I think being a striker isn't Reo's ego, he doesnt feel excitement for scoring goals but excitement for helping Nagi, I think he doesn't have the ego to be a striker but has a dream to win the world cup with Nagi.
To be fair to Reo, he's way better as a midfielder. His versatility is better served as a midfielder. As we've seen so far, the best strikers have the best scoring weapons, which Reo doesn't have. More so, striker roles in Blue Lock seem more like specialist roles with very specific thinking patterns to score. Thus, Reo doesn't have an absolute ability capable of turning zero into one. I think his growth would actually be stunted if he were to focus on being a striker. For example, let's say he copies Bachira's freestyle dribbling. He'd be easier to stop since he can only produce a near-perfect imitation. Worse off, it'd be harder for him to build the instinctive chemical reactions to get him into scoring positions the way Bachira does because Chameleon requires a lot more thought to adapt to scenarios (we've seen him enter monologues each time he's about to use a skill). In essence, it'd be harder for Reo to enter FLOW since he'd need to constantly shift abilities to adapt to situations. If he were to somehow master Chameleon's constant flux of abilities to do it by reflex, then he might have a chance. But then again, since he won't be able to achieve perfect execution of these abilities, it'd still be a second rate FLOW prone to mistakes. I think saying Reo is a waste of potential is like saying Sae is a waste of potential. The man just realised that there are better strikers out there. For example, Nagi is already a better striker without even trying. And you can only imagine how many great strikers Sae had to see to come back and tell Rin, "It turns out there are a lot of very good strikers out there, so I'm going to become the best midfielder." It's already been established that without a special skill, Meta-Vision is more suited to midfield [because of a wider perspective of the field based on the position itself]. Just look at how much work Isagi puts just to get into a position to use his direct shot (which is a meh special skill, btw) and how many times he gets blocked. He ends up becoming the "most dangerous" player on the pitch by doing things that are, in essence, midfield things. Reo would struggle to score as much as he can only use 99% of those skill shots at best. But in midfield, combining Chameleon and Meta-Vision allows him a lot more options to control the field (just look at what Sae was doing in the U20 match BY HIMSELF) way better than if he were a striker. I think becoming the best all-rounder midfielder makes him way more dangerous than if he were to be a striker. At best, he'd be an offensive midfielder. In my opinion, Reo's best "hidden" weapon as a versatile player is the ability to level up other players directly or indirectly (something that Rin used to do, too). He's able to balance a team's offence and defence whilst letting teammates use their best plays. We see this with Nagi and Zantetsu since Team V days, Chigiri and Kunigami in the 2nd selection, heck even Shidou chose him over Kunigami who, in Shidou's words, "didn't even help him level up", and in the U20 game. His best trait is his dedication to his strikers. Unfortunately, that would work against him if he were a striker. You can't coach the selfish ego that players like Rin, Shidou, Isagi, Barou, Nagi, etc, into a player. Even Kunigami had to throw away his hero ego (a good egoism for a striker, too) just to survive in Blue Lock. Reo would a) have to cultivate a very strong goal-based ego [an ego beyond winning the World Cup, which is already the pinnacle of desire for a football player] and b) abandon Chameleon basically since it's based on his ego to "change into anything" to survive [again which is an ability suited to midfield, because, like we've seen, strikers are quite the specialist role in Blue Lock]. If he were to focus on being a striker with half-baked egos like that, he'd become a sort of higher form of Sendou Shuto, the former Japan U20 striker, being better at almost everything else than scoring
The Blue Lock fans who don’t know shit about football seem to think that being a striker is the only valid position and that striker > all positions. I 100% agree with you
I think Reo would’ve been one of the better offensive options in Blue Lock if he kept training as a striker. Better than Otoya or Yukimiya imo, and we’re still getting development for them. I think the copy weapon is better than almost any other forwards weapon we know besides Shidou or Barou
@@Prometheus_293well, reo wouldn't be able to gain Shidou's penalty box awareness nor Barou's predator eyes, as they're skills specialized for Shidou/Barou only attainable under specific circumstances/talent. Reo only acquired Meta Vision, not because he copied Isagi doing it (he can only copy things he knows consciously, as far as we're aware), but because he already had amazing football IQ, predominantly displayed by how he guided teams. Predator Eye / Penalty Box Awareness are just not things he'd be able to acquire, unless he was specifically taught how to use it. cool idea tho lol
@@tensei7487He can copy their abilities, but not how they use them. He'd basically be using them in his way, just like he did in **spoiler alert** U-20 match against Japan where he copied Nagi's first Touch and Aiku's defense
I saw your entire video, but I still don’t understand why you say he’s a wasted potential. For someone like him, he HAS to play in the center. Actually, him becoming a pure striker would be waste of his potential
Bro could have bachira/yuki/sae dribbling, rin/shidou/isagi/barou/yukimiya shot, pretador eye, and egocentrism, but instead decides to become a Nagi feeder.
I think what will happen next is that since Nagi lost his ego, Reo will eventually stop playing with him so that Nagi and Reo can both grow. Nagi needs motivation to play and by Reo abandoning him like he did in the second selection, Nagi will get his ego back. Ego also did say Nagi’s depths of ego will be tested as well
I don't necessarily think that Reo needs to abandon Nagi. They can be separated by other means, it just seems weird for him to basically do the same thing Nagi did to him. I can be wrong obviously but yk
it says that in the nagi spin off that reo said that we would make nagi win the world cup because nagi didn’t want to, i love reo, and he may be one of the best characters in my opinion, and had the best character development
I think Reo more or so just returned to his original goal, I don’t think just because he’s choosing to play for nagi means his potential was wasted, he only unlocked meta vision due to playing for nagi if I’m not mistaken , his first dream was to win the World Cup not be the 1# striker. Also just because he’s no longer playing for himself doesn’t mean that he can’t play offensive, plus we already knew that part of the neo egoist is finding roles to fit a particular player
exactly, I think the problem is that Nagi seems to be wasting his potential however he doesn;t want to be the best either, he wants to make a lot of money and to keep playing with his friend
I really don’t get the waste of talent, yes Reo grew as a character and gained his confidence back, but there was one thing he lacked and it was the most important thing to have in blue lock, an EGO. EGO is not about being the best solo everyone plays for myself ideology, everyone in the community misses the point. Ego is what gets your blood pumping, what you enjoy, for ex Chigiri’s goal is to be the best striker but his EGO is all about outrunning people in the field with his speed. It’s nothing about scoring goals but following what you are passionate. In episode Nagi we see that Reo enjoys playing with Nagi, so it’s obvious that his EGO is to create the greatest striker with his plays, not so different from Ego Jinpachi EGO of creating the best striker. And if you still aren’t satisfied with my take in EGO, then let’s talk about his “wasted potential” he awoken Metavision the second he started playing with Nagi, or I would say feeding his EGO. How is that wasted? He is not the same as past REO, he now has the confidence and individual skill to be a monster of a player, but most importantly he gained his EGO. Also who is saying that he is caping himself after playing with Nagi? Striker mode is still there, His chameleon style is still there. You think Reo is stupid or the author to be like “yeah I developed Reo’s individual skill just to waste it, in fact he won’t grow as a character anymore” this is my gripe with the Blue lock content creators, either they just recap moments of the manga, or never see in between the lines of the story.
God tier take completely agree but my guess is that Hiryo was talking in retrospect of being a striker. Reo is definitely best suited to be a midfielder but he could do damage if he was solely a striker maybe not on the level of some characters but he would be dangerous
Reo as Snuffy's succesor? Both -have friends who aspire the world cup -well balanced physique -brilliant playmaking ability -metavision Kunigami as Noa's Copy Isagi as Ego's embodoment philosophy Bachira to Lavinho's dribbling skills Chris prince physique and Ego to Barou?? Zantetsu as Loki's sprint?? Although they are in the same gen
i agree. reo had so much development as a striker and on his weapon, but, he threw it all away just to work with nagi again. as always, amazing video, keep up the good work!
I want to see how this plays out tbh. I have nothing to say at the moment of the time, but I will agree. I do think it is possible for Nagi and him to grow together. It would be hard to fit in though. Based on ep, Nagi i can tell him and Nagi have an extremely powerful bond. This could probably help some development? I have to re-read again to take notes tbh, I need notes on this topic. Reo is a waste of potential at the moment but I think he can make a comeback from that sentence.
I don't like when people try to force roles onto other people. Just like with people saying Isagi should be a midfielder and with people saying Reo should be a self reliant striker. Just because you have the skills to fulfill a role, doesn't mean you can't use them to excel at a different role. Reo's gateway to flow is proving that Nagi has the potential to be the best striker. In years of first being a soccer player and even after switching to volleyball, people tried to make me switch positions because of what they felt was best for me. But in the end what's best for my improvement is the role that excites me the most and makes me want to keep improving.
yep, what people want actually matters, if it excites you, helps you get up in the morning as you can;t wait to get at it, I still think that Nagi is not as strong as he could however it seems that he isn;t interested in being nr 1, he wants to make money and play with his friend
I disagree with this take. Even though reo has had a change in mindset that doesn't change the fact that we have seen Reo push the potential limits of his abilities already. I also think that theres still plenty of room for him to grow and that he will get more time on the spotlight later on
Reo isn't a waste of potential He was introduced with limited potential from the beginning. People saw copy ability and immediately thought of the biggest hax machine, Kise Ryouta Reo himself states that he isn't all that talented which is why he's so hung up on Nagi with Nagi's immense talent. The best he could manage was to imitate those with talent and imitations just cannot compare to the originals. Copying is just not a good ability unless you are Ryouta and can perfectly copy people at a 1 to 1 likeness
Reo never said he’s not that talented lol, he’s the biggest prodigy in the story other than Loki and Nagi, I mean he literally started around the same time as Nagi lol. He just got wrapped up with only focusing on Nagi, so he didn’t really work on his own skills. And copying is a great skill, but like everything he just needs to work on it. He wasn’t introduced with limited potential, he was introduced as someone that never played for himself but for someone else, being Nagi.
@remaniant the whole reason he's so obsessed with Nagi is because of how talented Nagi is compared to him. Chapter 23 Reo refers to Nagi as one chosen by football. Never referring to himself as one cause he's not. Constantly, we have character being named as geniuses, but Reo is not one. There are more than a few characters with more talents and potential greater than Reo's. His ability/talent is to copy, but that just means he's an imitation of better players as he doesn't posses the unique talents to make the most of their skills. Copy is the most overrated ability as everyone assumes it's a perfect copy when it clearly isn't. Unlike other manga/anime, Blue Lock doesn't even try to pretend this is the case. Reo could copy Kaiser Impact. It's not going to be half as effective as Kaiser's version as Kaiser has his natural deposition of the fastest swing speed. Reo could copy Chigiri's mach cut in, but it won't be as effective as the original as he's not nearly as fast as Chigiri. Reo could copy Bachira's dribbling technique, but Reo isn't nearly as creative or as flexible as Bachira, so his dribbling wouldn't be as good. Reo could copy Isagi's off the ball movements and direct shot, but without Isagi's brain and playmaking, then those skills won't flourish. Reo is the best player out of a bad bunch, but when his company is the best in the series, he can not match up to them. Reo's skill ceiling is one of the smallest in the whole series
@tensei7487 That means he's the better player if he is indeed the better striker... Reo can play more positions, but he's not the best in any of them. This means he's a better overall footballer and a more complete player. But players don't need to be good at all roles. That's what positions are for Also, didn't I say talent/potential. That is completely different from the current form...
I wholeheartedly agree that all of reo's potential and development as a striker got completely thrown out the window when he teamed back up with nagi. Reo even said that he was gonna lead japan to winning the u-20 world cup at the start of the series, but then he changed it to just winning the world cup with nagi. It's honestly no different to when someone goes back to an ex that was holding them back. Reo will most definitely take up an offensive midfielder position, but all he'll really be is a copy of other great midfielders like sae, and you can never beat the original. It honestly made me dislike reo and nagi's characters a little bit when they teamed back up since they're so reliant on each other. That being said i still do think they're both great players, but it's pretty frustrating to see their potential just go down the drain
The funny thing is he can't even win the world cup with Nagi. There is only one winner in blue lock and everyone else gets banned from playing with Japan. The only way he can do that is if they both play for another country together. Which might actually happen because they don't have the egos to survive in Blue Lock. They might try to win the world for England.
Actually when he started blue lock he had always previously played midfielder (in his view he is still carrying the team even as midfielder). Reos goal was also always to win the World Cup with nagi from the beginning (he only changed it after nagi left him). He even said his ego was “to make nagi the best striker in the world” before entering blue lock. Basically none of this is a surprise ahaha. Would have loved to see striker reo tho :/
@@brawlnuggy they are competing for the 1 striker position, there are other positions in the team but the best player (player who wins blue lock) will play striker and the rest of the team will be built around them (those who failed to take striker position)
Reo teaming with nagi actually makes him stronger as he is devoting his entire cameleon power to be nagis right hand man, meaning he plays for 2 ppl Therefore pushing Reo further in his skill sets and thinking of even more skills and plays to try out, increasing his creative mind’s maximum ability, id also like to say that reos true intention was never to be the best striker as in reality he came to bluelock in the first place as a quicker route to getting to the japan team (stated in the BL Nagi manga) and if we are being honest, with a well balanced player, your potential lies in the midfield, not in striker
My theory about reo: Reo will mix weapons to create a whole new style of soccer(he even said in the manga he wanted to mix rin and sae’s play style). Just imagine Meta vision + Leopard Eye My theory could be nonsense…
I get what you mean. Reo’s so cool either way but an equally strong part of me wanted him to turn down a partnership with Nagi for a bit longer, learn to copy other player’s skills consecutively and by reflex, apply metavision with that juicy prep school brain of his, and decimate on his own for a while. Then again, that’d probably make him too op for a side character and the author (with utmost relatability) loves Nagi too much to deny him the insane offensive power boost that would be Reo amping up Nagi’s goals with metavision and chameleon mode. Still, I can’t imagine Reo and Nagi’s partnership/dependency to survive in a series that exemplifies the importance of egocentrism. Worries me. I hope they don’t let Nagi’s recent goal get to their heads and stunt their evolution.
How? He wouldn’t even be invited to Blue Lock if he didn’t have to potential to be a top striker, he probably has one of the highest potentials to be a striker in the entire series, he just decides not to mostly because of Nagi lol
@@remaniant he played as a midfielder in he's highschool don't know why anri even invited him, he's scoring ability is low compared to people like rin nagi shidou and barou he himself said he doesn't have anything special about him that's why he had to copy people and he was obsessed with nagi talent because nagi could do all he lacked yet he's copy aren't that good it's shown they are not on the level of the original pointed out by gagamaru just like barou middle shot which won't work against top goal keepers so will he's copies to be a striker he never had potential but a midfielder he would be one of the best because of he's versatility
so your complaint and development is him with Nagi? This is not really a waste as he needed to get away from Nagi to think about himself and what he wants to do and go back to his friend but also keep the "I want to be the best striker." I just don't get the waste here as this character growth is what allowed Reo to decide to do that in the first place, even better than ever
Yea, it’s a lot of kinda repetitive storytelling with Reo vs Isagi. Just like in 2nd selection Reo is moving forward as a nice piece of a super balanced team while Isagi is heel bent on being the best. Same goes for the BM vs MC match. As much as I simp for Isagi Reo was on pace to obliterate him in their personal rivalry before his regression. He was developing a shot from Isagi’s ideal striker (Rin) with Sae’s elite dribbling moves (One of Isagi’s biggest challenging areas) but he throws that away while Isagi rips through their imagination. Since the egoist league began everyone has complained about BM winning but that’s just A byproduct of Isagi’s football style playing out in real time. He is the character that has best embodied Ego’s ideal so the storytelling follows.
Originally Reo was the meat rider of blue lock 🥵 it was good to see him get development and time away from nagi. he's okay the way he is now but probably gonna get more development down the road i hope, unless the author just wants him to stay a meat rider for the rest of the story 😞
Big waste of potential as a striker, but i would say with everything he excells at, it would be a bigger waste if he was not able to show of his versatility as a midfielder which is his calling. Nagi did ruin this man tho...
