This episode had a few less sketches than last week, so it was a bit slower than the first two episodes. It was still hilarious though, it came with new material, and I can really see that the creators were going for a fear-themed episode: first of all we see the things that scare the human characters, then we get some sketches on the things that scare squid girl, only for the episode to close off with someone who’s actually scared of her.
I liked how this episode showed in what kind of a different environment and culture Squid Girl grew up in, in the way that she had completely no concept of the meaning of ghosts, and instead of ghosts, she’s scared of the big predators that are roaming around the sea. There was also this point at which actual ghosts show up, and I loved how many different ghosts the creators actually put there, from disgruntled authors, surf accident victims and even a bunch of samurai. I love the deadpan delivery of these guys.
As for the rest of the cast, we learn a few of the phobias of them, like the lifeguard is scared of the dark, while a newly introduced surfer girl has this strange fear of squids. Or whatever squid girl makes her think of. The way in which she instantly believed that Squid Girl was a threat to humanity was a bit too much, but I can understand the creators of having some kind of character for Squid Girl to scare. She was indeed hilarious once she found that out. This episode also introduced a few quirks that could become overused running gags, like that classmate’s obsession over Squid Girl, and the lifeguard’s crush on Chizuru (though I like how subtly this was introduced in this episode). Those are the biggest potential pitfalls for this series.
Rating: * (Good)
Well done, you actually got immediately what Squid girl’s flaws are. For a commedy based on gag they’d try to find new jokes avoiding looking overused and forced in the process. That’s not easy at all. Look what happened with Mitsudomoe quite soon aftrer the first couple of episodes when they suddenly finished all of the original jokes! Moreover, all the commedy can’t be based on Squid Girl alone. They will soon have to introduce new chars to help her keep the show interesting.
You got something wrong, the new surfer girl isn’t scared of squids but squid girl herself, like how we would be if there actually were a squid girl with tentacles as hair and the strength to punch a hole in a wall with said tentacles.
You got something wrong, the new surfer girl isn’t scared of squids but squid girl herself, like how we would be if there actually were a squid girl with tentacles as hair and the strength to punch a hole in a wall with said tentacles.