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| THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE. ---------------------------------------- All I can say is, this episode definitely brought the enthusiasm of surfing to a standstill, at least for Masaki, encountering fear at first sight with Sho's sudden "departure" last episode, the waves bringing a wakeboard back to the coast and being a lingering haunting figure. Killed or not, the speculation is up to you. As bad as I want to say this: finally, Masaki's heart is broken for once, breaking that happy-go-lucky personality with the dark overtones of the perils of surfing. Have been waiting to see his other side of the personality for good as I didn't like his happy, overflowing nature, for being stalemate genericness. Sho's bidding farewell with all the bishounen surfers surfing in the wake of the night, they can only honor what Sho has done with his surfing calibre. What reckless behaviour, but it's all in communion for a mourning so tasteless as salty wounds. Graduation for Masaki, and it's time to leave for high school outside of his hometown alone while Nalu makes his way to Hawaii. Of course, not forgetting his personal wakeboard. Good luck, Corgi. A new adventure in Shounan awaits with the other surfers in tow. Continue this journey, because "the show must go on". TBH, I MUST re-emphasize again (for the very last time), this would've been better left as the 3-part film as was originally made. Who the hell wanted a TV version conceived, because it's boring as heck. @OokamiRisu @badabass IKR, Masaki should've been replaced instead of Sho, the former's such a personality deadweight and honest to God, I already despised his character trait by Episode 2/3. Why this show let Sho go, it's nothing more than plot armour. |
KANLen09Feb 10, 2021 2:43 AM
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| okay. didn't think they would actually do that. ah, Shou... :( |
| I'm already not feeling very well, and this just makes me feel worse ... Shou :-( |
| Honestly, they killed best boy Shou off and didn't even let us properly feel the pain? What's the point? He died, like he's literally dead, what I wanted to see is at least one episode where everyone goes full depression. Seems like Masaki is the only one who cares tho. Ugly CG and horrible soundtrack also took every bit of drama away. Shou's death really was my last hope for this anime to rise, because it was so unexpected and suddenly opened so many ways for the story to progress, but the anime just can't go above average. |
OokamiRisuFeb 8, 2021 2:14 PM
| Well, that's a little out of left field, and kinda feels like we're left with some quite big holes quite intentionally. I dunno, I've never liked anime randomly taking such a sudden left turn, changing up its entire atmosphere in an abrupt manner like this, and I'm not sure I like it here, either. That said... just holes. I'm sure we'll learn more later on. Plus, it sure as sh×t did very well to draw us in to Masaki's ... depression< I suppose? The whole atmosphere was very much changed, and it could be felt in the flow of the story, the scenes, the repetition, even the quiet and the soundtrack. Brilliantly done. And then even the fast forward felt more like slow forward, time like molasses, and suddenly it's graduation which I'm always conflicted about - and then journey takes on a very real, very tangible form, together with arriving at the ocean once more. Brilliantly done again. A rollercoaster ride for sure, but the whole episode definitely kept us way up high. Next week: Shounen Shounan Magic! :D |
yellowheartrenFeb 8, 2021 6:12 PM
| This is just super bad. They should've let Masaki death for real, and changed the mc to Nalu completely. Because i can't stand shit for Masaki and his way of mourness. Their surrounding were also didn't give a shit, tho. So, they even didn't give a proper justice to what the actual shit happened previously. Instead, 'hey, the surfing just took our precious friend away. So let it go and moving forward. Because the director didn't have much decent words to show a better way!' Also, stop that Surfing Yappe! shit, man, its cringed me to death hearing that over and over again! Dang. If only there was no little sister and that tanning girl, here, idk how i can handle myself watching this kind of thing. Whatever. I hope the next will get a better direction.... |
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| They hinted at Shou's family problems in one of the first episodes, but I never thought it would end up leading to his death. Crazy stuff :( |
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| i don't think he's dead, i think he had to leave the country and abandon surfing b/c of this parents, and threw the board away |
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| RIP Sho, dude was pretty cool but too bad he died. |
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| Honestly, I know this show definitely isn't the best in terms of story, characters, etc., but I was genuinely enjoying it. But last night's episode hit me so fucking hard to the point where I had to just stop watching and go to sleep crying. Like, it was just so out of left field and unexpected and really fucking depressing. I want to hope they won't just throw his supposed suicide to the side and give us some kind of closure as to what exactly threw him off the edge...or better yet, even, have him be safe and sound but just given up surfing. Wishful thinking, but still. EDIT: Yeah, no, looks like Sho is gone for good. The bloke watching Masaki at the tournament in the first episode was Sho's older brother. And honestly looking back on it, I think they made it clear enough that he died, even if it wasn't stated explicitly. And I seriously doubt they'd go to all that trouble to get the point across that he's gone only to pull some heartless "He survived, motherfucker!" afterwards. In the end, this is supposed to be a sports SOL, not Dragon Ball Z. |
zedtronicFeb 12, 2021 9:03 AM
| Sho's dead (or gone) and Nalu's going to Hawaii. Looks like I'm no longer needed here. Dropped. |
| I don't think he is dead, I think it just had something to do with his parents not wanting him to surf and to take over the family business instead lol. They meet during the next tournament where he is amazingly alive!! and the end.... |
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| Sho is dead? That's really depressing. Masaki was destroyed inside because of it, to the point where he wanted to die, but Nalu saved him, and convinced him to continue surfing. Now, Masaki has decided to go to high school in Shonan, and Nalu is gone to Hawaii. Will we ever see Nalu again? Also, part of me is hoping that Shou simply threw away his board, convincing everyone that he's dead, and is still out there somewhere. |
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| w0w! suddenly it bacame a tragedy!?!? oh my... |
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| BUT WHERE'S SHOU?? WHAT HAPPENED? THE SHOW CANT GO ON UNTIL WE KNOW WHAT HAPPENED TO SHOU WTH |
No matter who much you regret or wish, if you couldn't do something in life, you can't do it after death, either. - Hanako |
| This was such a heavy episode. I didn’t expect it. When the episode started the tone & everything was so off, I was wondering why Masaki was so affected, I had thought that Sho just moved away or disappeared or something. They really executed his downward spiral really well, it left such a heavy, relatable feeling in me. |
 ꕤ but i’ll probably remember over and over again you were there and everyone else was there — the day we all searched for just one thing ꕤ |
| Wait... Sho is really dead? I didn't think he would die for real, it's shocking to be honest, damn. |
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| I told myself if Sho died I was not gonna watch this. Nalu is my fave, but Sho was the only character who gave this show any real depth. Every other character is hard to connect to and seems overly happy and superficial. I felt something was off with Sho from the very beginning, and after not seeing him surfing in the 1st episode, I figured he either died or was badly injured. I was not looking for or interested to watch 13 episodes of grieving. I literally Googled Wave's fandom page to check if Sho died so I wouldn't get invested and watch this. They freaking listed this man as ALIVE!!! Even though he's obviously dead. I got about half way through this episode thinking I might stick it out since I was a little bit invested. But THEN, I lost it when everyone suddenly showed to give Sho a memorial when for all we know they had only met this man ONCE in a competition. Like, who has time to drop what they are doing to travel to an impromptu late night vigil for a guy they were only shown to have met once!! Even the billionaire guy was there!! Like...seriously? I already felt weird in that last episode where everyone was acting buddy buddy and promising each other to go to the World Competition together like they were best friends and they had literally just met. Kosuke hadn't even spoken to a single person on camera up to that point. So yeah...it made it hard to take anything seriously. Sho's death or whatever friendship or bond the show was trying to convince us they have. This show ain't for me. |
| Oh man... Not sho :( But I feel like his story is far from over, they have to bring him back somehow Also! High school! woahhhhh that's pretty cool |
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| Never expected this series to take a depressing tone. Given how they never explicitely showed Sho's corpse, I got some small hope he just gave up surfing, threw his board into the sea and disappeared. |
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