Smile Precure Discussion Thread

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Episode 1:

- Do the Precure magical creatures always look like this? Suite was a bit different but this thing looks just like what I remember from Heartcatch.
- Man. This is definitely a different sort of role than what I've usually heard Fukuen Misato in.
- ::watches OP:: Well, the girls are all very cute. I wonder how quickly they'll all be assembled? There's no attempt made to hide any of their identities, so presumably it won't be long.

- So we have Fukuen for Miyuki, and Akane is some total nobody, but I really like her already. And then Nao is Inoue Marina! <3
- Jeeze so they're all in the same class, that definitely gets them together quickly.
- OH GOD YAYOI IS ADORABLE.

- Alright, one of the baddies. Please please please don't be as atrocious as the enemies in Suite, goddamn.
- BAD END!
- Well. So far wolf boy seems at least competent. He's not a sputtering moron like Trio the Minor.
- Happy's transformation is... okay. I'll probably skip it though.

That sure was magical girly. Miyuki is fun, but I think I might like Yayoi best. Not sure yet if I'll end up watching this whole show but it seems okay so far.

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Originally Posted by something

- Do the Precure magical creatures always look like this? Suite was a bit different but this thing looks just like what I remember from Heartcatch.

Not really, usually they are pretty different.

Candy does look an awful lot like the Heartcatch Fairies though, and that is unusual enough to be notable.

[Suwako Moriya]

And so it was that Akane learned that she truly does have a Sunny personality. Either that or she became Cure Sunny.

In any case, time for Miyuki and Akane to exchange vows. Wait, sorry I accidentally switched over to my fantasy world.

[Nork22]

The PreCure stuff is meant to be a secret, but Miyuki has already eye'd up Akane and Yayoi for the next 2 and told them about it. Good choice!

Amusing how semi-useless Cure Smile is, and how she needs to build up her super bar to do her special attack. Cure Sunny is at least physically abled. I wonder about Yayoi now.

[HitokiriShadow]

I like the character designs here more than Suite, not as much as Heartcatch.

The way the show introduced the other four Precures-to-be bugged me, but whatever, I'll give the show a pass on the heavy handed, awkward introductions due to its intended target audience.

But "crybaby" is the defining character trait of one of them. Ugh.

Miyuki's genki klutziness and airheadedness was turned up a bit too high for my tastes. Her nervousness over her introduction was ratcheted up to ridiculous levels, having "I'm looking for happiness" as some sort of life goal is excessively cheesy even for a kids show and makes it rather hard to connect with the character, and she was just very tiring to watch for most of the episode up until she became a PreCure. And her "Look everyone, its Candy!" bit was incredibly obnoxious.

The transformation scene was decent. Not as good as Heartcatch, but at least on par with Suite.... though to be honest, I barely remember them already.

The wolf is the least silly and/or annoying PreCure villain I've met yet. He's actually menacing and comes across as at least semi-competent rather than a bumbling idiot or otherwise having some irritating character trait.

By the end of the episode, I'm not remotely able to ship her with any of the other girls. ;_;

Okay first episode, I guess. I just hope they tone down Miyuki a bit in future episodes. I liked her the first 30-60 seconds she was on screen and after she became a PreCure, but it was just too much for the rest of the episode. I suppose if nothing else, sharing screentime with the other girls will help with that.

[Suwako Moriya]

Originally Posted by HitokiriShadow

Miyuki's genki klutziness and airheadedness was turned up a bit too high for my tastes.

Clearly she's taking her Pretty Cure name way too literally and this is even before she becomes one. Well, it could be worse. I mean what if she ended up being "Cure Emo" or "Cure Gripes About Everything*?

Actually if this were a different type of series, I'd expect it to be revealed that her attitude is actually a front and that we'd soon find out that <insert a bunch of really bad stuff that indicates a crappy family life here>.

[RZetlin]

I can see the similarities between Cure Sunny and Cure Rouge. Both wearing red as their colours and using sports in their attacks. I wonder if the upcoming DX movie will address this?

Anybody notice the villains clock have 22 hours and it clicks down each episode? So does the main villain will appear in episode 22?

The Precure reaction to their powers is more like HeartCatch not used to it.

[Nork22]

Originally Posted by RZetlin

I can see the similarities between Cure Sunny and Cure Rouge. Both wearing red as their colours and using sports in their attacks. I wonder if the upcoming DX movie will address this?

It will be a matter of "We have the same powers! Let's be friends!" like all the other DX movies.

The Precure reaction to their powers is more like HeartCatch not used to it.

It's more like every other PreCures who aren't used to it yet. Once our Sentai team is assembled, they will be more interesting to watch.

I should also go watch Kamen Rider Kabuto since the head writer has worked on this.

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Oh god, Akane's awesome. She's NEKKETSU and wants to be an Ace Attacker. Also ships easily with Miyuki.

I'm really interested in meeting Beauty and March, March should be pretty interesting, "Onna-Banchou" and all that.

[TheGreenMan]

Miyuki is certainly happy!
So, the girls have specific powers? Whatever Miyuki is doing, strength, electroshock, speed...and aqua sword???
Happy is very nervous.
Hey look, all the Precure in one class.
So energetic red head helps her out.
Furry! Kill it! Kill it dead!
Bad end? *face palm*
Pysch yourself up Miyuki...but those sounds...you're not having occasional irregularity.