Talk:Episode 39: Kiri Strikes Back!/@comment-4842541-20141005212538/@comment-4842541-20141005222158

Losing in a battle however is NOT the best way to develop a character's personality.

It's probably one of the biggest copouts I see in most series as most media would just go with the whole, "OMG I lost, now I feel angst, oh wait I'm reminded of the stuff I already have and now I'm stronger for it!"

Basically it never goes anywhere.

Obviously I'm not saying it doesn't work. For every version of the whole, "OMG I ANGST BUT I'M STILL OK!" there's the whole, "This experience will make me stronger!" But even that can be handled poorly.

I'd rather like the plot being handled through the characters, AKA Kiri pretty much breaking up his friendship with Gao just BECAUSE Gao keeps winning.