball, but it could just symbolize Asuto's admiration to Haizaki so do that with what you will but it was still pretty darn cool for the most part.

All in all, it's pretty meh but I personally enjoyed it. Seeing goofy Haizaki and Akane speak a little made the day. We get a glimpse of Endou watching your Zeus vs Teik---I mean Outei vs Seishou for next match as well but doubt that he is going to do much.

EDIT: Realized that uh Endou is watching Raimon vs Zeus. Ahem, I'm just gonna leave it here

outei will "pssh nothin personnel kid" seishou, geee so fun! even more yuuma circlejerk and shill

At least we'll get more Nishikage, and maybe some parts with Okano, Hanasaki, and Tanizaki. The only thing I want to see regarding Nosaka is his utmost bane and suffering, which won't happen NE.

That Outei second team or wtv thing does sound somewhat interesting.

Not sure about this episode, mate. Didn't really feel it.

One of the reasons could be that I was expecting something this time, which I didn't with the other episodes, it wasn't even decent, but true it had some fun parts here and there.

I could make a wall complaining about this whole episode BS, but won't even bother it.

Yeah, Haizaki acting goofy and crazy was random and out-of-character, it adds more personality, if anything, he might act like that to help Asuto when it's time. I assume he's gonna act like a mix of Tsurugi, Fudou, and Zanark. There's still space for more development.

Good point with the card and eyes. Maybe he forgot about her like Akane & Haizaki, if the latter case is even true, to begin with. There's more than that, their titles being the Emperor and the Empress, some even stretch it to the Ending, the song and how "Mage Nosaka is protecting Empress Anna" or something. And well, the second trailer. Regardless, if Hino lied about Romance; Anna x Nosaka AND Akane x Haizaki seem forced, tbh. So obvious and in-your-face, "everybody" ships 'em, yada yada. It's almost like the ""Love Rectangle"" shit I joke about could end up being true, lmao. Ngl, that would be fun, new, unpredictable,  and would be a new shock in the franchise.

True, I was going to add that in my post about the injury, it was asking too much. Nobody really cared that much about it. All right, Zhao Jin Yun really is mysterious, my cousin says Zhao is the kind of character who's behind and hiding stuff, the kid predicted Squealer's everything during our first episodes with SSY, so he's good with those things/characters.

Honestly, I can't say I like Meteor Drop. The name, the effect, the way it shat on Amano. It does look at least new and powerful for Inakuni. Noticed that about Shining Bird and Perfect Penguin, you could be right there, or the typical "we aren't so different, after all" trope. Mbe both. Fair words and thoughts, I agree. And seeing more of Anna's growing personality, story, and depth was a good touch. [jk] maybe she'll begin talking/helping haizaki or smth, and will also tell him to join raimon, ala gouenji and natsumi. devilxempress4lyfe [/jk] Saw the edit, maybe, just maybe, we'll randomly get Sakanoue's debut, but I think it's too soon.

wew, twas long, time to work with other stuff, peace out.