No Yaya-chan in ep 6 so no entry. Hikari becomes embroiled in the machinations of Spica politics and becomes targetted by Kaname and Momomi of the Student Council who see her as an obstacle to their own ambitions. Unlike in MariMite, StoPa hasn’t yet explained the mechanics of the Etoile system though it is implied that candidates are required to have a soeur. Haivng seen grieving Shizuma in the previous episode, it’s strongly implied that something happened to Shizuma’s previous partner. While my reptilian side was perfectly with two scenes of Kaname x Momomi hawt axn, their plan to “seduce” Hikari was utterly laughable.
The highlights, for me, were of course the Yaya scenes.
Yaya encourages Hikari to give her present to Amane. Mangaminx has called this Yaya’s Chikane Error which I read as making the mistake of pushing her loved one in the direction she thinks said loved one wants to go. Hrmmm… given how Amane has never accepted a present from anyone before and Yaya’s disappointed reaction at the end, my own take is that Yaya was hoping that Hikari would get shot down by Amane and then run back to her dear roommate’s arms to be comforted and stuff. That’d probably would have been Yaya’s big chance to confess. I also think Yaya’s unease when advising Hikari to take things up a notch with Amane comes in two parts - not only because she is saying something she doesn’t sincerely feel but that she’s willing to see Hikari emotionally hurt in the short term by following this advice.
I don’t think Chikane seriously expected Souma x Himeko not to work out plus there’s this whole angst about being a lesbian which is completely absent from this series. Sooooo I can see where some of that parallel comes from but StoPa is just such a mindbogglingly different universe.
Yaya tries to put a brave face on as she watches helplessly from the sidelines, thinking that Amane has made a crucial move on Hikari. But then she realizes something is wrong…
Of course, it’s Amane rather than Yaya who saves the day. Since we’re talking about Chikane parallels, I couldn’t help but think her pounding her hand after failing to save Himeko (and having Souma get the glory instead). Would have been more effective IMHO if Amane had ridden past Yaya rather than Nagisa - granted that the latter, being the lead character, needs screentime.
So the Hikari x Amane relationship is set to blossom and probably feature as an important element in the Etoile contest later in the series. Yaya, who seemed to be speaking to and about herself when advising Hikari to be more forward with her feelings, looks set to slide further into angst as her unrequited desire festers inside her. I doubt she’d go Chikane On A Dark Stormy Night on Hikari but I’m also guessing that she’ll need to have an emotional confrontation with Hikari to achieve some sort of catharsis. Could probably be usefully woven into the Etoile thread as something to give Hikari some pause for thought.
Bah. 6 may not have had Yaya but it did have CHIKARU-CHAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Anyway, this episode was awesome. Evil Lesbians FTW
Link back to my earlier first impressions of Ep07.
I guess it’s my… hmm… fetish(?) for psychoticism, but Yaya thus far, has failed to excite me. Yaya radiates angst at the moment, not psychoticism. The girls that grab my attention in SPanic are Tamao and Shizuma, with the Miator’s Student President, Rokujou in third placing tentatively.
Mmm… Tamao versus Shizuma in a catfight… SPanic neeeds more of these.
I would pay to see an episode where Nagisa enters the… Forrrrbidden Roooom and we see Rokujou enters behind her, before locking the door from the inside… Oh yes, I would.
Amane has my attention too, but for different reasons. I just wish stop they deforming her face. It is very detracting to the immersion.
Cheers. :)
Thats exactly what I meant by “Chikane Error” Zyl, I’m not saying Chikane and Yaya are the same people as they definately aren’t, however I think Yaya is pushing her loved one towards what she seems to think is best for her loved one and hurting herself in the process. But it’s an interesting take to think that she may be doing what she is to try and get Hikari to run into her arms. It isn’t a possibility I had considered but one that is definately feasible. Yaya’s manga counterpart would certainly not be above being so two faced. We shall have to wait and see where events go!
Ah i c, Mangaminx. Nice comparison and I love the term “Chikane error”.
“While my reptilian side was perfectly with two scenes of Kaname x Momomi hawt axn, their plan to “seduce†Hikari was utterly laughable.”
Seriously went OMGWTFBBQ *drops satay*, when Kaname directly “attacked” Momomi on the bed. I soooo didn’t see that one coming, even though they were emitting potential lesbo vibes earlier on. A nice twist from their original characters coz nothing like that ever happened in Kimino Sakurako’s works. But yeah, Kaname’s approach in trying to make Hikari forget about Amane was just *poo-shish*!! Yuri rape? Kaname certainly has a one track mind in thinking that’s the only way to give someone pleasure. Even though all of the characters in StoPani are pretty much g-a-y, her (and Momomi’s) methods went overboard that time. Subarashii indeed, Kaname. Subarashii indeed… :p
As for Yaya, I’m really interested in observing where she would go from now on. If they follow the orginal stories, then it’s a lost case for her, but the Anime’s plot seems to have deviated a lot from what is expected. While it may be possible for Yaya to go all-out emo later on, I also doubt she would hurt Hikari in doing so. All I’m hoping for her now is to someday confess to Hikari, and come to a peaceful resolution whatever the both of them decide to do when that day comes.
I just love it when a show (anime or otherwise) that is so obviously derivative and cliché shows a little depth. There is some actual character development with something of a plot. How about that?
I just wish I could watch an episode of this without hearing “Ladies Night†constantly playing in the background. Damn you, Jeff
Lawson, you twisted genius!
iv watched 12 eps of this so far. its brilliant watching Nagisa x shizuma relationship blossom if you havent seen ep 12 yet you must! they “get it on” to one extent ;)