#after-thoughts

Hi dear! Ithought about this quite a lot, trying to be original but not out of characters!I hope you’re goingto find this interesting at least!

Have a niceday!

The Generationof Miracles after Kuroko’s decision to leave

Aomine Daiki

Okay, Aomine is not really at his best in this moment.He’s shown as broken: the thing he loves the most is destructing him at thesame time. His friendship with Kuroko has always been “peculiar” as they seemsto think alike only when playing basketball together, otherwise they’ve fewthings in common.

At this point, even the “basketball factor” vanishesand leave them alone with that strange bound; they’re not able to communicateproperly and this ends up with Kuroko leaving the team and Aomine closing up inhis selfish, cold world.

For this reason, I believe Aomine is not surprised byKuroko’s decision. He’s already lost every hope, he doesn’t believe in anythinganymore; he sticks to basketball because it’s like a drug, he can’t livewithout it even if now it’s not a reason of joy anymore. So, I believe heaccepts it coldly, disillusioned and he misunderstands Kuroko. He thinkssomething like “Ah, I knew it. No one can be on my level. No one can stick withme. I’m on my own.” And refuses to fight back for their friendship. He just letsgo.

Aomine doesn’t believe in anything anymore except forhis own strength and talent, why he should believe in Kuroko?

Kise Ryouta

I believe that Kise doesn’t understand what’shappening. I mean, he’s too caught up in his own world, as well as the otherMiracle Boys to comprehend the weight of their behavior and of Kuroko’s choice.He only focuses on his need to win and to be the best, plus his never-endingrivalry-friendship with Aomine. Except for that? Nothing else.

He doesn’t take Kuroko’s resolution seriously eitherand that’s why at first during high school he tries to win him back. He doesn’teven understand there’s another way to play and live, that Kuroko seessomething different in basketball, until his friend doesn’t smack the truth inhis face.

I bet Kise thought it was only a “rebellious phase” orsomething like that. He was annoyed and disappointed, but not particularly botheredsince hadn’t understood what was going on for real.

Murasakibara Atsushi

He’s annoyed for sure. Mad even. We know from thestart that he and Kuroko get along on everything except for basketball (theopposite of Kuroko and Aomine): this choice about basketball for Murasakibara iscompletely incomprehensible. And there’s nothing more frustrating than someoneyou know and care about deciding for something you don’t understand nor approve.

That’s way he behaves passive-aggressively towardsKuroko and wants to crash his way of thinking, wants to show him that he waswrong.

Midorima Shintarou

Here the only one who understands for real. He doesn’tshare Kuroko’s beliefs and he’s too prideful and involved in the MiraGen’s wayof thinking to accept as reasonable Kuroko’s decision, but he understands. Heknows what’s moving their ghost player and fully acknowledges his decision,even if it’s foolish for him.

That’s why he’s probably frustrated and annoyed, butalso a bit worried. He sees the changes in his teammates and himself that nobodyseems to realize, but doesn’t know what to do except from going on alone. That’swhat he’s been taught, what they all have been taught: win alone. So, hecontinues to practice even when nobody else practices anymore and works for thevictory because he has to and because he feels the need to win, without beingable to reach for the others anymore: he thinks it’s impossible, that’s why forhim Kuroko is foolish.

Akashi Seijuurou

This is difficult. Akashi is the one who drives Kurokoto his breaking point on purpose. Is it because he wants to test him? Or has herealized Kuroko is different and wants to ostracize him? Or does he hope Kurokois going to bend and break and then follow him again? I’m not quite sure, butAkashi knows and doesn’t understand.

For him Kuroko’s logic is irrational. The onlyreasonable thing is victory. Everything is done in the name of victory and invictory’s name everything is legitimate. Kuroko’s “betrayal” is bitter but…notdramatic. Because in this moment Akashi cares only about having the rightpieces to win and if Kuroko is not ready to play like that anymore, then he’snot needed.

Surely, Akashi is fully persuaded that his way ofthinking is the right one and that Kuroko is going to come back or disappear forever.He’s patiently and proudly waiting for the next move, the one that’s going tobring him back.

Momoi Satsuki

Momoi is scared and conflicted. She is able to predictplayers and should be the one who knows the Miragen Boys the best, yet theystart changing so quickly and dramatically that she doesn’t know what to do.

She’s the only one who probably shares Kuroko’sthoughts from the start, but she’s too scared to remain alone to follow him. Shestays under Akashi’s guidance and keeps doing her job, putting away every emotionnot needed and bringing out the Manager of the Generation or Miracles, even ifshe knows that every victory is another step towards the edge for them. Even ifwith Kuroko going away she’s already alone and she feels it more than anyoneelse, that’s why for her Kuroko’s decision is so painful.

The Effect of a Second Perusal…

The first time I read it was when I was at least twelve. It was slow and arduous, because reading big things like that (without any magic in them, of course) were just beginning to grow on me. It was for a book review project in school. They would definitely read it, and they would definitely know if I’d read it or not. Or so I thought. I later found out that others were reading abridged versions…

Miitomo is probably one of the strangest things we’ve discussed on the podcast, and it certainly made one of our strangest episodes! I’m so happy to have Toadette return for this episode, especially after seeing her Miitomo profile. Hilarious! I’ve posted a few of my pictures on this Tumblr as well, hopefully you enjoyed, haha. I might put up a few more, as I see fit. I urge you all to try Miitomo, especially if you have a Twitter or Facebook where you regularly connect with other friends within Nintendo and video games. you might learn a thing or two from them, or, in many of The Lost Levels’s members’ cases, just have a ball laughing at the jokes they crack.

Oh, here’s the episode link, if you are curious!

During this podcast, we mentioned Pokemon Sun and Moon info that was potentially being released... but there was nothing. Sorry about that folks! I also mentioned we are going to be playing Mario Kart 64 after we recorded. The video will be up, I promise, but you will have to wait a bit, hehehe. Lets just say I (Sol) did not have the greatest time playing.