[DreamSword]

Episode 2: Street Light

That ending nearly killed the episode for me.

If you've been following my reviews for awhile, you most likely already know why, so I won't bother repeating what my hangup is for like the sixth time.

What I will say though is this: With the final minute being what it is, I now feel like I know exactly how Makai Senki is going to end, and that really kills alot of the vibe for me.

The rest of the episode was fun though. Kaoru's' return is very welcome, especially seeing how she's grown from her experiences in the first show. I got a good laugh out of her immediately realizing that the street light was a gate and just going "Nope!"

And between this and Red Requiem, it's been interesting to see the changes in Koga as well. He now seems to have better senses than Zaruba, and with the way he outright interacts with the vision he has in this episode, did he suddenly gain precognition skills? With his Watchdogs no longer being around, he also now works for the "Senate." (Whatever that is)

In terms of the Horror it's a bit of an interesting reversal from last episode. With the Horror plot being very much a backdrop here whereas it was the main plot of episode 1. And uh, man, MS is looking to be alot more graphic overall than the first season, huh? Did not expect the immediate boobs in episode 1 nor did I expect to see a dude get cut open and stapled back together in this one. Atleast the cuteness of the Goryu was here to distract me with its cuteness.

It's also clear to see that the show fully expects the viewer to have seen Red Requiem, as it does not at all bother explain the magic fish that Koga has. Which I imagine is sure to confuse anyone who saw the first season but skipped the movies. But, ya know, as someone who's bothering to watch everything, it's all fine by me.

Anyway, yeah. Decent time overall with this one. But man, I dunno if I'll ever accept the way the story headed come that ending.