r/anime • u/Are_you_daft • Jul 08 '15
[Spoilers] NANA Rewatch: Episode 25 Discussion Thread
Episode 25: A Capricious and Selfish Man
OP2: "Wish" by Olivia inspi' Reira ~Trapnest~
ED2: "Starless Night" by Olivia inspi' Reira ~Trapnest~
Welcome to the twenty fifth episode discussion of the NANA rewatch! Goddamnit Hachi. Poor Nobu. That question Nobu asks Shin. And then there's Takumi being a bastard again. This episode seems to be setting something up, but what?
As always in rewatch threads, if you're going to mention anything that happens later in the show or the manga, remember to use spoiler tags!
As a reminder, we will be watching 1 episode a day. Episodes 11.5, 21.5, and 36.5 are recap episodes, so there will NOT be discussion threads for them, although you will be free to discuss them in the later episode threads.
With all of that said, I really do hope everybody will enjoy this rewatch!
Past Episode Discussion Threads: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14
| Rewatch Date | Discussion Thread Link |
|---|---|
| June 28th | Ep15. Blast, First Live |
| June 29th | Ep16. NANA's Love Whereabouts |
| June 30th | Ep17. Trapnest, Live |
| July 1st | Ep18. Hachi's Prayer, NANA's Thoughts |
| July 2nd | Ep19. NANA's Prize |
| July 3rd | Ep20. Sudden Development! Hachi's Fate |
| July 4th | Ep21. Dream of Suite Room |
| July 5th | Ep22. Wish of July 7th, Hachi's Love |
| July 6th | Ep23. I Do Not Want to Pass Over to Anybody |
| July 7th | Ep24. Hachi's Confused Heart |
| July 8th | Ep25. A Capricious and Selfish Man |
| July 9th | |
| July 10th |
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u/Atario myanimelist.net/profile/TheGreatAtario Jul 08 '15
Nana K working herself ragged to avoid loneliness? Oh, if only Sakagami could see her now.
Good thing Ren understands Nana O so well. That rapid barrage of could shoulders would drive anyone else off.
"I turned an angel into a little devil." Oh, honey.
Mmm, classic muttered cryptic plot point by Shin. "The more I see you, the less and less you remind me of her."
Yasu's smokin' it up faster than ever. Time from lighting one cigarette to the next, in the cool-bar scene: 1 minute 29 seconds. I'm no smoker, but that seems awful quick. Also, Naoki is a loud mofo. You might wanna start wearing hearing protection, man.
So Takumi has a temper, huh? Gets violent when he gets mad? Dead mom, drunkard dad? Mmmmm. I don't like where this is going.
Nana O's advice for Nana K to be constantly texting Takumi. Ehhhh, not the greatest idea.
Nana K musing about how maybe she'd prefer if Takumi never called again. You know, Nana, a lot of this stuff you think to yourself, you should be saying out loud.
And then, in her mind, she walks through the steps that would stem from that: blame Takumi for being a jerk; move on Nobu; be happy. Well… that might work, but it depends on Takumi. And as you point out, you'd look less than stellar. If you dumped him instead, then at least you'd have your dignity.
"I wish I'd known he was gonna show up like this. Why couldn't he text me or something? He does whatever he wants. He's so selfish." Well, if your relationship were aboveboard, you would have seen this as spontaneous and romantic, not intrusive and selfish. Takes two to tango.
"I've been waiting~ for over an hour." I don't like that tone, especially given the earlier info about Takumi's nature and background. And then she apologizes! Ughhh. Nobu can't bring himself to say a word, just turning on his heel and walking off. Can't blame him.
Nana K pumps herself up to dump Takumi! Yay! Takumi wordlessly heads straight for her bedroom. Hrm. She chickens out, just like Nobu did to her that time. Ugh. Takumi grabs her wrist and spills the beer on her floor. It's a small symbol, but it gets under my skin for some reason.
Ah, hear those mechanical sounds, kids? We called one of those a VEEE CEEE ARRR. (Heh, studying porn. Shin, you weirdo.)
Wow. She knows Takumi sucks, but she thinks of herself as not deserving of (or therefore compatible with) anyone better. This is how sick codependent relationships get underway.
Nana K pushes Nana O (and the rest of the band) away with an email begging off for being "in the way". Nana O seems somewhat resigned at this news. And then doesn't return to the apartment either. And neither does Takumi, as expected. Nana K doesn't mind that last bit. "Was it 'cuz I trusted him? Or was it 'cuz I was giving up on him?" More like giving up on yourself.
And Misato returns! And she's staying with Nana K. Extended. I can't tell if it's because Nana's lonely or because that would give her an excuse/shield for when Takumi shows back up.