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Electric Wooloo
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From my reading Purin's current emotional state seems to be I really want to join Serafu in her activities... but I want it to be just the two of us. I get jealous when I see her having fun with all those other people, but I can't bring myself to tell her that
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smurky turkey
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Such a relaxing series, though I do wonder when Purin joins up.
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K.o.R
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I actually bought one of those chamfering bits after this episode. Did not know they were a thing. Would have saved me so much time in the past.
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Thesarum
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So much this. I really enjoy being able to read the mind of the crafter from the objects they've left behind. Even something like IKEA furniture which isn't the first thing that springs to mind when you think "craftsmanship", with a little bit of knowledge you can read the decisions that went into trying to make it easy to manufacture, package and assemble. I love spotting clever little design details in things, or almost better, little mistakes in handmade stuff that have been skillfully compensated for. Things that reveal the human mind behind the inanimate. I appreciated the filling out of Kurei's character in this episode. DIY and making things are her comfort zone, and she's confident and assured as club leader in that space. But she gets endearingly shy about inviting her new club members over to her place. She nerds out over a shared love of her manga collection. And she's an enthusiastic but useless baker. (I do feel that the others did her a disservice by not providing more constructive feedback, they know by now her scary reputation isn't really deserved. Takumi tried a little I guess). |
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dm
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"Artisanal cuteness"
"Artisanal cuteness" "Artisanal cuteness" |
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Thesarum
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Oh yes.
Absolutely. This is entire point of "concept art" - throw a bunch of ideas at a page, see what resonates. Realism is for the plans. Serufu's job was to fire up everyone's imagination using her own (and lets face it, her imagination is so supercharged she's barely got it under control most of the time, she's got ideas and inspiration to spare). And her treehouse was exactly what you'd expect it to be: ludicrous in the very best way, and totally amazing. Though just imagine if Purin had been there.... Takumin is the quiet unsung hero of the group. Unflashy softly spoken peacemaker. I think the show does well at depicting what they all bring to the group dynamic. Nobody is really "just there". Purin and Jobko's Tsundere Alliance is great too. Purin wanting to keep her involvement secret because she doesn't feel deserving of being part of the group... It's almost admitting she does want to be part of the group, isn't it? Small steps Purin, small steps. |
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Gina Szanboti
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I get the skylarking aspect of it, but since they were pointing out the impracticalities of her design, it kept bugging me that no one brought up the most insurmountable problem with it: they have to work with the tree they have, and it just doesn't have the configuration or sheer acreage of the tree in her imagination.
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Thesarum
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Truck-kun really has a lot to answer for, but stealing the girls reclaimed lumber is just beyond the pale.
"High Grade Meat the 3rd". I feel bad for poor meat. But at least we now know why Serufu and her mum eat so much pork... Truck-kun's crimes against DIY can be partly forgiven as the disaster at least is the catalyst for Purin to realise that this isn't the time to be lying to herself. It takes a little courage, but she finds her way back to where Serufu has always been. And the donation of the bench is a hugely symbolic gesture, even if Purin herself still considers it to simply be scrap timber. I don't think the bench's story is done quite yet either. Serufu's poster art! That girl can really draw.
Amen. |
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Gina Szanboti
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I knew it was trouble when I saw Truck-kun first drive past them...
So why hasn't the DIY club fixed their leaky roof yet? Doesn't seem like it would take much time or materials and would be good practice as well. |
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WindyFields
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W-o-w... Perfect. Absolutely perfect.
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dm
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I guess they're saving the big reveal --- why Suride Miku is nicknamed "Purin" --- for the last episode.
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Thesarum
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Jobko brutally outing Purin was amazing. Purin Pouts for the ages.
Club Nurse/Advisor/Mom allowing them to rip up the shed her generation of DIY club built in order to scrape together the wood to finish the roof was equal parts funny and poignant. While some of the Purin/Serafu interactions are coded as romantic, I think I still really just see them as close friends. Purin just has a bit of a backlog in terms of expressing affection that she needs to get out. Kurei, on the other hand is shippable with both Takumi and Kokoro . Though I'm pretty satisfied with cute DIY club kids just being chill together as a group. |
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Minos_Kurumada
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Fruit sandwiches and cola, anybody would say that the school nurse would know about carbohydrates.
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Gina Szanboti
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Did I miss where Pudding's mom and the nurse/advisor are sisters or something? They look like each other with the same hair color and beauty mark under their eye. And both apparently overachievers.
Anyway, nice wrap, though I never really was able to get very invested in this. |
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dm
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So, Purin/pudding: https://www.thespruceeats.com/custard-pudding-recipes-2031113
Jobko gives a hint where the nickname "Purin" really comes from when she says, "So that's why you can be so puri-puri sometimes" --- プリプリ --- means "angry, in a huff" I have kind of mixed feelings about the last episode, though I'm mostly won over by the opening with Kurei presenting Serufu with the final screw for the tree house, and the final bench-swing project (do they have to wear their uniforms while on school grounds, even if it's summer break? --- and why does Kokoro wear a uniform from Serufu's school instead of Purin's?) |
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