thoughts on episode 192 of uno
Honestly I just need to react to this because I keep seeing so much unnecessary unordinary hate and it’s driving me crazy, and also I’m currently rereading so I’m very excited about these characters. Don’t read if you haven’t caught up to 192.
- honestly I’m glad Zeke got his ass handed to him by John. I’m very anit-whatever John’s doing at this point, but Zeke is one of the few characters who deserves to be put in his place.
- I’m actually so so so excited about Remi still being Queen because I can’t wait for the political tension between her and John. I absolutely adore Remi and I feel like she’s one of the only people patient enough to reason with him while calling him out on his bs, so this might actually be good for him.
- People saying John’s character growth is inconsistent really need to take a step back and reassess the development between helmet!John and Joker!John. Obviously he’s become super paranoid of what other people think of him and of being targeted, so of course he thinks the Safe House is gonna be a place that defies his “rule”. As much as John likes to talk about how he was going to destroy the hierarchy, we know from his New Bostin backstory that he enjoyed the power he had as king.
- I’m super excited for Arlo’s arc this season. I was 100% Team John in the beginning of Season 1, thought Arlo was the biggest asshole, but now he’s one of my favorite characters and I absolutely adore him. I love seeing him in casual clothing, just chilling in his apartment. The boy really does need a break.
- Am I the only one who really wants to meet the rest of the parents of uno? I want to meet Arlo’s dad, see what’s the situation with him and Aunt Valerie/Volcan, as well as Remi’s parents, Blyke’s, and Isen’s (seriously though, where are the parents in this school and how have they not brought complaints to the headmaster about what’s happening yet?)
Final thoughts:
- Remi is baby and needs protection
- John’s development is not poorly done. Everyone whining about it needs to remember that, just as characters can make progress (Arlo, Blyke), so can they regress. This doesn’t mean all hope is lost for John. He needs serious help, but his ideals were at one point in the right place, which means there might still be hope for him. We just need to be patient and let uru-chan do what she needs to do with his character.
- The pacing isn’t that bad. Just because John isn’t front and center in every episode doesn’t mean the pacing is too slow. I actually love how uru is focusing on the “side” characters now, because uno has such a delightfully complex and flawed cast of characters, and I need more development and spotlight on each of them.
- I highkey ship Remi and Arlo. More than I ever shipped John and Sera. Just picturing babies with fluffy pink hair and Arlo’s angry face makes me so happy.
Anyway, support the author, be kind to everyone else in the fandom (unless they think that it’s ok to beat up people, then school them). Have a great rest of the day everyone and thanks for reading this if you stuck around to the end. Here’s some wholesome Remi from last episode because I love her so much.