[Fish Sandwich]

Aside from the glaring issue that I don't actually feel like I know anything more about Asuna having watched it, this was a really great episode. The story here is super punchy, with a solid Victim of the Week plot and some strong writing for the actions scenes between stuff like Melto doing honest to goodness strategizing (it's like he has an established personality and everything!) and a creative way to end the robot fight.

I'd probably say I actually prefer this over last week's episode by just a bit. Despite not fleshing her out to the same level, I also feel like this episode did a better job making me engage with Asuna's whole plight than I did with Melto's, so I think it evens out.