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| looks like this show is all about antagonist parents...well some of them... 5/5. |
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15 seconds into the episode and you could already sense some tension between Shingo and his mom. Between that and Nao dissociating at the dinner table, you knew from the start that this episode wasn't going to hold back on the drama.. |
this_shit_againDec 8, 2019 9:48 AM
| With 3 episodes left I wonder if they'll have time to close all the plots... Sad there was 0 sport focus in the episode, we don't even know if they performed well. |
| I prefer the drama over them playing tenis. Thought they friendship is the most interesting thing. |
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| I like the fact that the anime doesn't want to let go of these parental issues. Which I faced (and still facing) some myself even today. Parents expectations and dreams seem to come first for some of them without actually taking a step back to analyze their child own personal traits and characteristics. Some of them will even get physical cu they haven't learned how to resolve problems in a way that doesn't involve violence. I'm really glad to have gone through most of my life with caring parents that wanted the best for me even though I know we won't always agree and share the same values. Although, I do hope the show won't dwelve in 100% drama cuz even I will think this might be too much. Keep it up though. |
Jin_uzuki said: Yavimaya said: people who think this anime is not realistic and that it's ridiculous that there are so many issues depicted probably live in some weird, oblivious bubble... It's the presentation that makes it unrealistic and cheesy. I don't know how anyone could not laugh when Tsubasa's father showed up, out of nowhere, after 9 episodes, just in time to make Tsubasa fall from the stairs and break his hand 5 seconds later. And the drama with the little sister getting lost? A+ contrivance (Solved by Jesus Maki, of course). You can't just vomit drama on the audience because "it's realistic", otherwise just anyone could write some drama worth a shit. What about with Yuuta anyway? Last episode ended with a cliffhanger and it looked like his mother was going to chain him to his bed, then he shows up this episode looking daijobu, like nothing happened. ???. Did the writer forgot? I'm almost tempted to say he wrote these episodes without a particular order in mind. Wow, finally someone with common sense. |
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| The worst parents in the entire history of anime. |
| It's great to see all these issues being adressed in the series but, jesus, the pacing and the overall writing are terrible. This needed at least 20+ episodes and less characters. |
| Tsubasa's close minded dad yuck I can relate This episode was nice 7.5/10 |
| Omega Pepepains. I thought this would be a sports anime with some SoL elements and have a subplot or two focused on heavy subjects like abusive parenting with the main character. I certainly did not expect it to be... whatever kind of shitfest this has turned into. The amount of subplots introduced and then barely resolved is astronomical in this anime by now. It changes its focus so much that all I have is whiplash. I have no idea what this show wants itself to be anymore. Apparently, as someone else here so eloquently put, this is now basically "bad parent of the week" OMEGALUL. I also like how the show hyped us up for the second match of the boys vs. the girls, and then WE DON'T EVEN GET TO SEE IT?! I really wanted to see exactly how much they'd improved since their first encounter. Would really show development for that side of the anime. But nope, we get baited into getting hyped for it, and then we get nothing. Nice. I guess the show suddenly decided it didn't want to be a sports anime at all anymore, not even partially. Oh and don't even get me started on that shit with Nao and An-chan... Oh, and while I'm vomiting out my complaints, while I like that the show addresses issues that sometimes are rarely covered in the anime scene, boy does it feel preachy a lot of the time. I seriously like a lot of moments in this show, and feel like there's something good here. I just wish it would actually have some degree of focus and not constantly give me whiplash. |
| It's becoming apparent that this series is creating a lot of loose ends. With the last episode ending in that cliffhanger with Yu's mother discovering his uh.. persuasion, I expected this episode to expand on that, but it's like that never happened. Seems there's more than can be covered in just 12 episodes. I wish this would go for at least 26, because with all the issues that have been popping up, 26 would barely do it all justice. |
| The show barely expands on anything, it's honestly a mess when it comes to the plot. I don't mind every one of them having a dramatic life (it be like that sometimes, and the sport is their good thing in life etc.) but they start stuff and it's just going nowhere. So they find the sister, don't even really talk to him but piece things together for themselves. Like...nothing changed, just this one day is over now, his life is still the same. This is the kind of thing I don't like about this show. This should have been at least 24 episodes if they wanna tackle this much stuff... For example when Toma's mother showed an extreme aversion towards her son, I was so intrigued...but they just skip to the next person's problem and it's very unsatisfying. I don't know if it's their goal to show only the fact that sometimes in life there are problems and people play tennis...or whatever...? |
Nid_ViciousDec 16, 2019 1:19 AM
| 私だけが自分の夢を見ているのだ |
| it really isn't necessary for every single character to have some kind of sad backstory like i get it teens often have shitty family life i was a teen before i know that but the drama is just too much sometimes and i haven't seen the drama hinder the plot much |
| Whoa, Nao gave off some creepy vibes. I felt bad for him last episode, but harsh family circumstances or not what he did in this episode was simply a no go. And lmao, what's with the paint on Tsubasa's arm. |
One Piece episode 914 & 915 & 1027 were a mistake and 957 brought the salvation - FMmatron |
| Is every family in the club totally broken? It's one thing if you want to explore familial abuse by having one or two kids suffer and see how it affects the club, but having every single god damn family have an asshat of a parent is way too much. It reeks of not knowing how to write a complex story. They are going for breadth instead of depth and they are doing it so poorly. |
| They're clearly hinting at a second season, which just makes me wonder...if you plan on having more than one season, why try and put so much plot into only 12 episodes? It honestly maddens me lol |
| 私だけが自分の夢を見ているのだ |
| The moment where Shingo's mom worried about her daughter, i knew that it will be used as a plot device. It was worse when psycho Nao locked her. I thought they were prove themselves as decent tennis players in this episode but they choose to show more generic parents and plot devices. And they forgot to continue yuuta subplot for idk, the direction is a mess. It's funny when Tsubasa's dad showed up in 5 seconds just to create more drama. There wasn't any hint of him before so i don't care. This anime is a parody at this point. |
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| Great Episode - complete - |
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| I'm surprised that the team forgave Nao after he locked Shingo's daughter in the infirmary. Nao's brain has cracked. Tsubasa's father is quite mean to him, and is responsible for Tsubasa's broken wrist. Unless he forces himself to learn to use his left hand, he won't be able to play soft tennis for two months. |
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| Nao's mental state is pretty fucked up thanks to his "caring" mother Glad nothing too bad happened to Shingo's sister, situation could have been way worse Damn do they all have parent issues (Rintaro included even though he got some good foster parents)? I really hope Taiyo doesn't have any because he is the last one without having his backstory shown... |
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| Another episode where I still got amazed by how the story is going.. you can't really tell how the characters would react.. like how they reacted to Nao, etc. |
| I do like this show but it's just way over the top when compared to actual statistics. It worked when a couple of characters were facing problems at home it's realistic but not when literally every single character in the entire fucking story has a shitbag parent like I get wanting to tell these stories but holy shit too much is too much. |
| I feel every single parent in this show is shitty. |
| I fucking hate Tsubasa's father what the fuck I wish he burns in hell like Nao's mother I also hate that bitch! |
| Mannn, this episode was a lot. I couldn’t decide who I wanted to punch the most. First we have Nao’s mom. “You shouldn’t be around boys like that.” Boys like what? Boys who love and accept their friends no matter what? Boys who cheer each other on when they’re down? Every kid needs friends like them. Parents like her are why so many people cut off contact once they move out. I wouldn’t be surprised if Nao does. Really, though…he needs therapy. Having a mom like that seems to really be affecting him mentally. He locked a child in room… I’m glad she didn’t wake up. If she tried to open the door, and it was locked, it could traumatize her. Touma: “It’s like she rejects his entire personality.” At first, I didn’t see why Shingo’s mom had a problem with his sister going to the school to support him, but then she ran off 🤦♀️ Taiyou’s an idiot. He should’ve brought her to the bathroom and waited outside. Of course a kid’s gonna take advantage of being in a new place and explore. Good on Mitsue for taking this seriously. They clearly need a girl in their group. I was fuming when Tsubasa was smacked by his dad. Not only did he grab his arm in an incredibly aggressive way that’s NOT OKAY, but he also hit him?? And caused him to fall down the stairs?? Absolutely not. That man should be arrested. Tsubasa should’ve told the doctor or Shingo’s dad. These kids need to take abuse more seriously. Best parent award goes to Maki’s mom. “It’s important to have dreams.” THIS. She needs to give the other parents a stern talking to. Mom: “Maki, is soft tennis fun for you?” Maki: “Hmm, yeah. It’s pretty fun.” Mom: “I’m so glad to hear that!” And this is how you parent a child. |
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