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Nov 30, 2024 7:01 AM
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So now they’re just skipping shit as well? They just blatantly skipped all the Shidou stuff… great.

Best advice I could give you is to just read the manga with the OST in the back or something…


Nov 30, 2024 7:37 AM
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Still no idea why we should care so much about the Uchihas Itoshis. Not to mention - all this and we still don't get an idea about why Sae actually turned into a jerk? Gimme a break. We get to enjoy something a little more than the slideshows and vfx we've had up to this point, that's true... fwiw. At this point, not much to write home about.

+1 point for all the stuff at the beginning though: Bachira and Isagi parents meeting like that, the acknowledgement of their bond, Chigiri beaming even as he's being ribbed, literally all the little moments in the locker room are just perfect nuances to their characterisation, Ego included.
I would also say anyone stripping is also a bonus point, but... somehow even the anatomy isn't as great as it was in s1.

Anti-ShidouRyuusei-measures. Pffffffft. Right. 🤣
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Still no idea why we should care so much about the Uchihas Itoshis. Not to mention - all this and we still don't get an idea about why Sae actually turned into a jerk? Gimme a break. We get to enjoy something a little more than the slideshows and vfx we've had up to this point, that's true... fwiw. At this point, not much to write home about.

+1 point for all the stuff at the beginning though: Bachira and Isagi parents meeting like that, the acknowledgement of their bond, Chigiri beaming even as he's being ribbed, literally all the little moments in the locker room are just perfect nuances to their characterisation, Ego included.
I would also say anyone stripping is also a bonus point, but... somehow even the anatomy isn't as great as it was in s1.

Anti-ShidouRyuusei-measures. Pffffffft. Right. 🤣
@yellowheartren i mean we kinda do see why he changed. he was put into an intense and competitive environment that forced him to harshen his view of soccer. he was surrounded by people that made him feel like he wasn't good enough to be a striker, and so he's taking it out on his brother for being worse than him. sae felt like rin was a liability at this point, so he gave up on him. At least that is what I think the anime's narrative conveys. deep down i think sae probably wants rin to reach his level, so he's lashing out at him for that to happen.

this happened to me and my family. i went to a good school and saw how much more everyone could do than me, and how much better prepared everyone was than me. i felt like i wasn't prepared enough for the world and that everyone that wasn't at the school's "level" was beneath me. i felt like my family was to blame so i've been especially cold with them. it wasn't until my brother died, and now that my dad is dying, that i've begun to see that i was in the wrong.
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Nov 30, 2024 8:14 AM
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This is truly a brother complex episode, right down to the additional time segment. Sae gives a little bit of fanservice as it's mandatory.
Nov 30, 2024 8:28 AM
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@yellowheartren i mean we kinda do see why he changed. he was put into an intense and competitive environment that forced him to harshen his view of soccer. he was surrounded by people that made him feel like he wasn't good enough to be a striker, and so he's taking it out on his brother for being worse than him. sae felt like rin was a liability at this point, so he gave up on him. At least that is what I think the anime's narrative conveys. deep down i think sae probably wants rin to reach his level, so he's lashing out at him for that to happen.

this happened to me and my family. i went to a good school and saw how much more everyone could do than me, and how much better prepared everyone was than me. i felt like i wasn't prepared enough for the world and that everyone that wasn't at the school's "level" was beneath me. i felt like my family was to blame so i've been especially cold with them. it wasn't until my brother died, and now that my dad is dying, that i've begun to see that i was in the wrong.
@EmilCioran And all that speculation is proof that we don't, actually, learn any of it. I can accept broadening horizons, going abroad and getting a glimpse at the wider world sure can change one's perspective, let alone living in such an environment for four years. (Although, he did grow a lot, too, Rin being so shook at that is probably the silly award of the year, like, what'd he expect? Duh. Of course he'd grow a lot in every way, it's literally what he left for.) But again, that's all we get: him going away as a relatively nice, caring, tutor-like big brother figure, and then doing a complete 180 upon his return and being this arrogant prick, for all intents and purposes shoving Rin face first in the mud. That, and it's not like they couldn't keep in touch during those years, the additional time sequence actually shows him using a very modern smartphone taking a photo of Rin - this isn't taking place in the past where letters took ages and getting even a call through was an achievement. So, to me, it just feels off.

This on top of the fact that Rin was a latecomer plot device when the supposed protag needed the next OP obstacle to overcome, and is now at the point where he practically overshadows said protag, together with Sae (and several others). But that's a compound issue not even necessarily specific to this one series.
Nov 30, 2024 8:29 AM
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it was a good ep

see the relationship between the brothers
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Nov 30, 2024 8:35 AM
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I feel like this season totally forgot about yoichi. Not that the other characters are not important, but damn a whole episode for some weird brother situation?
Nov 30, 2024 8:36 AM
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The half-time breaks and formations are being discussed. And, cute interactions between the parents of the players. It was so cute to see them being happy seeing their kids playing in the match. We also got the backstory on Rin and Sae and what caused the beef between them. Pretty understandable.

Now, that the second half is about to start. Can't wait for the real match to begin. Shidou is finally in the team and Sae looks like he can tame the wild monster.
Nov 30, 2024 8:37 AM
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@EmilCioran And all that speculation is proof that we don't, actually, learn any of it. I can accept broadening horizons, going abroad and getting a glimpse at the wider world sure can change one's perspective, let alone living in such an environment for four years. (Although, he did grow a lot, too, Rin being so shook at that is probably the silly award of the year, like, what'd he expect? Duh. Of course he'd grow a lot in every way, it's literally what he left for.) But again, that's all we get: him going away as a relatively nice, caring, tutor-like big brother figure, and then doing a complete 180 upon his return and being this arrogant prick, for all intents and purposes shoving Rin face first in the mud. That, and it's not like they couldn't keep in touch during those years, the additional time sequence actually shows him using a very modern smartphone taking a photo of Rin - this isn't taking place in the past where letters took ages and getting even a call through was an achievement. So, to me, it just feels off.

This on top of the fact that Rin was a latecomer plot device when the supposed protag needed the next OP obstacle to overcome, and is now at the point where he practically overshadows said protag, together with Sae (and several others). But that's a compound issue not even necessarily specific to this one series.
@yellowheartren I don't think this is speculation because these are things that are strongly implied by what he's saying. for example, sae says that he no longer feels good enough to be a striker because everyone around him (in spain) was better than he was. rin gets angry at him for that, but sae says that rin can't understand him beaucse he's been in japan surrounded by bad players, while sae has been struggling in spain. sae says he's upset with rin for not becoming as good as he said he would be during the time he was in spain, which is why he condescendingly asks rin what he's been doing for the past 4 years. i think sae and rin's dialogue in the episode was enough to convey this narrative that rin was a liability at this point, and that sae was frustrated because of that. i feel like me venting about my experiences emphasizes that this is a realistic outcome having lived somewhere brutally competitive for four years.

i agree though that this rin-sae sotryline detracts from the isagi-aiku plot that was hyped at the beginning of the match. though i think blue lock has always done this type of thing where they create a wide range of storylines for each character. people have praised it in the past for feeling like every character is a main character in that way. though i think there needs to be more between isagi-aiku, because otherwise it does feel a bit forced. in the past i think it's worked well with barou, nagi, and bachira for example, but theres barely even been any engagement between isagi and aiku lol
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Nov 30, 2024 9:02 AM
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I believe the best chapters and episodes of Blue Lock are when there's no action, this qualifies as one of those episodes for sure!
Nov 30, 2024 9:17 AM

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Brocon final boss. This is another of these sibling relationships that went from adorable to toxic over time. That said, Sae was always pretty extraedgy

But you gotta love Bachira's mother.

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Nov 30, 2024 9:19 AM

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meh at least we saw some pretty women this episode for a change lol
Nov 30, 2024 9:35 AM
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It was okay i think.
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Nov 30, 2024 9:42 AM

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Lol best ep of the season(so far) in which there was no playing involved
Nov 30, 2024 9:42 AM

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Daaamn Chigiri's sister is a beauty

Wished we could see how the start of the second half plays out, but it was nice seeing the Itoshi brothers past.

When Rin said he was going to crush his brother's dream I was like "how? his dream is to become the best midfielder, and your dream is to become the best striker". Then he said "I'm going to kill you"..... Oh..
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Runs vengeance for his bro was crazy still when reading in the manga that’s what drives him
Nov 30, 2024 10:27 AM

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Guess they saved the money for the snow field scene. It's the best thing I've seen so far...
Nov 30, 2024 11:18 AM

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It was interesting to see Sae and Rin's backstory and how Rin's hatred towards his brother started. I can't completely blame Sae; although his words were harsh, they pushed Rin to play soccer seriously and not just see himself as Sae's substitute.

Poor Chigiri! He will now be given more attention because of his sisters. It was nice to see Isagi and Bachira's parents getting to know each other and appreciate their children's friendship.

They definitely blew the budget with this episode, but I hope the animation improves in the next episodes now that the real match is about to start with Shidou's entrance.
Nov 30, 2024 11:25 AM
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Got to see Rin's backstory animated. This was well adapted!!! Also Shidou lookin like he's gonna go crazy next ep. Honestly I didn't expect them to fit all the downtime from the second half in one episode but I'm impressed. Back to the game next episode
Nov 30, 2024 11:37 AM
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This was probably the best episode and of course that's because there was no soccer.
Nov 30, 2024 11:42 AM
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More action in the non-action episode! LOL. Damn, his Sister is hot. She outshines her mother.
Nov 30, 2024 12:04 PM
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If they animated the whole season with animation level of the 1v1 , Then it would have been anime of the season
Nov 30, 2024 12:44 PM
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A good episode of the relationship between the brothers. Definitely enjoyed Bote lock this week
Nov 30, 2024 12:55 PM
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All I took away from this episode is that Sae is kind of a huge dick
Nov 30, 2024 1:29 PM

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A faithful adaptation of this bit from the arc. the flow of these chapters in the manga was already good, but some tweaks to the order like opening the episode with Rin's flashback (2nd half of Chapter 123) instead of after all the dialogue with the parents and halftime talk (122, First half of 123) and having Rin share his dream to class (Start of Chapter 125), to resume the flashback instead of right after Sae started the showdown (Chapter 124) made the overall experience smoother. Not to mention the duel itself being a highlight of the entire season.

@IzanaSolos Bro, they skipped two pages; it's not that big of a deal. The next episode could always start with this filler dialogue. Besides, you know you will get your fill of Shidou in these last 5 episodes.
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You're not crying, i am 😭😭
Nov 30, 2024 2:29 PM
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great ep!! loved the backstory. a few moments gave me goosebumps

it's shidou time!! second half gonna be wild
Nov 30, 2024 2:41 PM
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Nov 30, 2024 3:23 PM

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Sae definitely saw that what Rin was doing was no where near enough to make his dream a reality.
I think it will be a heart-warming moment when the Itoshi brothers play together on the same team once again.
Nov 30, 2024 4:15 PM

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I actually really liked the Rin backstory, now his edginess makes more sense (still annoying, but not as much). And Sae is a lousy brother, even if he's trying to do some backwards motivating. You can't leave your brother behind and basically disown him, you jerkwad, no matter how much you've been put through the ringer yourself. I came away with a better impression of Rin, which I thought was impossible, and a much worse impression of Sae (I didn't think it'd get any worse, but here we are).
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Nov 30, 2024 4:36 PM

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this one looked a lot better than the others ngl. was nice seeing their families, bit of wholesomeness for a change. shidou is here but i was still waiting for that one panel.
Nov 30, 2024 5:18 PM

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Is it just me or is Rin the Sasuke of Blue Lock... first he loved his brother and now he wants revenge on him
Nov 30, 2024 6:06 PM

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Beginning of the episode was so wholesome with Isagi and Bachira's parents meeting each other. Same goes for Chigiri interacting with his mom and older sister.

As for the rest of the episode, it was pretty meh if I'm honest. Though I gotta say I'm kinda curious to know who Sae met in Real Madrid to become such a bitch.
Nov 30, 2024 7:04 PM
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best episode by far
Nov 30, 2024 7:41 PM
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Unnecessary flashback of characters who are not even the main characters.
Nov 30, 2024 9:16 PM
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Damn the Uchiha (Itoshi) tragic backstory lol
Literally Rin was Sasuke and Sae was Itachi, no joke bro.
First he love his brother and now he want to kill him.

This is so crazy LMAO
Nov 30, 2024 10:23 PM

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This part right here:

Nov 30, 2024 11:49 PM
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Plot kind of lame but triggered me for the first time, in a good way. Let's go last 5 episodes!
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Itoshi brotherhood flashback finally been revealed. From Rin perspective, Sae decrease their shared dream, but Sae giving a quick reality check to the lil bro...

Now its time for the real match between those two brother since the devil been released onto the field. One more week again to be waiting....
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@sarybelle you're right Sae is a huge dick. But he also lacks ego lol
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So far in the series Shidou only had a few scenes and all in png. He never played in u-20 here and only existed in blue lock so far, so how did the captain even know if he even had any chance to win? Cuz so far all shidou did was waiting around and talked big as if he were already the next Sae. This character is very questionable right from the start.

Also interesting to see that rin and sae were like sasuke and itachi. Like how sae was the dream that rin was trying to achieve these entire time, then all of a sudden all sae could talk about was crap and more crap, and rin felt very betrayed by his own brother the reason why rin became the way he is now.
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First half is over and, as anyone would have predicted, Shidou will come in as a substitution probably to replace that striker who wasn't able to score. We got to see a glimpse of the Itoshi's childhood and Sae has really been a pretentious dickhead all his life. Sure, he's a really good player but you could be a little bit less of an asshole, right? Look at Messi for example.

Anyways, Sae went to Madrid aka the best team in the history of fooball (side note: the same one that during certain years got pummeled by Messi) with a weird crest (it looks like the Weasleys' crest from HP) and realized he wasn't the best in the world (no shit Sherlock). So instead of fighting for it he decided to change positions, which really isn't bad as realistically it happens all the time. But for how simp of a man Rin was to him this immediately felt like a betrayal and decided to crush him.

Ok, so his whole motivation was to just show him that he had to be a striker instead of a center fielder and that he was wrong in not continuing his pursuit? How dumb. Whatever, at least Hyoma's sister looks cute (highlight of the episode).
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Itachi Uchiha 2.0 = Itoshi Sae 😂He wants Rin to hate him and become stronger in the process since the loving and kind nature won't make him stronger than Sae. Sae saw the world's level when he went abroad so he wants Rin to surpass him.
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I don't care about the brothers' feud it's lame anyway and exaggerated lol who tf says "get out of my life" or "you have no value" to his brother because of something so small
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Becoming very obvious that sae has done and said all this to motivate his brother and he doesn’t actually hate him.
Dec 1, 2024 4:57 AM

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I dare say today's episode was the 2nd best episode of the current season after the Nagi introduction episode. The drama between Rin & Saw, Shidou's entrance, how's this all gonna turn out? Excited for the upcoming episodes!!
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Nisanto said:
If they animated the whole season with animation level of the 1v1 , Then it would have been anime of the season

you forgot dandadan and blue box my friend...
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If they animated the whole season with animation level of the 1v1 , Then it would have been anime of the season

you forgot dandadan and blue box my friend...
@yummy_W4ffle the u20 story is superior then both in my opinion.
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He throws away the memories like that and now they are met again as enemies.
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Dec 1, 2024 6:21 AM
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Not fair! Rin and Sae should have been the best strikers together in the world. What an emotional episode, Sae is just a pathetic brother. After his arrival in Spain, he changed his dream and didn’t want to help Rin anymore. That’s not how it works.

I don’t like the fact that they keep delaying the match playing. Now Shidou entered the field and he’s going to dominate.
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