[DreamSword]

Episode 4: Brother

I rather liked this one!

The big draw is that we get alot more backstory on Sophie, elaborating on her arc and character motivation.

I really liked the flashback scenes with her brother Martin, and her determination in her quest and her interactions with Sword were endearing. That bit where he distracts her just long enough to make a getaway got a decent laugh out of me.

Ontop of that, tying her personal story in with the Horror of the Week was pretty well done; turning the usual Toku trope of the importance of family on its head in a rather dark twist that I really dug. While nothing is outright said about it, the torture chamber in the basement said all it needed to.

The climax, while short, was also stylish enough to be engaging. Sword chucking the horror out of the window only to then catch it on the way out was really cool. No shakey-cam either!

The general tone and atmosphere of the whole episode was on point, and made for a very enjoyable episode to watch. Good stuff.