The iDOLM@STER Anime Ep: 02 discussion

[Scotty]

Now we're talking.

This is pretty much what I wanted, right here.

As with every episode of every show I've watched, I've gone and examined this episode with a robust team of scientists. We've reached a consensus. This episode was good. Really good.

It took that bad taste episode 1 left in my mouth out.

PS: Miki is always best.

[Clear Blue]

Now we're talking.

This is pretty much what I wanted, right here.

As with every episode of every show I've watched, I've gone and examined this episode with a robust team of scientists. We've reached a consensus. This episode was good. Really good.

It took that bad taste episode 1 left in my mouth out.

PS: Miki is always best.

What's the '1 through 10' rating say?

Though I must admit, it must be a little too early for our rivals to appear. Unless, this episode is like the first meeting with a twist.

Let's hope Jupiter has a better role in the anime than the game.

EDIT: Kotori, stop browsing 2chan for once.

[Saturos]

Is Makoto really that boyish?

[Clear Blue]

Is Makoto really that boyish?

I have no idea... O_O

[Hitsuji-chan]

I loved the second Episode! <3 Not only, because Touma had a few seconds of screentime but the whole EP was awesome!

Miki's outfit looks cool! *_* I want something like hers too! ;_;

[Scotty]

Is Makoto really that boyish?

Yes.

Also, if I had to rate on a scale of 1-10, I'd say 8.5.

[Logan]

fnjdfne;lsjfeko this episode killed me

STEAK!

[blake307]

I really enjoyed this episode. I was actually surprised that Touma made an appearance really early in the anime.

Plus Yukiho was pretty cute in her photoshoot I must say. XD

I liked Miki's outfit as well.

So overall this was a pretty good episode.

[digi162]

The Loli-trio episode haha.

This was actually a pretty decent episode, and for being a fan of both Iori & Yayoi I'm VERY pleased to see them focused on right away.  It was a little more humorous and lighthearted than the first episode which was nice, and the fact they focused on a small group of idols most of the episode made things feel like less of a mess.  So I'm a bit glad and hoping to see the anime continue to take this direction focusing on small groups at a time.  Also thank gawd they included the HAI TOUCH at the end, I was waiting around for an eternity for that to happen.

Best Parts of this episode:
-Hai Touch
-Monsters
-The Iori picturebook ending

I have some gripes about this episode.
-First off, that Touma bit was not needed at all.  It was like finding a rock in a delicious ice cream sundae.  I just don't understand why they included that bit.  If it was foreshadowing him as a rival to appear later in the series, why was he just casually strolling through the building?  Wouldn't it make more sense if they just ran into him on the way to the photoshoot?  If it was just a guest appearance, never to appear again in the series, it really doesn't make sense what went on there.  Because it was so detached from what was going on in the episode it just derailed it for a second.
-The producer is so worthless.  He seems like a weak character in comparison to the rest, and when the lolitrio asked him for help, he just gave up and joined them.  I mean eventually he was able to shoot some pearls of wisdom to them, but he couldn't have done so without the help of Miki.  To have him be confident and full of wisdom one second, to just your cliche harem male character the next, it doesn't make sense.
-The OP was kinda meh...it was a visual mess that didn't present the characters well IMO.  Wasn't bad, but if they keep it for all future episodes, I'll just skip over it.

[SalemJeanette]

Yeah, I was wondering about what was Touma doing in 765pro(I assumed it was the 765pro building)
Checking on the competition?
I loved this ep, they looked more cutesy and less QUALITY than the first episode.
And oh god! Takane is so......weird XD
And.... was that 875 in a magazine?
Edit: BT2chon said it was other place so..... who cares we got Touma :>

[Ghift]

I saw a lot of mentions of 876 - were they actually on the magazines or something/does anyone have a screencap of it?

[SalemJeanette]

http://i1135.photobucket.com/albums/m631/bakat2/2a.jpg

[digi162]

Yeah, I was wondering about what was Touma doing in 765pro(I assumed it was the 765pro building)
Checking on the competition?
Edit: BT2chon said it was other place so..... who cares we got Touma :>

Yeah it was in the audition building?  It was confusing to me because they were in some audition waiting room filling out paperwork or something.  Having Touma there just put a bunch of questions into my mind and just derailed the anime for a second.  Like was he participating in the same audition they were?  Was he there for another audition?  Why was he casually strolling around the building (finished an audition, headed to an audition)?  It just wasn't clear why they just randomly tossed him in there and was just distracting to what was going on IMO.  If they do introduce Jupiter later in the anime, the scene makes sense, but for now it was just an unnecessary cameo to me.

Also I love the VKB24 poster on the audition wall, which has to be a play on AKB48 I would assume haha.

I didn't see the 876 characters in any of the magazines.  The sexy magazines and cosmetic ones didn't seem to have any either...I mean the hairstyles look similar in the above screencap but I doubt it's the same or a reference to their characters.

[nyachan]

was really pleased this time around. Since we've got the intros out of the way, we can finally have some daily activities kind of stories. There's even a cute little moral hidden in there. ;3 Overall the episode was nice and the idea of focusing on a group of them while also bringing in everyone into the episode's story I think will work. Trying to have them all share the spotlight in a single episode is a bit messy as shown in the first episode, but this format will work nicely.

[BT2]

http://i1135.photobucket.com/albums/m631/bakat2/2a.jpg

[03:31] <BT2> >And.... was that 875 in a magazine?
[03:31] <BT2> must be nice being a simpleton like salemchon
[03:35] <BT2> http://i1135.photobucket.com/albums/m631/bakat2/2a.jpg bt2 no see whiner trap or hiki
[03:35] <Kyo-1> :<
[03:36] <BT2> must be nice being a simpleton like salemchon
[03:36] <BT2> assuming its 876pro just because it says hello on the ad