Late post. -_- Anyway, this was a great episode. Kyoko really shines when she's acting. This episode picks up from the previous episode with Kyoko taking her turn to perform with Ren. When Kyoko kneels on the platform, her ankle begins to hurt even more. The pain is practically unbearable, and Ruriko is confident that Kyoko won't even be able to complete the scene. But as soon as the director calls action, Kyoko's expression changes to a peaceful smile. Everyone is impressed by how she's changed her expression so completely. The director notes that Ren's acting is a lot more serious, as if he's taking Kyoko seriously. Kyoko manages to perform the tea ceremony perfectly and Ruriko realizes that when Kyoko declined to practice, it was because she already knew how - not because she was trying to stay off her ankle. The scene goes well, with Ren bringing out some natural reactions from Kyoko with his acting. She feels like she's been tricked by him since her reaction came out without any effort. The pain in her ankle gets overwhelming, and the director cuts the scene short. Kyoko refuses to break character until Ren steps down from the platform, because in her mind the "guest" is still there, so she must always be smiling. Once Ren steps down, she passes out. Ruriko is surprised by her determination and remembers how she was the same way when she started out. She asks the director for another chance and says she'll work hard this time. Kyoko doesn't get the part, but the director thanks her and Ruriko even gives her a perfect 100 points in her Love Me stamp book.
It seems like the quality of the episode is directly proportional to how much acting Kyoko does. The animation in this was lovely, and Kyoko looks wonderful in that costume. The music and sound effects were spot on as well, although some of the extras did suffer a bit (including one poor dude who seems to be missing eyes). A really nicely done episode, with Kyoko's chibi expressions being the extremely entertaining highlights of the episode. Kyoko's acting ability really shone, but she predictably didn't land the part. That would have been too easy. It's a good introduction to her abilities, though. Plus, it was nice getting her to act opposite Ren. Her anger at him "tricking" her into acting is pretty amusing. Their relationship is still rocky at best, but at least she gets along with his manager Yashiro now. Yashiro is so great. XD Next episode, Love Me gets a new member. I wonder who it is. O:
--Ou-bento
0 comments:
Post a Comment