[DreamSword]

Episode 34: Friendship... Ain't It Okay?

I'm not mad at this one, just disappointed.

Like, I get it, alot of the stuff in this episode is played for a joke, but as someone who takes this sort of thing seriously, it just kinda rubbed me the wrong way.

We've had alot of examples over the show about how Akira and Hayami's' friendship is genuine, even if unconventional, so I just really didn't jive how alot of this episode sort of flew in the face of that.

Sure, the premise of a fictional movie shoot becoming real is neat and all, but it doesn't exactly carry anything, especially since we've get a small glimpse of hidden depths to Hayami that go unexplored. The kiss at the end was surprisingly touching though, even if it was played for laughs.

Like, I think in the end what the episode ultimately guns for is that Akira will be there when the chips are down, but then, his very selfish motivations that pop up at the end also sort of contradict that. Sure, I suppose it's not out of character exactly, but it's also something that really undermines the genuine emotion that the climax could've had.

In the end I just sigh and move on.