Ah, this was really good. This episode was once again chock full of the main characters exchanging some of the things they grew up with, and the contrasts between them. Yune and Claude grew up in completely different environments, and between that it’s Claude’s grandfather who connects the two. Seriously, this is a premise you don’t see every day here.
They talked about all sorts of different stuff, like naming conventions, language, paper, housing. Oh, and I now know that rain in Japan lasts really long, compared to just the short outbursts of rain that we have in Europe. I also really like how Claude’s father talked in this “you should have been there”-way to Claude, as if he was urging him on to also travel once in a while. It was all really hard to imagine for Claude, especially in such an age where different cultures were relatively far apart from each other.
Apart from that though, you also really feel these characters live their daily lives. Claude spends quite a bit of time working, Oscar meanwhile is enjoying his retirement to the fullest, while Yune also is quite cute when she runs around the house. The dialogue also feels really natural between them. this really is great. There’s just one big but here…
That rich girl… was by far the worst thing to appear in this series so far. I mean, she wasn’t exactly a carbon-copy of the “ojou-sama” you see everywhere, but she was really stereotypical nonetheless. I mean, Yune is great: she’s cute, but she’s not like the stereotypical moe girl who does nothing but whine and go after the main characters’ pants. Beyond being adorable, she’s polite, sharp and curious. She’s not annoying in the slightest. That rich girl really needs to shut up soon, though. Who found it a good idea to make her like that?
Rating: ** (Excellent)
It seems everywhere I go no one seems to like poor Alice, Oh Well. This episodes was (like always) A joy to watch, I coudn’t help at laugh at Claude’s misinterpreted view of Japan such a terrifying Country indeed.
I agree. It was very informative about a mish-mash of things. Kind of an odd strength for a series, but there it is, nonetheless.
Loved this episode, my favorite so far of the series. Well we are only 3 eps in so I hope it will only get better.
As for Alice I didn’t like her much either but I am hoping she will grow as a character and become less annoying as time goes on. Sometimes a character has to start off bad so we can see how they will grow.
“I mean, Yune is great: she’s cute, but she’s not like the stereotypical moe girl who does nothing but whine and go after the main characters’ pants.”
Eh?
Actually, I kind of suspect that Claude himself is the real reason Yune wanted to go to France in the first place: I’m sure his grandfather probably talked about him quite a bit to her while he was visiting Japan, thus her curiosity was piqued.
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That is my and my roommate’s response to the Tsuyu. For the record, a Japanese friend told me he does the same, to my great surprise.
This episode was great,it’s nice having them learn the differences in each others cultures. They can both appreciate their differences, which really helps the atmosphere.
“I mean, Yune is great: she’s cute, but she’s not like the stereotypical moe girl who does nothing but whine and go after the main characters’ pants.”
I just died a little inside
where can i find it completely subbed? Thank you!