[DreamSword]

Act 14

This... this was so good.

The premise is that Serena is incapacitated for a majority of the episode due to the spell that Malachite put on her, and the rest of the team have to try and help her break the curse, before it's too late.

I really, really have to give it up on part of both the writing and the actors in how they've made it very believable just how strong the friendship between the girls has grown over these past 14 episodes. From the fun they have at the start, to the determination and danger they face later on, I was totally engrossed in the entire episode from start to finish.

And really, that's the big crux of the episode. The emotions of it all were something I did genuinely get swept up in. And given the past experiences I've had with these mediums, I both love and am saddened by just how well friendships are written in most of the magical shows I've seen.

It's a big love due to me being a sucker for these types of tropes to begin with, but I sometimes face disappointment due to how shows aimed at boys tend to not write friendship nearly as well(looking at you, Kamen Rider Build). If there was any one thing I'd want "boy" shows to take from "girl" shows, it'd be the ability to make bonds between friends feel big, important, and natural. It's sadly much more rare than what I'd like.

Just, man, this was such a big feeling episode all around, and I really have no idea what to say outside of that.