Duri1n said: This episode was pretty weird. For some reason, I didn't like this episode even though I quite enjoyed the first 6 episodes.
I'm not sure if i just happened to miss a lot of the previous episodes' illogical moments, but i noticed and was rather annyed by a lot of them in this one.
Firstly, the fight seemed kinda ridiculous. How do u use a phone in the middle of a battle -_-... maybe there's an explanation for this in the LN, bcos the info given did help, but the way it was animated seemed kinda weird. I dunno... (im letting the rather stupid idea of going to battle without even knowing that the sniper rifles were remotely controlled slide for now...)
How he won the fight was VERY weird. He suddenly powered up thinking abt Enju???? And how did the flash bang suddenly explode?? I didnt understand what he meant when he said it misfired... and then how Tina reacted gave me a 'huh?' Moment. I would think at ranked 98, something unexpected like a flash bang would not leave her standing there like a siting duck... i would think pros know how to defend themselves or at least retreat when one of their senses are incapacitated... -_-
Then, there was the part where Tina got shot... loads of things making me scratch y head at that scene... how the hell do two guards hold down someone like Rentarou who has Varanium strengthened body parts... it was funny seeing how a guy who sppsedly beat a rank 98 initiator, can be held down by 2 guards (theyre elite guards, yes, but arent they supposed to be nowhere close rank 98...)
And then, as pointed out by previous posters, isnt civil officer ranks determined by strength??? That felt like a highly irresponsible promotion by Seitenshi. Also, Rentarou's request for more power came out of the blue. Sure the higher rank wpuld be useful, but i dont see any reason why he really had any urgent need for any of those privileges. I dont rmb any situation in the previous episodes where the rank of 300 wouldve helped, its not like he could protect Seitenshi or prevent Enju's beating up with the 300 rank...
Personally, I also found the relationship between Tina and Rentarou a bit forced in this episode, especially when it comes to why rentarou seems nice to Tina. But after some thinking, i guess all his actions are pretty logical, tho i think the studio couldve done a better job at making it more believable. I think this is probably cos the epislde was rushed...
Oh, and how can Rentarou look perfectly healthy after getting shot so many times... i mean, he's so unharmed, there arent even bloodstains on his shirt after the fight... -_-...
Finally, was it just me who thought the dialogue in this episode flowed weirdly. Eg, conversation between that whacko scientist sensei lady (forgot her name) and Rentarou. They were talkig abt the floating sphere detection device thing, then why varanium is black, then how Rentarou has a no nonsense attitude, and then how sensei has grown bcos of Rentarou???
Dont mean to make this sound like a rant or anything. Jus, this episode did seem to have a lot of cringe worthy moments that, in previous episodes, were too minor to notice or too few to ruin my enjoyment... maybe LN or manga readers could explain some of these doubts... -_-
Alright here's my insight:
He's mostly unharmed due to that regeneration injection he used a few episodes back. Remember? He now has a healing ability similar to the cursed children.
Secondly, he sees a lot of Enju in Tina. He feels her pain and empathizes with her. He feels the need, after witnessing those 2 cops murder that cursed girl back in (episode 1 or 2?) to protect her with his life.
And next, a gun was pointed at Tina's head. He felt cold fear and couldn't think straight.
And about the flash bang. It just took longer than usual to fire, and it made him lose hope for a few seconds. But thinking of Enju gave him his strength back.
Lastly, He wants power to protect those he loves. He also wanted revenge on that high ranking bastard who shot Tina, so he asked for it and it was granted. |