Were you satisfied with the final season?
>>288511156I was satisfied with it ending, yeah.
>>288511156After the first few eps, I couldn't imagine it ending in a satisfying way, but after the last two eps, I get why they built it up so slowly and I'm pretty impressed with the changes they made to the novel to make the ending pack more of a dramatic punch.A little disappointed we didn't get to see the final performance fully animated, but neither did the first two seasons, and we knew there was a recap movie in the works (or two, it turns out), so they were clearly saving that for the second movie.
>>288511156Yes
Yeah. I also felt the passage of time and it was very emotional and strange.
>>288511156yes
>>288511568It was all retard taki's faultThis is knownMayu and Kumi were virtually identical in terms of skill level, and the show beats you over the head with this fact, to the point where the final vote was split 50/50 until reina made the call. When Kumi requested that they play behind a curtain so no one can see them, it's because she knew the band would be swayed by their love for their precious buchou, so she ensured that it would be pure meritocracy. BUT, when you're talking about the skill difference between them, it's clear that they both would have gotten them gold. The passive buff of the band having their beloved kumiko play the soli with her best friend, the band's star trumpeteer, vastly outwheighs the potential 1% increase in """"""""quality"""""""" that might have been gotten from mayu playing it. Literally all he had to do was>pick kumi first>then pick mayu second>go back to kumi for the finaleThis way it's clear to everyone that theyre both equal, but that kumiko deserved it at the end, in that moment. Dumbass taki retard.
>>288513876>It was all retard taki's faultHe asked them if they were prepared to restructure the band around meritocracy over seniority, and they voted yes. Reina was enthusiastically in favor, and Kumiko followed her because she admired Reina. That's arguably a bad reason, but as she got to know Reina better, she also learned to understand her ethos better and began to agree with it for its own sake.>Mayu and Kumi were virtually identical in terms of skill level, and the show beats you over the head with this factNot really. The performance as recorded makes it obvious that Mayu is the more technically accurate "by-the-book" player, but Reina is more passionate, which means her partner (Kumiko) needs to know how to follow her lead. Which she did, but Taki, Mayu and Reina accurately assessed that the judges would value technical accuracy over personal chemistry.>When Kumi requested that they play behind a curtain so no one can see them, it's because she knew the band would be swayed by their love for their precious buchouNot at all. The preceding drama made it clear that the band was doubting Kumiko. She requested the blind test because she knew Reina expected her to commit to blind meritocracy no matter the outcome, and her authority depended on her commitment to that meritocracy.>The passive buff of the band having their beloved kumikoThe band's love of Kumiko depended on her ability to recognize merit, and she met that challenge by accepting the blind audition and losing.
>>288511156it was so boring I was unable to finish it. I was a fan like 8 years ago
>>288511156Needed more performance scenes, which I guess is the point of the recap movies
>>288514219Not reading all thatGet fucked takidefender
>>288514667Most intelligent 3 hater
>>288514688I loved s3You baka ass motherfucker
>>288514776I had fun and you didn't.Sux2bu.
>>288511156Yes.
>>288516488My POV
>>288511156Spent the entire second half of the final episode crying. One of a very select few Anime ever I feel that deep of an emotional connection to.
Reminder that Kumiko is a busriding fraud
