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Ah, relieved to see that the thread for ep 4 is up

Spoiler for Episode 4:

If season two is slated for 24-26 episodes, then I don't really mind the slow pacing, especially if the gist of the storyline involve Peorth, Rind, or Hildr.

And from the perspective, the cameo treatment of Mara (drawn too feminine for my tastes) is acceptable as well.

The sequence of the Sayoko vs. Belldandy Gong Show match was pretty funny, with bonus points for Bell (Kikuko-neesan) singing OPEN YOUR MIND, although Sayoko's (Noto Mamiko) singing gave the same unnerving (queasy?) feeling when listening to her songs from Jigoku Shoujo or Witchblade.

I'm having this notion that the early parts of the show will center on the relationship between K1 and Bell, but hope that things such as Bell's delivery of happiness become pieces of a bigger plot instead of a random binge from a coke buzz.

BTW, I also saw the widescreen BS-i version of ep 1 on the same day, which is definitely befitting of the Goddess image. It's a shame that the recent TBS animes shown on network TV are simply cropping off the sides, which I consider to be an act of atrocity towards both the producers and viewers of the respective shows.