Putting the sister aside, my biggest complaint about this series so far was Aoyama’s part in the love traingle. I had hoped that as time went on, she’d move on… but no. In fact, this episode shot down my single hope at her falling in love with someone else, when at valentine’s day, she was in trouble, and called Sorata. The guy who had a crush on her… acted as a stepping stone.
And don’t get me wrong, I really like that guy. I forgot his name already, but his dedication for Aoyama is admirable. Which is why it’s all the worse that he’s such a simple character with no chance in hell to go anywhere, the same way in which Aoyama is doomed to be Shiina’s second choice. That in its own would be good, but this show doesn’t do anything with it. Instead this show just continue to develop Aoyama as if she is a valid romantic interest for the sake of drama.
The rest of the episode was delightful as usual, though. There was this nice bit of development between Rita and Ryuunosuke. It is beyond me how she manages to gather the money to travel back and forth between England and Japan for such a long time, but I really liked the gesture. Ryuunosuke’s reaction at the end of the episode also was priceless. Shiina got her moment as well, despite how it took so long thanks to Aoyama. She indeed is miles beyond Sorata and he can easily forget that. That is one point that this episode made that I really liked.
Rating: 4.5/8 (Good)
The tired love triangle….sigh. It’s really become painful for me to watch. I really thought the writing would move past this and get on with other things. I may just drop this one, which is a shame since I like this one for the most part but I don’t think I can take much more of brain dead non drama.
I’ve got nothing to complain about. I’m just sitting here watching for what it’s worth. However, in my opinion, Aoyama is a better fit for Sorata. Those two are in the same boat, and on the same level. As it’s been mentioned Shiina is completely still out of this world, though she’s learning to gaze and visit the ground so to speak.
Aoyama is actually extremely likable, and I think she may serve as a sort of contrast. She deserves a resolution, and I think she-as well as everyone else- will get one. Though I can’t say for sure.
Ha ha. “Stepping stone”, “forgot his name already”. That’s love folks. Friendzones, misunderstandings, hears already taken.. bla bla.
Speaking of which, let’s be real. If someone has loved someone for a long time, crush or not, it doesn’t just disappear instantly. Often it takes some time or a definite event. With the audition, that point is coming. How that plays out remains to be seen.