{"id":136735,"date":"2024-07-20T15:58:43","date_gmt":"2024-07-20T14:58:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wrongeverytime.com\/?p=41149"},"modified":"2024-07-20T15:58:43","modified_gmt":"2024-07-20T14:58:43","slug":"big-windup-episode-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gamefootballmobileanimeiphone.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/20\/big-windup-episode-11\/","title":{"rendered":"Big Windup! \u2013 Episode 11"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hello folks, and welcome the heck back to Wrong Every Time. Today I am eager to return to the field for a fresh episode of Big Windup!, with our team having successfully navigated Mihashi\u2019s surprise birthday party. And I mean that \u201csurprise party\u201d in sort of the reverse of the normal sense, as Mihashi himself was the one who invited his team over to his house, thus surprising them with the reveal that their team meeting was actually a birthday party. Nonetheless, the gathering ultimately drew our team closer together, with Abe again resolving to carry this scrappy yet unexpectedly talented team to victory.<\/span><\/p>\n

Though actually, his phrasing was a little more precise than that. Abe is no longer thinking in terms of \u201ccarry\u201d or \u201cexploit\u201d – he\u2019s come to realize that these are teammates he can genuinely rely on, not just tools to fulfill his own ends. Just as Mihashi was scarred by his resentful middle school teammates, so were Abe\u2019s ambitions corrupted by his unreliable former pitcher. Smart as he was, he could not see the limitations of his own cynical perspective; but now, with a trusted team beside him, he\u2019s learning to put his tactical thinking to use in service of trust-building gambits like \u201ccasually demonstrate to the rest of the team just how precise Mihashi\u2019s pitches can be.\u201d With his scheming now ostensibly aligned with the team\u2019s greater good, I\u2019m eager to see how our boys handle their first serious opponents. Let\u2019s get to it!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Episode 11<\/b><\/p>\n

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\u201cCome on, we should get as passionate as we can!\u201d This OP certainly understands the show\u2019s youthful summer vibe. I unsurprisingly wish anime as a medium weren\u2019t so overwhelmingly preoccupied with adolescence, but that doesn\u2019t mean I don\u2019t get the nostalgic appeal<\/span><\/p>\n

That bright blue sky leads us into the Summer National High School Baseball Tournament. Big Windup!\u2019s storyboards consistently prioritize space and its absence – lots of open skies and wide shots panning across the diamond for moments of optimism and energy, lots of claustrophobic shots closing in on faces and hands for moments of anxiety and regret<\/span><\/p>\n

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Our boys stand awkwardly in line as lots are drawn to decide the tournament bracket. I appreciate the small details of passive body language defining them even at a distance like this, with Mihashi always obvious via his slumped shoulders and generally defensive posture<\/span><\/p>\n

Tajima proudly declares that \u201cwe\u2019re all freshman, we\u2019ll get bigger,\u201d which of course just makes his teammates more nervous. Even these idle conversations demonstrate Big Windup!\u2019s understanding of the friction inherent in our perspectives, how a thought that inspires Tajima\u2019s confidence might only rouse the anxieties of his teammates<\/span><\/p>\n

Mihashi runs into Haruna in the bathroom, who looks ready to start a fight. Seems that\u2019s how his nerves express themselves in this tense moment of anticipation<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cOh no, did I injure him?\u201d Yet as quick as he is to anger, he\u2019s just as quick to regret his temper and confirm Mihashi is fine. Another very Big Windup! flourish, emphasizing the frequent distance between our unconsidered affectation and our underlying intentions<\/span><\/p>\n

Mihashi blurts out \u201cHaruna is a nice person!\u201d when Abe calls him, pulling Haruna back into the conversation as well<\/span><\/p>\n

Love how completely Haruna\u2019s pitcher acts as his handler, literally blocking Haruna with one arm in order to steer the conversation in a productive direction<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s okay, right? I\u2019m Nishiura\u2019s pitcher, right?\u201d God, even now Mihashi feels like he has to apologize for just admitting that he\u2019s the team pitcher<\/span><\/p>\n

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And seeing Mihashi\u2019s clear weakness, Haruna reflects that he\u2019s already won. No surprise that a pitcher who takes such confident, definitive command of his own actions on the mound would assume a pitcher lacking such confidence is inherently inferior. We act in the way that comes naturally, and then construct a philosophy of righteousness or strength that flatters our natural instincts. Haruna is strong, but brittle – he\u2019s likely a better pitcher than Mihashi at the moment, but true long-term growth demands an ability to acknowledge your weaknesses<\/span><\/p>\n

The actual easy confidence of Haruna\u2019s catcher is demonstrated through his willingness to ask a girl to grab some toilet paper from the other bathroom. No pretensions with this guy, which makes him a genuinely dangerous opponent<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cHaruna is a nice person!\u201d \u201cWhat, did he give you some gum or something?\u201d Even after committed to helping him, Abe can only take Mihashi so seriously<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWhat an idiot. Don\u2019t you see he\u2019s looking down on you!?\u201d Mihashi is indeed too pure to parse Haruna\u2019s condescension<\/span><\/p>\n

Of course, Abe knows better than to actually explain the situation to Mihashi, and contents himself with some bitter internal grumbling about rubbing Haruna’s face in their victories<\/span><\/p>\n

They begin drawing for team positions in the bracket. The character designs are doing a good job of emphasizing the relative youth of our team – the upperclassmen of other teams tend to have more defined jaws and frequently longer faces, contrasting with the inherent boyishness of our round-headed, big-eyed crew<\/span><\/p>\n

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We get some reasonably graceful exposition setting up our coming foes, as the boys gossip about what teams are strongest. This all works mainly because kids in these situations are absolutely having exactly these conversations; what they\u2019re sharing is relatively common knowledge, but they\u2019re all excited to add in their takes<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThere must be many amazing pitchers I don\u2019t know\u2026\u201d Mihashi continues to express the quality that first caught Abe\u2019s interest – his lack of ego means he\u2019s practically an empty vessel, eager to learn from whoever\u2019s willing to guide him. A sharp contrast from Haruna, who\u2019s perfectly content with his own perspective<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cHanai, you\u2019ve got bad luck at lotteries, right?\u201d \u201cHow can you say that to someone who\u2019s about to draw?\u201d Because Abe don\u2019t give a fuck about your superstitions, Hanae<\/span><\/p>\n

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Abe\u2019s ruthless, but he\u2019s acting with clear intent here. Superstitions will only limit his teammates\u2019 abilities by burdening them with unwarranted anxiety; if he can challenge Hanae\u2019s assumptions here, in a moment where Hanae\u2019s actions don\u2019t have any actual relationship to the outcome, so much the better<\/span><\/p>\n

Abe himself is presumably taking the logical approach here: don\u2019t spend any time worrying about what lot would be best to pick, because you have no control over it. Instead, set your mind to accepting whatever outcome arrives as the only outcome possible, so you won\u2019t enter your first game with a sense that you\u2019ve \u201cmissed out\u201d on a better option, which can easily become a self-fulfilling prophecy. Superstitions aren\u2019t based on real data, but they can certainly have a real effect on your mental state<\/span><\/p>\n

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He ultimately draws a matchup with Tosei, one of the top seeded schools and last year\u2019s champions<\/span><\/p>\n

Momoe immediately sets to work rallying the team\u2019s ambitions. Very appropriate for Big Windup! that their first \u201cbattle\u201d of the summer tournament is actually a psychological one: fostering a mindset that will allow them to play well enough to win against a seemingly unbeatable foe<\/span><\/p>\n

Once again, it\u2019s Tajima who expresses no fear of losing, with Abe swiftly affirming that there is indeed a route to victory. Tajima\u2019s confidence is essential, as the team can trust it, whereas they already know Abe tends to say what he thinks <\/span>needs<\/span><\/i> to be said<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cTosei is well-documented, so we can prepare quite a bit.\u201d Abe of course appreciates having so much data to work with<\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s certainly one of the things that makes baseball uniquely compelling – how much planning and strategy can overcome pure athletic proficiency. If you know your opponent well enough, you can calibrate your entire game plan to their weaknesses<\/span><\/p>\n

Momoe\u2019s commitment inspires the troops as well. Seeing their leader so willing to sacrifice for practice makes it easy to think that such practice will actually pay off<\/span><\/p>\n

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Their opponents briefly consider running their second-string players against this unknown opponent, before their captain sets them straight. Not only do they need to set a strong example in the first round, but they were actually defeated in the first round two years ago, meaning the seniors still feel that pain of letting a promising tournament run immediately slip through their fingers. Bad luck for our boys; their opponents aren\u2019t going to play this carelessly<\/span><\/p>\n

Back at practice, the boys are greeted by a fellow student named Hamada, who\u2019s apparently in Tajima\u2019s class<\/span><\/p>\n

Turns out he\u2019s also a childhood friend of Mihashi. He offers to create a cheer squad for our boys<\/span><\/p>\n

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

Thus the die is cast, and the brackets for the summer tournament have been decided! I was certainly expecting an unfortunate result from poor Hanai, but drawing last year\u2019s actual winners is still an impressive feat of lucklessness. Of course, Big Windup! was swift to steer the team\u2019s despair in a variety of productive directions, emphasizing how the distinct styles of confidence embodied by Momoe, Tajima, and Abe can all contribute in their own way to raising the team\u2019s spirits. Before the actual game comes the strategic game, and before <\/span>that<\/span><\/i> must come the psychological game, a field in which our team\u2019s leaders and Big Windup! as a production absolutely excel. It\u2019s time to take down Tosei!<\/span><\/p>\n

This\u00a0article\u00a0was\u00a0mad<\/a><\/em>e possible by reader support<\/a>. Thank you all for\u00a0all that you do.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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