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dogsicle
Oct 23, 2012

Darth Walrus posted:

I kind of feel like the two Yuris getting together is more likely than Japanese Yuri and Viktor, if anyone gets together with anyone, but the promo material sure has been teasing the latter pairing.



Russian Yuri is 15 so i doubt it

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Darth Walrus
Feb 13, 2012

dogsicle posted:

Russian Yuri is 15 so i doubt it

Good point. I think it's that kinda-parental role Viktor has for both of them that makes me think they're closer in age than they are.

Gnossiennes
Jan 7, 2013


Loving chairs more every day!

How old is Viktor supposed to be?

And a nine year age gap isn't the worst I've seen, but I'd be 100% more comfortable with adults.

Davincie
Jul 7, 2008

devtesla posted:

It's not vague, it's just easy to miss because the show moves so fast.

which is good in my opinion. there was a lot of visual storytelling in the first episode which allowed them to accomplish quite a lot in 23 minutes

dogsicle
Oct 23, 2012

Viktor is 27/28

AnoHito
May 8, 2014

Davincie posted:

which is good in my opinion. there was a lot of visual storytelling in the first episode which allowed them to accomplish quite a lot in 23 minutes

Yeah, the show was at its best when it was moving quickly through things. Some of the parts where it slowed down were pretty weak, imo.

Alder
Sep 24, 2013

YoI ED pics: http://imgur.com/a/dRl4B

Erg
Oct 31, 2010

I love that the ED was scrolling through some dude's Instagram feed

Knorth
Aug 19, 2014

Buglord

Erg posted:

I love that the ED was scrolling through some dude's Instagram feed

:same:

Gnossiennes
Jan 7, 2013


Loving chairs more every day!

Agreed, it took me a second to realize that's what it was, and then I was like oh nice, Instagram, it's so ingrained in me that I forgot it's weird to see it in this context

A very good choice for ED imo.

Roth
Jul 9, 2016

Never thought I'd be hyped up to watch figure skating, but here we are.

dogsicle
Oct 23, 2012

this show already has a ton of good fanart, i'm thankful and proud


Okuyasu Nijimura
May 31, 2015


https://twitter.com/niicococo/status/784864085737349121
https://twitter.com/blau678/status/784790890623569920
https://twitter.com/tiptoe_10ko/status/784663762150170626

Knorth
Aug 19, 2014

Buglord
This thread is off to a good start :)

Okuyasu Nijimura
May 31, 2015


I was thinking that I shouldn't share shippy art here but ffs

https://twitter.com/yurionice_en/status/784929041753124864

devtesla
Jan 2, 2012


Grimey Drawer
That doggy about to get soggy

Erg
Oct 31, 2010

The mystery of the ghost dog at the hot spring

In Training
Jun 28, 2008

The cinematography during the skating scene was wonderful

Adelheid
Mar 29, 2010

https://twitter.com/barimor_d/status/785138712673980416

Phobophilia
Apr 26, 2008

by Hand Knit
lil yuri looks like a total douche

Cialis Railman
Apr 20, 2007

Phobophilia posted:

lil yuri looks like a total douche

There's probably a lot of pressure being placed on him

Okuyasu Nijimura
May 31, 2015


Cialis Railman posted:

There's probably a lot of pressure being placed on him

Doesn't explain his terrible taste in shoes!


https://twitter.com/choro_sugi/status/784883692682383360

Motto
Aug 3, 2013

https://twitter.com/soukatsu_/status/785731569998712833

Parallax
Jan 14, 2006

it's a neat touch how incorporated cell phones are in this show and how realistic they feel, like in the first episode where the phone screen turns back on after yuri brings the phone down after talking

Adelheid
Mar 29, 2010





this show has it all. action and boys

Davincie
Jul 7, 2008

i was a bit disappointed in the use of language of the show, i was hoping yuri and victor would speak russian in the scenes where they are alone or well, in russia. instead you just have a few words here or there and then some random english. no playing around with the language barrier either

Fangz
Jul 5, 2007

Oh I see! This must be the Bad Opinion Zone!
You mean Yurio, right?

devtesla
Jan 2, 2012


Grimey Drawer

Adelheid posted:





this show has it all. action and boys

Davincie lied to me and said the show was firmly in the "baity but not actually gay" territory in this episode. Like, it's true that there is a basic level of gay in sports shows these days we usually don't have "I can't sleep because he makes me so happy". And Victor was so flirty for the whole episode!! He's kind of a creep omg

Anyway there is a dog in this show and it's good.

https://twitter.com/soukatsu_/status/786293612027883520

ViggyNash
Oct 9, 2012
The dog isn't actually Victor's and is just Yuri's dog's ghost photobombing the whole show. Victor just assumes it's his dog and so does everyone else.

Serious talk, that was another fantastic episode. The pacing was a bit faster than the first episode, but it still worked really well.

Fangz
Jul 5, 2007

Oh I see! This must be the Bad Opinion Zone!
https://twitter.com/soukatsu_/status/786265092673245188

Yaoi Gagarin
Feb 20, 2014

Davincie posted:

i was a bit disappointed in the use of language of the show, i was hoping yuri and victor would speak russian in the scenes where they are alone or well, in russia. instead you just have a few words here or there and then some random english. no playing around with the language barrier either

agreed on them not speaking russian when they're by themselves. idk about doing more with the language barrier. i feel like it would slow things down if they didnt let viktor and yuri talk freely, or if viktor couldnt talk with yuri's friends and family in japan. like the scene where he chats with the ice rink managers might have been worse

Talkc
Aug 2, 2010

Mizuki! Mizuki! Mizuki!
***DEVASTATINGLY HANDSOME***
If this show ends up being a cocktease im gonna be mad.

Slugnoid
Jun 23, 2006

Nap Ghost
here's hoping this gets really gay and annoys the russians

Erg
Oct 31, 2010


that's amazing

Phobophilia
Apr 26, 2008

by Hand Knit

this is genius

Phobophilia
Apr 26, 2008

by Hand Knit
vic is such a great character, he's not just the flightly magical pixie dream boy, but also a legitimate genius who knows his limits and capabilities, and so is constantly seeking to grow himself and those around him

yuri has already grown leaps and bounds in a single episode. in a confrontation with a boy many years his junior, he responds with empathy

Phobophilia
Apr 26, 2008

by Hand Knit
even yurio's growing on my as a character, even if he has hilariously bad taste in fashion

Alder
Sep 24, 2013

Talkc posted:

If this show ends up being a cocktease im gonna be mad.

Get ready for some bromance :engleft:

In Training
Jun 28, 2008

Yuri and Yurio, who are on completely different wavelengths, are soundly beaten by their mentor. Aiming for perfect unison between the two, Victor comes up with a plan. Next episode: "Skate Like You Want to Win!" And as always, fan service!

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Okuyasu Nijimura
May 31, 2015


Phobophilia posted:

yuri has already grown leaps and bounds in a single episode. in a confrontation with a boy many years his junior, he responds with empathy
I really liked that. Already there have been a couple moments with characters/plot that I didn't really expect to see.

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