I actually liked the last episodes so far. The third was a bit long and fastidious, but they are interesting elements. Here, I liked the 6th episode for a couple of things but all these things always appear as some kind of cheap consolation.
The little exploration of the building. It was exciting, there could have been items to find in the background just like in the first episodes of the Origins. We could have investigated Edgar's version of the facts when he said other humans were there before going outside. But no, we just have to click on sentences at least 50-90 times before going to the next background without having anything consistent to analyse.
The introduction of a new character, a human. It gave the opportunity to make the Guardian remind of her arrival in Eldarya, question if she want to go home or not. It gave the opportunity to have Mathieu's intriguing perspective. It gave the opportunity to see Huang Hua's Guard is not as benevolent as we may have thought. This part was cool. But this is where it starts to get disappointing. Lance and Nevra's considerations of Edgar did not extend to the thought to the Guardian there might be other rooted problems she ignores regarding the Guard (like the bullet found in a companion? Some humans may be not as trustworthy as we may think when there are actually found). Adding to the fact Edgar's story was never questionned, probably because it was the truth, but the characters are not that knowledgeable. Reported speech is no fun, except when it is questioned. It is not. They just naivily believe him, while they could have doubted him for sure (which would have been then reasonable ground to not bringing back to Eel). He is found alone, cold for how many days (?), with little supplies. He says his fellow humans left without him (just like that?). He could have been manipulated by the Kistune. After all, they may have brutally killed his fellow humans in front of him. Or Kitsune could have enchanted him, or trade food with him in order for him to be a spy and to enchant Koori with an item so she would go back to Tenjin.
The Kitsune's attack. Yes! Finally some action! But then they go inside and it is like nothing happened. Apparently they are waiting for Nevra and Mathieu but they are not coming back. And then we find them, and they tell us what happenned. Again, reported speech is no fun. In the Origins we were able to have other characters' perspective. It could have been so funny to see Mathieu trying to be discreet but brilliantly failling from Nevra's point of view. Plus we could have had some suspense ...
Leiftan... Leiftan makes no sense. We hardly see him, we get the link but we don't get any true interaction, like any effect, like a black background for example. What could have been like a way to support us in tough moments, we are just subject to it like a penance or plot solution (when they can't find Nevra, Lance and Leiftan but the Guardian actually find them in less than a second). Because when Leiftan does arrive when the Guardian is not feeling good, nothing happens. He is just standing there. And when it is supposed to have some kind of importance, especially when the Guardian has troubles with controlling her powers in a life matter situation and eventually ask Leiftan again to train her, he get pissed ? Where did the emotional link go ? What happened to the life changing moment Leiftan witnesses her almost certain "death" on the ship ?
Edgar's death. It liked it, I thought it would bring stakes to a story which so far gathers invincible characters. But two illustrations and none about a moment that is supposed to be important for the Guardian's development. The Guardian is supposed to feel horrible. She promised she would protect him, this could have had a huge impact on her behaviour. And when, at the end, her supposed love interest comes to her, telling her she was amazing in this mission, she just thinks about her romantic feelings (?!). Surely she could have come to this conclusion as the love interest might have consolated her, in this
intimat emoment when she feels like a failure even though she found herself and got her powers back. But nope.
There are other things I did not mention, but these are the leading points I had in mind. I truly hope others liked this episode though.
Let's hope for a good seventh episode now!
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