Impression
Okay, please tell me I am not the only one who is absolutely convinced that something’s going to happen to Seiji. There are about 13 episodes left, that is more than enough time for shit to unfold as it would in a regular 10 – 13 episode series. Remember a while back I mentioned that I was curious whether Seiji could potientially go to the dark side? Well now it certainly appears to be even more like to happen. It looks like the Dark Mirror will be kicking things up a notch, by forcing the Precures to face off against their loved ones or people they deeply care about. As indicated in the preview, it appears that Iona’s sister Marie is going to be re-appearing, but not as herself, but powerful enemy. If this is to become a thing, I would expect to see Hime have to fight against her parents (or if you had to choose one: her mother), and Yuuko- not really sure who they would use, and Megumi I am only 1000% certain it’s going to be Seiji- only this time, NOT AS A TERRIBAD BUT BRAINWASHED/MANIPULATED LIKE MIRAGE. This guy is not going to be idling on the sidelines for much longer, shit is going to happen and it’s going to hurt- and I am not going to lie- I SURE AS HELL AM LOOKING FORWARD TO IT! (MAKE IT HAPPEN!!!!)
Oh my goodness, the pain and heart break I felt when Megumi opened up to Blue and not Seiji. Can you imagine how much that must have hurt him? They have been friends since childhood and to see that he wasn’t able to help her back onto her feet, to know that she opened up to someone else instead of him, IT HURTSSSSS!!!!! MY HEART CAN’T TAKE IT! BUT WHO AM I KIDDING, HIS HEART CAN’T TAKE THIS! I definitely sense that there will be some awkwardness between the two of them as Seiji will be feeling out of place, a third wheeler of a sort and unsure how to endure with these feelings. Seiji earlier on in the show denied that he likes Megumi as a girl. He claims he likes her as a sister but I think most of us can agree that today he had a reality check, a bitter one at that. While I doubt he has realized that he harbors some romantic feelings towards Megumi, I am sure he will come to terms with it soon enough.
SPEAKING OF ROMANTIC FEELINGS: HOLY SHIT, RAISE OF HANDS IF YOU WERE HOLDING YOUR BREATH GOING, “OMG IS SHE GONNA CONFESS TO BLUE TODAY?” OR “OMFG IS IT JUST ME OR DOES IT FEEL AND LOOK ROMANTIC?!” AND OF COURSE, “OH MY GOD HE TOUCHED HER HAND” “OH SNAP SHE’S CRYING, IS SHE GONNA SPILL IT?” LIKE I COULDN’T HANDLE IT. I WAS INTERNALLY FREAKING OUT. NOT BECAUSE I DON’T SHIP IT (SAILING ON SS SEIJI x MEGUMI, SORRY) BUT BECAUSE I HONESTLY DON’T KNOW WHETHER IT’S GONNA EVER HAPPEN. TOEI STOP TEASING US!!!!! I DON’T WANT TO RAISE ANY EXPECTATIONS OR GET ANY HOPES UP- ESPECIALLY AFTER BEING SLAPPED IN THE FACE WITH YUUKO’S FIRST LOVE REVELATION. PARDON MY CAP-LOCKS BUT I HAVE A LOT OF FEELINGS ABOUT THIS OKAY?!?!?!?!?!
This was a unique episode in a sense of the entire atmosphere. Much like they had done with Iona’s episode, they nailed the execution of the mood that tied together with acquiring the Innocent Form. They did a fabulous job making Megumi look mature. The art style today didn’t make her look too cutesy but beautiful (particularly during her scenes with Blue and moments before and after she acquires her Innocence Form).
But you know what? It saddens me how both Yuuko and Hime had received such a lackluster treatment. Their episodes were not in any way special, but instead were boring. Both Iona’s and Megumi’s were far more vivid, and as result their power-up felt more like an authentic progress (though the scenario for Iona’s is debatable).
Now if I had to choose one scene that struck me the most, it would be when the subject came up about Megumi’s mother’s health. Megumi immediately became concerned and anxious when her mother told her that she is fine, and her confidence in being able to help others wavered when she learned that she can’t do much to help cure her mother except for supporting her the best she can. Later Megumi shared (though it was mentioned earlier near the beginning of the series) that her goal of collecting the Pre-Cards was so that she can wish for her mother to be healthy again. But by the end of the episode that wish had changed into a broader one, by ensuring everyone can have and experience happiness.
I will confess however: I was sorely disappointed that Oresky didn’t accept Megumi’s offer to celebrate their birthday today. I would have LOVED to have seen it. Poor Oresky, nobody wanted to celebrate with him- so Dark Mirror told him to go and crash Megumi’s party instead. YOU SHOULD HAVE ACCEPTED HER INVITATION!
