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Jan 23, 2010 1:43 PM
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Good episode, has things to learn :)
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Apr 4, 2010 4:34 AM
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the owner should have known better than to send out an inexperienced performer. considering how willing he was to cancel Cinderella over an unprepared performer I find it strange that he'd put one in such a dangerous situation just to prevent the show from being canceled :/
I really wish they hadn't completely changed his personality to turn him into a total jackass :/

btw, grabbing the bar like she did at the end would probably not only fail to work but also injure her foot.
Apr 22, 2010 10:36 PM
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Nice little trick at the end but the owner I believe is a jackass and the guy who wanted to see it done should feel even worse for still asking to see it after Sora hurt herself. >:3

Jul 22, 2010 8:50 AM
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Wow... is Yuri like the russian response to superman or sth?
Well a typical episode in such series this one was... but the kung fu master really made it sth... thumbs up...
Aug 25, 2010 5:45 PM
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jacobpaige said:

I really wish they hadn't completely changed his personality to turn him into a total jackass :/


Yeah... At the beginning of this series, with the way the owner was introduced, I thought he would be a bit more playful and easygoing, and not be such a jerk. Weird how they changed him.

I don't know why, but I didn't like this episode so much. o_O I can't quite put my finger on why. It seemed like it happened too fast? And then... the characters... didn't seem to have quite as much depth as they used to? It seemed like they flipped from emotion to emotion too quickly. Gah I can't explain it at all. DX

Still... looking forward to the next episode - seems like Sora's debut as a leading character won't go as smoothly as hoped!
Jun 29, 2014 4:59 AM
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The owner is such a jerk. I thought he was cool in episode 1 :/
"May those who accept their fate be granted happiness."

"May those who defy their fate be granted glory."
Sep 11, 2018 3:44 AM
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Much like in some previous episodes, the drama is a bit forced and artificial, the owner is a bit too much of a jackass, and the performances aren't very realistic... BUT Sora is such an awesome protagonist and the theme of perseverance really resonates with me! Sora is such a badass she can even bend physics to her will! I hope Sora will get the leading role, that would make for some interesting physical and psychological challenges. And she'd deserve it!

4/5
Jan 6, 2019 10:18 AM
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What the fuck was the kung-fu mental training LMAO.

Solid but a bit rushed PTSD episode after a bad jump, the biggest winner was Ken's character with his interactions with Sora.
Aug 1, 2019 3:57 PM
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Yuri EX-MACHINA. I feel like he's gonna be an ass later, but I can't help myself shipping him with Sora, ugh. And Ken is so nice too. Why, why do I like the quiet badass type? Why. Just fuck up already so I can hate you T_T
Mar 19, 2023 8:10 PM

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So silly yet so heartwarming, a little focus on Ken and a tiny bit from Yuri and his super speed but nothing from Layla, was expecting at least a comment or something.
Apr 25, 2023 6:28 AM
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The message about facing your fears step by step, starting easy and going further little by little, is very good. I'm a psychology graduate and that's what it's done in therapy for anxiety, phobias...
But the drama/conflicts of the episode is a bit forced and not really beliable. Don't they have more experienced workers? It's only Layla and the aprentices?
Sep 15, 2025 3:27 AM

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Do they want us to die from a heart attack? That Yuri's save plus that first try blindfold one-foot reception...

Ken and Sora were cute.

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