[DreamSword]

Episode 21: Farewell, Swordsman of the Moonlight

Jack Moon is back, but his time is limited.

I know I compared him to Koragg of Power Rangers Mystic Force before, but they ended up taking his character in a much different direction.

The episode provides alot of insight into Jack Moon's' past action, as well as what exactly his deal is. That being that he basically has a split personality; Just not in the sense that media usually portrays it.

It makes his sendoff episode actually rather compelling overall. Sure, the show could've maybe made an attempt at redemption, but bottom line is that Jack Moon is still out to cause mayhem, just on his own selfish terms rather than anything towards what the Jamanga want.

This scenario speaks alot to Kenji's' character too. He is a fellow swordsman afterall, and as such understands where Jack Moon is coming from in wanting to die in an honorable battle. He doesn't exactly like the scenario, but he still feels empathy, and decides to give Jack Moon the best send off he can; An uninterrupted one on one duel.

The editing, the atmosphere, the character drama, it all came together really well in this one. And while Kenji and Jack Moon are the stars, it was nice to see that Fudo and, surprisingly, Koichi had some nice moments too. Namely in how the episode keeps it ambiguous as to whether the the two fought off screen or not. Either Fudo fought Koichi off, giving him more awesomeness points, or he managed to convince Koichi to stand down, meaning that Koichi isn't beyond reason or empathy either.

It's a shame that Jack Moon is no more, but I rather liked how they ended his arc overall, even if you could make a cas efor taking it in the opposite direction.