There’s just nothing like a really good non-CGI explosion and this episode was loaded with them, including that of the G-monster itself. But again the balance was excellent, with an action-driven first half giving way to a thoughtful and emotionally true second. Speaking of battle, we had plenty of it, as was expected based on the staff list. The slider on MPC seemed to be be moving faster than the Nirvash in battle. Whether that will continue for 24 eps is an open question, of course, but this ep – like the ones before – absolutely flew by. There’s no sense of improvisation or uneven pacing at all – every episode has felt perfectly self-contained, and the overall impression is of a series that was carefully crafted start to finish before the first episode ever aired. I have to say that AO is working on pretty much every level for me, but what really impresses me – all the more so given the uncertainty about the writer going in – is how the series seems so carefully and skillfully planned out. “The one where stuff blowed up real good.”
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