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Reply to JacobPonyo
That was a nice build-up episode
So Yuki's mentor's goal was to set a record of 99 games played, im guessing she died before reaching that goal since that is now Yuki's goal
Moegi was brutal, but understandable because the stump team needs to kill in order to win the game
Anyone else notice how both of Yuki's eyes are blue? in present time one of her eye is grey, Im guessing she was injured in a later game and got a prosthetic
Cant wait for next week's episode!
So Yuki's mentor's goal was to set a record of 99 games played, im guessing she died before reaching that goal since that is now Yuki's goal
Moegi was brutal, but understandable because the stump team needs to kill in order to win the game
Anyone else notice how both of Yuki's eyes are blue? in present time one of her eye is grey, Im guessing she was injured in a later game and got a prosthetic
Cant wait for next week's episode!
JacobPonyo said: Anyone else notice how both of Yuki's eyes are blue? in present time one of her eye is grey, Im guessing she was injured in a later game and got a prosthetic There was a brief moment at the end of the first episode, too, where she didn't heterochromatic eyes. I've been waiting to see why one of her eyes had to be replaced with the grey one since, and it looks like the show's finally getting there. |
| That was a strong start to the infamous Candle Woods game. The juxtaposition of of the hunter vs the hunted game with the bunny suit is pretty amusing. But honestly it makes sense for the plot considering they are entertaining the people behind the camera. Moegi is such an interesting character right put of the bat. She understands what it takes to beat the game and conceals her emotion to get things done. Overall, this episode is a nice start to an upcoming blood (cotton) bath. |
| Now I know exactly why Yuuki is playing these games. If you guys notice, Yuuki had two blue eyes in this game, which is different from her heterochromia look that we saw in earlier episodes with one blue eye & one grey. Now, try to guess who had grey eyes? HER MENTOR/TEACHER!!! In my opinion, Yuuki had an eye transplant from her mentor/teacher's dead body & now she is trying to achieve level 99 to fulfil the her dream. To make her teacher see with "her own eyes" what reaching that level is like (& maybe also all of the other girls that she had parts of transplanted into her). Basically, Yuuki is trying to make every girl who ever endured these games a winner by reaching level 99 & setting the record for/with all of them. |
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| These games just get more and more brutal as we go. |
Reply to Marinate1016
Yes, I assure you it’s essential for the girls to wear Bunny girl suits in a death game 🤣 I like how there’s an actual in universe logical explanation since they’re broken into teams with the bunnies being hunted by stumps.
We’re finally at the legendary candle woods game. I’m a little confused by the timeline here, this presumably takes place very early in Yuki’s game career right? They’ve dropped some references throughout the series about how pivotal this game was in her development so I’m excited to see that play out. That said, her mentor is definitely a goner right? So many death flags. Saying she only has 4 games to go and wanted to choose wisely, everyone calling her the best game player, the way she invites Yuki to reflect on her journey and why she’s playing the games, etc. I just know it’s gonna break me.
The direction is always amazing in this show, but I think I just clocked what really makes it special. It’s the music, or lacktherof in so many big scenes. For example, Yuki talking to her mentor. Silence and the lack of stimulation force us to confront our own fears and insecurities which is scary for so many people. Making scenes like this so much more poignant and terrifying. It’s not having any musical cues as to what comes next, just ambient noise.
On the other side, we’ve got Moegi who feels like a mix of Mishiro and Yuki to me and is basically playing the leader role for the stumps. The way she had ol girl open her mouth just to blow her brains out is NUTS. This story doesn’t shy away from very dark stuff. But even Moegi is clearly battling a lot of demons.. ah I’m so excited for next episode, I feel like it’s going to be one of the best of the year.
We’re finally at the legendary candle woods game. I’m a little confused by the timeline here, this presumably takes place very early in Yuki’s game career right? They’ve dropped some references throughout the series about how pivotal this game was in her development so I’m excited to see that play out. That said, her mentor is definitely a goner right? So many death flags. Saying she only has 4 games to go and wanted to choose wisely, everyone calling her the best game player, the way she invites Yuki to reflect on her journey and why she’s playing the games, etc. I just know it’s gonna break me.
The direction is always amazing in this show, but I think I just clocked what really makes it special. It’s the music, or lacktherof in so many big scenes. For example, Yuki talking to her mentor. Silence and the lack of stimulation force us to confront our own fears and insecurities which is scary for so many people. Making scenes like this so much more poignant and terrifying. It’s not having any musical cues as to what comes next, just ambient noise.
On the other side, we’ve got Moegi who feels like a mix of Mishiro and Yuki to me and is basically playing the leader role for the stumps. The way she had ol girl open her mouth just to blow her brains out is NUTS. This story doesn’t shy away from very dark stuff. But even Moegi is clearly battling a lot of demons.. ah I’m so excited for next episode, I feel like it’s going to be one of the best of the year.
| @Marinate1016 oh, so the games are out of sequence? I just assumed Yuki would lie about the number of games she cleared so as not to appear intimidating to the other players. How early in her career was the pool game then? Moegi has seen some shit. Watching another girl rip apart that other girl would really leave some scars. |
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