## Thoughts ### Per Episodes #### EP1 - Interesting #### EP3 - Kushida made contact with Nagumo, foreshadowing of her network ? #### EP4 - So much emphasis over shoplifting - Crazy the difference in composure with ayakonoji vs public - Kamuro - Damn, starting to use kushida ? she actually has more depth ? and is he starting to act upon his rivals ? jesus - so she got the info and ayanokoji - i just like the small checks like - what the hell he's getting all the chocolate now 💀 - risking expulsion just to expose him being smart what a flex - Kushida made contact with Nagumo #### EP5 - so this was made to expel ayokonoji ? since kushida has a huge social network and she will be protected? - why is the condition to date her? i guess no one in group b will be expelled? - been three seasons and we still don't fully know ayokonoji's full power, interesting #### EP7 - What's with all the praise to him - why did sakayanagi say she won't interfere? nice to know that akokonoji's group is somewhat helping him - YES - I mean I'm surprised they wouldn't vote him out already though, isn't that obvious? - i like how much other watches people put emphasis on - horikita asked advice from brother for herself, not for ako - conversations - they are not always telling, but only adds to the vibe of the show - definitely not as much mastermind stuff going on but just chill unfolding with already developed characters #### EP8 - I love how good Kushida's acting is, ended up playing victim lmaooo - NO WAY HE TURNS THE TABLE ONTO HER - Love how bold she is now, def a character change - Damn now there's' dispersion - Bruh is he actually just power tripping with dating, there has to be some deeper motive no??? - no way class vote is in this episode too ? - This Yamauchi guy is so annoying - Of course kushida is safe top 3 - Who actually will get eliminated? Akayanoji gives blonde girl 4 million in exchange for safety? Then Horikita gets voted off? - Ayanokoji gets mass votes what? Did Sakayanagi save him last second? - Positive votes is across all classes is Ayakonoji? - Blonde guy spitting facts - Manabe expelled? Not Ryuen? No way… - What is the point he's not even an influential leader anymore or anything - Mental insanity is giving vibes - NO WAY AYAKANOJI IS THE PUPPET MASTER - Why does she not want to date the master? - It is truly impressive to have such grand control while still being in the shadows, in [[Eminence in Shadow]] vibes #### EP9 - Extra detail in LN is nice but alskdjalkdjas - Why is man so pressed now - I can't tell if Ayo is actually being serious or not with this gift choice, what is his intention? to show that it's bold but in realty there wasn't much depth? - Why is ayo actually trying to change or be more social ? it's so hard reading him holy fuck - Interesting, giving the captain more autonomy than usual? so they are allowed to have a face-off ? #### EP10 - WTF IS HIRATA SELF TRAUMATIZED ABOUT TO THE POINT OF BEING SUCH A DOWNER - Interesting to see someone other than Akayanoji come up with plans - Aya did listen to Hirata with empathy, but then just roasted the fuck out of him, but then see his potential? actual persuasion and copywriting? asldkjaslkdjasd - He does have a point though. It was possible to save him, he needs to take responsibility for his actions, and acting the way he is a fraction of what he could actually do through perseverence - Hirata's problem was that he thought it was an individual effort and felt so because of his previous PTSD of his friend being bullied and his authoritative dominance? - OMG I can't wait for this final battle holy fuck aaaaa - This new opening??? - WHAT RYUEN COMEBACK? HOLY FUCK IM SO HYPED FOR THIS Less annoying now that Hirata is back to his usual self, I'm just super excited to see how the games play out. #### EP11 - Sakayanagi isn't phased yet interesting - bruh i don't even know what those exams were because of no translation aslkdjaslkdjasd - Ayakanoji is the extreme amplification of a purely metrics and rational growth, but i guess some people may want to aspire to that considering how it's respected and successful in a traditional society - of course the last one is chess lol - the confidence in ayakonoji, i wonder if it will backfire in some way? it has to be somewhat close still though aslkdjasldkja - i wished there was some cool tactics that were shown in the other games too though - tears started flowing during the final match, the music resurfacing and them finally - i wonder how complex this game actually was from a chess perspective - i love her motive somewhat, like yes it dehumanizes but it should be possible for people to grow through effort - did he actually choke? nvm - interesting how the new director is just trying to cause chaos - THATS IT? how many episodes are there still - smart ending since things continue - bruh what is this plot twist, she's still wanting to help him grow despite the difference in ideals? no way aya is actually growing in some form - is this a meta-lesson for helping plant the seed in people who are interested in max self-improvement like aya? - PHEW still more episodes #### EP12 - horikita stepping up? - aya just trying to stay alive because he doesn't want to go back? - why is he so bent on making him pop off? just out of curiosity? - meet again? when she gets married? like what - WHAT THE FUCK IS THIS KAWAII LOOK - so then she's learned to live her own path? and she'll be a major part of future growth? because yeah it seems like she was slacking this entire time for 3 seasons alskjdaldkjaklds - interesting new ed, just a pure horikita slideshow lmao #### EP13 - Damn they're just cucking us with all these new cliffhangers - Ryuuen and Ichinose banter - New white room person - He's cocky when he needs it lol - Everyone wants him to actually try holy fuck - No way he loses this test though? - WHAT THE FUCK IS THIS PLOT TWIST??? what is his intention to Karuizawa? - She said unfortunately LMAOOO - purely transactional and beneficial, i wonder how emotions and love can actually play a part - it's cool how he's actually trying to grow a heart - actually tempting me to start reading the LN ### Rating Fun story just for the thrill and continued depth, nothing life-changing though I would say a bit higher than spy x so 9.1? but then S2 is at 9.3 wtf ### Personal Significance ### Themes - Hiding your true skills and potential, similar to [[Eminence in Shadow]] - The battle between nature and nurture - Can also have subtle messages related to self improvement - Just a lot of mental warfare which is fun ### Memorable Scenes - [[#EP11]], Sakayanagi finally having the match against him he dreamed of, obviously predetermined but still cool ### What I enjoyed - Aya's background being revealed more - People testing him to try harder ### What I disliked - Animation style and colors were sometimes dull ### Similar - [[Eminence in Shadow]]