[Kirarakim]

Originally Posted by Nina.Wolken

For you maybe. The problem is that Shouma isn't even close to understand how Ringo feels about him. If she could just spill the beans and those two relation move, that would be a good thing. Using metaphors isn't going to help and this anime has, in my opinion, much more interestinhttp://forums.animesuki.com/editpost.php?do=editpost&p=3828096g fields to cover than Shou and Ringo teen romance.

Well I admit I am definitely biased in their favor but I think Shouma & Ringo are in many ways the heart of the series. I love all their scenes together even the not so happy ones. And yes in some ways it's just a teen romance but that normalcy within the craziness is actually what I love so much because they seem real to me.

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And for me the fact that Ringo is going to fight for Shouma (which is what she really means by "stalker") no matter what he says is a positive thing and actually something different from the rejection scene in episode 14 when she just gave up.

Yes on one hand I would have liked to see things resolved but on the other hand story-wise it probably shouldn't be that easy. And yes Shouma & Ringo might not get together until the end (or closer to) but it might just be more satisfying that way when Shouma does realize what Ringo means to her in the same way she realized what he meant to her.

Anyways as for the rest of the episode I really liked it. I am interested in all the characters so getting to know more about Masako was a good thing for me as she was largely a big mystery before this point.

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While the episode had some drama it was also pretty amusing in its over-the-top ness. Masako's dreams were messed up and that guy speaking in English "Mr President" was hilarious

But is Mario's hat really her grandfather? That scene was freaky

Looking forward to seeing what little Kanba and little Masako spoke about.

If I am not mistaken this was the first time we saw the Princess of the Crystal and the Rock Over Japan scene since episode 12. I was wondering what happened to her. But still that scene was definitely a surprise.

And it seems so far all the "violating scenes or almost violating scenes" have been done by women (well excepting the Yuri & her dad thing but that was more a parent/child thing I think) which I also feel is a subversion.


And finally who are those "men in black" and what is Kanba actually doing for them.

Oh and I loved Esmeralda on the globe. She's such a fabulous penguin.