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Originally Posted by Requiem-x
You mean Fubuki getting the ring  I mean, why not? We're already seeing so many mechanics from the game, right? I would be ok with something more on the hear-warming side, like Nanoha did. |
This requires an active TTK as well as a developed relationship in which both parties show romantic interest in each other. Both which are missing in this anime, so, no, please don't
Seriously if there's anyone that deserves the ring, it's Kongou =3
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Originally Posted by Eisdrache
As a side note, Fubuki's fandom with Akagi could be downtoned a notch. Not that I mind it that much but it's getting repetitive.
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I would like to have a bit more bonding between her and Kongou =3. Fubuki might be so infatuated with Akagi but imho her real big-sister character is actually Kongou =3. It seems to me that Kongou is the only one so far that Fubuki feels comfortable enough to share her more fragile moments =3. Of course it could just be that she always bump into Kongou whenever she needs a hug =3
That said, I don't mind a Kongou hug myself =3. Ehem.
We have speculated about how she would be affected in the event that Akagi dies in battle, but imho it would, or should, be Kongou's death who would hit far closer to home, should that happen.
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Originally Posted by Sheba
From a gameplay pov, how many TTK still used their starters as part of their main fleet as soon as Poi, Shigure hit Kai Ni, or have landed Yukikaze or Shimakaze as drop or lucky ship bulding?
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*looks at the level 47 Inazuma in his expedition fleet*
Me: Nope, not me =3
*Inazuma stands behind me with an anchor*
Inazuma(?): NANO DEATH
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Originally Posted by Klashikari
Going to ditto Seiha's post as well as adding additional points:
If Fubuki had that drama way earlier (like, ep4-5) and BEFORE being promoted to Flagship position of the Mobile Squadron, I wouldn't complain either.
The context and the execution were extremely poor in that department, even moreso after what she went through with Zuikaga antics, and Yamato.
Estavali's explanations could make sense if this situation was set earlier in the series. However, I can't buy that explanation either, simply because there was no implication that Fubuki had such strong inferiority complex to the point she would despair in such fashion. At least, not after all the experience and efforts she went through, while still doubting about her worth.
Nevermind the awkward attempt to build drama by omitting the reason of her forced return, it is really all the careful progression leaping backwards all of a sudden that bothered me a lot.
I'm not saying this episode was a disaster, and I would be lying if I say I didn't have any expectations. However, letting aside my disappointment as the anime staff discarded a good opportunity to address remodel in general, Fubuki's characterization and the plot transition were the weakest parts of this episode, hence why I said it was the worst episode to date.
And before people makes weird assumption: I actually liked Fubuki even before the anime aired, hence why I never was bothered by the fact she was announced as the MC, and got even pleasantly surprised how her growth was smooth with proper shortcomings at that. This is exactly why this sudden drama annoyed me a lot because it felt out of place.
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I think this depends on how we interpret this episode and reason behind her black mood. If we read it as the product of an ongoing inferiority complex, then, yes, this is no place for it here, not after all that she has done. A person with an inferiority complex would not be able to hold the wildly eccentric Strike Force 5 in place, much less lead it to victory.
However that's not how I read it. From what I see, Fubuki feels that she's being cheated out everything that she deserves. Her "despair" is actually jealousy and indignation over what she saw as a denial of all she has done, all that she has worked so hard for.
It might be still okay if it's just Yuudachi getting her Kai Ni before her
("Well, can't be helped"), or even Yuudachi getting that coveted place in the First Fleet and thus the chance to fight by Akagi's side
("More sense to have her there than me"). I believe the final nail in this coffin is the dissolution the Fifth Fleet, relieving Fubuki of command and sending her away from the front, which she might have interpreted as "You're not needed any more". Would a person who's beaten down by an overwhelming sense of inferiority cry the way she did? I doubt so; those are the tears of someone who is confident of her own contributions but is disappointed that her efforts are not just overlooked but also dismissed without a satisfying explanation. In her mind, she probably asked why the Admiral who had been so encouraging back then, would now be so cruel.
Fubuki's gloom carries an unspoken complaint, that the Admiral is being unfair to her, that after all she has gone through, she deserves better than this supposed humiliation. That's probably why Fubuki is disgusted with that dream of hers. She might have realized that it's a projection of her jealousy, an ugly emotion that also accuses one of her best friends of robbing her.
If you think about it, if the cause of her depression is insecurity, then what happened at harbor during Yuudachi's training would not make much sense. Why would she cheer up after knowing that she's not alone in her diligence and that Yuudachi actually does deserve her power-up? Fubuki had probably realized, perhaps with some shame, her own conceit. Just because she has worked hard doesn't mean the rest haven't; her own achievements doesn't necessary put her above the rest, who themselves would have contributions of their own. Ultimately it boils down to a matter of acceptance; she might not like her orders but at least she no longer feels marginalized because of them.
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