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Kaioshin Sama · 2009-06-11, 03:59

Well then, now that I've seen the sub I can safely say this episode is about as good as it gets. It's the kind of episode where everything finally starts coming together and the tide starts to turn and you can sort of compare it to the Battle of Odessa from Mobile Suit Gundam in that regard. It's far from the final battle, but it's a significant victory and a turning point where everybody doest their part:

Spoiler for Making it happen:

- Kazane as always has the plan all set up ahead of time and executes it this episode.

- Tsutsuji and Benkei succeed in locating the Sword of Proxima and Bou and Min locate Leapard's true mirrors and even get to lay some smackdown.

- Sakura helps bring the mirrors back and the elders help use their expertise to set them up.

- Nami cut off Nerval's control of Takane since she shares the same Anti-QT power that Akiha has. More on that in a moment.

- Meanwhile Takane fends off Kagura in a pretty cool duel and Honoka also helps protect Akiha.

- Professor Fon sets the people of Kirkwood free with his QT-Roses and even manages to stave off the Honoka's ghosts just as they are about to metaphorically rape Leopard's mind and screw up the whole plan.

- Itsuki is there to snap Akiha out of her depression over Imo-Chan and get her back to reality. Good thing to as a boxed Akiha is a useless Akiha.

- Akiha can hardly be blamed for being upset over what she believes to be the death of her very best friend who's been with her for as long as she can remember. Though they also handle it with some humour to go with the melodrama and as it turns out Akiha has Anti-QT powers which are the key to fighting Nerval and would probably counter his freezing field as well. This is why she needs to be protected and of course since she didn't really know it in the first place nor did she really see her importance and the necessity for resisting Nerval before she obviously has been feeling rather inferior to her sisters. This of course ties into to just how. With her recovered willpower and an awareness of what's at stake and her own role in it she unseals Leopard's true power and...

- Leopard lays the unholy bitchslap on Xanthippe at long last and the day is won as a dangerous ally of Nerval is brought down. Serves her right since as I already pointed out she's a bitch and makes Leopard's ego look like mere confidence.

- And of course the big surprise (or not depending on how you look at it) is that Imoko was rescued by Nerval for whatever reason. Not quite sure how that works, but I suppose it is possible off screen somehow and if anybody could be capable of it it would probably be Nerval who has shown that he can transfer his conciousness into new bodies. Maybe he did the same for Imo.

What else can I say but this, it's far from over, but now it's gone from 1 on 3 to 2 on 2 to 2-1 and the odds are in the Shishidou foundations favour for the first time since Nerval conquered Kirkwood. The people of Kirkwood are also being freed as we speak so all that's left is to defeat Nerval and secure the future and freedom of humanity, which will undoubtedly come down to our heroine Akiha as it comes close to her time to shine. That's what I like about this show though, Akiha doesn't hog the spotlight and has had to grow into her role rather than be instantly capable. This story has been her crawling out from under the shadow of her sisters to make her own mark as a member of the Shishidou family and it's been a way funner ride getting to this point then I would have ever thought possible from the first few episodes.

So the music choices were great as usual, the character development and interaction was as good as it gets, the action was good, the plot progression was excellent, everybody had their little moment in the spotlight on both the episodic and serial level.....I really can't find anything wrong with this episode.

P.S: Is it just me or did Akiha's dream about Imo dying and the clothing she was dressed in tie into the new ending visuals? I was wondering what that was all about and I think I sort of get it now.

2009-06-11, 03:59	Link #38
Kaioshin Sama Banned Join Date: May 2004 Location: Neither Here nor There Age: 39	Well then, now that I've seen the sub I can safely say this episode is about as good as it gets. It's the kind of episode where everything finally starts coming together and the tide starts to turn and you can sort of compare it to the Battle of Odessa from Mobile Suit Gundam in that regard. It's far from the final battle, but it's a significant victory and a turning point where everybody doest their part: Spoiler for Making it happen: - Kazane as always has the plan all set up ahead of time and executes it this episode. - Tsutsuji and Benkei succeed in locating the Sword of Proxima and Bou and Min locate Leapard's true mirrors and even get to lay some smackdown. - Sakura helps bring the mirrors back and the elders help use their expertise to set them up. - Nami cut off Nerval's control of Takane since she shares the same Anti-QT power that Akiha has. More on that in a moment. - Meanwhile Takane fends off Kagura in a pretty cool duel and Honoka also helps protect Akiha. - Professor Fon sets the people of Kirkwood free with his QT-Roses and even manages to stave off the Honoka's ghosts just as they are about to metaphorically rape Leopard's mind and screw up the whole plan. - Itsuki is there to snap Akiha out of her depression over Imo-Chan and get her back to reality. Good thing to as a boxed Akiha is a useless Akiha. - Akiha can hardly be blamed for being upset over what she believes to be the death of her very best friend who's been with her for as long as she can remember. Though they also handle it with some humour to go with the melodrama and as it turns out Akiha has Anti-QT powers which are the key to fighting Nerval and would probably counter his freezing field as well. This is why she needs to be protected and of course since she didn't really know it in the first place nor did she really see her importance and the necessity for resisting Nerval before she obviously has been feeling rather inferior to her sisters. This of course ties into to just how. With her recovered willpower and an awareness of what's at stake and her own role in it she unseals Leopard's true power and... - Leopard lays the unholy bitchslap on Xanthippe at long last and the day is won as a dangerous ally of Nerval is brought down. Serves her right since as I already pointed out she's a bitch and makes Leopard's ego look like mere confidence. - And of course the big surprise (or not depending on how you look at it) is that Imoko was rescued by Nerval for whatever reason. Not quite sure how that works, but I suppose it is possible off screen somehow and if anybody could be capable of it it would probably be Nerval who has shown that he can transfer his conciousness into new bodies. Maybe he did the same for Imo. What else can I say but this, it's far from over, but now it's gone from 1 on 3 to 2 on 2 to 2-1 and the odds are in the Shishidou foundations favour for the first time since Nerval conquered Kirkwood. The people of Kirkwood are also being freed as we speak so all that's left is to defeat Nerval and secure the future and freedom of humanity, which will undoubtedly come down to our heroine Akiha as it comes close to her time to shine. That's what I like about this show though, Akiha doesn't hog the spotlight and has had to grow into her role rather than be instantly capable. This story has been her crawling out from under the shadow of her sisters to make her own mark as a member of the Shishidou family and it's been a way funner ride getting to this point then I would have ever thought possible from the first few episodes. So the music choices were great as usual, the character development and interaction was as good as it gets, the action was good, the plot progression was excellent, everybody had their little moment in the spotlight on both the episodic and serial level.....I really can't find anything wrong with this episode. P.S: Is it just me or did Akiha's dream about Imo dying and the clothing she was dressed in tie into the new ending visuals? I was wondering what that was all about and I think I sort of get it now.