Okay, so it was indeed impossible for this series to live up to the previous episode, and this episode indeed wasn’t as good as the previous one. Still, it completed the introduction of this series, sending Raina on the quest that we saw him at in the first episode, filling in some of the main gaps and questions we had (as in Shion becoming king).
But seriously, this show really likes its mood swings. The banter between Raina and Ferris is just silly. They make use of every moment to snare at each other. The contrast with the otherwise serious story has some interesting effects though. The way in which Lucile is basically using Shion from the shadows is definitely no laughing matter. On one hand, this Lucile guy is being set up as the villain, and yet Ferris still is loyal to him after the decapitation of the previous episode.
I was also surprised at how well the creators handled Raina’s time in jail. The conversations he had with his guard were quite interesting to watch. The way that the two became friends was quite charming, and they actually gave a character to this guard. Two entire years passed throughout this episode and you could see that the two of them got along with each other.
Kiefer Knolles (seriously, these people have weird names; just look at MAL: Ferris Eris, Iris Eris, Klom Claugh), I also really like how she just didn’t sit on a rock for two years, waiting for Raina to get released. And instead, she found her own way of dealing with having all her classmates massacred.
Rating: * (Good)
Interesting. Embarrassing to admit, of course, but this is my favorite show this season. Geass in magical history with hilarious jokes is just too much. The scene were Raina was shown 5ft in the air in the end was just gold.
I kind of liked this episode. It reminded me of Toward the Terra. The fight scene took my atention, since it was different from the previous ones, more active and dynamic.
I think I only like this show because the protagonist has almost the exact same personality as me.
I want to post my IRC rant about this ep, but I stopped myself.
Oh, and the story. Yeah, that part’s good too. Wonderfully generic, with a tantalizingly kinky twist waiting in the shadows. Here’s to you, my overpowered blind friend. *toasts*
Oh, and the story. Yeah, that part’s good too. Wonderfully generic, with a tantalizingly kinky twist waiting in the shadows. Here’s to you, my overpowered blind friend. *toasts*