I can't believe I got faked out by the beginning of this chapter π For the first few pages I was like, "Oh...they're just going about making the new ending for this movie without Loid, Yor, or Yuri being involved. Guess everyone's theories about Yor playing the actress who will get kissed won't happen..." But then the chapter ends with Yor not only getting a part, but a kiss being teased!
In all seriousness though, I like how this whole arc seems to poke fun at die-hard fans making unnecessarily huge fuses when shows/movies they like don't end the way they want (hopefully Endo isn't drawing attention to this because he intends to end SxF in an unexpected way π) In the real world, creators sometimes get death threats, and in this case, the fans hijack a TV station at gunpoint and force people to make a new ending.
I also like how Camilla, Martha, and Becky highlight different viewpoints from fans. Camilla sides with the majority while Becky is the opposite and found the twist ending exciting, while Martha...has her own unique opinion π
But back to the story at hand, Loid's way of getting out of being shown on camera was perfect! We can add "stage designer" to the list of jobs he's had in the past π
Yor continuing to freak out when she "accidently" shows her super strength in front of Loid...c'mon girl, he's already seen you send a guy flying with one kick and knocking out a rampaging cow - he'll be totally okay with this π
By the way, Bublina's name in the Japanese version is γ―γγγγΏ (kuchibetta). I'm not totally sure what it means, but I think it has to do with the fact that she can't express herself well with words: "kuchi" means "mouth" and I think "betta" means "last place/tailend."
I also loved "protective" Loid, even though the parts with Yuri were probably fake. But I would like to think the part where he tells the terrorist "stop threatening my wife" were more genuine, since there wouldn't be any other reason for him to bring attention to himself in that moment, or risk getting on their bad side.
This panel made me crack up π€£ Can't wait to see the next conversation Yor has with Becky and Camilla after all this is over.
Speaking of Becky, Jules on Twitter brought up this great point! Becky, PLEASE!!!
So now that we know for sure that a kiss is on the table, the big question is: what will happen next? As of now, I see three possible scenarios:
Loid can't stand the idea of Yor being kissed by another man (Yuri might actually support him here) so he somehow gets himself to play the part of the guy who she kisses (gives himself a big makeover so he still stays anonymous)
The kiss with the other actor happens anyway
The kiss ends up not happening, either due to interference from Loid, Yuri, or Yor herself refusing due to not being emotionally ready to kiss anyone, or at least someone who isn't Loid
Of course, I think we shouldn't get too hyped about a potential kiss, but even if it doesn't happen, any scenario has potential to bring out deep-rooted emotions and realizations from Loid, Yor, and Yuri, ESPECIALLY jealousy from Loid being confronted with Yor getting kissed by another man right in front of him, on live TV. I'm sure he'll make up some "for the mission" excuse about why he can't let that happen, but I can't imagine bits of his real feelings not seeping through. Regardless, the next new chapter can't come soon enough π₯²

















