『Nagi no Asukara』 Episode 15

Impressions of everyone

Everything goes along perfectly with the metaphor of water which is fluidity (change). Ice is the metaphor of halting (unchanging). In the first cour we got to see what it is like when life starts flowing rapidly and people deal with such change. This cour we see what it is like when things just, stop. This concept is strange because completely freezing while time passes is unheard of. We leave it to the imagination of the creators of NnA to portray the facets of such an anomaly to emotion.
This episode particularly reminded me of the taoist concept of "Wu-Wei" -- effortless action. Water that flows down a river moves, but does so without doing anything.
EDIT: I feel like there will be conflict between either Miuna and Chisaki, or Miuna and Sayu.. I also wonder if ChisakixTsumugi will come to anything and how that will reflect when/if Manaka comes back.

 

did you watch after the ED? Sounded like juicy Miuna/Sayu drama

 

I'm assuming Sayu is upset that Kaname hasn't returned yet while Hikari has so she probably blows up at Miuna.  

I think you are correct there, and I also believe it hints at Kaname returning next episode as well.

 

My bet is that Sayu and Miuna will be arguing on the pier about this, and Kaname, fabulous as ever, will then break through the ice majestically like a breaching whale, surrounded by ice particles making everything sparkle.

 

It was a pleasure to read that theory.

 

I've never really understood Kaname's character. Can someone elaborate more about him?  

After all this shit, they better make a game so we can pair them our own goddamn selves.
Still amazing episode nonetheless. I couldn't think of a better way for Hikari to let his frustration out than by that confrontation with Tsumugu.
Let's go Miuna x Hikari!

 

My thoughts exactly. Lets go MiunaxChi

 

That went by really quick.
Okay theory time - Chisaki was scared of seeing Hikari because she didnt know if she was still in love with him, or if she's "changed" and has actual feelings for Tsumugu?
Also pre-timeskip she was so concerned about being left behind by everyone, and now she's left everyone behind.
Anyone have any idea why the cars have 3 wheels? (3rd wheel in just about every relationship? maybe i'm overthinking)
Sayu Face 1
Sayu Face 2
Was the new 5o'clock song the same tune as the one during the ofunehiki? Its definitely different from the one in ep1. And the tune sounds kind of similar.... maybe

 

This was a good follow up episode from last week. Hikari, despite being overwhelmed, is managing pretty well from what we saw the last few minutes of this episodes. Really goes to show how strong of a character he really is.
Remember Tsumugu's "perfect" character the first half of the series? Well that whole image of him is starting to show signs of weakness. Him slamming the cup was a big clue. He is obviously in love with Chisaki, but his problem is and for 5 years has been Hikari. I think Chisaki is still in love with him but is also conflicted considering she spent 5 years together with Tsumugu. Now that Hikari is back, Tsumugu isn't sure whether to just let things go back the way they were, Chisaki being in love with Hikari, or pursuing her himself. Chisaki I believe is going through the same thing.

 

I get the feeling that Tsumugu is going to become a much more vulnerable character later on. All of this unrequited love has to be taking a toll on everyone, and Tsumugu's no exception - he can't be the strong one forever.

 

Not the strong one but he is very good at self sacrifice. He is probably doing all to know what really happened, he never told anything to Chisaki when it was kind of clear that he had feelings for her, and now all those 5 years he could have done a move on her, but no he didn't, rather than strong he is good at alienating himself, he is more of a loner than we believe.
We also don't know much about him, what was the problem with his mom, why he doesn't seem to like her, and also he is not the one taking care of his grandpa, and he doesn't pressure Chisaki into anything. He seems to like his loneliness.

 

I agree, as Tsugumu is a 'main' character we don't know much about him other than he's almost always calm and a little emotionless seeming. I'd like to see more development of him

 

If Hikari ended up Miuna, he would be her uncle and her husband. o_O

 

He would indeed. That's also the reason I thought last episode that a relationship between the two of them would be really odd. I think Miuna doesn't think that way at all, but Hikari does. I think that it will take a bit for Hikari to realize things as they are, but now he still sees her as a little girl, and I don't think any feelings for her will develop.

 

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