Confidence crisis and the meaning of the word “decoy” Haikyuu!! Episode 10 Impression

Confidence crisis and the meaning of the word “decoy”

Haikyuu!! Episode 10 Impression

The new episode of Haikyuu!! focused the characters analysis back to Hinata Shoyo, the shrimp protagonist. The plot continues last episode match in which Karasuno team divided their group into two with the main team and the first year’s entry against their senior. With the powerful smash, Asahina obliterated the defense of the Karasuno main team. His comeback was welcomed well with the team. However, Hinata felt envious to the Ace’s tall built and strengths thus it affect the way he played. He lost his focus and start daydreaming until the Ace’s spike kissed his face.

Guess who is the suspect here

Kageyama, who has become familiar with Hinata’s habits, got angry at his sudden change and asked the other team to focus their attention to him since he was about to give the next pass to Hinata. Therefore, Kageyama told him that he was indeed lousy yet, with him being the setter, Hinata had no problem to score before. Having realized that his position as decoy was as important as any position in the team, Hinata regained back his spirit and with another fake dodging movement, he took the toss and score again. Alas, the more experienced neighborhood association with the help of the senpais still reigned as the victor in the end. After the match, Ukai told the members that they lack in receiving and he promised exercises to build their receiving skills.

Even Haikyuu!! could not escape RAPE FACE

The episode strengths came from the volleyball action and the bonding moments. The episode did not lack some jump and spike moment and also, it covers how Hinata realized that his team need his position as decoy more than himself. In addition, Hinata learnt first hand that Kageyama would open the path for him so he should focus only on the match

Synchronicity level 9000

One thing that I need to point was how amazing Kageyama’s toss was. He could bend his body and still capable of sending the accurate pass. It’s not just the Haikyuu!! Characters that gawking with awe. Even I have to pick up my jaw of the floor due to how unbelievable Kageyama’s pass if it was real. Heck I personally never saw anyone throw that kind of toss in the real volley match.

I am not angry, just want to punch somebody

Another important point I want to talk was how Hinata moved away from his confidence crisis, which in this part he owed Kageyama some gratitude. Being a decoy, he felt that without Kageyama, he would never score any point due to his short stature. In addition, he considered his role as decoy as a role that is not important for the team.

However, volley was a team sport and not an individual one. Every person served the role to win the game and Haikyuu!! told us that no position worth less than another.

It was truly endearing to see Asahina told Hinata how cool a decoy was. Also, he added that other teams would praise the person who contributes for the team success and they would not look at the person position.

Look at my fabulous hand ^o^

If there is one thing that I hate from this episode was the inconsistency of Hinata motivations after seeing Asahina’s power. I mean just one episode before, he said to Asahina that Kageyama would cover him and open the path for spiking. It was obvious that he was sure of his abilities to score because he had friend who would cover his weaknesses. Yet now suddenly he started to doubt his ability because he was smaller and weaker?? If he doubted himself, he should have never persuaded Asahina about coming back as the Ace before. Have he forgotten that his strengths came from his trustworthiness and his believe in friendship? I think it was unbelievable that the self- motivating Hinata needs Kageyama’s slap (literally speaking here) to snap out from his catatonic state and regained back his spirit

who is your name again? I feel bad 4 u bro being a bench warmer and all

In conclusion, the episode closed the practice match between the Karasuno’s main against the former team. In this episode we saw how the team started to perform their role and how the next team formation will be. I am admitting that the episode was lacking the feels like the last one but it was still entertaining to watch Hinata realizing his worth.

As we are expecting the destiny battle between Nekoma and Karasuno, I am waiting for more surprises in the following episode.