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- Pillow substitution jutsu
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- My hair would pop that ball in an instant
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- Reach for glory!
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- Nice place to duel, make sure no one throws your cards into the water
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- I got a big one
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- Sun’s a bit too close
Each One’s Summer Vacation
Key Events
Aichi’s unsure of how to improve his deck.
Ren talks to Aichi about Psyqualia how it doesn’t guarantee a win as Kai beats him a lot.
During some harsh training, Kamui thinks he’s figured out a way to beat Tetsu.
Ren borrows Morikawa’s deck and gives Misaki a Pale Moon deck to duel with. Explaining to her that it allows you to improve your own clan usage as you will see things differently.
Kamui brings out the Raizer archetype to fight on a closer level with Tetsu, Aichi figures out something in his room and Misaki brings out a Witch deck with focus on Coco.
Thoughts:
A ‘half-filler’ I’d say, not really developed anything, but they are moving onwards with their skills at least. By the looks of it everyone is now stronger having had revelations during their training or duels with others.
Kamui and Misaki both changed archetypes whilst Aichi became friendlier with his clan. But they could’ve easily mixed in what was developed last episode into this episode so it isn’t a filler, or much less like one. I’m not that familiar with Grapplers so I can’t say whether the Raizer archetype is good or not, but I can say that I’d choose Tsukuyomi over witches. My current Oracle deck is Coco based because many of the cards I have focus on soulblasting, but I’d really prefer Tsukuyomi’s soulcharging focus and extra opportunities to successfully ride through the grades.
Oh yeah, and Miwa uses Narukami by the looks of it, seems he’s changed his deck. Although I forgot what it was before, was it Kagero or Tachikaze..? And I agree with Ren that using a variety of decks is a good idea. Seeing things from different angles and seeing how best to combat other decks are both good aspects you gain from doing it. Need to know yourself and know your opponent. I know Misaki has extensive knowledge of cards, but knowing how the cards combo together is also useful.
Perhaps moving on next episode? I hope so, but I don’t think so, and I’ve lost interest. I’ll gain my interest back when it does move on, so for now, who cares, can’t get any worse.
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August 22, 2012 at 11:36 pm
Kirayoshi
Miwa previously used the Kagerō deck. Now uses the Narukami.
I don’t like Scarlet Witch, Coco in the OTT deck. It cancels out CEO Amaterasu and the Tsukuyomis’ skills. Also hate Oracle Guardian, Apollon’s Vanguard skill, shuffle your deck? Not if you are trying to be like Misaki.
August 23, 2012 at 10:29 am
Lucretia
Well you obviously wouldn’t use Coco with Amaterasu or Tsukuyomi. Coco is a completely different build, it goes with Sakuya and Apollon, using cards like Luck Bird and One who gazes at the truth to soulblast and draw working to Coco’s advantage. It’s completely focused on drawing, shuffling the deck doesn’t hurt it at all.
August 25, 2012 at 10:25 pm
Jackpot21
Just because the plot isn’t moving as fast as you want it too, doesn’t mean the episodes aren’t interesting. I’d say it’s been getting better, not worse. The longer viewers are kept in suspense about what’s going on, the more they’ll want to watch this show.
August 25, 2012 at 11:27 pm
Lucretia
And I agree with that, plot hasn’t even started in SAO yet I’m still enjoying the episodes as interesting events happen. This vanguard episode was alright, it did move so I wasn’t that disappointed, but something like last episode was quite boring as nothing happened. I don’t mind a funny episode like last one to break up the story, but when it’s been going on and on without development and then there’s even less development it’s only natural that I, someone who blogs for story, would become bored.
I don’t agree about the suspense part. This is hardly keeping anyone in suspense, there’s a line between suspense building and then just too many episodes of nothing developing. The line was crossed ages ago. We’ve known the mysteries for a while and if it was building suspense sliding in a hint here and there to keep people interested is a fine way to build suspense. But you get nothing, no developments, just some unrelated things happen. In my eyes this’ll bore people.
Don’t get me wrong though, whilst I’ve lost interest in the story, I am still enjoying the card game parts of each episode. I always find something to comment on that. Misaki and Kamui changing decks was indeed interesting. But there was no story development and that for me, is boring on the plot aspect as you would expect.
August 26, 2012 at 4:30 pm
Jackpot21
Just try and enjoy the other aspects of the show. Don’t focus on what didn’t happen, but what did happen.
August 26, 2012 at 4:41 pm
Lucretia
I know I know, the card game aspect is keeping me watching, so I’ll get as much out of that as possible, hopefully keep me here long enough until the plot restarts, which I believe is in 2 or 3 episodes actually now that everyone’s had their revelations.
August 27, 2012 at 1:57 am
Jackpot21
*Sighs*, you know there’s more than just the card game that keep people watching.
August 27, 2012 at 10:22 am
Lucretia
For other people yes, but I watched this primarily for the card game and story. When one’s gone I can only count on the other.
August 28, 2012 at 8:14 pm
Jackpot21
But their are other aspects to enjoy from this anime. You didn’t even mention how much interaction Misaki had with Ren.
August 28, 2012 at 8:57 pm
Lucretia
I did say for other people yes there are, for me, only 2 aspects, card game and plot. I thought Misaki and Ren was funny, but not really worth mentioning. Developed Misaki into a new deck which I’m grateful for, but that’s it. What else is there to say?
August 29, 2012 at 5:06 am
Jackpot21
All that I’m saying is that you should stop complaining about how the plot is moving so slow, and just enjoy the series as it is right now.
August 29, 2012 at 10:18 am
Lucretia
I know that’s what you’ve been saying, and I am enjoying the card game as I’ve said, I didn’t complain once this episode, all I said was I’ve lost interest, which I meant I’m not bothered by how the plot is moving now, but I’ll repeat still very much enjoying the card game and to me, that’s probably as much as I’ll enjoy the series right now. Which I think is good enough.