## Thoughts ### Per Episodes #### EP1 - Non-authentic, producers and idols - Artificial, made up of lies, i am supposed to - Never used to love or being loved - Became an idol to have object for love - life purpose to kill father, had no clue - Was not expecting such a twist in the first episode - So many potential things to unravel - Really curious as to who the father is now laksdjlakdjalsk #### EP2 - Passion vs rationale - even new mom believes so - aqua always gloomy - dreams of becoming like mom - Keep on dreaming - he resorted to bts since it's still part of his plan, but believes he doesn't have power #### EP4 - fed into his insecurities to fuel raw emotions #### EP5 - mans did a total switch up aslkdjaslkdjaskldj - Yumi kinda :eyes: - Interesting how they're getting into online content, pretty fun heh - WTF is this youtuber #### EP6 - akane trying to stand out, feeling hurt by hate - sliced her alskdjalsdj - egosurfing - being so kind to competition despite being wrongly hurt by them, still acknowledging them - apologizing admits the fact you did something bad - amplifying the online hate found by creators - constantly bombarded with hate and assumptions - believes shes egotistical and blessed, despite showing her hard work and struggles - WHERE THE FUCK DID HE COME FROM #### EP7 - in dating shows you are hurt, not the show - people die easily - wants to remove bias, portray from their perspective - raised stakes - used age difference and responsibility - akane doing a deep dive into ai - literally everything about her wtf - hints about sexual relationships at an early age - wtf, the way aqua was shook too #### EP8 - animations clean af, shots are pfp-worthy - Aqua actually flustered - talking about the line between his previosu self and his highschool self - delusions of grandeur - sorted out his feelings, moreso amazed at how she was able to bring it up - akane is a literal detective wtf - USING HER WTF, ONLY COUPLE KISS?????? - at least he was somewhat moral, and that it's still appreciated by her #### EP9 - Girls can't be funny on show - Mem is 25 wtf - even the popular busy girl enjoyed aqua lul - Ruby so idealistic, Kana opposite lmao #### EP10 - No way, Aqua impersonating Piyeon - Ruby so happy to perform is cute - love for ai, love for - unsure of arima is realistic or not - SHE FOUND OUT - Crazy how much responsibility she puts on herself - Internalizing negative comments to her - Nervous not for her image, but the others aww - Actually awakened, to let go of expectations and embrace failure as part of the problem, knowing that she isn't bringing anyone down. true growth mindset - damn, was expecting her to get the star eyes there #### EP11 - Sad to see the guy who missed b komachi aww - Kana criticizing herself during the entire time bruh - Ruby shaping up to be like Ai - aqua always coming in clutch jesus, really do like his encouragement for her - anyone to support her, and she can just light up - kana teasing so hard, coping hard - ego through the roof, falling for him hard - this shit turned so evil i love it - sheer resentment for eachother ### Per Manga Chapters prodigy does everything, criticised scriptwriter and can't find good talent this is because she is just tailoring to fanbase, kidding authenticity akanes empathy is so wholesome aaa i respect the support for both of them, genuinely unconditional support 53 ruby confident aqua wouldn't get someone pregnant 58 using relatable emotions and giving it your all no expectations so do something flashy guy just constantly being belittled for being the worst 59 60 egoist acting lmao 62 love how aqua always empowers kana 63 Kana eyes gg 64 doing the opposite, acting is a means of suffering. beating everyone just for revenge 65 constant self talk 66 star power 67 star actor and aqua share same tragedy WTF same father 68 bruh hes already dead wtf 71 akane throwing herself onto purposeless aqua 73 how the fuck is it faked 78 WTF surprised at how chill she is talking about this stuff 79 bruh now she is on the murder arc 😭😭😭😭😭 81 kana hard codependent damn 88 actually talking about vtubers gg 96 15 year old middle school student wtf 97 not telling aqua?? WHATYYY 98 he really wants to shoulder the burger himself crazy how supportive she still is 103 kana supremacy 104 stress of having to maintain your public image 109 actual serial killer wtf 114 liar 117 aqua manipulating kana gg 119 mom didn't care about child? 122 almost reared 133 holy shot oshi no ko is getting good true emotions coming out Making them really good internalize emotions 142 for a second i forgot about the incest 😭😭 thinking about past lives just gave me existential dread, awareness of my own identity 143 that is crazy, it was even built up prior Ruby really made him tap back into his old self this is so conflicting. it was well written but for the wrong topics 149 actually big brain by Akane 154 wow what a twist 159 holy shit that recovery is crazy 164 i just feel bad for akane, an equivalent mastermind not able to cooperate i was not expecting this ending but it does make the most sense 165 i cried a good amount kanas lack of influence in the outcome and her having yo deeply grieve ruby in immense sadness for losing her crush twice ending i cried a lot internalizing the feelings of ruby throughout the entire experience feeling the collective grief from aquas death he had such big aspirations and was such a kind soul, but it wouldn't have been possible because of his duty ruby is truly cherishing and making the most of ai's choice to give birth, and aqua's protection the happiest ending possible i just love the creativity and darkness of the whole series, everyone genuinely getting trauma the amplified loneliness of ruby to pursue this path - only she knows she is reincarnated, kin i enjoyed the ending as a means of entertainment but yeah im not sure if theres any ### Rating ### Personal Significance ### Themes - giving reincarnated self everything possible - If you have been riddled with being sick for years and are miraculously given a second life to live out your dream life, almost anything is possible - revenge arc - traditional fan service arc - Star power via eyes - Brightest stars burn the fastest - Inversion is corruption, black hole - Star eyes indicate ability to lie - ### Memorable Scenes - the kana scenes are cleannn ### What I enjoyed - The suspense towards who the father is - the waifus uwu - showing some mild harsh realities of the industry ### What I disliked - sometimes kana was too stereotypical but its w/e ### Similar -