[ZeoRangerV]

Absolutely brilliant episode this week, another that will go down as one of my favourites from the entire franchise so far.

The twist was great because of all the little visual hints that were going on throughout the episode. I knew there was something up the minute Garo had censorship

[Locke]

Flowers 09. That twist.

Minus some shoddy camera work, this is probably one of the best episodes of GARO ever made. It's weird because I've found this season largely forgettable but when it's good it's the best the franchise has ever been. This episode combined all of the best bits of this season, and the first season, into one utterly terrifying but weirdly beautiful package. This is right up there with the mermaid episode and the movie episode.

The only real negative was the Horrors true form, it was so ambitious and over designed that it actually made itself look especially fake and goofy. I mean the actual fight was awesome, it's just our bug rapist looked like a bad xenomorph knock off. And this is especially disappointing as all the other suits in this show have been incredible.

[ZeoRangerV]

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Originally Posted by Locke

This is right up there with the mermaid episode and the movie episode.

We share exactly the same taste in favourites

[Open Your Eyes]

Loved this episode.

They're really nailing the Horror of the Week in this series. I didn't even mind the somewhat lackluster design of this guy as everything up to that point was pure awesome. Heck, the fight scene was just gravy compared to the rest of the episode lol.

[Switchblade]

Man, that was a good one. I was really creeped out at first, waiting for the moment the girl did something scary, but it never came. I figured there was something up with the dude - the recurring scratching was weird, especially with the corresponding sound effect. Did not see that particular twist coming, though.

Loved the credits mini-scene this week; the bit with passed out Mayuri was legitimately hilarious.

[Barricade64]

Great episode this week, very creepy and I loved the twist. It does feel like for most of the episode the director was trying to subvert a trope in Garo which I found a bit distracting. The end sequence was great, Gonza drinks the strong stuff XD

While next week looks good I really hope we start getting more into the plot and less one offs soon.

[Boshusan]

Episode 10: Gon-chan no monogatari

Ha ! That bit with the red straw hat was a blatant shootout to Kimagure Orange Road They even found a similar stairway !




All the budget this week went to magic seahorses and a Pokemon expy, so no armor this time

[Open Your Eyes]

Didn't really care for this one, mostly because of the "resolution" which was really forced and awkward and didn't really work for me. Overall, I think this was a great concept for an episode but the execution just couldn't quite get it there. Probably my least favorite episode this season.

[Switchblade]

I'm guessing this is going to be one that a lot of people don't like, but I thought it was great. An entire episode based primarily around Gonza was long overdue and I think this is the first time I've really gotten into the whole "make Mayuri feel" subplot, although I'd still like to know more about exactly what the hell she is.

[Locke]

Flowers 10. Gonza is one dapper dude, haha.

I didn't even realise we'd fought three plot relevant Horrors already - four now - guess that shows how much attention I am paying. To be fair I'm not hating this series but I wouldn't say I'm enjoying it really either.

Love it or hate it, TOWSITD was a very story focused series and going back to something standalone like the first GARO season without the strong character focus makes for a pretty dull show in places. Especially for a show that tells us it's about so much more, but would rather waste time than actually deliver. And it's especially odd because when this show is good, it's the best GARO has ever been.

Although action light, as a film geek, I was absolutely blown away by how the Makai Fish thing could be seen moving in a very slight reflection Gonza's glasses even when the fish wasn't visible to us. The attention to detail in this season is a good lesson to certain other, bigger, toku shows if nothing else.