[Kurona]

I think this is my favourite episode so far?

EVERYTHING worked perfectly here! Rintarou's dilemma is exactly the sort of thing I was wanting to see come out this status quo ever since the swordsmen split from Touma, and it... kiiinda makes me wish Primitive Dragon appeared much earlier? It gives much more legitimate reasoning to the drama and everything Rintarou's saying about struggling between it and his friendship (well. perhaps a little more than friendship according to Mei) with Touma is extremely compelling. I did enjoy his previous reasoning but that never landed quite as well as it was never truly dug into, but this one I have a far easier time getting into.

... maybe slightly upset that Tassel isn't Calibur? I really shouldn't be! This is fantastic drama and it's awesome to see that it wasn't spoiled by the next time clip, and for once I'm actually looking forward to seeing this character! But boy I was so so pleased with myself last week to see my crackpot theory 'come true'. Ah well. Still hoping on him being Kurayami!

Reika is fucking badass holy shit. Like. Every single thing about the atmosphere and the leitmotif she took on in this episode, how ridiculously overpowering she is; this is awesome! Please don't mess this up Toei because you have a sick rider on your hands here!