Senjougahara Hitagi Fascination.
What can I say? Definitely the most romantic episode this year, with its dialogue enhanced by Saitou Chiwa's excellent performance.
Enjoyed every bit -- from the bento, to the car, and specially the final part (I've always had a soft spot for astronomy). I have been looking forward to something like this (purposely avoiding the novel spoilers) ever since I read a comment that ryo took parts of the lyrics of
Kimi no Shiranai Monogatari directly from the novel, and it didn't disappoint one bit.
And of course, you always end romance-drama scenes with a pan-up, as demonstrated by a certain Ultra Director. 
Old man Senjougahara reminds me of a certain single, hardworking father, though obviously he's had more luck and success (and less time spent on raising his child alone). His remarks cement Araragi's position as Hitagi's savior, stating how much she has changed since she met him -- echoing Tsubasa's comments in the previous ep.
And speaking of Tsubasa... I find it interesting that Hitagi refers to her as
the real thing, something we can never become (exaggerated translation?). Though poor Tsubasa, the TV broadcast eps of her supposed arc were all hijacked by someone else
. At least we can look forward to the online broadcast, and I'm hoping (though very unlikely) that they still have something up their sleeve that can top this.
And finally... Sigh, I don't have the words right now to describe the awesomeness of our purple-haired overlord. Here we see that she is really determined to keep Araragi, showing him everything she can offer:
Her sharp tongue, her intellect and support, her junior, her father, and a memory of a united and loving family -- who, once upon a time, gazed up at a night sky filled with hopes and dreams.
Damn, anything related to astronomy in this medium always reminds me of Planetarian. Hope it gets adapted soon...
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....I must have missed this one
