I liked this episode. This really had the creativity I had been looking for, and the creators actually found a way to tie in the bacteries with its focus on the wineyard that most of this episode took place in. The new girl that the characters ran into started off a bit generic, with how she has been forced to take over the family wine business despite her will, but as the episode went on her reasons for this were quite refreshing: instead of having no interest in wine making, she had a lot of interests, enough to know that her work was not going to become appreciated by the right people. That’s quite neat.
Another big thing of the past episodes wsa that the chemistry between the different characters didn’t really work. Last week was the best example with just the three guys together causing trouble… and not much else. This introduced a new haracter who may whine a bit, but does get some interesting reactions out of them, not to mention bringing Haruka back in a coincidence that I actually enjoyed a lot.
A few nit-picks: I’m not sure whether some of the antics of the bacteria when they start to play narrator actually work. I mean, most of the times they’re just stating the obvious or stalling for time. Just get on with it, or add some more detail to your explanation of where wine is made: the part you’re actually good at. Also the fanservice in this series remains a bit weird. I don’t know many French girls, but do they often run around in strange clothing and strip in front of people they only met a day before?
Rating: 5/8 (Great)
I just realised:
OH GOD THOSE NEW CHARACTER DESIGN.
Dang, she doesnt look exactly like a blonde Kei like in the manga
Actually, she does; they make a big thing out of it. Even when Kei himself has to describe Marie to someone who hasn’t met her, he says she looks exactly like him, but blonde and in white.
it’s weird, because it doesnt look as similar to me as as the manga did, so the joke doesnt work as well
I think the “strip in front of someone you don’t know”, though a bit jarring, was an announcement of “Get out of my room” and “I’m not coming out again tonight”, along with a chance to demonstrate that she’s not a trap like Kei. Plus fanservice op.