And this episode finally gives Takano her background. I was able to tolerate her evil cackling of the previous episodes because I knew that the current arc would develop her, and this episode makes a good start, showing how she came to her position. Now all that’s left is why she’s doing everything, which I think will be answered in the next episode.
This episode could have been done better, though. My biggest problem was with the owner of the orphanage Takano ended up in. What the creators basically did was make an underdeveloped character developed while using yet another underdeveloped character. Seriously, the guy just beats up the orphans in his orphanage for no apparent reason: just to be evil, and it doesn’t look like he’ll be getting any more screen-time, since Takano managed to run away at the end of the episode. To be honest, I expected more of Higurashi at this point.
Still, I’ve got hopes. Higurashi’s highlights never were in its first episodes, apart from the first arc, perhaps. This also promises to be the longest arc yet, so there has to happen more than just that.]]>
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni – 40
I’m actually most intrigued by the slight alterations to the OP this time around. Looks like Hanyuu’s going to play a *MUCH* bigger role in this arc than she has up to this point (which isn’t a surprise, but still, it’s something interesting to look forward to!).
-Tom
That orphanage guy reminds me of the Yamainu… they’re so generic that they don’t really pause at killing off children.
Hooray for evil minions, I guess.