The second to last episode of SOTSU is the bloodiest Looney Tunes episode I’ve ever seen. It’s a much more entertaining majority this season, but in the end, Rika and Satato’s beat feels a little flat. That’s because every GOU and SOTSU can’t create a fight after “I want to be with you, but you want something other than me”. These two women brutally proclaim each other from everything from frying pans to children’s cutlery periodically because they can’t accept that what they need in life is incompatible with each other.
Moreover, unintentionally or not, the main trick of their presentation was simply done as part of one of the biggest anime franchises in the business. I’m not going to sit here and look at this before Hideaki Anno’s massive finale, but the impact has certainly diminished in Higurashi because of that. From the point of view of a violent performance, this episode yields positively and appears to be slightly higher than the choices of the previous week. Here’s a little content that really hurts your stomach, whether it’s Rika’s swollen eyes and bloody face or a forked throat twist. It’s positively explosive and there are several massive “wtf” moments from the unique Higurashi collection.
The last five minutes misled me, but because of the horror B’s violence turns into a Dragon Ball Z-type battle in the previous robbery. Higurashi has always had essential supernatural components, probably exemplified by Hanyū / Eua’s existence and ability to record. I was far from excited about the introduction of Magic Sword, but even less excited about the Rika vs Satoko Super Saiyan battle. For the sake of clarity, I find it entertaining, but utterly ridiculous even in a world like Higurashi. The one-off collection was about doing miracles by believing in each other to turn fate upside down, but there were literally no explosions of power and flight.
Eventually, of course, I had fun, but I’m probably no longer sure if I will recognize this gift. Next week would be a conclusion, and I can’t think of a clean end to situations that could bring problems back to the “good end”. As for the relationship between Eua and Hanyu, I probably don’t expect anything satisfactory there. SOTSU has consistently focused on forgiving the characters who appeared after redemption, so I don’t think it’s unreasonable to assume that Satoko and Rika forgive each other, as ridiculous as it sounds. I think when every character is centuries old and dying and struggling is just a constant, monotonous experience, you can only start over. Does the shape of the hole feel good, right?
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