Maybe that’s not interesting to some, but details like this really build a series up to me. Such as thread counts or the thickness of the cloth affecting the weight of the needle. But there were also things I wanted to learn more about. It was clever, and I was able to follow it. All the while hiding the destroyed hem and changes underneath. Runway showed us how Tsumura cut the dress, took the extra fabric and rolled it up to give volume underneath. We got some bits of that this week of course. The sort of detailed construction that goes in to the dress. For example, a look into how fabric works or hems or cross stitching. Meanwhile, and I know this isn’t exactly that sort of series, I wish Runway had gotten a bit more technical. Hopefully after this “win” we can get just that. There just isn’t any room for the characters to stop and breathe about what is happening.

In spite of the fact that he has been in the industry for what, a week? This sort of goes hand in hand with the above mentioned pacing. The kid got recognition from basically everyone one, models and designer alike. My primary concern here though is I am not sure how I feel about him nailing it. It was a nice microcosm of how a fashion show is a team effort, which we will talk about more later. From Chiyuki cheering him on, in spite of her own panic, to hiding the imperfections in the dress. I enjoyed the teamwork that went into making the dress work. These criticisms said, it’s not like Runway was without merit this week. Sure, the actual walked looked nice as stills, but it didn’t manage to evoke any big emotions for such a big scene. It’s not a big thing, as this isn’t an action series, but a lot of characters felt lifeless, and the direction didn’t help.

Meanwhile the actual animation and such felt stiff. I have actually heard a lot of dialogue was cut from the manga here, so that makes sense.

Getting these “Victory” moments so quickly. As my primary criticism with the series so far is how quickly our leads are moving up the rungs. It feels like these last two could have been spread out among 3 episodes, to give things room to breathe. The big one is clearly the pacing, as we are going really fast. Starting off, I want to talk about Runway’s production this week, because I have issues. The question then becomes, is it earned and how well is it set up? Well, let’s dive in and find out! Welcome to another week of Runway de Waratte! This week is pretty straight forward, finishing up the fashion show and letting our leads get a win.

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