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| I hate otani so much, going to drop this anime, i can't bare to see Risa's sad face anymore, enough is enough that guy hurt her so many times |
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| shit, this is going too far i honestly wouldn't mind a bad end now lmao |
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UnhallowedDeceit said: Come onnnn now.I'm starting to lose faith in Otani-kun. |
aaby said: Otani can't help it, he doesn't have feelings for risa other than friendship what could he do ? at least he admitted it and didn't use her right?? their friends shouldn't push him , this is love not a game if u can't feel it then that's it risa should go out with maity he's a lot cooler and looks at her as a girl, and she acts like a girl around him, but with otani she looks like his best pal :D :D i don't know how is that gonna change and Otani will start loving risa, i hope it makes sense at the end ! so being funny makes a girl less feminine ? is that how guys think ?? if that' so, then risa should work out her kawaii side ASAP lol Nikoko said: Maity creeps me the hell out. Nobu-chan knows what she's talkin' about. I was so annoyed in the beginning when it looked like Otani was actually going to chase after Risa, but Maity was already consoling her. Creepy bastard. As for Otani, I just can't get mad at him. He's obviously conflicted, and the only glimpses you get at what's going on in his head are the casual remarks he makes, and even those I don't fully trust. His fail at life outburst at the very end was, I'm sure, just a result of the building frustration. As much as I feel sorry for Risa, Otani really is getting bullied left and right about his feelings. The characters have all pretty much stated that he's not the brightest bulb. Give the guy a break. That said, the little jealousy Maity seems to be sparking up should do Otani some good. It'll push him to finally make a decision on his own. BaseMAL said: I feel really sorry for Otani, everyone is ganging up on him. For eveyone posting that "He's slow to take a hint" Otani realizes the situation and already made a decision not to get together with Risa. He's not interested, Risa should just move on. Stormen said: I see so many retarded comments. Are men not allowed to reject females? He's rejected her twice already, she not giving up and becoming sad because of it is her own damn fault. That being said, this guy must be the most complicated man in existence.  Seriously, I feel sorry for the dude. Oh and, I think Maity isn't bad. |
Tengai said: aaby said: Otani can't help it, he doesn't have feelings for risa other than friendship what could he do ? at least he admitted it and didn't use her right?? their friends shouldn't push him , this is love not a game if u can't feel it then that's it risa should go out with maity he's a lot cooler and looks at her as a girl, and she acts like a girl around him, but with otani she looks like his best pal :D :D i don't know how is that gonna change and Otani will start loving risa, i hope it makes sense at the end ! so being funny makes a girl less feminine ? is that how guys think ?? if that' so, then risa should work out her kawaii side ASAP lol Nikoko said: Maity creeps me the hell out. Nobu-chan knows what she's talkin' about. I was so annoyed in the beginning when it looked like Otani was actually going to chase after Risa, but Maity was already consoling her. Creepy bastard. As for Otani, I just can't get mad at him. He's obviously conflicted, and the only glimpses you get at what's going on in his head are the casual remarks he makes, and even those I don't fully trust. His fail at life outburst at the very end was, I'm sure, just a result of the building frustration. As much as I feel sorry for Risa, Otani really is getting bullied left and right about his feelings. The characters have all pretty much stated that he's not the brightest bulb. Give the guy a break. That said, the little jealousy Maity seems to be sparking up should do Otani some good. It'll push him to finally make a decision on his own. BaseMAL said: I feel really sorry for Otani, everyone is ganging up on him. For eveyone posting that "He's slow to take a hint" Otani realizes the situation and already made a decision not to get together with Risa. He's not interested, Risa should just move on. Stormen said: I see so many retarded comments. Are men not allowed to reject females? He's rejected her twice already, she not giving up and becoming sad because of it is her own damn fault. That being said, this guy must be the most complicated man in existence. Seriously, I feel sorry for the dude. Oh and, I think Maity isn't bad. AMEN. ------ 03:39 - yeah no kidding it was accidental...he freaking passed out afterwards...what kind of BF intends to kiss you only to pass out afterwards? 04:03 - lol, her faces are just oo much XD 05:27 - uh, you said you'd stop loving him, not stopping being his friend....don't be stupid about it...-_- 07:01 - HE'S TRYING AS HARD AS HE CAN!!!! this is not fair!!!! 08:32 - BRUTAL. MUST OTANI HAVE NO MERCY. 20:57 - ok, he HAS to be tauning otani. no way that pedo is serious. 21:12 - BAD PLAY YOU FILTHY MAITY WITH YOUR DISGUSTING SEBASTIAN SMILE. THIS FILTHY PEDO PLANNED THIS DIDN'T HE. daw, the ED pictures are beautifully drawn/painted/whatever :3 i didn't get to see the ED last time. |
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| Girls reaction is funny towards Maity in the club. Seriously? Maity, are you going to do a move on Risa? My favorite girl is Nobu-chan <3 3.7/5 |
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| Lol isn't it wrong if Maity and Risa get together. That's dating a minor; that's so wrong haha |
| The amount of cringe that came from the Maity fanclub is unfathomable...it was funny, though. Risa, Otani is usually the one being dense, but this time, it was you. You'd know if you could read his body language that he was lying about not being interested in you. |
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| the end of the episode was expected,but still sad. |
| Maity is kind of creepy for acting like that towards students. |
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| It's not worth it ;( He didn't do anything. Just give up completely Koizumi :( Rejected twice? He reject you everytime ;( it's too much already.... |
| Proverbs 4:23 Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it. |
| Atrocious episode. The lame melodrama continues and the whole deal with Maity and his fan club couldn't have been more awkward. Also, I'm so sick of seeing everyone blaming Ootani for not returning Risa's feelings. And to the author: you don't make a character fall in love with another one by simply having all the supportive cast making him feel bad about it and forcing him to like her back. Otherwise, the moment when they finally get together will feel more contrived than anything else. |
SouthRzVaJun 23, 2020 8:17 PM
| yeah I can’t deal with the all the over the top melodrama just to make me feel bad, really hate when shows do it. |
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| The fan club had me chuckling like crazy xD And big ouch again for Risa, she can't catch a break, but I see what you're doing Maity. |
One Piece episode 914 & 915 & 1027 were a mistake and 957 brought the salvation - FMmatron |
| God. I hate Otani. He’s such a idiot!!!! TWT Poor risa. |
| I already said that it's not Ootani's fault, but that doesn't take away what an idiot he is xd |
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| as much as i'm heavily invested in this show, this episode was one of the weakest and can understand both criticism and defence expressed in previous posts, such as " Are men not allowed to reject females?" "you don't make a character fall in love with another one by simply having all the supportive cast making him feel bad about it and forcing him to like her back". Fan club was almost predictable (unlike Maity also stepping as a hoops coach), wished for more actual basketball playing scenes. Nice having a moment "it's not what it seems" said by a woman instead of the usual male character. |
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| I don't know which worse, Outani being an absolute degenerate or people keep thinking he is "dense" or "slow" Anyway, I know those two idiots will end up together somehow but Risa really doesn't have any shred of self-worth |
| This show could be 100 times better with just the 2 of them bantering and teasing each other for 24 eps. How tf is this remotely romantic? So glad that modern-day (shounen) romance evolved away from this melodrama shit. |
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| Maybe this way Otani will finally come to his senses and realises he does in fact like Risa. That's why we need Maity-sensei LOL |
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| It's been a while since I wrote anything here on MAL, and definetely the first time on a post from almost 20 years ago, but I had to get this off of my system... Boy do I hate this show and this comment section in particular... This girl Koizumi started off desperate, eventually became sad and pathetic and is now she's just plain creepy. Not gonna go into detail, but these past 2 episodes were the final straws. How can any human being try to defend that kind of behavior??? The only reason people have been rooting for her is that she's the POV character. If the other person was the POV, and especially if the genders were reversed, she would be the most despised character in the show. All that not to mention how for years she's been chasing a guy who's said multiple times that he doesn't want to be with her, which is beyond sad on its own, but then she tries to guilt trip him and make it seem like he's been leading her on????? And people here are like "you go, girl!"???? Does she not have any self worth???? The guy, Ootani, didn't do a single thing wrong this entire series and yet people are almost crucifying him (both in the comments and in the show). He was a bit dense in the beginning, but now that's no longer the issue. He told her he doesn't like her multiple times and she just doesn't take a hint. He still treats her normally (which she asked him to do), but then people act like he's being insensitive for it. And then when he DOES try to be more conscious of his words and actions he's still somehow wrong? What???? Sure, we know this is a romcom and they're expected to be together by the end, so people are more or less annoyed that he's taking so long to get together with her. But if you consider the actual situation the guy is in, he's done everything right. Should he date her just because people have been pressuring him to? Will that lead to a healthy relationship? I know of a bunch of examples, from both anime AND real life, of why that is a terrible idea. And yet, because this is a fictional romace story, and common sense says they'll eventually have a happy ending together, I'm supposed to accept this load of BS? Do the ends justify the means then? If that's the case, Koizumi should've just kidnapped him and kept him in a dungeon or something until he started liking her. As long as they get together at the end, it's ok, right? I'm sorry, but this is one of the few romance stories I've watched where the MCs absolutely SHOULD NOT get together, and should've both moved on long ago. The fact that they'll be a couple at the end is only due to this being fiction. If this was real life they'd hate each other by now, and even if they got together due to peer pressure, they'd be unhappy, probably have a disfunctional marriage, fight all the time, cheat on each other, have a nasty divorce and their kids would need therapy for years. WAS IT WORTH IT, SHOW??? Dropped. 6/10. |
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It's been a while since I wrote anything here on MAL, and definetely the first time on a post from almost 20 years ago, but I had to get this off of my system...
Boy do I hate this show and this comment section in particular...
This girl Koizumi started off desperate, eventually became sad and pathetic and is now she's just plain creepy. Not gonna go into detail, but these past 2 episodes were the final straws. How can any human being try to defend that kind of behavior??? The only reason people have been rooting for her is that she's the POV character. If the other person was the POV, and especially if the genders were reversed, she would be the most despised character in the show. All that not to mention how for years she's been chasing a guy who's said multiple times that he doesn't want to be with her, which is beyond sad on its own, but then she tries to guilt trip him and make it seem like he's been leading her on????? And people here are like "you go, girl!"???? Does she not have any self worth????
The guy, Ootani, didn't do a single thing wrong this entire series and yet people are almost crucifying him (both in the comments and in the show). He was a bit dense in the beginning, but now that's no longer the issue. He told her he doesn't like her multiple times and she just doesn't take a hint. He still treats her normally (which she asked him to do), but then people act like he's being insensitive for it. And then when he DOES try to be more conscious of his words and actions he's still somehow wrong? What????
Sure, we know this is a romcom and they're expected to be together by the end, so people are more or less annoyed that he's taking so long to get together with her. But if you consider the actual situation the guy is in, he's done everything right. Should he date her just because people have been pressuring him to? Will that lead to a healthy relationship? I know of a bunch of examples, from both anime AND real life, of why that is a terrible idea.
And yet, because this is a fictional romace story, and common sense says they'll eventually have a happy ending together, I'm supposed to accept this load of BS? Do the ends justify the means then? If that's the case, Koizumi should've just kidnapped him and kept him in a dungeon or something until he started liking her. As long as they get together at the end, it's ok, right?
I'm sorry, but this is one of the few romance stories I've watched where the MCs absolutely SHOULD NOT get together, and should've both moved on long ago. The fact that they'll be a couple at the end is only due to this being fiction. If this was real life they'd hate each other by now, and even if they got together due to peer pressure, they'd be unhappy, probably have a disfunctional marriage, fight all the time, cheat on each other, have a nasty divorce and their kids would need therapy for years. WAS IT WORTH IT, SHOW???
Dropped. 6/10.
Boy do I hate this show and this comment section in particular...
This girl Koizumi started off desperate, eventually became sad and pathetic and is now she's just plain creepy. Not gonna go into detail, but these past 2 episodes were the final straws. How can any human being try to defend that kind of behavior??? The only reason people have been rooting for her is that she's the POV character. If the other person was the POV, and especially if the genders were reversed, she would be the most despised character in the show. All that not to mention how for years she's been chasing a guy who's said multiple times that he doesn't want to be with her, which is beyond sad on its own, but then she tries to guilt trip him and make it seem like he's been leading her on????? And people here are like "you go, girl!"???? Does she not have any self worth????
The guy, Ootani, didn't do a single thing wrong this entire series and yet people are almost crucifying him (both in the comments and in the show). He was a bit dense in the beginning, but now that's no longer the issue. He told her he doesn't like her multiple times and she just doesn't take a hint. He still treats her normally (which she asked him to do), but then people act like he's being insensitive for it. And then when he DOES try to be more conscious of his words and actions he's still somehow wrong? What????
Sure, we know this is a romcom and they're expected to be together by the end, so people are more or less annoyed that he's taking so long to get together with her. But if you consider the actual situation the guy is in, he's done everything right. Should he date her just because people have been pressuring him to? Will that lead to a healthy relationship? I know of a bunch of examples, from both anime AND real life, of why that is a terrible idea.
And yet, because this is a fictional romace story, and common sense says they'll eventually have a happy ending together, I'm supposed to accept this load of BS? Do the ends justify the means then? If that's the case, Koizumi should've just kidnapped him and kept him in a dungeon or something until he started liking her. As long as they get together at the end, it's ok, right?
I'm sorry, but this is one of the few romance stories I've watched where the MCs absolutely SHOULD NOT get together, and should've both moved on long ago. The fact that they'll be a couple at the end is only due to this being fiction. If this was real life they'd hate each other by now, and even if they got together due to peer pressure, they'd be unhappy, probably have a disfunctional marriage, fight all the time, cheat on each other, have a nasty divorce and their kids would need therapy for years. WAS IT WORTH IT, SHOW???
Dropped. 6/10.
| @AnotherGuy Finally someone with some proper thinking! Amen, it’s so icky seeing her force herself onto Ootani, he rejected her more than once and it’s still not enough to make people realise they shouldn’t be together?! I am so glad at least someone recognises it. Even though it’s years and years later |
| Everyone's really mad at Ootani and even the teacher is trying to get in on it. It's been years inside the anime. I think they just gotta chill with him after so long. |
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