u/Ahappybutsadpanda

Bro is so submissive😭 not a single individualistic thought in his head.

Get this submissive white male out of here😭 give me the actual England NG11 player that isn't a Kunigami in a tracksuit OC.

On the contrary though,

I kinda f* with the OC design as it fits his egoless bs, bro is a NG11 level NPC.

Karasu: What's the plan? Coach? 🐦‍⬛(dumbass, idiot, stupid, wombo combo)

Ego: The plan is I made it the f* up in my head. And Benching Rin as requested by Sae Itoshi.

Meanwhile... In an Alternative Universe:

Isagi: What's the plan, Ego san? 👉👈(Isagi sends an electric signal to Ego san's brain plug-toy)

Ego: Blurts out a detailed but unfinished essay on the ego and human evolution and mankind's history, then discusses the game plan for the England match. And Benching Rin as requested by Sae Itoshi.

Now that I got your attention let's talk about Ego and why he's my favorite character in the series.

Let's talk about the panel on the right page.

I really like the irony in this panel of Ego smashing the tv screen. The whole destroy Blue Lock thing isn't leaving the narrative any time soon, isn't it? As it shows the cracked screen with the Blue Lock Logo and Label being cracked open, it's as if the art responds in kind to show Ego's irony. What he wants as best for the team is also a sign of cracks that will destroy Blue Lock or maybe just his own interpretation of the philosophy and about egoism and ego. I think Ego is also a crucial mouthpiece going forward for Blue Lock's destruction. Whether the team collapses by holding onto a dying dream in the image of Ego's interpretation of Blue Lock, or we get the true individual Ego's of every Blue Locker in the works, moving forward, even if it means it destroys Ego's own interpretation of Blue Lock and the world's best striker, or in it's objective of producing the world's best striker.

It's this small sweet spot of Ego unknowingly putting the team in their place while second-handly calling himself trash, as it's his team and it's his own philosophy. Calling his team trash is both a serious moment to me and a funny moment as it's hilarity is shown in the foreground with the cracked Blue Lock Logo and Label.

As the coach, Ego is in a position to put the team 1st, he's in such a tight position to hide his feelings that best suits the team and communicates it in a Egoist striker way that won't betray the established team philosophy, all while being this crazy football lunatic that inspires and preaches about individuality and pursuing what's best for yourself. I can see it as a tragedy of the character. But I'm sold that Ego isn't some Itachi type of character, he is simply insane and he only aspires that the Blue Lockers offensive to stay insane and dream big for becoming the best in the world.

I genuinely think that, you can't play pretend if you were in Ego's shoes. There is no faking that greed and insanity, but still, the moment Ego's adrenaline receded, we see him making a remark with a high-angle shot as he exits with his back turned on them as per usual.

Anyways, let me know your thoughts about this panel. I've always been an Ego fan, but damn, this chapter single-handedly showed us Ego having the most amount of emotions in just 1 chapter. The hurt ego and pride, then the bitter taste of losing the match all at once, he had to have released that manic energy; otherwise, and I presume, Ego would have been on a rampage, and Aiku would have intervened to stop it. It also goes to show us that Rin's behavior, the coach himself, isn't any better. And right now I'm truly in a limbo about Blue Lock, until the chapter next week drops with more information on how the locker room dialogue continues.