September 07, 2004

Saikano Episode 08

Saikano

"Everyone's Changing"

Why is it that all the female characters that appear to have an interest in Shuji have short, boyish hair? Not only is it unappealing (at least to me), it makes them hard to tell apart.

Chise is involved in some seriously twisted moments in this episode of Saikano (big surprise there). Her transition from weapon-Chise to normal-Chise is hardly noticable, other than the spookiness of weapon-Chise.

This episode involves in how things are changing, most visibly in Chise, where she's moved on, at least for the moment, from her awkward relationship with Shuji, finding some solace in Tetsu. Putting aside the wrongness of this pairing, it seems like Tetsu is able to do everything that Shuji can't. Even though he's probably completely frightened by Chise at times, he can cover it up, which Shuji was never good at.

Chise needs, more than anything, human relationships to help her keep her humanity. She's got Tetsu now, but how long will that last?

Rating: B+

Posted by Kei at September 7, 2004 11:19 PM
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