[DreamSword]

Episode 16: Chance Meeting

Didn't like the setup for this one, but the payoff was fantastic.

The setup being that Sophie being a brat causes the party to split for a day so everyone can have a chance to rest before reaching El Dorado.

The few scenes that Sophie and Gina have are a bit of a drag, but thankfully most of this episode is all about Sword's' adventure in a primarily Mexican town, wherein he meets a man named Pedro.

Pedro and Sword both get some great interactions and development here, as they are both men driven by the loss of loved ones in their lives. The primary difference being that Sword has learned to deal with his pain in a much healthier way than Pedro has.

The episode is so focused on character development here that there isn't even a Horror to fight at the end. Just a light skirmish with a local gang that controls a big part of the town. That said, the punch that Sword delivers was really hype and more than made up for the lack of action in this one. No real comedy to speak of though.

There was also a brief cameo of the same Watchdog chick from the previous two GARO anime, which was nice. And assuming that they're all meant to be in the same continuity that means that this chick really likes to move around. Oh, and all of the Spanish the dub inserted into the script gave me a solid giggle, because it meant that they got away with alot of swear words that I imagine they wouldn't've been able to do in English.

But yeah, this was a nice one. My Mexican blood is pleased.