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Old 08-15-2013, 07:50 PM   #51
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WHEW. For a while there, I was worried that this show was becoming far too heterosexual. Good to see a return to its roots this episode.

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NOOOOOOOO, MAKOTO AND HARUKA CAME SO CLOSE! Why wouldn't Makoto just pretend to be unconscious? When will he ever get the opportunity to have a ripped, brooding emo boy's lips pressed against his own again?
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Old 08-15-2013, 07:58 PM   #52
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WHEW. For a while there, I was worried that this show was becoming far too heterosexual. Good to see a return to its roots this episode.

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NOOOOOOOO, MAKOTO AND HARUKA CAME SO CLOSE! Why wouldn't Makoto just pretend to be unconscious? When will he ever get the opportunity to have a ripped, brooding emo boy's lips pressed against his own again?
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Old 08-23-2013, 07:16 PM   #53
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Episode 7!

Thought Haru's motive for quitting competitive swimming was gay?

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"I WILL NEVER GET TO SWIM WITH RIN AGAIN! DESPAAAAAIR!"

On a Linkin Park scale, that scene alone brought the episode from Crawling to Numb.
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Old 08-24-2013, 01:12 AM   #54
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This week's episode irritated me. I mean, last week was laughably cliche, but I was able to laugh at it.

This week, well (episode 7 spoilers)
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shows/manga about competitions always have the main characters crying if they lose. Well when this week's episode started, the first thing I said to myself was "I like Haruka because he wouldn't care if he lost.". Then the end of the episode comes and "OH GOD DAMNIT NOT HARUKA TOO!". He fell into the "I LOST! I'M SAD! WAAAAHHHHH!" cliche. Way to kill a character for something I like him for. I get that Haruka is kuudere, but I would like to think that winning is the last thing on his mind. Maybe there's something I don't get? Let's hope so.
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Old 08-24-2013, 06:07 AM   #55
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This week's episode irritated me. I mean, last week was laughably cliche, but I was able to laugh at it.

This week, well (episode 7 spoilers)
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shows/manga about competitions always have the main characters crying if they lose. Well when this week's episode started, the first thing I said to myself was "I like Haruka because he wouldn't care if he lost.". Then the end of the episode comes and "OH GOD DAMNIT NOT HARUKA TOO!". He fell into the "I LOST! I'M SAD! WAAAAHHHHH!" cliche. Way to kill a character for something I like him for. I get that Haruka is kuudere, but I would like to think that winning is the last thing on his mind. Maybe there's something I don't get? Let's hope so.
You probably missed the point of that scene.
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He wasn't upset about losing - he was upset with Rin's declaration that they'll never swim together ever again. Rin has beat Haru in a race before, and we saw that Haru doesn't care about the winning, he only gives a damn about Rin and the others' feelings and friendship.

So basically Haru's sad because Rin dumped him.
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Old 08-24-2013, 12:49 PM   #56
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Last week I watched all the eps with my friends and just saw the latest one last night xd;

I used to say Nagisa was my fave, but now it's really hard to choose between all of them and I actually think I like Makoto the most now, although just by smidge *nod*

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Old 08-25-2013, 01:52 AM   #57
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You probably missed the point of that scene.
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He wasn't upset about losing - he was upset with Rin's declaration that they'll never swim together ever again. Rin has beat Haru in a race before, and we saw that Haru doesn't care about the winning, he only gives a damn about Rin and the others' feelings and friendship.

So basically Haru's sad because Rin dumped him.
I thought that might be the case, but
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Haruka looked upset before Rin started spouting all that nonsense.


Well thinking back, it's no big deal. Haaah, I guess it's just how competition manga goes. If a character looks like he's going to escape a cliche, he jumps right back into it.

Also Michael Phelps needs to make a guest arrival in Free....and singlehandedly destroy Rin's dream. (I don't know if Rin's dream is a spoiler or not)
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"I'm wanting to become.....THAT?! I DON'T WANT TO BE AN OLYMPIC SWIMMER ANYMORE!"


Oh Michael Phelps...smokin' that weed.
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Old 08-25-2013, 07:04 PM   #58
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Free Episode 7: Rin and Haruka's Dubstep Showdown!

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This anime's lameness is showing through again. There's just no comparison to the buildup and tension of two rivals facing off compared to an actual masterpiece in sports anime like Hikaru no Go. They also missed a golden opportunity for Gou to show her conflicted feelings when asked who she was rooting for: her beloved big brother she recently reconciled with, or the boy in her swim club she has a little crush on? But no, she just dodged the issue and said, "Both of them." LAME!
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Old 08-27-2013, 08:42 PM   #59
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Guess who started and watched 7 episodes of this last night...

me. :\

It's all right. I like the animation, but there's just no suspense for me.
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Yeah that's pretty much the consensus here. I mostly just watch the episodes looking for things to make fun of.
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Old 08-28-2013, 05:41 AM   #61
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And you know what, guys?

Even if you only watch it for stuff to make fun of...

it's still way better and more material-providing than K-ON!, where nothing ever happens.
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Old 08-28-2013, 08:57 PM   #62
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Just watched the 8th EP and feeeeeeeeels.
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I watched Episode 8 just now.

I wish it didn't end where it did.
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What was Rei implying when they went to Haruka's house and couldn't find him anywhere? That he went off and committed suicide? lol, I know he's a brooding emo boy and all, but damn.

I keep forgetting that Rei is a new recruit and doesn't know the history behind Rin's relationship with the other boys. He must have been surprised when he found out that this big asshole who keeps showing up and taunting them was actually their childhood buddy!
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Episode 9!

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Rei shined in this episode as the detective-ninja-stalker.

Tried to also find a gif of Nagisa's Super Not-Obvious Winking, but people haven't gotten to it yet apparently.

And Rin's "gotta clutch my shirt because THE FEELS" scene needs to be made into a gif of some sort á la


Men getting all teary over the realization that all they want is to swim together in yaoi-covered blissfulness happily ever after. I believe my inner fujoshi exploded.
(That scene should have ended in Makoto and Haruka kissing; if they were a boy and a girl I'm sure they would have. u.u)

We still can't escape the dubstep! SHOWDOWN TIME AGAIN as Rin predictably decides to also take part in the regional relay race against the Iwatobi swimmers.


If a Free! 2 doesn't get green-lit, something is even more wrong with the anime industry than I thought.
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Old 09-05-2013, 05:11 PM   #67
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Who is your husbando?

Mine is Makoto with his moe wife smile and yaoi hads and all.
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POLL TIME

Who is your husbando?

Mine is Makoto with his moe wife smile and yaoi hads and all.
What the heck are yaoi hands?

Also, my waifu hasubando/husbando is Rei. Has been since Day 1. I want the same pajamas as the ones he was wearing, the purple ones with butterflies.
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My husbando would be Rei

Anyway, I made a post on tumblr about it so I'll simplify it here. We joke about how gay the show is, and sure it is, to a degree, but really the show is about bromance. It's one of the truest displays of what real friendship is that I've seen in a show before. No matter how shitty Haru feels over losing Rin as a best friend, his friends don't get annoyed. They understand why he never smiles. Regardless, they do everything in their power to make him happy.

It's truly heartwarming, this show.
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>yaoi hands

The best thing, that's what.

Also I want Rei's yukata.
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Old 09-05-2013, 10:14 PM   #71
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>yaoi hands

The best thing, that's what.

Also I want Rei's yukata.
*sees picture of KagePro character on there*

The comment sums my thoughts up exactly...

Anyway, this was a pretty fun episode, minus the gay.

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Detective-ninja-stalker Rei ftw.


I don't really have a husbando. Can I pick the teacher? Pretty much the main reason I'm watching is to find out what exactly she did with swimsuits that was so embarrassing. =3=
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I don't really have a husbando. Can I pick the teacher? Pretty much the main reason I'm watching is to find out what exactly she did with swimsuits that was so embarrassing. =3=
My theory since the beginning has been that she did gravure modeling at some point and is trying to keep it a secret (either) to avoid embarrassment and/or losing her job if Japanese PTAs are anything like American PTAs.
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This week's episode was pretty good. Certainly a step up compared to the last few episodes.

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Rei's tailing scene was fucking great.


Honestly, I'm not really watching this show as anything serious. I guess I like it because it's amusing watching the 4 main characters do stuff. Kinda like K-On I guess. Nagisa's bantering with Rei is always really funny. Though when it gets serious, it can get irritating. It doesn't have to be cute girls doing cute things to be entertaining!
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Ahhh, yaoi hands, so that's what that was. At the very start of the show, Makoto pets a kitty, and it could have fit in the palm of his hand! At first I thought he was supposed to be like 7 feet tall. Anyway, Nagisa for husbando. He's cute and mischievous!

I find Miss Ama-chan to be an adorable character, but she's not very useful right now. I still think it would have been way funnier if she had the role of oggling the boys' muscles instead of Gou. There's been lots of male pedo teachers in anime (Azumanga Diaoh, Card Captor Sakura), so why not do a role reversal? Just imagine, a boy could take his top off to go into the pool, and she could blush and be all like, "Ara ara!" and get really flustered. Maybe she could make subtle passes at them too. Also her mystery job with swimsuits was helping guys try on their speedos. But then, I suppose, what would Gou's purpose be? Moral support. And the whole sibling reconciliation thing.
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Splash Free in a whole new light.

Watching the ED will never be the same.
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