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gildedstageIt’s now almost been two weeks since their first livestream, so I want to write down my thoughts before I forget.
Even on a rewatch, it was still disappointing that they advertised the livestream as a chance to learn more about things we’ve been wondering since their debut, only for them to say “we don’t know either” to every question. I’m personally not a fan of the interactive elements extending to something as narratively important as what the “Blue Bird” in Love Live BlueBird represents. I wonder if this is why there is such a strong disconnect between the original teaser and the current project. I still really like it in its current state and theme, so I hope it continues in that direction and the audience involvement remains limited among the lines of what cover the girls should sing.
On a more positive note, the livestream was also the introduction to the seiyuu. I’ve never actually been involved with the seiyuu side of Love Live before, so it’s exciting. Based on first impressions alone, I was surprised by how shy Honon Ayasaki (Polka) was, while Rina Endo (Mai) was very outgoing and charismatic. I also noticed this when the seiyuu were first revealed, but I love the gap between Akira’s tomboy athleticism and Seri Miyano being so girly and cute. It took me almost the entire livestream to realize that the person Aiha Sakano (Miracle) reminded me of was Risa Tsumugi (Bandori’s Chu²).
It seems like Yukuri and Shion’s voice actors are still absent from social media (good for them if that’s the case).
My favorite character development these past two weeks were Yukuri and Noriko’s. Yukuri realized that she has already changed a lot after meeting Polka, even picking up her habit of spontaneously dancing. Noriko gave a cute anecdote about how she used to sing on the steps of her grandmother’s shop to the customers and wondered why she can’t sing as freely anymore.
When the characters were establishing duos (PolMai, AuroMido, and MiraNori), I guessed that Yukuri could be Shion’s. I still think Yukuri’s unrestrained passion for her lost dream and Shion’s general pessimism would make a great pair. So I was unreasonably excited for Yukuri to mention Shion, not once but three times on the same day. She praised her editing skills (alongside Aurora), her dance (alongside Polka), and her knowledge of school idols. I’m not confident that they will continue down this path, but I thought it was funny to see the random pair I threw out actually interacted.
Relatedly, I think it’s funny how Mai and Shion are slightly beefing. Mai is jealous of Shion’s asynchronous status and Shion calls Mai out for letting other people take the spotlight for her.
I was really surprised when Polka casually called her “Shion-sama” as well.
There’s not even a lot of Shion interactions yet but I still have the urge to write a post analyzing them…
Even on a rewatch, it was still disappointing that they advertised the livestream as a chance to learn more about things we’ve been wondering since their debut, only for them to say “we don’t know either” to every question. I’m personally not a fan of the interactive elements extending to something as narratively important as what the “Blue Bird” in Love Live BlueBird represents. I wonder if this is why there is such a strong disconnect between the original teaser and the current project. I still really like it in its current state and theme, so I hope it continues in that direction and the audience involvement remains limited among the lines of what cover the girls should sing.
On a more positive note, the livestream was also the introduction to the seiyuu. I’ve never actually been involved with the seiyuu side of Love Live before, so it’s exciting. Based on first impressions alone, I was surprised by how shy Honon Ayasaki (Polka) was, while Rina Endo (Mai) was very outgoing and charismatic. I also noticed this when the seiyuu were first revealed, but I love the gap between Akira’s tomboy athleticism and Seri Miyano being so girly and cute. It took me almost the entire livestream to realize that the person Aiha Sakano (Miracle) reminded me of was Risa Tsumugi (Bandori’s Chu²).
It seems like Yukuri and Shion’s voice actors are still absent from social media (good for them if that’s the case).
Character Development
My favorite character development these past two weeks were Yukuri and Noriko’s. Yukuri realized that she has already changed a lot after meeting Polka, even picking up her habit of spontaneously dancing. Noriko gave a cute anecdote about how she used to sing on the steps of her grandmother’s shop to the customers and wondered why she can’t sing as freely anymore.
The Shion Agenda
When the characters were establishing duos (PolMai, AuroMido, and MiraNori), I guessed that Yukuri could be Shion’s. I still think Yukuri’s unrestrained passion for her lost dream and Shion’s general pessimism would make a great pair. So I was unreasonably excited for Yukuri to mention Shion, not once but three times on the same day. She praised her editing skills (alongside Aurora), her dance (alongside Polka), and her knowledge of school idols. I’m not confident that they will continue down this path, but I thought it was funny to see the random pair I threw out actually interacted.
Relatedly, I think it’s funny how Mai and Shion are slightly beefing. Mai is jealous of Shion’s asynchronous status and Shion calls Mai out for letting other people take the spotlight for her.
I was really surprised when Polka casually called her “Shion-sama” as well.
There’s not even a lot of Shion interactions yet but I still have the urge to write a post analyzing them…
