{"id":117840,"date":"2024-04-26T15:27:25","date_gmt":"2024-04-26T14:27:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wrongeverytime.com\/?p=39529"},"modified":"2024-04-26T15:27:25","modified_gmt":"2024-04-26T14:27:25","slug":"blue-reflection-ray-episode-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gamefootballmobileanimeiphone.com\/index.php\/2024\/04\/26\/blue-reflection-ray-episode-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Blue Reflection Ray \u2013 Episode 2"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hello folks, and welcome back to Wrong Every Time. Today I figured we\u2019d check back in on Blue Reflection Ray, after a first episode that offered us a bounty of fantastical inventions and an impressive spread of new characters. Fortunately, both the show\u2019s worldbuilding and character beats so far have proven familiar enough to make for an easy on-boarding; we\u2019ve got our core contrast of the somber Ruka and energetic Hiori, we\u2019ve got a second layer of magical girl mayhem seemingly linked to these gemstone rings, and we\u2019ve got some ambiguous antagonists with a similar interest in these would-be magical girls, seemingly intent on claiming their energy before they can \u201cbloom\u201d into their true powers.<\/span><\/p>\n

Alongside all of that relatively conventional worldbuilding, we\u2019ve also got some mysteries to resolve regarding the prior generation of magical girls, and what their fates imply for our current heroines. It seems clear that Hiori\u2019s sister was a Reflector in the past, and that her absence still hangs heavily over Hiori. Additionally, the final moments of the first episode seemed to imply an obvious path of development for Ruka as well: learning from Hiori\u2019s gallant example, and becoming a Reflector strong enough to protect her in turn, thereby filling the role of emotional pillar that her sister used to provide. With our loose predictions set, let\u2019s see what actually awaits us!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Episode 2<\/b><\/p>\n

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\u201cI always felt at ease when I was alone. Interacting with others just complicated things.\u201d We open with Ruka extolling her lonely perspective. The cool blue roof and general subdued shading of this covered walkway echoes her feelings, and also offers them a contrast in the form of the bright sunlit garden beside her, which she immediately associates with Hiori\u2019s willingness to reach out to others<\/span><\/p>\n

The OP emphasizes both flower imagery and reflections, as Hiori touches down on a lake whose surface reflects her among the lily pads<\/span><\/p>\n

Ooh, some nice choreography for these OP action scenes – low drawing count and dramatic jumps in pose, really emphasizing the angular movement of their limbs and dresses as they spar with their opponents<\/span><\/p>\n

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It seems our core team will be Ruka, Hiori, and that girl with the moped, while the girl our leads were attempting to save is framed more as a damsel in distress, sinking into the reflection while her flower rises<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cPeople who use these rings to turn their feelings into strength. That\u2019s a Reflector.\u201d Tethering combat power to your emotional state is an extraordinarily convenient trick, ensuring the course of your story\u2019s fights naturally echo your characters\u2019 emotional arcs. It\u2019s such a natural parallel that many stories don\u2019t even bother to mechanically formalize it like this; you can just as easily explain such a link as characters fighting more effectively as a result of no longer being preoccupied by regrets or afraid of failure<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cAny feelings can become our strength?\u201d \u201cI\u2019m pretty sure, yeah.\u201d So are their antagonists harnessing negative emotions as strength? Seems like a natural expansion of this conceit, and one that would easily lend itself to exciting visual payoffs if they convince any enemies to switch sides<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAASA is the institution researching these rings\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cOur feelings, or pieces of them, are called \u2018Fragments.\u2019 And there\u2019s something going on with those.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cReflectors can protect Fragments\u2026 our feelings, as well as those of others.\u201d Kinda wish this exposition dump was better integrated into the ongoing drama, but I suppose it\u2019s a natural repercussion of jumping to anime from game design, wherein mechanical frameworks like this are more of a natural assumption<\/span><\/p>\n

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Our third lead\u2019s name is Momo Tanabe<\/span><\/p>\n

Ruka and Hiori\u2019s home outfits reflect their personalities. Ruka is still in the formal blue of their school uniform, not really possessing much will outside of her assigned duties (even during their conversation with Momo, she was glancing at Hiori for cues). In contrast, Hiori is of course in a pink shirt and shorts, a sporty, more androgynous look that presents her as ready for adventure<\/span><\/p>\n

Hiori states she\u2019s going to become a Reflector, which Ruka responds to with \u201cthink about this rationally,\u201d which from her perspective presumably means \u201cpay more attention to your fears\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cBecause that\u2019s how my sister was.\u201d Of course, Hiori is also just following the example of another, attempting to live up to her sister\u2019s memory<\/span><\/p>\n

When Hiori grabs her hand, they once again seem to connect via their memories<\/span><\/p>\n

Oh my god Ruka. When some classmates ask her what\u2019s up with Hiori, she says she doesn\u2019t know and actually just stands up to leave the room, hiding up on the rooftop. The girl really prefers her solitude<\/span><\/p>\n

At home, Momo offers a prayer to her grandmother, telling her shrine that \u201cI\u2019ll work even harder this time.\u201d So Momo is also attempting to present strength in memory of an absent loved one<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cI\u2019ve been looking for my sister ever since, but I haven\u2019t been able to find her.\u201d So Hiori\u2019s sister isn\u2019t known to be dead, but presumably disappeared in that giant opening blast<\/span><\/p>\n

While Hiori meets with Momo, Ruka finds herself awkwardly stalked by Miyako, the girl Hiori saved<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI know you noticed me, but you\u2019ve been ignoring me anyway. You really don\u2019t care about others, do you?\u201d Oh boy, Miyako sounds delightfully terrible. Immediately taking Ruka\u2019s standoffishness as an insult is a fantastic start to a mess of a relationship<\/span><\/p>\n

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Miyako wants information on what happened the previous day, as her memories are fuzzy. Interestingly, it seems she and Hiori were linked through their shared desire for someone to help them: Hiori\u2019s lingering sense of displacement regarding her sister apparently resonating with Miyako\u2019s more immediate concerns<\/span><\/p>\n

Great yakuza squat from Momo as she tells Hiori that she has to go to school<\/span><\/p>\n

Elsewhere, two more of our presumed villainous magical girls are lounging in a canopied bed while an organ blasts ominous tunes, as you do<\/span><\/p>\n

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Apparently these are the superiors of the other two, who soon arrive and apologize for their failure. These girls are also Reflectors, but their \u201cfeelings are different. We understand the sadness of the world far greater than others.\u201d As expected, they\u2019re essentially the negative reflections of our main cast<\/span><\/p>\n

Hiori and Ruka\u2019s roads towards accepting their destiny are each very appropriate – Hiori immediately bounds off to meet Momo and learn more, while Ruka wanders alone and pensive all day, slowly setting her thoughts in order<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThis is my uncle\u2019s apartment. My mom went to buy some lightbulbs and never came back.\u201d Damn, so Hiori\u2019s whole life has been defined by the people closest to her disappearing without a word<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cIt\u2019s been five years, and nobody\u2019s seen her. So we just bought some new ones ourselves.\u201d A bitter joke, somewhat uncharacteristic of Hiori, reflecting the lingering sting of her mother\u2019s betrayal<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI guess the gas isn\u2019t on.\u201d \u201cIt\u2019s canned food.\u201d \u201cMy sister was really good at giving it some pizazz.\u201d More cutting incidental details of Hiori\u2019s life – they essentially live as cheaply as possible, lacking even the certainty that their utilities will remain active. And then that last comment, reflecting how her sister used to make this impoverished life seem so much grander, serving as Hiori\u2019s protector once their mother left<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWhy do you live at the dorm?\u201d \u201cAh well, my sister wanted me to experience different worlds.\u201d Even now her sister serves as a guideline<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cI can\u2019t be like you, either. That girl in the courtyard – I only noticed her because of you.\u201d Hiori is far better at appreciating Ruka\u2019s strengths than Ruka herself is, as also demonstrated through Ruka\u2019s drawings from the first episode<\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s also clear why Hiori would venerate Ruka\u2019s ability to notice disturbances in others; Hiori\u2019s presumably still preoccupied with what she missed regarding her mother and sister, what clues she overlooked that might have kept her loved ones near<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cHer mental state should still be unstable. Because it\u2019s not that easy escaping from the worst kind of environment.\u201d The antagonist Reflectors seem to be united by their negative emotions rather than their hopes<\/span><\/p>\n

Returning home, Miyako learns her mother threw out the family picture frame she made in order to make room for more of her brother\u2019s trophies. Miyako continues to have the most on-point of unhappy home lives<\/span><\/p>\n

And so the Reflectors gather, drawn in by Miyako\u2019s negative emotions<\/span><\/p>\n

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And Done<\/b><\/p>\n

Thus our heroes arrive at their first true battle, with Miyako\u2019s wavering heart hanging in the balance! That aside, what I most enjoyed about this episode was its graceful articulation of Hiori\u2019s circumstances. In spite of her cheerful affectation, the lingering weight of her mother and sister\u2019s absence was made clear through all manner of incidental details. Her sharp joke about her mother\u2019s disappearance, her indifference to her uncle\u2019s living situation, and her appreciation for Ruka\u2019s talents all pointed towards ways her family\u2019s disappearance still shapes her worldview, making it easy to understand why Ruka might be as important to Hiori as Hiori is to Ruka. And given the awkward anti-chemistry shared by Ruka and Miyako, I\u2019m eager to see this whole group assemble and attempt to somehow work together. Onward to episode three!<\/span><\/p>\n

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