[DreamSword]

Act 5

This episode was way too real.

Anxiety and loneliness is a combination that's really difficult to deal with. Especially when you're an introvert in an extrovert's' world.

Such is the tale of Amy in this episode, who's beginning to feel rather insecure about her friendships with Serena and Raye. And in a desperate attempt to fit in, tries to match the energy of her peers.

I was rather impressed by how down to Earth Amy's' struggles were being portrayed, as well as the lesson being told that being completely self-sacrificing for the sake of others, while sounds noble on paper, is hardly if ever worth it, and will only end up hurting you in the long run.

And on the opposite side of things we have another lesson via the actions of Serena here, who, while she does mean well, ends up hurting Amy via the constantly nudging and urging Amy to be something that Amy isn't. Real friends should love you for who you are, and being your authentic self is typically the best way to find the people right for you.

My only real critique comes at the very end of the episode, which seems to imply that Amy changing is ultimately for the better? Sure, it's in a rather small way'; that being not wearing her glasses all the time, but by the same token, it kinda goes against the entire message the episode had been aiming for about letting people be and respecting their boundaries. Had Amy gone completely back to the way she'd been before, I'd've respected this story alot more.

Still, it's ultimately a minor gripe, and I felt big emotions throughout the majority of this episode all the same.