Ashita no Joe Episode 62 Discussion

First, i do enjoy Joe's struggle in trying to get over this and his reaction to hitting someone again in the head feels very in tune with the trauma he has about it. I laughed at the comment that he's expelling Rikiishi when he vomits ahah. Awesome stuff.

But freaking Danpei. Look at that! So turns out telling him and getting to focus on it could have helped! Who knew communication between coach and boxer instead of allowing him to unknowingly go kill himself in a ring when he can't compete on even grounds would be a good idea?... There's either no logic to it or he's just meant to be a terrible, terrible coach. He might be anyway since he never talks strategy, which the show pretends that it's minimal in boxing. And I've had it with him never saying anything straight to Joe until a shit ton of time passes but spending that time always moping around and doing nothing. Honestly, for all the great things the show has done (and what they did with Joe and Rikiishi's respective arcs was/has been amazing), the writing of Danpei is infuriating at times. Because this is clearly just meant to stretch the drama, and not because it makes any sense.

"You good-for-nothing Coach", "Joe deserves a lot better than you" - Nishi, a.k.a a sensible person that actually cares for Joe. Amen you gentle giant, you fight the good fight.