achiara

So my memory isn't failing me, thank you

I know many aspects of this show hit a little too close to home for many of us but don't feel discouraged about your own life. You don't know what's still in store for you in your journey, don't lose hope ^_^

I read some other review on tumblr and their interpretation of when Kurosawa told Adachi to calm down, sat him down and held his wrist, is that Kurosawa was willingly offering his mind to be read by Adachi in that moment but we all saw how Adachi rejected it and let go of his hand. I admit I didn't see it like that, what do you guys think?

And this is my personal take on another point but we keep saying Adachi in the end chose his power over Kurosawa and I honestly don't think Adachi even knew what he was doing at that moment. He was absolutely in no state to make any rational decision. He was having a mental breakdown, he was overwhelmed by too many conflicting emotions. What he needed in that moment was to run away and retreat to his shell. What Kurosawa offered (according to wetv subs) was to "end here". It could be the conversation or the relationship, it remains unclear to me but one thing is sure : Kurosawa understood Adachi needed a way out in that moment and he gave it to him. The ending of ep11 is simply Adachi running away from everything, his real choice is the one he will make later, after he collects himself and gets the time and space he needs. It's gonna be like Kurosawa's confession, it looked like a rejection but it wasn't. Adachi needs time to process things then give his final answer and I feel it will be the same here.

tw : r*pe mention

I vaguely remember the anime adaptation of this one. Didn't it have an almost-r*pe scene in the beginning? Because if it is then I don't care about it anyway

I am also sad but still optimistic too and it's not a bad thing that the show is making us feel both ways.

Yeah, I'm glad it didn't turn ugly and at least the discussion is rather civil so far. I feel like people confuse their personal preference not being met with bad writing. Every writer has a vision and a message to convey, it might not be my personal preferred view or method to go on about it but if the writing does it in a way that makes me understand the reasoning behind theirs then I accept it. Logic and consistency is key in storytelling. It's like making a blanket statement that sad ending = bad and happy ending = good. Endings and any part of a story for that matter don't exist in a vacuum, they're a continuation and cohesive parts of a whole, it's not about its nature but whether it fits or not and imo what happened in ep11 totally does. This is the biggest crisis in Adachi's life and it might look too dramatic for us outsiders but for him, knowing his character and what happened so far, it all makes sense.

You know, it's funny that last week, some comments said the show sort of lost its spark because Kurodachi's relationship was sailing too smoothly for their liking, and now we have people upset at the "forced" (it is not, I will die on this hill) drama that ruined it for them. You really can't satisfy everyone huh

I couldn't sleep that well last night. When I tell you my mental health depends on CM >.<

I think the episode did an amazing job at clearly showing the reasoning behind their actions and their thought process that led to the devastating but logical fracture. It all makes sense so I don't get the disappointment expressed by others.

Those who think the reason for the breakup is stupid don't understand the characters or the story and there's nothing that can be done about it. We all have our own preferences for how a story should/could go but if the writer chooses a different route but does it so in a convincing way then I'm not about to complain.

This is the episode with wetv subs, for those who can't access it like me :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMXLclpTW_M&feature=youtu.be

There is no preview, we'll have to suffer till next week ;__;

This hits even harder with subs. Adachi's insecurity, Kurosawa asking him to make a choice and the agonising silence while he waited for the answer and the heartbreak at hearing the one he didn't wanna hear....my heart can't take this :(
Kudos to both of them for nailing the acting

Adachi doesn't abuse the use of his magic but it still gives him a sense of security, something he can rely on when the situation seems impossible to solve (in the amusement park he agonised over not knowing what Kurosawa was thinking and resorted to the mind reading). He's aware of how it gives him an advantage and even tho it was accidental most of the time, he still benefitted from it. By losing the magic, he probably believes he will also lose all the good things that came from it because he's so insecure he doesn't believe he can make any of it happen out of his own strength and just by being himself.

I like this analysis and especially your optimism in the end. We hit rock bottom, now we can only go up.

Exactly, he's torn between his fear of losing it (he firmly believes everything good that has happened to him was triggered by the magic and without it he'd revert back to his bleak lonely life) and his guilt about keeping it and using it to his advantage at the expense of others. The moment he realizes his own worth and starts believing in himself, he will break free from this.

lol no worries. It's not bad memory for me but this episode broke me, my brain can barely function now so I kinda understand ;__;

Thank you for the translation. It kept bothering me how he didn't look that surprised. I understand his thought process better now tho I still find it unrealistic

My favourite video, it' very much needed now, thank you ;__;

Wasn't the pinning in the trailer for the SP?

It's gonna be the longest week of my life ;__;