It's easily my favorite episode in a while. I'll start with some of the things I wasn't a huge fan of. First, I know they're middle schoolers, but the gang seems so keen on Uta having feelings for Kaito 😭 Quite ironic, considering that the Western fans of Precure (specifically younger ones) would bust a man's kneecaps for existing within 5 feet of a Precure 💀 Also, I hope that this plotline isn't a case of too little to late, since after episode 37, there's only one cour of 12 episodes remaining. Finally, I think that the show has been too Uta-centric as of late, she's been very prominent throughout the 30s, and while I adore her, of course, Precure has evolved to be a group show. I find it odd that the super form is only a recolor, I'm aware of the movie only form, but there had to be a better solution, right? It feels like everyone else is getting left behind :/
Onto the good, I love how Meroron pointed out how isolating being and idol likely is for Kaito, as it acknowledges how the idol industry is potentially and often detrimental to a person's relationships. It builds off of Meroron's developed empathy, and I hope that the show continues to explore the dark side of the idol industry with Kaito and Kazuma (it likely will). I also enjoyed Kaito's and Kazuma's backstory. It was quite cute and wholesome, but also tragic. I wonder how much the two shared, considering that multiple years later, Kaito still considers Kazuma his best friend. Losing him must have broken Kaito, and I'm interested in seeing how it plays out. The beach that Uta and Kaito often go to being the same beach where Kaito and Kazuma met was such a nice touch that really made the location feel even more significant. I am glad that Uta had so much support backing her, and the fight this week was awesome! I really like Ueno Ken's animation 🔥 It's always such an iconic moment when shield cures get support from the team. As for the new attack, it looks nice, but the backing track for Cure Idol's new cover sounds crammed, and like a little too much might be going on, lol- Last but not least, I'm glad that Kaito seems to have realized that Uta and Cure Idol are quite closely related...
Overall, great episode, and I look forward to seeing this plotline progress, I just hope that they can successfully tie up loose ends (Bless Nana with the miraculous 2-part character arc finale please 🙏)
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Idol Diary #36!
It's easily my favorite episode in a while. I'll start with some of the things I wasn't a huge fan of. First, I know they're middle schoolers, but the gang seems so keen on Uta having feelings for Kaito 😭 Quite ironic, considering that the Western fans of Precure (specifically younger ones) would bust a man's kneecaps for existing within 5 feet of a Precure 💀 Also, I hope that this plotline isn't a case of too little to late, since after episode 37, there's only one cour of 12 episodes remaining. Finally, I think that the show has been too Uta-centric as of late, she's been very prominent throughout the 30s, and while I adore her, of course, Precure has evolved to be a group show. I find it odd that the super form is only a recolor, I'm aware of the movie only form, but there had to be a better solution, right? It feels like everyone else is getting left behind :/
Onto the good, I love how Meroron pointed out how isolating being and idol likely is for Kaito, as it acknowledges how the idol industry is potentially and often detrimental to a person's relationships. It builds off of Meroron's developed empathy, and I hope that the show continues to explore the dark side of the idol industry with Kaito and Kazuma (it likely will). I also enjoyed Kaito's and Kazuma's backstory. It was quite cute and wholesome, but also tragic. I wonder how much the two shared, considering that multiple years later, Kaito still considers Kazuma his best friend. Losing him must have broken Kaito, and I'm interested in seeing how it plays out. The beach that Uta and Kaito often go to being the same beach where Kaito and Kazuma met was such a nice touch that really made the location feel even more significant. I am glad that Uta had so much support backing her, and the fight this week was awesome! I really like Ueno Ken's animation 🔥 It's always such an iconic moment when shield cures get support from the team. As for the new attack, it looks nice, but the backing track for Cure Idol's new cover sounds crammed, and like a little too much might be going on, lol- Last but not least, I'm glad that Kaito seems to have realized that Uta and Cure Idol are quite closely related...
Overall, great episode, and I look forward to seeing this plotline progress, I just hope that they can successfully tie up loose ends (Bless Nana with the miraculous 2-part character arc finale please 🙏)
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