The Second Wall - Your Lie in April - Episodes 7-9: "Stars in Broad Daylight"

The Second Wall - Your Lie in April - Episodes 7-9: "Stars in Broad Daylight" www.beardyandthebeast.com/ SOCIALS Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/atbeardy/ Discord: https://discord.gg/dATxzkvj4w Twitter: https://twitter.com/atbeardy/ PODCAST SERVICES SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/beardy-and-the-beast Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/beardy-and-the-beast/id1561848108 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zb3VuZGNsb3VkLmNvbS91c2Vycy9zb3VuZGNsb3VkOnVzZXJzOjkyMTI4OTcwMi9zb3VuZHMucnNz Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3fR474JT9NgtfqpsnyNgUi iHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/80459828/ TuneIn: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Media--Entertainment-Podcasts/Beardy-And-The-Beast-p1421217/ VIDEO SERVICES Youtube: https://youtube.com/@BeardyAndTheBeast Join us as we discuss topics such as: - Greatest Shonen anime of all time! - Visits the rivals well throughout over the 3 episodes to give the emotional beats - 3 episode chunks the right way - TOURNAMENT ARC - Tasteless Events approached in a tasteful manner - Separating comedic violence and real violence through animation and colour choices - Sports vs Arts kids and how they can relate - Amazing at showing the nervousness and Exhaustion of performing - As written vs. flourishes - Who do you play for? - Kousei Takashi and Igawa are just Team 6 - Episode 8 is a culmination of what has been built (colour, them emotional beats) And with a new character - Something something Pokemon - The poor cat - This show is a rollercoaster, and things get heavy - Colour used as a negative, in contrast to how it is normally used - Abuse and the indifference of witnesses - The emotions that hit everyone when Kousei starts falling apart - Masterclass in efficient simple storytelling, and using all parts of the medium Kousei: - Strong Piano-no-jitsu - Not realizing the effect he has had on the others - Didn't even know the others existed - Finally recognizing the others though there performances - His true isolation is revealed - Context to the abuse - First time standing up for himself, was the last words to his mother - Takashi and Igawa pushing Kousei along as good rivals should - Learning to see the emotions - What is the source of Kousei's mental blocks, and this is a self punishment - What support did he have when he needed it? - It's not your fault Kousei Kaori: - Eye colour and emotional - Just a little sick - The Manic Pixie Dream girl, grounds Kousei Tsubaki: - The one to always push Kousei even as a kid - Learning that She can also rely on Kousei Watari: - A great Captain by being stoic and supportive on their losses The rivals: - Iza Takashi -- More important to be on stage with Kousei, then go to Europe -- How a Rival can teach you better than any teacher -- Will inspire Kousei similarly to Kaori - Emi Igawa -- Lost all passion until seeing Kousei on the bill -- Anger and Passion -- In Love with Kousei? -- Kousei disappearing left her feeling rejected -- "I abandoned all of my other infinite possibilities and chose..." -- Efficacy in showing her nerves ... Heh he said Pianist! Pianist Pianist Pianist!