What Incredible Triceps.

[rionaleonhart]

Everything about Free! is so, so incredibly stupid.

I sort of love it.

Oh, dear.

Free!, or 'the swimming anime', as it's often called, is - you'll never guess - an anime about swimming! Although saying it's 'about swimming' is slightly misleading, because it's really about swimming as a vehicle for enormous amounts of male shirtlessness. Free!

Comments

[wolfy_writing]

Free! is about swimming in the way in which porn films are about unprofessional pizza delivery services.

That completely cracked me up.

[rionaleonhart]

I spent some time trying to think of how to convey Free! to people who hadn't necessarily seen it, and nothing seemed to be quite as apt as the porn analogy. Glad you enjoyed it!

[newbie1990]

You stole my comment.

[wolfy_writing]

Yes! I have stolen the ability to be cracked up by Riona's comment! No one else may have it! There can be only one!

*starts chasing you with a sword, Highlander-style*

[dracothelizard]

So if I were to want to see this joyous ridiculousness for myself, how would one go about that?

[rionaleonhart]

I do think you might enjoy it! I've sent you an e-mail, but let me know if you've changed your e-mail address.

[dracothelizard]

Ooh, thank you!

[dracothelizard]

So basically Rei stays with the swimming club because of the way Haruka dives into the water.

THIS IS AMAZINGLY RIDICULOUS.

Obviously the OTP of this show is Haruka/Water.

And Rei wants a RAINBOW SWIMSUIT in the fanservice-y swimsuit montage. Oh, Rei. Just let Nagisa put you in a speedo while Rin shoves Haruka up against a fence.