天下制覇

At least they remembered to fill the screen with Mix’s breasts at least once.

Impressions:

Meh. I assume episodes like this are more or less completely directed at fans of the previous Aquarion. At least when they’re rambling aimlessly about how donut holes are euphemisms for semen in the birth of a new universe, I can more or less follow along. I’ll take that over Generic Blue Blooded (literally!) Bishie rambling about destiny at length. Especially when it ends up consuming easily half the episode. I’m in this for bad sexual metaphors and to make fun of Amata’s wing boners, not to watch some pretty boy rant about the destined love fate of fated love destiny. Do something, you giant putz. Throwing flower petals doesn’t count.

So mostly centered around Kagura, although it was mostly just aimless ranting about destiny. All he actually did was escape, and even then only because they let him go. The protagonist side barely showed up this episode. The whole Jin plot was completely put on pause too. Meanwhile, the double XXs tried to sort out their feelings while simultaneously hallucinating Kagura in every reflective surface. I do want Kagura back in the show since he’s the closest thing the show has to a passable antagonist at the moment, but I would’ve preferred a way that didn’t involve quite as many flower petals and telepathic bishie monologues. Plus, he doesn’t show up at all in the preview for next week anyway, instead being filled with people blushing.

Preview:

Hole patrol.