The Second Wall – Your Lie in April – Episodes 1-3: “Will My Music Reach Him”
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Join us as we discuss topics such as:
Drew Likes it
What threads will he see?
Use of colour/saturation and hw it flows with the story
Flashbacks, vs an emotion or memory
All the puppers barking
The difficulty in discussing the show when you have seen it
Kousei and Tsubaki very much familial, Drew doesn’t want this to change
Koari and Watari; Different but complimentary to Kousei
Drew doesn’t notice a thing, and Dev calls him out
Like the artistic choice to remove the arm of Kousei’s glasses so his expression is always seen
Eyes are the window to the soul, and this is animated very well
No shot wasted
Using the animation figuratively unsteady literally to show characterization
Poetry in the dialog and animation choices
Playing for yourself vs playing for the judges
The hand animations showing the nervousness
Drew can’t say “improvisation”
Subtle but powerful scenes
Drew wonders how the series is going to play with our emotions
Drew defines a smooch for Dev
How will Kousei complete or heal Kaori
Kousei:
– Stuck in darkness
– Piano room showing his pain
– Poor Kousei
– Mom living vicariously through Kousei
– Unable to express himself maturely
– Just a little psychological trauma
– Kousei; Nerd
– Not afraid to call out Tsubaki on tricking him
– The whispers of the crowd, and how being back in the concert hall affects him, while showing how well known he was
– Hasn’t given up on music, but there are blocks
– Unable to express his thoughts on Koari’s performance to her
– Terrified of the piano, but can’t stay away
Tsubaki:
– Colourful and energetic
– Can understand where Kousei actually is
– Finding the right way to push Tsubaki
– “He’s Like a Brother to me” so obvious Drama bait
– Hopes her level of care is reciprocated from Kousei
– Tsubaki’s plan: yay or nay?
– Not about Kousei playing the piano, it’s about Kousei making his own choices
– HAs the most clear motivations, but unsure where she will be going
Kaori:
– Magnetic and Attractive – Not physical/romantic, but someone who can draw others in
– Hope her collaboration with Kousei will let Kousei find his sound, and that Kousei will ground her
– Airy, floaty and Wild
– Her playing clearly sparks something in Kousei, attacking his mental block from the side
– How does Koari look up to Kousei?
– How much insider information does she have on Kousei’s feelings to her?
Watari:
– Loyal Friend, but not loyal boyfriend
– Not much with him so far
– Has a Sage like maturity
– Way out of his depth in the concert hall
Predictions:
Kousei will become saturated in more colours until a crisis happens
Wants this to be everyone helping and hurting instead of being all about Kousei
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Nope the white van stays
