Ares rewatch 5-7 aka two pretty good matches
Episode 4 (ngl I probably should’ve covered this with episode three)
I like hissatsu tactics since we saw them in season three and later in go and I like their use in ares even if they’re standing there menacingly
I forgot to name the coach, his name is Zhao Jinyun and I do not find his antics funny (he’s also the coach for Orion so we’ll address THAT elephant in the room when we get there) I do however like how the thinks around problems but I do think the way they handle it isn’t perfect. I think this is because they kinda make him the problem solver while the kids have to solve his riddles
There are new hissatsus this match for the inakuni eleven (the wall and ice arrow)
I like these new hissatsus and I like how the training was used to help make them
Oh Kabeyama I wish you weren’t injured so we could’ve seen you two work together
Ootani is still a goat also everybody say hi to Li we will deal with him later
Haizaki focused episode for the next two matches
Ah yes the friend in the hospital, we shall get to you later Akane
Ah yes the let’s go follow our soon to be friend to the hospital
After Kageyama LAST YEAR why was anyone ok with Ares existing
Gouenji on the news to talk shit
Kidou back in the red cape. Hi Haruna!
Wait Kudou is just letting Kidou make decisions? Aight then
And so it begins - pray for the defense they’re about to put in WORK today
Kozomaru fanboying at Gouenji is cute
Oh shit Gouenji’s theme is playing
We sent Haizaki to the gk position to beat his ass a little to prove a point lol
New characters that if we had another season in this timeline would’ve probably moved up to the main team
I will let this flashback slide as well because it’s showing why the reinforcement members are important to their respective teams
One of these days this damn series will get rid of the fucking donut lips
Override move time and it’s really cool.
Bro keeps giving him the stare of disappointment and it’s hilarious
Ngl I like the lesson he’s supposed to learn: you cannot fight alone and trying to do so in a TEAM sport is a detriment to everyone including yourself.
Why are people surprised that a goal keeper is trying to score Endou did it to and has like two three moves that force him to go out
God save the defense they’re trying their best holy shit
Zone of pentagram is interesting and pretty good
Bro chill you almost hit his sister
At first I thought it would be two episodes long I was wrong it’s three
I think once I tally up the matches I might get the general problem with the season
Ngl that was a pretty nice move
The nicknames he gives them
I am not sure how to feel about this team using death zone (if it were something like death zone two then I would vibe with it more)
I said I’ll get to it when we get to it so all I’ll say is that all of the adults should be cursed out
The best thing about the three protagonist structure is that we get different perspectives of a match. That being the player, and how others can react to different situations. That being said the fall into the habit of making repeat what we just saw
Honestly I’m unsure how to feel about matches being three episodes long since it’s so far been a cliffhanger and then at least one full episode for the rest of the match
Having the characters talk about why they play soccer is always good especially considering how this season was made with all three in mind
Nosaka knows Akane which checks out.
I still don’t get why the sales of ares were allowed to exist considering all of Kageyama’s shenanigans but then again they let him back into his coaches position