[DreamSword]

Act 34

Mixed feelings on this one.

On the one hand, where this episode really shines is that it gives us a one-on-one with Raye and Amy.

Just like with the previous episode, I dug how their situations mirrored one another, and with this being the second half of the story, we get the added bonus of the two bonding together directly.

But on the other hand, the way both stories end... I'm not a fan. With Raye's' father especially, who seems to just be easily forgiven and, in my eyes, no way deserves it. Atleast with Amy's' mother, we got the scene of her seeing the photos of Amy with her friends. Nothing like that with Raye's' dad.

It all just feels a bit too easily wrapped up. I get the overall themes of forgiveness and understanding, but I just can't bring myself to accept the dad's' answer of "I work alot, deal with it." That scene at the end with Raye looking at the photo of her father in solidarity just really rubbed me the wrong way. "Accept being a cog in the machine" isn't exactly a good message, I feel.

But the ending(s) aside, I did realy enjoy everything else that this episode had to offer, and I can't bring myself to be full on mad at it. It could've been way better, sure, but it has enough going for it that I wouldn't really blame anyone if they said they were fully into it.