See, I see that as how Oishi--and probably most people--are interpreting it, and hey, I might be wrong to disagree.
It's all about the interpretation -- there is no right or wrong.
But I find it hard to believe that Tezuka anticipated the outcome but didn't realize that it could be far worse for his senpai to find out afterwards.
That could be. Maybe he didn't think he'd get found out. Or maybe he just had bad judgement, due to being 12 years old. *g* I wouldn't be surprised if he had a sense of entitlement, though. He certainly was better than all of the other club members.
Granted, Ryoma's far more likely to use his "I am not right-handed!" thing to provoke, but he's never used it against his teammates in that way.
He did against Momo the first time they played, but he wasn't a Regular at that point. Actually, he was pretty rude to Momo before that, in a non-tennis situation. It was kind of strange.
I really enjoy seeing Ryoma progress throughout the series as he's socialized from a cheeky American boy into a cheeky Japanese boy. He learns to be part of the group, which is something he needs as much as he needs the challenge to his tennis.
I don't know if any of this refutes any of your statements. It's just how I see these two characters, and interpretations can differ even when two people discuss a mutual acquaintance in real life.
I don't think either of us is really trying to refute the other, just clarifying and discussing our own interpretations. And it wouldn't be half so interesting if they were easy to understand. :)
Understanding themselves is not something either has ever thought to do, I think.
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It's all about the interpretation -- there is no right or wrong.
But I find it hard to believe that Tezuka anticipated the outcome but didn't realize that it could be far worse for his senpai to find out afterwards.
That could be. Maybe he didn't think he'd get found out. Or maybe he just had bad judgement, due to being 12 years old. *g* I wouldn't be surprised if he had a sense of entitlement, though. He certainly was better than all of the other club members.
Granted, Ryoma's far more likely to use his "I am not right-handed!" thing to provoke, but he's never used it against his teammates in that way.
He did against Momo the first time they played, but he wasn't a Regular at that point. Actually, he was pretty rude to Momo before that, in a non-tennis situation. It was kind of strange.
I really enjoy seeing Ryoma progress throughout the series as he's socialized from a cheeky American boy into a cheeky Japanese boy. He learns to be part of the group, which is something he needs as much as he needs the challenge to his tennis.
I don't know if any of this refutes any of your statements. It's just how I see these two characters, and interpretations can differ even when two people discuss a mutual acquaintance in real life.
I don't think either of us is really trying to refute the other, just clarifying and discussing our own interpretations. And it wouldn't be half so interesting if they were easy to understand. :)
Understanding themselves is not something either has ever thought to do, I think.
That's a good thought.