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Writing this article is a bit crazy, but Ninja and assassin under a roof It was by far the worst episode of the series. But it’s more about the performance of the series than specifically condemning the episode. Actually, I don’t think that in itself fits in the “bad” plot.
On the positive side, we have another episode, which is heavy in terms of continuity and gives us a deeper understanding of what makes the heroine’s ticking – in this case, Marlin. We understand not only what led her to ascension into the life of an assassin, but also why she combines her unusual character. Deep down, she longs for a romantic relationship like she has with her sister, but is afraid to get close and sell it again. Additionally, with someone like Satoko, she has the ability to play this big sister role and can do something in what she wants to do. Honestly, it’s some great character work and keeping Marlin’s sister alive upcoming plots for all sorts of fun interactions as she learns about the rest of the cast.
Similarly, Satoko began to realize that her greatest weakness was also her greatest wealth, thus obtaining some of the character works in this episode. The other side of not thinking about things is that she is a woman who acts. By acting without others expecting, she gained an advantage. We also see her continuing to study her own power, knowing exactly when it takes to turn an object into a leaf based on the size of the leaf, and using this fact to win her first solo battle. Through this, Satoko learns that she is not as helpless as she fears, even if there is no support from her allies. This is a solid step in Satoko’s character journey.
Where this episode fails is the Social Commentary and Philosophical Meditation Department. In other words, this episode involves some interesting ideas, but never really explored them. There are some little jokes about Satoko being a young mother, which largely doesn’t get the support of her spouse (in this case Marin). In Japan, this is a real problem because many fathers still act as if we were living in a single income family age and wanted the mother to handle all the parenting, even though she also worked full-time. However, this episode never really gets into this issue, but rather shows that Satoko is overworked and ready for Konoha to raise her age.
Another aspect involves but does not discuss is the “moral dilemma”TuvixCondition. Basically, the new Konoha is not a brand new person. She lacks original memories. When she was just a baby and non-verbal, she turned her return into a young adult. But once she has her own personality, we will recover from a new moral dilemma in which konoha kills her.
Of course, this episode avoids this problem – first, it is not to let Satoko and Robotko Muse have too profound moral implications for “killing” children Konoha to get their friends back, as Konoha keeps her baby memory, even if she returns to her normal self. For dark comedy dramas, it feels like a lost opportunity – a past episode would have been happy to take advantage of.
So, all in all, while I was a little disappointed in this episode, it was simply because it was full of wasteful opportunities.
Rating 3.5
Random thought:
•The best joke for this episode? Marin’s sister stood on her father’s body, just as she stood on it.
•I was really shocked that Marin’s sister actually survived this episode – I hope the young Konoha stabbed her with those safety scissors.
•For Konoha now, this is strange because she remembers Satoko as her friend and mother.
•I want to know what happens when Robotko returns to the picture. Although she still has all the memories of all the original model, her loyalty is now firmly fixed in Marin instead of Konoha.
Ninja and an assassin under a roof are currently streaming crunchyroll On Thursday.
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