[bluesparrow]

So, this episode was... terrific! After the thread where we were discussing the flaws of the show, they put out probably the best episode of the series, IMO. Liked everything about it.

Koyomi's cute fashion montage was fun, followed by her legitimately spooky journey following the Cerberus familiar made her the first supporting cast member I actually like. She was seriously adorable this episode, and I was actually worried about her fate!

The twist of the director being a Phantom, not a Gate was predictable but still a change from the norm was interesting. Likewise that girl being a Gate was obvious but they handled the reveal well.

The big events of the episode were of course the Wiseman reveal, but then showing that he was generating the magic stones, for nefarious purposes! The proximity of the White Wizard to all this was interesting. It's too soon to tell if he is Wiseman, but I'm thinking not, at this point. I think like I suggested a week or two ago he might be actually in charge of the whole thing. Just a hunch. What Wiseman said about to the stone, if the translation is accurate puts a new spin on the whole situation.