Given Episode 10
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After the tense emotional episode, we had last week, we knew that Given would have to deal with the aftermath. Both of the performances and that kiss, which had been just left hanging there with no real conclusion.
The last scene between Mayu and Ueno parallels then end tag between Yuki and Mayu last episode. Both not quite dates, both by the sea and in places that Mafuyu has never visited before. But this is the Mayu I was expecting. Excited and nervous. Both of them standing side by side instead of walking one behind the other.
Given delivers yet another graceful installment of this delicate love story, cooling down from last week's passionate display, yet still full of its characteristic warmth. All I needed was Mafuyu reciprocating Ritsuka's feelings, so I couldn't be happier with the episode's ending. As long as Ritsuka doesn't screw up his follow-through (which, Given his predisposition towards the disastrous, could still be likely), they now have a chance to build something beautiful together. It's sad to think we only have one episode left, and since the manga is ongoing, it's bound to leave a lot of plot threads hanging. I doubt we'll get any satisfying resolution to Haruki and Akihiko's simmering will-they-won't-they, but that's okay. Even if this ends up being all the anime that Given is allotted, it will still stand as an adaptation full of remarkable thoughtfulness.
Otto Hightower, the Hand of the King, produces the torn page at an opportune moment in the hopes of preventing war. In episode 10, he and a small delegation meet with Queen Rhaenyra at the Dragonstone Bridge. They present \"generous terms\" -- possession of Dragonstone castle, Driftmark island, places of \"high honor\" at court -- on behalf of King Aegon in exchange for peace and acknowledgment of Aegon's kinghood.
This passage is from a huge fictional tome entitled Ten Thousand Ships. It tells the history of warrior queen Nymeria and first appeared in episode 1, when Septa Marlow instructs childhood friends Alicent and Rhaenyra to study it. In the Red Keep's godswood, Alicent quizzes Rhaenyra on the book's contents, including which husband Nymeria takes when she arrives in Dorne (the answer is Lord Mors Martell).
Initially, this sweet memento inspires Rhaenyra to remain open to peace. Sadly -- and unsurprisingly, given House of the Dragon is about a civil war in House Targaryen -- this takes a tragic turn when Alicent's son Aemond mostly unintentionally kills Rhaenyra's son Lucerys.
As the episode closes out, Randall returns home and looks on all the girls before going to bed. As he heads downstairs to get a glass of water, he spots a dark, ominous figure standing in the living room.
Sorry guys, that was the worst episode of the whole season. Not only is there barely any noteworthy drama beyond a strange guy showing up, the character drama that is here completely flatlines. The romance between Seon-U and Mi-Jo has been awkwardly contrived all season long and it seems his character is completely wasted now, with no real purpose.
Our intent is to have fully fleshed out, fanmade transcripts of all fourteen (as of 2015) episodes of the Elfen Lied anime, its English-language dub in specific. This means that in addition to the dialogue, there will be \"stage directions\" to describe the scenes.
We started with Dolores, so it seems right, given the park (and the show's) penchant for loops that we end the first season with her featured prominently. A common complaint about Westworld is that there are no characters to root for in the series, but we'd again state that it takes a heart of stone not to feel for Dolores as she struggles with her reality, her consciousness and the sheer level of manipulation of everyone around her. We cheered when she started truly fighting back against the Man In Black... Or, as so many have guessed... William (perhaps the clue is in the first letter of his name: \"M\" upside down looks a lot like \"W\"). Evan Rachel Wood has been an emotional lynchpin here, and the finale offered her the chance to run the gamut of Dolores' reactions - shock, horror, badassery, a slow awakening... And then the knife is twisted (literally in her case) once again when Ed Harris' driven MIB gets the better of her. And that's only mid-way through the episode! There was plenty more to come, including some long discussions with Ford, a tragic reunion with Teddy and that jaw-dropping final scene.
Maeve's big escape plot took on a tragic layer, even as she continually proved she was smarter than her creators. The idea that her whole scheme was simply a narrative (created by Ford Because it certainly doesn't seem to be of benefit to anyone in the park, nor the hapless techs or guards she, Hector and Armistice take out as they head for the exit). But bringing it all together, sensational as always, was Thandie Newton, who along with Wood was the best performer given the juiciest material to work with.
So, yes. The biggest fan theory about William and the MIB being the same person was true. While it was slightly disappointing that so many had figured that out before the reveal, it didn't mitigate the power of Dolores learning the truth, or the grand scale of the younger William's search for her. We almost wondered if the creators were about to pull a switch and have Logan turn out to the MIB (let's face it, he was enough of an arse from the get-go), but the sad trajectory of William finally finding himself as a man obsessed worked brilliantly despite leaving big clues before. Plus, does this mean we've seen the end of Jimmi Simpson and Ed Harris Maybe, but given the tricky, time-twisting narrative, they could pop up again
The series has been adapted multiple times, notably as an audio drama in 2016, an 11-episode anime television series in 2019, an anime film in 2020, and a live-action television drama in 2021. The anime television series aired on Fuji TV's Noitamina programming block, and was the first boys' love (BL) series to air on Noitamina. An English-language translation of the manga is licensed in North America by the Viz Media-Animate joint publishing initiative SuBLime, while the anime and film are syndicated outside of Asia by the streaming service Crunchyroll.
Ritsuka learns that Mafuyu's guitar was previously owned by Yūki Yoshida, Mafuyu's childhood best friend and boyfriend who died from suicide. The band begins composing music in advance of a live performance, but Mafuyu is unable to write lyrics for the song. On the day of the performance, Mafuyu has a breakthrough and sings a powerful song about his feelings of loss over Yūki. The song prompts Ritsuka and Mafuyu to act on their growing romantic feelings for each other; they kiss backstage and begin dating. The band names itself \"Given\", in tribute to the guitar given to Mafuyu by Yūki's mother after his passing.
The majority of the episode titles in Given are references to British alternative rock songs, Ritsuka's favorite genre of music; episode nine is titled after the original song performed in the episode.[36]
A six-episode live-action drama adaptation of Given was announced on May 26, 2021, and was released on Fuji TV's FOD streaming service on July 17, 2021.[35] The series is directed by Kōichirō Miki [ja], and stars Jin Suzuki as Ritsuka Uenoyama, Sanari as Mafuyu Satō, Kai Inowaki as Akihiko Kaji, and Shuntarō Yanagi as Haruki Nakayama.[63] Crunchyroll licensed the series for distribution in English in non-Asian regions.[64]
The anime adaptation of Given was positively received by critics. In a review of episodes one and two for Anime News Network, Steve Jones called the series \"one of the season's most emotionally resonant offerings,\" praising its soundtrack and Yamaguchi's direction.[83] The series' writing, which Jones noted was \"undercooked, but not egregiously so\" in his initial review, was noted by Jones as improving in subsequent episodes.[84][85] Specific praise was given to the relationship between Mafuyu and Ritsuka, with Jones calling it \"one of the most compelling anime romances of the year.\"[86]
With that being said, onto the episode, which had a decent amount of action. We start off on an unusual note; Lee gets the first confessional of the episode. He talks about how he has not been into the actual playing of the game much, and that he would rather provide and build shelter for the tribe. He wanted to play Survivor for the experience, not for the gameplay, something you could say was very similar to how Ozzy has played the game in the American seasons, especially early versions of Ozzy. We all know how that has worked out for Ozzy in his four attempts (we also know that Ozzy dominated Redemption Island when sent there, twice).
The main reason I say starting with Lee for the episode is an oddity, is that Lee has not been a television presence for most of the season. Other than his beautiful hair, he has been very much invisible. My edit senses immediately picked up on this, but I thought, oh maybe it will just be a slow episode. But then, Lee gets even more airtime when the rest of the tribe is complaining about how he just does things on his own without consulting the rest of them. Considering this was a topic in the previous episode, I was ready to call Lee as being the one voted out very early in the episode, but I am getting ahead of myself.
Also, at the immunity challenge, Mike is able to take the victory by balancing his ball for the longest period of time. I was thinking this challenge would take awhile, given there are usually two or three balls being used, but that wind was no joke. It was whipping the ropes all around and made the challenge ten times harder. But in the end, Mike is able to showcase his inner Mike Holloway and do the happy dance. That is now 2-for-2 in single player challenges for Mike, one with memory and one with balance/focus. He could be the real deal challenge competitor.
We then proceed onto Tribal Council. I want to say