Surprisingly….no. Last night was the opening ceremony of the Olympics. And while I know a lot of money is spent on putting on an opening ceremony in an attempt to outdo the last guy and apparently every city who hosts the event has tons of protesters angry for some reason or another…I still love watching the overblown affair. I love the hopeful looks on the athletics faces, how they wave their flags high, and at the insane costumes dancing across the stage. So no, anime was put aside as I watched a spectacle of snowflakes and giant trees.
But please keep Nodar Kumaritashvili’s family in your thoughts and prayers. Yes the Olympics are an exciting time but please remember/pray for his family as this Olympic hopeful died hours before they started. Such a tragic accident. :(
While the Olympics are on expect blog posts to be late/postponed. The Olympics only roll around once every two years so while the Summer Olympics might get more press I still find certain events in the Winter Olympics fun and interesting. So here is my late blog post. For the next few weeks please expect lateness.
Despite Isuzu telling Hiroshi the truth last week, that her brother Issei was killed and didn’t move away, Isuzu tries to avoid the topic the entire episode. Hiroshi doesn’t do a very good job of trying to get the truth out of her either. Several people from the town gather at Nemuru’s Uncle (or whatever) house. Maybe they were people. They might have been wolves. Probably wolves. In any event they are upset about the hunting and the oranges and life in general. Instead of all fallen wolves being hunted they seem to reach a general consensus that only one person should have to die. Nemuru listens in on this conversation. Isuzu starts to lose herself but promises not to end up like her brother. Her mother sends Hiroshi away when he comes to visit Isuzu. She doesn’t believe Isuzu’s promises. Hiroshi makes a half hearted attempt to ask Isuzu what is wrong. She says that she is trying to be brave and happy. Inside she starts losing her mind and obsessing over Hiroshi. The doctor dude is seen talking to Nemuru’s uncle (grandfather?!) about controlling the wolves.
I'm sure this mean something....
Mana and Hiroshi visit the violin playing Kaori but she falls ill and asks them to leave. Actually she is also losing control and has started transforming back into a wolf. Mana is a little freaked out by the number of old people randomly walking in the streets. Later that night Isuzu calls Hiroshi to speak with him in the park. There the first scene from the first episode plays out, with Isuzu acting all weird and saying she loves Hiroshi when she really is ripping his arm off. She tries to kiss Hiroshi but Nemuru has appeared (there was a great production of her getting dressed earlier) and tells Isuzu to stop OR ELSE. Isuzu responses to the giant scythe with a few butter knives. The girls fight a bit until Isuzu flies away with Hiroshi. Hiroshi demands answers but all Isuzu wants to do is love Hiroshi despite the danger. When Hiroshi doesn’t respond to her love she gets upset and tries to fling herself off a building. Nemuru’s people catch her and take her away. Hiroshi tries to run after them but Nemuru stops him and tells him if he doesn’t back off Isuzu will die. Then she knocks him out. The end.
Wait whose side are you on again....
Where to start….I guess I will start with the fact that I was wrong. Me wrong?! Never XO But yes, I thought the scene from episode 1 was going to take place at the end of the series. And in most animes it would have. But this series has decided that it will take place directly in the middle of the series to confuse everyone! Part of me is glad that Hiroshi won’t be in the dark for long and that this series isn’t really going to focus on the mystery. But then the other part of me wonders….what are they going to do now? X_X
Not really...
I think the entire episode was leading up to that moment. It really did feel like the 12th/13th episode the way they were bringing up loose ends. The wolf elders are talking about their options, minor Kaori character is seen dying off on the sidelines, and random old people are praying in the towns. The parts that concerned that random out of town doctor bore me though. I feel as if it takes away from the plot. I rather them focus on the killing and the relationships. They will really have to work hard to make this plot point matter with me.
I thought Isuzu pretending to be okay after confessing to Hiroshi was dumb. I thought Hiroshi not asking more about the dead Issei issue was also dumb. I mean with friends like that…..Sure Hiroshi is new in town but if he really honors his friendship with Isuzu I think he should have tried a little harder to get the truth out of her. Isuzu could have been her strong self and ignored him but the fault lies with him NOT ASKING!
Sure you'll be fine...
Isuzu caught the crazies. The crazies seem to be thinking that you are above going berserk, even after seeing someone close to you die for the exact same thing. Awesome.
That looks slightly painful...
Kaori’s scene was pretty useless. I thought maybe the mystery guy who has come to investigate the town was going to be shown but NO. Just Kaori teaching Mana how to play the violin. I think I would like Mana better if she didn’t wear that hat. But Kaori was only shown so we can see what happens physically to the wolves when they get the crazies. The marks on her arms make me think that Isuzu already has been affected by this bad orange season thus she wears the bracelet/bell thingy.
Killing wolves is hard work so she needs help getting dressed.
Nemuru is the white wolf. Everyone be in shock.
Um...your eyes are glowing....
So Isuzu loses her mind. Not really surprised as we saw the park scene during episode 1. Things take place a little bit different than the first episode but it still has Nemuru threatening Isuzu and Isuzu doing some yelling. Hiroshi kinda just watches the craziness unfold. Had that been me I would have been running away screaming or at least demanding some answers. Not this just standing there being confused crap.
Take your gift and shove it!
Nemuru is really shown caring about Isuzu though. Nemuru doesn’t stop to listen to anyone after they are “fallen” but with Isuzu she decides to warn her time and time again. She also isn’t very serious in their battle as Isuzu only had two butter knives against her scythe. Isuzu doesn’t appreciate Nemuru’s generosity as her brother is a giant squish on the ground.
Why won't you love me?!?!?!
Isuzu decides to stop the battle and flies away with Hiroshi. She goes on and on about love for bit and that everything will be worth it if she only has this moment with Hiroshi. She is content to die right then and there….but she is rejected. Aw poor Isuzu. Why was she rejected?! It’s not like she tried to nom on Hiroshi, break his arm, and fly him away from another crazy girl. NO NO NO. Not at all. He should have accepted her kisses and sealed his own fate.
I demand answers!
After Isuzu realizes that Hiroshi isn’t down for dying she pretends that she is giving up because she doesn’t want Nemuru to chop off her head. She does a dramatic fall off the building but I don’t think she was trying to kill herself. Nemuru’s people come in and save her, probably to take her to a place where she can get some treatment. Hiroshi then decides to question Nemuru, you know, the person holding the giant pointy object. Only Nemuru blames Hiroshi for all this mess and knocks him out. XD
Me thinks you are gonna die Hiroshi....
Earlier in the episode the wolf elders were talking about eliminating the problem. I think that problem will be Hiroshi, not Isuzu. That might not make much sense since the orange crops were bad before Hiroshi came to town and not all the fallen wolves had a crush on Hiroshi (see the couple who got squished because they loved each other). But it will probably be Hiroshi. I just want there to be a good explanation as to why it is him.
So….this episode was a bit of a surprise. Now that we know the secret of this town isn’t going to carry the plot as it is out in the open I wonder what they are going to do with the rest of the episodes. Puzzling indeed.
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