Ace of the Diamond Act II: Episodes 20-22 FULL LENGTH Reaction!
Added 2022-04-27 13:00:07 +0000 UTC**SHIPPING THESE HEADPHONE WARNINGS**
I went into these episodes thinking it was just going to be more fun shenanigans with the First Years vs. 2nd/3rd Year Intrasquad...but NO! As per Ace of the Diamond usual, it ended up being SO MUCH MORE!
Shenanigans, sure, but also: An Invitational Tournament?! We're facing MIMA'S TEAM?! Miyuki setting up Sawamura and Furuya with future catchers (I'm not emotional, I swear), and SHIPWORTHY STARES?! What were these episodes?! I am NOT complaining, though.
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Comments
Kanemaru – I just want him and Hiroomi to become friends! :) He means well, right? And Tojo and Furuya comparisons were interesting to see this set of episodes! It was an unexpected development, for sure. But of course…then we have…. YEAH. There is NO heterosexual explanation for looking at your captain/catcher with stars in your eyes as he swings a bat and there’s practically an angelic chorus crying out in the distance. Nope, it’s love, dammit, and I refuse to accept otherwise. And then Miyuki getting excited about practicing the numbers with Sawamura? *swoon* Thank you so much for the comment and YES! Excited for this week, tooooo!
Romaniablack
2022-05-02 17:48:20 +0000 UTCAsada is a precious bean and MUST be protected at all costs! :) I love that Sawamura gets all parental around him! But it could be because he relates to him, being a southpaw and all. I really want him to get trained by our sunshine boy – Asada is a sweet bean that could be lethal by the time he’s a 3rd year! @_@ And KARIBA! One day, I’ll get through his name properly. But that’s right - he DID help him through “the dark times that we won’t speak of” hahaha, so I’m glad Sawamura supports him, here! Our poor edgelord and his angst past. It reminded me a lot of Kakeru in Run with the Wind, but HE had a sunshine character to help him move forward too, so funny that. :) I love that his classmates view him as this incredibly mysterious person! Hahaha, when he’s mainly just brooding. Mogami is ridiculous and strange, but he’s growing on me. His brand of unique is similar to Kosei, I suppose! And Aso’s story in all this is SO relatable! I agree; he’s a character I didn’t think we’d see have such an impact in this show, but his story is really a true underdog’s and I love the idea of him moving from “practicing in the shadows” to the limelight, but also having to fight to stay there. Oohhhh, that’s a good point about the Kanto tournament! Thanks for that clarification! Kuramochi and Miyuki being besties is so heartwarming. Miyuki is so private, but I love that he’s slowly melting that barrier off around the people he’s closest to…I DO agree that I want to see Miyuki express his true feelings by the time he graduates. He’s putting on a good “face” for his underclassmen, but there’s so much unknown in the world beyond high school, I’m sure he’s nervous and uncertain and will be really sad to leave Seidou behind…not ready for that moment if it happens, but I hope he at least bears some of those feelings by the time he graduates. Sawamura’s attitude about it all is honestly why he’s one of my favorite characters. He knows what it’s like to be let down and discarded by the “system,” so he tries his best to be considerate with everyone he knows on the team! Oohh, and yeah, at this point, I could see him being captain, too. :) And his friendship with Furuya in this series is one of my favorites, too. I want Furuya to help himself, so I’m glad he’s more self aware in this set of episodes. And he and Koshu work well together, I think definitely due to Koshu’s communication ability and ability as a catcher. More comment below! :)
Romaniablack
2022-05-02 17:45:42 +0000 UTCAsada has some of the best facial expressions in this series lol. Hes so cute and so expressive. Sawamura really does treat Asada like his child lol. Hes there to cheer for him but also wants him to be tough and he just wants to see him doing well. It's almost how we as the viewers have been watching Sawamura these past few seasons. Also, Asada is a southpaw like Sawamura. That's what makes his 12-6 curve that much crazier. Southpaws have a trajectory that's really hard to get used to. And he's really tall so another crazy angle lol. Even better to be trained by a southpaw like Sawamura I love seeing Sawamura support and defend Kariba. I think he'll always hold a special place for Kariba helping him through the yips. I actually love the visual of how Koushuu thinks of his old coach and his old team. The dark like vapor looking effect on the outsides of the screen is so effective and it's so ominous and cool. My poor edgy boy. Everytime I see Mogami, him muttering to himself about being a hero plays in my head lol. I'll forever stand by the fact that Asou is one of the most relatable characters in this series. The way he sees his role on the team and his importance vs how easily he could be replaced is honestly representative of how most teens who play sports feel. I really like him as a character. He's got so much passion and drive for the sport but he's so rough on the outside. Just a heads up, the Kanto tournament that they mention Yakushi, Inashiro and Ichidai being in is not a tournament that Seidou is in. Inashiro and Ichidai got invited because they were the finalists of the spring tournament and Yakushi got invited because they were semifinalists at the spring Invitational. We don't get to compete in that one unfortunately. All the game seidou plays from here are golden week practice games/regular practice games. I love that we get confirmation that Kuramochi knows that Miyuki talks a lot when he's happy lol. Just best friend things even though Miyuki is a damn brick wall on everything else personal. I love what you said about Sawamura being still frustrated by the system with the ace and relief pitcher numbers but he's still cute and friendly with Furuya. I think that's one of Sawamuras best traits. Hes able to separate the situation from the person when it's applicable. He knows Furuya isn't responsible for the unfairness surrounding the ace number. Poor Kanemaru lol. He definitely did sound pretty patronizing but you can tell he didn't mean it. I think Takatsu also just has a chip on his shoulder and unless they're someone he genuinely likes or respects, any type of compliment from a first string second year will make him upset. Okumuras classmates really do make me laugh every single time I see them lol. They don't know a thing about him and he just sits there pouting and silent so they're all so intrigued. So many questions lol I love the idea that Toujou doesn't want to give up pitching and I also love the comparison between him and Furuya trying to pitch beyond their capabilities. I dont even think Toujou was the main pitcher in his middle school. I think him and Kanemaru were just second years that were on the team but they got a ton of praise because they're technically semi finalists. That would be hard to know while people are praising you. Miyukis monologue will be the death of me honestly. You can tell he's trying so hard to prepare the team for him leaving but I doubt he's happy about it lol. It would be hard to go from such an important and central role on a team of people you've grown to really love to having to prepare them for working with other people. I hope we get to see Miyukis genuine feelings about graduating because I can't imagine they're this neutral and positive. I love Furuya feeling comfortable with Koushuu. We could take that back to middle school for him where he didn't have a catcher that wanted to catch for him so him meeting a new first year and feeling comfortable with him is not only a massive moment for Furuya but it's also a great compliment for Koushuu being a good catcher. I'm sure Yuis heart would've broken hearing that but it's great for both Furuya and Koushuu. Sawamura was the most supportive in this set of episodes lol. The best Seidou cheerleader there is. I love how inclusive he is and how he doesn't want anyone to feel underappreciated. Not only ace things but also captain things 😏 Its also really nice to see Furuya being decently self aware in knowing he needs to take this slowly and just go step by step to improve himself. I'd be concerned if he was still in the same mental space that he was before but its relieving that he seems to understand at least a little bit. The single most romantic scene in this series 😂 Sawamura seeing absolute angels as Miyuki practices his batting. It really is hard to come up with a heterosexual reason for that scene lol. I dunno Terajima. Anything you tell me about it will seem a little fruity. I also love the fact that Miyuki talking to Kataoka about Sawamuras pitching and how much he wants to try the numbers on a nationally ranked team is seemingly what got Sawamura the starting role against Hakuryuu. I mean I think Kataoka planned to start him regardless but it definitely felt like he agreed because Miyuki couldn't stop bragging about his boyfriend 😂 Anyway, great reaction and I'm excited for next week. Ah golden week 🎉🎉
Kelsey
2022-04-28 04:11:21 +0000 UTC
