Buddy Daddies: Episode 10 Full Length Reaction!
Added 2023-04-02 17:00:02 +0000 UTC**TEARJERKING HEADPHONE WARNINGS**
I wasn't expecting to SOB when I started this series...but here we are. I'm trying to stay positive, offer optimistic theories, but Y'ALL.
This episode HURT. It was straight up PAIN. And I still think the worst is yet to come. I can't, y'all. This one was too much!
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Thank you for watching with me and for all the support!
Comments
RIGHT?! This episode GUTTED me -- I was telling myself all along that I would stay positive and not get sad at the angst to come along the way -- and man, this episode won the battle. I've played devil's advocate for Misaki -- I agree that a lot of her decisions aren't great and she perhaps isn't taking Miri's interests to heart at best, but the fact that she in some extent is wanting to get more involved and change somewhat is a good thing -- but MAN, the part of the episode with Kazuki crying and hugging Miri? DONE. BROKEN. That and the Ferris Wheel, like you said, was too much! This show just knew how to completely wreck me! Thank you for the kind words and comment! Have a great week! :D :D
Romaniablack
2023-04-10 02:27:58 +0000 UTCI am sorry that you had to go through that situation with a social worker; that would definitely make your views of Misaki negative, and I do agree, there are a lot that Misaki does that I was not happy with. I tried, for the discussion, to play devil’s advocate, but Misaki - like you pointed out- did a lot of suspect things and I agree with Rei that she wasn’t thinking of Miri at all. The cancer angle made me sad for Misaki in that it seemed like she was “trying” to be better (even if she was failing) but I agree – what would be better? I could relate to the smoking bit - my uncle with Melanoma couldn’t quit his smoking habit, so I overlooked that part of her character, but I loved when Rei and Kazuki spoke up and told her they don’t approve of smoking. And yesssss, oh my GOSH, I’m glad you point that out with the piano; I didn’t notice it until I went back to edit but it’s THERE. How friggin’ tragic, show! This episode was full of dread and pain – Miri pulling on our heartstrings! I think Rei just didn’t want hair in his face under the helmet, haha! LOVE the TGCF reference, even if it’s QR! 😛 But yeah, the entire food court scene with Kazuki was too much - I had been trying to hold it in, but at that point, the tears were TOO THERE! And yeah, the part where they didn’t promise to be at Miri’s party? NOPE. Not having that at all! The sleepover scene adds to the pain and I was squirming in my seat at how uncomfortable it all was…the Ferris Wheel as a metaphor is SO true. T-T Oh, the SK8 the Infinity feeling with the palm trees was THERE. UGH. I tried to work through with the optimism – we NEED it after this episode! That makes sense with it being December, as well! My heart was broken with this episode! Just…just need some happiness in the future, haha! Thank you for the comment!
Romaniablack
2023-04-10 01:43:08 +0000 UTCOkay, I take my comment from last weeks episode back. This made me realize I can't take a sad ending for them. I haven't cried this much for some time. I was full on sobbing. I think we may have just not seen them celebrating Miri's Birthday, if she already had her Birthday. It probably, this late in the story, wasn't that relevant for the plot, I guess. I've seen a lot of hate towards Misaki that I think isn't completely justified. I'm genuinely happy that she starts getting her life together. Yes, some of the things she did were selfish but I do think she also has Miri's best interest at heart but just needs to realize what is best for her. I think that maybe having Miri with Misaki alone right now can show her how much Miri needs parts of the life she has with Kazuki and Rei. I'm sure Miri will tell her lots of things and maybe that helps her understand and find a compromise. Or she may realizes she can't do this alone with her health. Kazuki almost crying and then hugging Miri broke me. I couldn't hold back my tears. It was so emotional. The scene on the ferris wheel also was too much. It really hurt. I didn't think I would care this much for them. Wish you a wonderful day!
Toni simi
2023-04-08 07:12:27 +0000 UTCSERIOUSLY, I was NOT expecting to cry with this show...but here we are! T-T
Romaniablack
2023-04-04 00:17:32 +0000 UTCOohhhh! I will have to check it out then! :D
Romaniablack
2023-04-04 00:17:19 +0000 UTCalso, I've heard only a few clips and snippets of the dub, but it seems pretty fun ^-^
brianna a
2023-04-03 06:56:57 +0000 UTCwho would have known that this show would have me in literal tears... honestly such a gem of a show <333
brianna a
2023-04-03 06:53:40 +0000 UTCI am trying my hardest to hope that Misaki can change, like Rei and Kazuki are changing, but this episode was HARD. Even trying to see from her perspective, I wanted her to maybe offer to raise Miri with Rei and Kazuki, but she hasn't seen them like we have and only knows them as strangers...it's SO HARD. T-T But man, I agree -- I didn't expect Rei character development to take the center stage in this series, but it REALLY has! Thank you so much for the kind words and comment! I can't believe there's only two episodes left. T-T
Romaniablack
2023-04-02 21:36:02 +0000 UTCI try so hard to make myself like misaki but it's so hard!! I mean from her perspective she wants to take her daughter back from these strangers so, of course, she dismisses miri's feelings, I think she believes that miri latched onto them only because she had nobody else and not because miri genuinely loves them as her papas 😭 Maybe once they deal with the organisation, they can take her back and do triple co-parenting!! 😭 😭 Rei really stepped up this episode! his development has been so steady!
Lue
2023-04-02 20:43:49 +0000 UTCReally not an okay thing to ask a child, but especially one that's only four (or rather at this point I think Miri's five now). As an adult it felt like such a selfish question for Misaki to ask. I was previously very neutral about Misaki, but her approach to Kazuki and Rei, and this moment with Miri definitely made me see her more negatively but that's likely due to my own experiences as a child with my own familial situation (never got asked by my parents who I wanted to live with, but did get asked by a social worker [in a very similar way] when some things happened a few years after my parents split up and we had a court case over it all). In that moment regarding the kitchen I definitely empathised with Kazuki a lot. Not just because I feel a similar way when other people use my kitchen (and don't put stuff back where it belongs so I have to hunt in every cupboard and drawer for it), but also because it shows Misaki didn't ask for permission from the *home owners* and Miri's Papas if she could 1) take Miri to the shops; and 2) make dinner for them all. It just added to my overall dislike and mistrust of Misaki. She's very about her own wants and needs; and not what's best for Miri. Also with what she says about her cancer leaves me very torn. What's better for Miri? Having time with her Mum and seeing her Mum grow sicker and die; or only having her previous (seemingly happy) memories of her Mum. I will admit to also being dubious about her actually having cancer (which I hate questioning something like that, but Misaki in this episode just makes me so distrusting of her). She's still smoking, which granted I do know of those with cancer/that have beat cancer that continue to smoke. Also the way she says it feels so much like she's just using the situation to garner enough pity from Kazuki and Rei in order to make them want to give up Miri. And when it doesn't work she immediately goes into basically blackmailing them. I didn't notice on my first watch but the music during this scene is a piano version of the song Misaki used to sing a lot. Could have left out that line about having no regrets, Kazuki! That single line just made my happiness for a cute family day plummet out the window, and just feel dread of the inevitable pain 😭 Miri is so perceptive as shown in previous episodes. She knows Rei hasn't experienced a lot of things that most kids do. So her being so sure that Rei would be excited to see and do all these things just pulls so hard on my heartstrings. As much as I love cool Rei showing off his Spider-Man skills I've gotta ask: why'd he put his hair up? Having your hair in a ponytail and then putting a helmet on top usually hurts! Or is at least pretty uncomfortable. Kazuki is now aware of the trouble little kids can have with feeding other people: he put his hand under the spoon to catch any food Miri might drop! 🥺 This moment definitely reminded me of Qi Rong being left to be fed buns by Guzi! 😂 Yeah I started tearing up with Kazuki, both the first time and watching your reaction. That hug breaks my heart! Watch Buddy Daddies they said. A cute anime about two assassins and their daughters they said 😭 Them not replying or promising to be at Miri's Christmas party feels like an added kick in the teeth. 'Cause we apparently can't even have a moment of shopping without being reminded of the incoming angst. I love that the person Miri turns to for reassurance about potential scary things is Rei. And then him making sure that she didn't find it scary herself 🥺 Not the ferris wheel basically being like the show. All lit up with rainbow colours and giving us pretty views, but then the wheel keeps turning and the characters (and us the audience) descend and leave the dream...😭 I *really* dislike the scene with them lying to Miri and calling it a sleepover. That leaves her with no closure, and adds to the pain. But when Kazuki gives Miri his scarf I had an immediate flashback to Episode 1 with the kitten and how when Kazuki returned to check on it, it was gone. Also the way the ending song started up made me immediately think of several episodes of SK8 and those damn palm trees I'm pretty sure the majority of the fandom wanted to burn down 😂😭 Love that the episode made you cry and yet you were still trying to be an optimist. This was definitely a hard episode. I definitely think it's December in this episode because, from what I've seen, Japan doesn't typically go crazy with the Christmas spirit until December. Though whether it's the beginning of December or a week or so away from Christmas I don't know. I feel like they purposely didn't give us a glimpse of the calendar so as we couldn't tell how far away Christmas (and the year anniversary of Kazuki and Rei meeting Miri) is.
Anime Annie
2023-04-02 19:53:29 +0000 UTCThanks for the input! I'd have to go back and listen to the discussion to hear what I said, haha, -- since I was just reacting to the episode right after watching, but what you said makes a lot of sense! No worries about disagreeing! :) Thanks for the insight and comment! That does make sense -- I never thought about Kazuki intending to stay, but what you said does come up in Episode 11's discussion, so I think I'm going to end up agreeing with you next week! hahaha! We'll have to wait and see! :P
Romaniablack
2023-04-02 19:36:48 +0000 UTCI think this is the first time that I disagree with an observation. It's Kazuki who never considered leaving the organization because whether it was about the cat or about Miri, he's always the one to say we CAN'T let anyone into our lives because our life is a life of darkness. I mean even when he married and was about to have a child he never even considered leaving, so instead he learned that he just can't have the life he wants because of his job, and accepts that as a fact. Rei on the other hand as was hinted in episode 8 really does not care about the organization. It's not a life he WANTS and he enjoys the way his life is with Kazuki and Miri so Rei would probably leave the organization if he could but he DOESN'T have that choice because of his father and because he knows what happens to people who want to leave.
JJKMagic
2023-04-02 18:45:10 +0000 UTCNOTE: I didn't realize for this episode and the next that there were only 12 episodes in the season and that the "recap" 8.5 episode was the 13th. My bad! :)
Romaniablack
2023-04-02 17:15:59 +0000 UTC
