This really is a strange series…. this episode too: it had many points to like, and many points to dislike. Let me start with the bad ones: this series does feel annoying at parts. The officials who were pestering Yaya’s brother were stereotypes and nothing special. The way their boss also begged the bad guy to do something about Yaya’s brother was awful. I mean, he could have done this himself just as well, if he was desperate enough. I also wonder why nobody else, for eight consecutive years, hasn’t done something about the huge amount of pollution, other than just masking it with holograms. It all felt a bit stupid to me.
Luckily, the storytelling made up for it. While the story itself is pretty dull, it’s told in an interesting way, and the climax actually worked because of this and the characters. I’m not sure why, but I like Mayuki, the twins and the policeman.
Another thing I appreciated is the bit of development on Yaya, and how she actually has a reason to have a weak health. She definitely steps a bit more away from her stereotype this way. I do wonder, though, why she’s on the same school as Mayuki and the others…. Anyway, next episode we should finally the “detective” part of “amazing detective Labyrinth”.]]>
Suteki Tantei Labyrinth – 05
