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THEORY: hq could very well end in the middle of the adlers vs jackals match, without us seeing who the victor is. furudate has proven to us time and time again that winning is not the most important thing in hq–– it's growth. +
THEORY: hq could very well end in the middle of the adlers vs jackals match, without us seeing who the victor is. furudate has proven to us time and time again that winning is not the most important thing in hq–– it's growth. +
the teams that we've followed through the story have all been losers at some point. we never even got the names of the ichibayashi players who won nationals, and thus we have no idea what they're doing in the timeskip. instead, we got a story about an group of boys +
who experienced many setbacks, be it due to physical or even emotional weakness, and accepted their shortcomings and found ways to overcome them. from where we are currently in the manga we've seen so many complex, incredible success stories of these players we love +
breaking apart the person they were in high school & coming back stronger. bokuto became adaptable and a true ace, kageyama learned to embrace his "king of the court" title while still being an effective communicator (he can speak to romero in ENGLISH !!!), +
even ushijima, who had seemed so infallible in high school, chose to give up on his spike that had got him so far (bow & arrow spike) to develop a competely new one (circle spike) once it was clear the old method would not move him further forward. +
there are so many more complex, fascinating narratives that furudate spins throughout hq. hoshiumi's drive to stand on the same stage as bigger, taller players by becoming a master of mid-air battles. sakusa wanting to play without regrets and retire a fulfilled player. +
of course, this brings us to hinata. he has started from the bottom more times than i can count, tearing apart and rebuilding his style to give him the greatest edge possible with the body he has. +
and we see that the fruits of his labor are incredibly rich. he makes it the black jackals, which he considered the best of the D1 teams hosting tryouts at the time. so, he's quite literally at the top of the top of the volleyball world in japan at this point. +
which brings me back to the theory–– why might furudate chose to end hq without showing us who wins?
simply because hinata has already proven himself worthy to stand amongst the monster generation. a win would not change that. +
simply because hinata has already proven himself worthy to stand amongst the monster generation. a win would not change that. +
from sucking at receives and serves, he's become one of the jackal's best defenders AND scored a service ace. from hating the role of "decoy," he's become the best one out there, not just for his teammates but for HIMSELF.
he did that freaky left handed spike and is a fantastic setter. he set off to do it all, and he's accomplished it. he made it to the world stage. +
kageyama has already acknowledged hinata as that "someone even better" to him. hinata, a player disadvantaged by height, persevered and shone so brightly you were forced to look and acknowledge his abilities. +
and that's why i think i'd be okay if furudate never showed us the results of this fated match. hinata has already won. by overcoming all odds and climbing to the top of the vb world, he's proven himself more than a win ever could.
after all, haikyuu was never about winning.
after all, haikyuu was never about winning.
