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| Kinda wasn't surprised at what happened with JJ, I was actually expecting it to happen at some point. Stuff like this happens in real life all the time. There's definitely nothing wrong with confidence and thinking that you're gonna win, especially for someone with JJ's talent, but he was wayyy too overconfident, to the point where it was kind of annoying, and it was only a matter of time where reality would hit him. That said, I felt pretty bad for him, but the fact that he could smile aftewards was nice to see, really shows great character. I'm so happy for Yurio though ahhh my little flower is blossoming so much making friends and breaking records, makes me so happy. Ugh but Yuri's face after his performance broke my heart, like you could only imagine how hard he was being on himself, but what's different now is that he knows he could have done better. Like it's not so much his confidence that was the issue there, at least that's the way I saw it. I'm really disappointed that he told Victor to end things after getting a ring and asking him to be his coach until he retires. Ugh, it makes sense why he would say that but at the same time it doesn't and it's frustrating. Hopefully Victor smacks some sense into that boy, otherwise idk what I'm gonna do if the final episode doesn't end well. Speaking of the last episode, I would love for a second season to happen, this anime felt like it was too short!! T.T |
| It makes 0 sense for JJ to choke in the end given his personality Obviously making it as an excuse to give Yuri ( the Russian one) 1st place Sigh...And JJ was the only character that I actually ended up liking Can't wait till this is over |
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| Kubo you evil sadist >:( how can I stand the wait now?! Also y'all need to hear Miyano sing the JJ theme song lol |
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| Seems they are finally bothering to animate the crowd. Well it seems Russian Yuri is going to win unless Yuri does something crazy. I am kind of happy JJ got owned since he was kind of a dick. I mean I could see him being sudden shit isn't good writing but the character is such a buttwipe. I don't feel bad for him. I think the framing was wrong. he looks defeated and hurt but in the mist he is like, "No I can do this I am awesome!" And then he sucks like shit but poses and goes JJ style and people cheer him on. The emotions I feel are mixed. |
MasterHavikDec 14, 2016 10:28 PM
| I haven't updated in years but now I have changed that. I'll be free soon. |
OrangeJP said: RIP JJ Yuri is probably going to win, since the anime is literally named after him JJ still has the most majestic theme Hope JJ is back at the top!!! He messed up! |
When someone asks me why I like anime, I'd say Just Because. |
| Whew JJ's performance was hard to watch. choked. At least it humanized him some, still an asshole though. |
SeijiSensei said: Chione said: Yurio finally finding his agape (including grandpa, Victor, Yuuri and Otabek!). It's a bit very unrealistic that he'd set up a new world record at the age of 15 imo, yet I'm not an expert when it comes to figure skating. It was a bit too much. At the real Grand Prix Final this past weekend in Marseilles, the seventeen-year-old American skater Nathan Chen topped the technical scores in the free skate with a score just over 113. While he missed both quads in the short program, he landed four of them in the free skate. With that as context, Yurio's 117+ didn't seem entirely implausible. Chen won the silver, by the way. The gold went to Japanese skater Yuzuru Hanyu. It was his fourth consecutive gold at the GPF, an all-time record for the men. http://olympics.nbcsports.com/2016/12/10/yuzuru-hanyu-nathan-chen-grand-prix-final/ I am aware of what has happened and the sheer technical wholeness Chen was with his beautifully landed quads, especially compared to the other competitors that day, except maybe Shoma. I am still in denial though that such young skaters can a) perform artistically well enough to set up a new world record and b) it'd happen under the premise of "having his hands up during the jumps making it so much more difficult". I'm not gonna say that it's completely impossible (Evgenia Medvedeva breaking the women's world record is probably a good example), however, the way they presented it in the anime came off a bit ridiculous and just feels more like a plot device than anything. Well, in the end it's still a work of fiction and they can do whatever they want to I suppose. |
CoelestinDec 14, 2016 10:56 PM
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| meh, JJ suddenly failing hard like that felt too convenient for me. not really a fan of what they were doing here. i'm happy about yurio being at #1 right now <3 |
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| Yurio is amazing as always ad JJ crumbling under the pressure was sudden |
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| Is anyone else tired of the same Program done by Yuri? |
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| I know I'm being awful but I was really happy to see JJ's failure, he deserved that for being so narcissistic. Of course he will probably change that attitude of his at some point but as for now he's just irritating. I wonder what Victor's expression during Yurio's performance meant. Is he aware that Yurio will surpass him someday and that's the source of his sadness? |
| Viktor misses skating.... I have a feeling that they're gonna end their coaching relationship. since in the first few episodes ( I forgot which one ) he referred to his time with Viktor with a past tense. ) |
DenzRuiDec 15, 2016 2:59 AM
Triw said: Uiriamu_Busujima said: Is anyone else tired of the same Program done by Yuri? I do get bored too :/ me three. they should've add some flair to it. |
Miale said: I don't get why people are freaking over this. That ending is the perfect development, or the only possible one, if Yuuri truly loves Victor. We can see through this whole ep how much Victor wants to get back to the ice, it's the place where he shines, where he belongs to, his PASSION has be found again after meeting Yuuri. That's the meaning of the whole anime. And Yuuri by always watching Victor closely of course realises that, and he decides to let him go, back to the ice again! and not selfishly keeping him by his side. That's how you love someone, people. There are a lot of other great things about this ep that I could tell the creators have put so much effort in thinking about it, but for now I just want to talk about Yuuri's decision. For me this is the perfect episode, even if it breaks my heart badly and I don't know how I'm going to live through next week god! now here's someone who shares the same opinion with me! Yuri on ice is about skating. Viktor left a season because there was no more inspiration, and now here it is! He wants to skate again! |
DenzRuiDec 15, 2016 3:00 AM
| I really don't care who wins in the end, they all deserve to win imo |
Nanika ga Okashii |
| First of all: Yuuri and Victor are adorable as ever, kissing their rings and stuff. The flashback where Yuuri says "Don't you want to see see it, Victor?" Ah that scene hit me right in the kokoro, they're just too cute >////< YURIO?! BRO! What the fuck? You're insane! I'm not sure whether I like Yurio or not. He's obviously a very talented skater but his attitude is still the worst, I don't like it. He works so hard tho and he totally deserved to break Victor's world record. He's following into his footsteps! He's still young and a meanie, I don't want to see him win now. Second place would be perfect. JJ got nerfed, lol. Watching his performance was painful but I was also kinda glad because I didn't want to see both Yuuri and Phichit end up so low. I'm sorry JJ, you'll get your chance another time! You're lucky with such an amazing fiancée and fans!! Ah, the drama I was expecting for ep 10 decides to show up in the last episode. Alright, bring it on! I'm hoping for a happy ending where Yuuri expresses his true feelings and love for Victor while skating his free program and set a crazy world record as well and win gold (and get married). I need to see a perfect "Yuri on Ice" performance before the show ends. Please land that quadruple flip and make your hubby even more proud <3 I don't know what to expect honestly, my expectations have been wrong all the fricking time and that's why I love this show so much! It just keeps surprising me over and over and I'm ready for a crazy good ending! |
dino-chanDec 15, 2016 3:29 AM
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| Oh man every second of this episode i swear GDI JJ's fiance and fans made me cry |
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| Good episode. I expected this but it did feel a little rushed, I guess they can't help it when they had to fit 6 performances into one episode. Yuri's performances looks repetitive since we see it all the time, I mean we know he's doing something different but it's just that it looks the same as always. XD Phitchit was awesome, The guy really loves skating. He deserved more points. :( Loved that little flashback with him and Yuri. Holy Shit! Yurio on top, World Record as well. Pretty awesome for him. Totally did not like what happened with JJ, Feels like a very convenient way for him to lose since he was so OP. They say it's similar to Yuri from the last year, but the thing is Yuri was always low on confidence, JJ is like his exact opposite. He's brimming with confidence and self-esteem. It's feels totally unnatural for him to fall victim to pressure considering how his personality has been throughout the show. I mean it's possible but it just doesn't sit right. Also the entire audience cheering and singing his theme was awesome. Finale next week, I suppose it will feel a little rushed but I'm looking forward to it. Let's see who wins. |
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| Kudos to Yurio, that was insane! The ending was kind of expected since Yuri always felt like he burdened Victor. I am glad this will be addressed in the next episode, so I hope they communicate and Victor tells him how he truly feels. I completely understand how he feels though. I am glad that this show slightly touches upon issues such as shitty self-esteem and anxiety. Can't wait for the programs in the next episode as well as some Victor/Yuri cuteness and for god's sake s2 please |
| I have no idea what to rate this ep. It was good ep, but it hurts. This was supposed to be happy anime! D: |
KomaDoll said: I have no idea what to rate this ep. It was good ep, but it hurts. This was supposed to be happy anime! D: I know exactly what you mean! it's the first YOI episode that made me feel sad and dissatisfied in this way like other episode made me dissatisfied because I had to wait for a week in order to get more, but this episode just made me dissatisfied with it's content it's a good episode, but I miss the YOI feeling |
| I can't believe they made me like JJ and his girlfriend in this episode! Possible ending looks like Victor and Yuuri could part ways to let victor go back to ice skating? The long separation is a cliché in many romances, the open-end too. I hope it won't be one of those though. |
missimperfect said: There is no age restriction. It's just younger people are generally better at it, more flexible, more stamina, and so on. So it's generally sport for younger ppl.After seeing how Yuuri looks at Viktor that ending is not that surprising for me instead I hope with this the two of them can compete with each other at the same stage for once. As what Chris said there's an age-restriction for this competition so before Viktor meet that stage I hope he can Yuuri can compete with each other. |
| Personally I don't see Viktor wanting to go back to ice-skating at all. I think he wants to move on with his life already, have things he couldn't have before (life and love). |
| Do you guys think that Victor will leave Yuri to skate again? I'm going crazy with that hella-crazy cliffhanger! 😠 seems like Yuri wants to let go of Victor, for him to Skate again, I guessed since he knows Victor too well he can judge what Victor feels just by looking at him. Oh JJ 😭 i felt so bad for him, seems like all his arrogance was just a front aswell to hide his fears, but hey his fans really love him ❤ Yurio! you sexy little kitten! I'm so happy for him, finally he surpassed his idol and made a name for himself. I'am still hoping for Yuri to win though. Hoping that there would be a season 2 😚 |
| for me, JJ's fall was portrayed very realistically, especially when it was shown that he himself is shocked and doesn't understand what is happening to him all of sudden... |
| see you, space cowperson . . . |
| Intense. Really well done tension. So well done that it stressed me out too. I feelt bad for JJ, who until the moment was getting on my nerves. My favorite actuation was Yurio by far. That last scene...now I need the next chapter NOW. |
| I found something in life, is just that I'm still trying to figure out what is it. |
| This was the most beautiful Agape performance. |
If you are going to disagree with me, don't bother talking to me. I will seriously hurt you! |
| Looks like Victor is having second thoughts haha I had a feeling Yuri wasn't going to do well but I didn't expect Yurio to pull that off. |
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| STOP!! IT'S JJ STYLE!! Felt sorry for JJ, the overwhelming pressure he put on himself finally got to him. These things can hit you on a subconscious level so no matter how confident you can appear on the outside, the pressure builds inside. Hope he can make up for it in the 2nd half. I'm more interesting to see what happens to him now than Yuri. |
| So many emotions in this episode. I feel so sorry for JJ, his pressure got the best of him :( Sure he can be a total egotistical jerk but he doesn't deserve peer pressure on this important event of his career. Even Yuri said it. Oh my gosh, Yurio, Yuri, Pichit and Otabeck's performances were fantastic. I especially adore Otabeck's the most because of his lack of emotions ^^ I smiled at the Yurio and Otabeck's friendship (yeah, I ship it) I hope Yuri and Victor will skate together in the final episode. That would be the best way to end such an amazing anime. 10/10 |
| Cartoons and anime is my reality. |
| I can't believe there's only one last episode left. I really enjoyed everyone's performances. I haven't seen Yuri this anxious since this is the Grand Prix Finals and the pressure is on with the competition. Phichit, Otabek, and Chris did very well with flawless performances so I think they'll be something else entirely. I was really impressed with Yurio as he has come a long way from where he used to be. I do enjoy his "Agape" theme as it feels very melancholic and relaxing. He really made it to the top. But what struck me was JJ's performances. I didn't expect him to mess up that badly so I kind of felt sorry for him. I hope he'll be able to recover from it soon. I like how his fans were cheering him on and it was very emotional how they were supporting him to the end. ;; That post-credits scene made me wonder about what he meant about after the finals that Yuri wants to finish it all. I'm not sure what to expect at this point but I'm sure that I want Yuri Katsuki to win the gold for sure. I'm so rooting for you, homeboy! :) Well, I'm sad that it's only one final episode. :( I must say I have enjoyed this series very much though apart from the yaoi and stuff. It's a final showdown and I hope all of the competitors will do their best on the ice! |
| This episode is literally stressing me out, especially the ending. Too many emotions for me and I can't even take it! One more episode to go and I feel like it's going to be really intense. |
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ssmith14377 said: SeijiSensei said: At the real Grand Prix Final this past weekend in Marseilles, the seventeen-year-old American skater Nathan Chen topped the technical scores in the free skate with a score just over 113. While he missed both quads in the short program, he landed four of them in the free skate. With that as context, Yurio's 117+ didn't seem entirely implausible. Chen won the silver, by the way. The gold went to Japanese skater Yuzuru Hanyu. It was his fourth consecutive gold at the GPF, an all-time record for the men. http://olympics.nbcsports.com/2016/12/10/yuzuru-hanyu-nathan-chen-grand-prix-final/ Isn't funny that in real life the Four time gold medalist in the Grand Prix Final is the Japanese Skater and not a Russian one. But it used to be Russians (Plushenko and Yagudin): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Prix_of_Figure_Skating_Final#Men |
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