A few brief things before I dive into the episode itself.
I am really starting to love the opening theme; it's one of the few enjoyable songs compared to some of the other shows this season. I will not go into detail about why exactly I am beginning to endlessly enjoy the song, since that would require a post on it's own, and that just might be a future topic I would work on. I will stop myself from going any further and just say that I enjoy it for being kind of techno/industrial-ish. Here's a link for anyone wanting a listen.
The facial art style is starting to bother me a bit, I know I said it wasn't that big of a deal in the first episode, but now its bugging me with how it lacks quality, then again I think i'm trying to compare to the expensive Guilty Crown budget.
Overall, I find the show's progression to be quite balanced and evenly distributed, there is a good mix and flow of characters, plot devices, puzzles, and side comedy, with small bits of Nonoha's love interest with Kaito. This episode was by far my favorite, I even enjoyed the puzzle, mainly because it had nothing to do with the regular puzzles we have been seeing, and it was on a much more personal level. The puzzle's theme fit the character it revolved around, rather than another lame Sudoku that doesn't require any originality, even the prize at the end and background history between the old lady and her deceased famous artist husband was felt as a happy ending.
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| I don't think Kaito will be taking any of the treasures this time. |
I was happy that Kaito didn't need the Orpheus band to help him out with the puzzle, it shows that he is still Einstein without the use of the rest of his brain, since he goes above and beyond everyone else whenever he unlocks his full potential, which seems OP since no one else can do this.
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| Birds, cats, what else does Ana attract and talk with? |
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| I think it has EVERYTHING to do with you Kaito. |
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| Who the hell takes a bath in front of a giant window anyone can see into? |
~Djr7
