(22/04/2015 06:01 PM)Jem Wrote:  This one was quite feelsy, since you see most of the band members being lazy and Kumiko realising that something's utterly wrong with the band, with Kousaka's solo at the end added to the feels.

Feelsy in the most KyoAni sense possible. They never fail to work those sadder notes for the sake of the stories they tell. They way they do it is just magic, in my opinion, and it's every element - of the visuals and the sound - that play a part in it.

The pacing was fast in the first half of the episode and it put me off a little in truth - things were moving too fast. It was like time was made to allow the sadness that followed to sink in - and actually, it worked - so for that I forgive it. It must be hard to avoid setting a singular mood for all 20 odd minutes... and then not making one or more of the moods purveyed seem half-hearted.

Kousaka's moment was great - simple yet meaningful - and it will prove to be the necessary catalyst for what's to come. She vented the bubbling frustration felt by both the club members and the shows viewers, I think!

Teacher and Adviser Noboru is playing hard-ball with the club and I think it's important the he is this way. While the club members seem to show desire, there's very little to no real heart in it. It needs to be brought in - a real hunger to do something great together - and hopefully wee'll get to see the start of it in Episode 4.

If the show runs for 20+ episodes I think wee're in for the best show KyoAni has produced in some time - and that's worth getting excited about.

(This post was last modified: 28/04/2015 06:48 PM by S7*.)