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I've got to agree with Kaioshin here. Saki works a lot better with a bit of tension and drama. Without that, the interplay between the characters is way more typical of lesser shows, and the characters themselves tend to be reduced to character archetypes and quirks, instead of the more varied interaction of the more eventful episodes. Plot here is of a lesser concern, but it looks like the "action" adds a lot to Saki.

Luckily, we seem to be on course for some interesting Mahjong next episode.