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Carole and Tuesday – 02

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OP Sequence

OP: Kiss Meby (Nai Br.XX & Celeina Ann)

Born to Run

Before I get into the episode itself, I want to focus a little on the La La Land inspired OP that just dropped. That isnt a criticism. Its a blessing. Im not sure if it was intentional but it was gorgeous, playful, and really entertaining. Based on the wider shots, Alba City is clearly a copy paste of New York City with some added high tech gadgets and vehicles. What really made it for me though was the low key neighbourhood vibes that kept these two girls, who will clearly be reaching for the skies, grounded.

Now onto the real juicy stuff!

We all recognized the episode title last week as Cyndi Laupers song. Shes Tuesdays main inspiration so it only made sense to name the episode after her. But what I didnt see coming was this episodes events sequenced around Bruce Springsteens Born to Run.

Oh, someday girl I don’t know whenWe’re gonna get to that placeWhere we really wanna goAnd we’ll walk in the sunBut till then tramps like us, Baby we were born to run

I wonder if it was these lyrics that influenced the sequence of events in this episode or if the title was chosen after the episode was written. Its most likely the former, but regardless of which, Im actually quite smitten with this clever format.

After two episodes, the main characters are definitely whats keeping me glued to my screen. Were diving a little deeper into each of the characters objectives, traits, and personal stories. I definitely appreciated the bonding between Carole & Tuesday, specifically because of a reference to one of my favourite musicals of all time. When Carole helps Tuesday prepare for a restful sleep, she suggests they discuss their favourite things, a direct reference to Rodgers and Hammersteins song My Favourite Things sung by Julie Andrews in The Sound of Music. Im pretty sure I jumped out of my chair when I caught that. Referring back to legends like Michael Jackson, Daft Punk, Cyndi Lauper and making these too-good-to-be-true references to musicals is a sign of the genius and creativity behind the scenes.

That said, theres one musical genius Im not very fond of: Tao. Hes not even remotely interesting. Hes just a guy staring at a computer with a passion for AI. Its not like hes looking to destroy the industry with his music. He isnt even concerned with humans. As he is right now, hes a one-dimensional character with a tunnel-vision problem. Im not at a point where I love to hate him, and the same could be said about Angie. Shes quite annoying in her own right, but there should always be a relatable side to antagonists that makes them relatable. Her reaction to being tortured wasn’t quite right to me. Right now, its all very on the surface. In all fairness, were only in the second episode so Ill give it time and practice patience. I hear its a virtue.

It should be no surprise for you then when I say that my favourite scene was when Carole and Tuesday forced their way into the Mars Migration Memorial Hall to play their song with killer acoustics. I definitely think Erteguns introduction had something to do with emphasizing the whole scene. When we cut to an EDM concert mob, something Im unfortunately quite familiar with from my early 20s, I cringed a little. The music was pretty horrible. No offence to anyone out there. If what we heard then is the culmination of the 99% of hits made by AI, but as a Martian, Id happily welcome newbies Carole and Tuesday.

I honestly love their harmonies and it helps that theyre all gung-ho about their music. Though it might not be my go-to genre, Im enjoying the tunes. Theres definitely a spark here. The magic they create with their voices and instruments is blinding me as well as the Martians thanks to Rodi. I assume hell be acting as a double-agent and help Gus get the girls a swinging debut.

Theres still a lot to cover in coming episodes. Weve discovered that Tuesdays mother is a high class politician, and with a video thats now gone viral, I doubt itll be difficult for the Simmons family to find their runaway daughter. Im not worried for this powerhouse duo though. They seem to have no trouble running away from trouble. Its almost as though they were born to run.

Hey. They did it first.

14 Comments

  1. Henrietta Brix
    April 19, 2019,

    You know… If Kagerou Days anime was supposed to promote the Kagerou Project and other band and idol anime is supposed to promote their respective bands and idol groups, C&T is a promotional for both Nai Br.XX & Celeina Ann I think. Someone correct me on the actual singers.If it really revolves around their music, I say this is how it might have been if we have a series centered around Porter Robinson’s music. (Shelter I’m looking at you)That aside, I do not know how this is received in the US but this is how diversity is done and done excellently.https://images.randomc.net/Carole%20and%20Tuesday/Carole%20and%20Tuesday%20-%2002%20-%20Large%2022.jpgSpeaking of Mr Tao, I was just watching Heaven’s Feel Lost Butterfly the other day and my oh my… I thought I was seeing Shinji here. Now… where are those Mr Tao hentai?https://images.randomc.net/Carole%20and%20Tuesday/Carole%20and%20Tuesday%20-%2002%20-%20Large%2039.jpgThat escape scene was comedy but Johnny Gus is absolute gold and best girl.Damn when can we have an anime dedicated to the best producers?

    • LoliHat
      April 25, 2019,

      That aside, I do not know how this is received in the US but this is how diversity is done and done excellently.

      They’re not being scolds or pushing an agenda in that regard, so I doubt very many people have any problem with it.

  2. MimS
    April 19, 2019,

    A solid start. I hope the 24eps format will not be too much tho…

    • Worldwidedepp
      April 19, 2019,

      I hope this Anime see this two more than just some “only 1 Hit Wonders!”. You know, Singers or groups that only had 1 Big Hit and then never heard ever againLet’s see how this turns out.. 24 Episodes, sounds promising

  6. LoliHat
    April 25, 2019,

    Like how this show is critiquing the modern day pop music with its algorithm driven music and auto-tuned vocals.

  7. Worldwidedepp
    April 26, 2019,

    @Ep 03- Seems like this here is an “underdog/Black beauty(The Horse)/Gem” of its ownI would recommended this anime for ones that what something different, has joy in Vocal strong singers or bands and where the voice are more important as the stage performance. So it is not the best for AKB alike fansYou remember of Crayon Pop? did you like the Behind the scenes videos of them? Then i think this here is the right anime for you. Just that they are only both and not so into dance routinesit all raised curiosity inside you, then give it a Try

    • Worldwidedepp
      April 26, 2019,

      Note to the Producers ( i know they are already done)- They still have the “Stage Fright” Problem.. Carole with her Jobs and Live singing at the street is perhaps the better one, Tuesday would surly need some Help

      • Worldwidedepp
        April 26, 2019,

        and even “Bon Jovi” lead singer (untrained) had (with time) some serious Vocal chords problems… Just do some background research

  8. darkdragon88
    May 19, 2019,

    Nice catch on the My Favourite Things reference. Definitely missed that! I’ve caught on to the episode titles as well and it is fun to find the connection. If you go to YouTube and look for the song and see the comments show “Carole & Tuesday brought me here” -truly great to see.One thing to keep in mind (retrospectively speaking) is Carole and Tuesday talk about a singer they like, Crystal, and their favourite songs from her.Tuesday says “Unbreakable” (ep 6)Carole says “Everything”

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