What the fuck.

i keep having a back-&-forth with ave mujica in that i have a dozen issues with how the show is written then wham, bang, and i need an ambulance again

The internet is a reactionary place. They see something, associate it with something else, and boom it's suddenly the only possible outcome. I mean, it's not impossible, but I'd rather wait and see instead of jump to conclusions. Fandoms turn to shit with stuff like this

mmmm...

I ended up yapping in a Discord about the episode. My final thoughts and summary after my second watch would only fit here if I split it into six posts. And that doesn't include the other yapping whilst the episode aired, or other additional notes...

Ave Mujica is rotting my brain in a way /pos

Also look at this girlfailure I love Umiri; little timmy

Who needs media literacy anyways lol. It's not like Sakiko said "CRYCHIC is already dead" or anything... /s

CRYCHIC's closure was needed sorely to help resolve Ave Mujica, but many people will just see each episode as their own entity and completely omit what came before or what comes next...

Oh I am scared for what could happen to Uika in the next few episodes. If Umiri is looking a bit jealous of Saki & Muts after their CRYCHIC performance, I can't even imagine what Uika's going to look like when she finds out. It's going to be absolute cinema though!

The only real solution would've been either an extended season, or two seasons (i.e. a part 1 and a part 2), but I doubt Bushiroad would've wanted that.

Completely agree with you that some fans have taken it way too far though. Like, can't we just chill and enjoy the ride 😭

The fact it was rushed in a sense kind of made it feel like they wanted to resolve it as soon as possible so they could move on, and in Taki's words (roughly), "not get in [each other's] way" as such. It is a valid critique though

And on the need for more build up, it has been building up for a few episodes now (since episode 5), and unfortunately with the restricted season length that's probably all they could've done. It did feel a bit rushed, but given the constraints I don't mind that. (this might extend a bit)

Oh yeah that part is just wild. Like, I get that many English fans aren't happy with the way the Chinese fans are treating the episode or the people behind it, but really?? It's completely unnecessary.

That dude is so upset that the episode focused on winding down CRYCHIC rather than building more on Ave Mujica

As if Ave Mujica could just, be reborn while the wounds of CRYCHIC were still very clearly on show 😭

I still think there's a lot to throw in the air from the side of Uika. It just feels like there's... something, that she has hidden behind her facade