Let it whitewash to start proceed…
Each time Oshi no Ko takes a flip that doesn’t work for me, I ponder if it’s the start of the tip. Such is the hazard of masking (and following) a collection that’s such a elementary mismatch for me. Thus far, it’s at all times engaged me sufficient to get by means of it, as a result of there’s sufficient right here that I genuinely like. However in the end, I’m not on the identical web page with Akasaka on virtually each degree, and I at all times concern that our luck will run out at one among these factors.
Certainly, “Tokyo Blade” successfully ended the earlier episode, even when it wasn’t performed with its on-screen run. It was a reasonably good arc general, however I felt prefer it had run its course. The query, in fact, is the place AanK would then shift its focus. Since B-Komachi was a significant MacGuffin in S1 and has been largely AWOL in S2 to date, it is sensible for the story to return there. That is a hazard zone for me anyway for causes that I do not suppose want a lot explaining, and definitely a contributing issue to my issues going ahead.
However aside from that, I didn’t discover this episode all that attention-grabbing. The Himekawa affair and the DNA report have been in fact the massive knot that wanted to be untied. Himekawa takes the information that he has a half-brother fairly stoically – virtually unsurprised, you may say. What he tells Aqua about their supposed father is a little bit of a shock to the latter, as a result of it principally signifies that he’s lifeless. A B-actor, says Himekawa, who died in a double suicide and had a behavior of being with ladies he wasn’t married to.
What we don’t know for positive, in fact, is whether or not that is the entire story. Is the DNA check particular sufficient to ensure that the connection between Aqua and Himekawa runs by means of their father and never their mom, for instance? In that case, it’s clearly a fairly large blow to Aqua. He’s lived his complete life in search of revenge on somebody who’s already lifeless. What does he do with himself now? With “Blade” wrapped up and nothing else on his agenda, he may simply step out of the highlight and depart it to Ruby, who’s been nearly nonexistent this season.
I discovered Ruby extremely annoying right here, truthfully – extra so than I can keep in mind. Perhaps it was as a result of I used to be getting such a heavy dose of her after such a very long time, however she was rather a lot to soak up. Mem-Cho is in fact necessary once more, with B-Komachi being the point of interest of the episode. She’s managed to construct the YouTube channel to twenty,000 subscribers (Kana isn’t impressed, however I’d take that like hell). However the group’s earnings is just round ¥100,000 a month (lower than a grand) and a few next-leveling must occur if B-Ko desires to be related. Which means content material – and Mem-Cho suggests making “room tour” movies (which permit the members to jot down off their stuff – in Kana’s case, very costly stuff – as an expense).
The massive canine, nonetheless, is to make a music video. And Mem insists that it must be a brand new tune, not one other outdated B-Komachi Mark I retread. The president has ordered one from an outdated pal named Himura, a well known artist and producer. However he’s struggling and unmotivated. Till he sees a fan message from Ruby telling him how nice he’s, which instantly causes bluebirds to sing and Himura to really glow with inspiration. That sound made me throw up in my mouth a bit bit.
As we return down the Akasaka path and wax lyrical about how nice the idol trade is, Actualwhen you get previous all of the villains – like a scrumptious soup beneath the scum on the floor – we may be approaching checkout time. I get the sensation that on some degree he is aware of that is bullshit, however he desires to imagine it so badly that he writes this to persuade himself as a lot as anybody else. Of all the weather of Oshi no Ko that irritate me, that is most likely essentially the most vital. I hope we’re not headed there (not less than not but), and perhaps we’re not – however I see a bunch of pink flags.
