Update: Since the game got global, she's become even more AWESOME!!!
It focuses on one of my top 3 favorite girl! One thing we both agree on, Teio is best girl!
Toukai Teio
Kitasan Black
Our little horse girl from season 2 is all grown up now and racing just like both of our favorite horse girl Teio (still the best Idol Horse Girl)
How do you measure greatness? It is not what one accomplishes as a individual achievement. It is the ability to inspired others. There are those who chase after others. And some that chase after dreams and goals. But the great ones, they have others chasing after them, setting the standard of what greatness is. They inspired the next generation, they leave a legacy as they tread into the unknown, because only the greats has dear to venture into the heights others cannot reach.
Greatness is not measure by what you accomplished, but how you can inspire others to dream dreams. Greatness is about leading the way for others, making a path for others to follow, setting a good example. Though it is lonely at the top, you were willing to go there first, so that others may dear dream dreams of what they thought was impossible.
Even the greatest have to someday stop, time catches up to us all. Our prime, our peak, it can be anytime. Some people can play forever and some with injuries and unforeseen circumstances will be cut short. We don't know when our end will be, but let us at least run this race of life without having any regrets left. It's okay not to achieve your dreams, it's better to have a dream then to have nothing to look forward too.
Failure is part of growing and learning, we will fail, we won't always win. We just need to get back up and try again. At least in the end, we know, at least we gave it our all. It's not for us only, but it's for all those who has always been there cheering us on. For that one person who believes in us and for those who inspired us. We do it not for ourselves only but for all those who were before us and behind us.
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It's not fair to compare these season with one another, as we all know, season 2 is by far superior to the rest. Each season tells a different story about a different girl with their own issue. And how they learn to resolve or overcome these hardships.
Season 1 was a great setup and a nice introduction but season 2 is really where it's the greatest. Yes this includes Cinderella as well as the others as I re-edit this part.
Season 3 was truly a nice beautiful story. I think season 3 main struggle compared to the others is that it doesn't really focus on a major storyline at points as it jumps around a lot. Yes this is true for the other season as well but you kind of understand the stories that's the main focus. While in season 3, we see her main girl kind of just losing a lot... like a lot... and it was kind of a let down TBH at times... but eventually the story does pick up again and ends up beautifully at the end. All is well that ends well.
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I do feel bad for her this season, I feel like man she got treated so badly but that's the reality of life... you can't always win and life hurts... those who wants to succeed often taste so much defeats. We don't always win, we may suffer more defeats and some people may never even experience any victories... but it's not so much about the destination as the journey... it's about chasing that dream regardless of how hard it seems and how far it is. And it's about learning when to pass that dream onto others, not as a parent who's failed dream that force on their child. But more as a inspiration for the next person who wants to chase that dream. Be the inspiration for them.
Though season 2 is the best, this one has a beautiful message in defeat. While season 2 is one in triumphant, I think both compliment each other well. Just as she longed to be like Teio and failed to be... it was a great representation of season 2 and 3. Though almost similar but so different, two side of the same coin.
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UPDATE:
Now, I never mentioned this first time but upon playing the game and learning more about the other characters, you can start to appreciate this more as you learn about the other characters as well. And this is probably one of the most moving scene apart from the final race itself.
FUN FACT:
Natural diamonds form deep within the Earth's mantle (over 120 km below the surface) from carbon atoms under extreme conditions of high temperature (around 2000°F/1100°C) and immense pressure (over 725,000 psi), crystallizing into the hard substance we know.
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Kitasan Black and Satono Diamond
Vs
Toukai Teio and Mejiro McQueen
The first pair serves more of a friendship before a rivalry. They were not like the second pair who brought the best out of each other. Where McQueen in all her effort did her best to help Teio get back into shape. Becoming the best Horse Girl again. While the first two is more of Kitasan Black inspired Satono Diamond to want to race. But Satono has always been just naturally better. So, it became more of Kitasan chasing after her while Satono having probably one of the most emotional episode... winning her one race. That was a well done episode in my opinion.
Teio and McQueen serve more of a rivalry that was well done and written. Their love for each other and support as not only teammates and friends, but two people who truly respected the other. It was done far better but this is not to discredit the other two at all. Season 2 is just far superior, but this is not to say season 3 was lacking. They were just different stories but with some similarities you can't help but compared.
Satono being McQueen and Kitasan being Teio
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A beautiful ending to one of the best of her generation. Finish as she started, running strong and true to herself. Giving her best and being the people's champion. A true winner is not one who wins in first but one who inspires others and touches the life of others. They inspire and motivate others, she is a prime example of that. As she loves her community and is loved by them.
The last race was not to prove to herself that she can win or that she's the best. It was for the people who's always been there to cheer her on. It took a lot of growing on her part, instead of chasing after Teio, she learned to lead by setting a example of hard work and determination to the very end.
Also I just have to say, her last outfit was GORGEOUS! Since it was not her own but the team (except for Special Week lol).
The ED song is really good as well, the OP is good too, but I personally enjoy the ED more.
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Lastly - shout out to probably one of the best supporting character of this season who's presence doesn't stand out but was a great supporter.
Nature (Senpai)
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"I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith."