November 05, 2014


Lots of shining moments going on in this tournament as I continue onto part four of my episodic highlights of Haikyuu!! But also going up against adversity with the fated Seijou match marking the start of a five episode long battle. 

Episode Sixteen: Boys and Girls Do Your Best
·         More peanut gallery compliments from the Seijou team, with the coaches recognizing their growth and the players commenting on the new additions
·         Ikejiri repeating the words of wisdom he learned from Daiichi
·         Kageyama’s no-touch ace
·         Ikejiri’s teammates taking his words of wisdom to heart. Aww look at these two inspirational friends
·         The intercuts between the girls’ match and the boys’ match
·         Karasuno’s deadly seriousness against any opponent. From Hinata’s determined face to Nishinoya’s resolute one to Kageyama’s serious one, they don’t look up or down; they just look straight ahead at the present.
·         ‘He was like a little animal, hungry for victory…and now he’s tasted it for the first time.’ And what’s more, Kageyama responds to Hinata’s emotions instead of shutting him down like usual. The excitement is infectious and for good reason. What these two have in common is an intense desire to keep playing volleyball and it’s because they have each other that they can both keep standing on the court.
·         When Ikejiri runs up to the Karasuno team, I love the ‘what’s up’ expressions on everyone’s faces, then the determined ones after. Mostly because I have an unhealthy obsession with this team of volleyball dorks.
·         The intercuts between Michimiya and Ikejiri’s monologues. Because it doesn’t matter whether you’re a girl or a boy. It doesn’t even matter if you won or lost. Nothing changes the fact that you were a volleyball player.
·         People complimenting my baby crow! Even though he’s an idiot with no survival instincts like you should know what you expect if you say Kageyama’s smile is scary
·         ROOOOLLLLING THUNDERRRR AGAIN! Oh Nishinoya you are the midget senpai of my heart.

Episode Seventeen: Boys Show Them What You’re Made Of
·         Everyone including Tsukishima participating in the team huddle with a spirited ‘OSSSUU’
·         Kageyama’s serve even if his aim was off, and Nishinoya’s receive as cool as always
·         ‘Definitely?’ HOW CUTE IS THIS SCENE??? Hinata’s like an excited puppy and Kageyama’s actually smiling normally and indulging him. ‘I’ll get the ball to you’. WOW SO CUTE THESE TWO
·         Kenma is amazing.
·         BLOCK THAT FUCKERS! HAHAHAHA
·         ‘You won’t see that quick anywhere else in the world’
·         I love how everyone’s on guard when Hinata rotates to vanguard again
·         Ehehehe you think a quick is impossible? Not for those two freaks of nature
·         EHEHEHEHEHE are you watching him? Are you watching my precious shining sun? EHEHEHEHE
·         The girls team coming to watch their boys killing it on the court, and the neighborhood association guys being proud of them
·         KILLIN’ IT! ALL OF THEM! FUCKING KILLING IT! Check out Kageyama handing out those views to everyone and Hinata being proud AS HE SHOULD BE

Episode Eighteen: Boys Tear Down Your Limits
·         Karasuno’s scary when they’re on a roll
·         The team letting Hinata take a break in the back. The team acknowledging that Hinata’s a vital part of their strength. When Asahi’s saying all that only Hinata’s eyes barely come up into the frame. THIS CUTIE SHORTIE. Then everyone being all proud of him, and Hinata doing his best I just love this team have I mentioned that?
·         I like the moon and the sun imagery. Part of why I was so pumped for Tsukishima’s turn in the spotlight is because of their names. He’s got to be important! The sun already cast the shadow ‘Kage’, all it needs is the opposing light from the moon ‘Tsuki’
·         You can’t see it even when it’s right in front of you: the monster quick!
·         Asahi and Tsukishima’s chat. Their ace might be a wimp off the court but on the court he’s pretty cool!
·         Karasuno has a wall too!
·         Everyone’s pumped when Hinata rotates to vanguard, including me
·         Of all people, Hinata is the one to say ‘we have Asahi in the vanguard’. Not Nishinoya who believes in Asahi the most, or Sugawara who was waiting for Asahi the whole time, but Hinata who wanted that spot the most. ‘The ace is here’. If it was anyone lesser, he wouldn’t be satisfied, but because it’s Asahi – ‘we’ll be okay’
·         NISHINOYA YOU’RE THE COOLEST! AND KAGEYAMA MAKING A PERSONAL TOSS! GO ACE! What an amazing team.
·         Zero words exchanged and a handshake later, Hinata managed to form an unlikely friendship with another team’s ace. Oh, only you Hinata. Only you.
·         Cute, incredible, awesome heroes!
·         Sugawara…you’ll get your chance to shine! And shine you will kind-hearted senpai of my heart!

Episode Nineteen: Boys Prepare Yourselves
·         Don’t worry about Oikawa and Iwaizumi, your bond with Hinata is such that the coach mistook you guys for childhood friends
·         THESE TWO SHORTIES gosh you may be last in height but you’re number one in my heart.
·         Baby crows sleeping peacefully
·         Baby crows crowding around a TV I’m going to die of cuteness
·         Then baby crows GET OMINOUS LIKE CROWS DO WHEN SERIOUS SHIT IS ABOUT TO GO DOWN. ‘Do what?!’ ‘FUCK SHIT UP’
·         When they’re discussing strategy they’re telling the sun and moon to stay out of the way and they’re both just ‘okay….’ (They’re cute ok)
·         Ukai-kun! I’m so proud of you! Wow!
·         ‘Oh there he goes’. Like ‘oh there he goes with his eternally shining optimism and faith cheering up people’ or ‘oh there he goes motivating Kageyama with his straightforward confidence ONCE AGAIN’
·         The neighborhood association guys doing their best to attend their matches
·         Hinata and Nishinoya standing out (by standing down) in a line up
·         Ok I know this is supposed to be a cool scene, because it was cool in the manga, but it just turns really weird when Oikawa’s VA suddenly becomes a different person for that one line. It throws me off
·         Hinata’s pretty childish but KAGEYAMA IS TOO. Honestly though I’m just maliciously pleased that it pissed Oikawa off. I just want them to wipe that smug smirk off his face.

Episode Twenty: Boys Hang In There
·         Hinata is such a cutie!
·         Nishinoya is so cool!
·         Kageyama learning from experience!
·         Tanaka and Nishinoya infusing some of their energy to Kageyama. Nishinoya for honorary captain
·         Hinata wanting to cheer Tanaka up but…Tanaka’s actually being pretty cool for once!
·         Amazing receive combo from Tanaka, Hinata and Daiichi
·         Haha, somehow this moving orchestral music doesn’t suit Tanaka. He’s more of the pumped up rock type

·         MY FAVOURITE KIND-HEARTED SENPAI’S TIME HAS COME

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