August 09, 2004
Ai Yori Aoshi Episode 12
"Kiss"
You probably don't need too many guesses to figure out the plot of this episode, but in case you don't want to think about it, I'll just spoil it for you: it's about business.
Okay, so it's about kissing. And oh is there a lot of kissing. It's exhaustive. Every possible couple and then some. Okay, so I didn't have you going that time either.
I actually liked this episode of Ai Yori Aoshi. I guess I'm a sucker for first kiss episodes, but I was happy to see Aoi finally show a little initiative, and see her get what she wanted. Also, considering the kind of emotional hoops these sorts of shows make you jump through, it's always nice to see our frequently maligned hero and heroine actually get to be together, uninterrupted by a) inconvenient appearances by long-lost parties, b) a parade, c) sudden illness, or d) god.
There's also some backstory on Mayu and Kaoru, which more or less reminds us that Kaoru really is a swell guy, and deserves the line of girls that inevitably want to win his heart. Aoi also gets a chance to remind us that she's really the girl who deserves to win him.
Still, it's a nice episode.
Rating: A-
Posted by Kei at August 9, 2004 12:24 AM