Gave a 10. Definitely brilliant, though I didn't get a word of what Nagato was saying.
I think I'll watch it once more. To me, the best part of the episode is Itsuki's introduction. I didn't read the whole thread but it seems so one mentioned it.
I think it makes more sense than the two others and opens up, in a easiest way, so everyone (even slow guys like me...) can understand the whole plot of things to come. Actually, i really went "woa" while watching it. Brilliant, original, smart, fun, perfect plot. So 10.
And if some people feel a bit lost, I guess that's part of the fun. I mean, if Kyon understood everything that was happening to him, I'd be worried about my mental capacities. lol. But he doesn't. So it's OK. To me the whole Nagato's speach is like a Liszt's piano piece. You can't hear all of it but on the whole, it sounds f... impressive. Virtuoso's style.
Let's just give a big big hand to everyone at a.f.k. ^^ Such an ep. is insane.
I understand why they sort of dropped Aniyoko for a while.
Though i love them very much, I'll just wait for Ami-chin and her friends a bit more. Haruhi and Kyon come first.