I like this episode. Wasn't really 'love' it because I expected more singing like EP1 or EP2 did, which hooked me in. However, it's still awesome otherwise, and yet I still feel that the episode was too short.
There were a lot of character development on this one. The notable mention is Wakana (Sakai) where finally she and Konatsu are calling each other by first name. How cute :3
I like the flashback about Sawa and Sabre. Who do you think would be next? Wien?
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This ep started off with Konatsu in the swimsuit. She still look very cute, and I'm so happy that I can see her in that again in this episode. I like the fact that those band is indeed Condor Queen's, and I know that Konatsu were happy about that as well, in spoiler:
BTW, and now we know more that Konatsu were dancing to Condor Queen's music, which was unexpected for me. I'd think she'd dance to some kind of Japanese O-Ban music.
Young Konatsu's damn cute, that I really had to make this:
Compared to how she dance now, I think they're the same!
Also, I like Konatsu's expression in the spoiler:
First butt slapped, now cheek squeezing, poor Konatsu!
This next scene made me laugh a bit, in spoiler:
Now I felt bad for Sawa, as she really couldn't sleep that night even after silence Konatsu down. Also, look at how Konatsu sleep, compared to Sawa.
I think this episode show the third costume for Konatsu, which is actually just a pink T-Shirt. I kinda like how she look casual on those T-Shirt, in the spoiler:
And finally for Konatsu, this got me LOL so badly:
Which later then get c-c-c-combobreaker in the episode!
Seriously, that was a nice progression on Konatsu, that she now know that she will get butt-slapped. :3
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I like how the rest of the group progress on as well. Wien was one of THE BEST on learning to sing. If you can remember this scene in the spoiler:
His sound was like crap. It's soooo bad that I laughed. However, if you caught his voice practice when he and the group walked back from school before found Konatsu, you would notice that his voice sounded *a lot* better, and very nice.
For Sawa, that girl's voice is charming. But oh boy, she was really pissed when Konatsu wanted to cancel the choir practice again. "BAKA!"
On the other hand, I don't feel like this episode really focus on Tanaka, but I think that will changed in the next episode after I saw the preview, as it seems like there'll be a Tennis match.
Wakana did not really progressed much in term of singing. Her storyline does progress more in terms of her background. This time, she now realized that the Spanish guy were her mother's friend, and wasn't asked for money. (I found it a bit disturbing to find out that that guy could also speak Japanese. Why didn't he speak with Wakana in Japanese in the first place?! … However, when I re-watched the "I don't money!" portion of EP3, I think I'll forgive them.)
At the practice time, I was a bit disappointed when I found out that she were missing from the room while everybody were singing on the other room.
Until I found out that she actually went out to find a stage for the club! She got involved again even she said she don't want to sing.
However, during the practice with CD session, where we were looking at Konatsu singing, then to Tanaka, Wien, and Sawa (what a great voice!), when the scene cut to Wakana, she weren't singing, which made me sad.
(BTW, did any of you noticed that Sawa was preparing her dress for the performance? :3)
I really hope that the conversation between Condor Queen's and Wakana will made her starting to sing again, after she realized that her mother always sing and did not give up even when she was sick.
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Another notable LOL that I can remember, was that when they were cheering at the end. They weren't speaking the same thing, which made me laugh.
By the way, I really like the dress of the group this time, as in spoiler:
Wien's costume is a bit funny though. His headband reminds me of Sun Wukong.
At the end, I like how Condor Queen's signing a photo for Konatsu, and then (forced) to take a photo with the group. That old guy's reaction was hilarious!
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So this episodes, there're several things that I found *resolved*
* The fish in the spoiler really something that resemble Wakana's mother, Mahiru
* No one in Condor Queen's is Wakana's father, as in spoiler:
Hoever, it left me with this new point:
* What is in this letter?!
and why did this made Wakana so sad and depressed at the ending? I don't like that! It's just like she doesn't have enough drama already. I want to see her smile more.
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Now, I can't wait for the next episode! (With more singing, please!!!) |