O.o

On the other hand, I feel like Tamaki has gotten her due treatment. She’s just lucky that she’s got good looks (from an anime character’s perspective, anyway) but she’d be on the wrong end of her own shaft if she were just average or below average, treated like the way she treats other guys. That’s not to say that her character isn’t realistic or that it doesn’t fit plausibly in Kurenai, but it’s definitely not something that one could idolize or use as a role model, in real life. Also, I’d like to say that while she’s callous in this respect, I don’t think she actually fully acts the way she speaks, but if she’s not being honest, then she’s setting a bad example for Murasaki.

This anime has shown the first
“minor antagonistic sub-subordinate who is actually….GASP…Competent!”

Yeah I’m talking about the guy who spotted Murasaki and Yayoi and reported them. I’m amazed at the fact he reported them instantly, and he saw Yayoi WHILE DRIVING. Come on when you have you seen a subordinate do something like that?

Or maybe I’m way too used to Code Geass with Lelouch totally destroying the subordinates who can’t do anything.

Ok seriously. This episode was emotional and good at revealing more about the Kuhoins. And now we now Renjou has a replacement for Benika (her name is Chenshin Lin and she’s voice by Kana Ueda…which is great)

I think I have to criticize Tamaki abit because I think she tried to side-step the issue at first when it was clear needed to be handled. But I do feel for her. She doesn’t knwo whether to think it’s her fault or the fact that her boyfriend didn’t take time enough to understand her.

Kuhoin’s are definitely representative of the evil in Tradition.
Murasaki’s father doesn’t seem to have understand that his “neutral” stance led to Souju’s death.

And Shirukii. I think you’re mistaking the names. Renjou is Murasaki’s father. I don’t think we’ve seen Ryuuji yet.

@ lelangir: It is when compared to time with Murasaki!

@ EvilDevil: Fair enough, I think more than men she resents that many couples can find happiness and solace in their shallow relationships while her cynicism ensures that she cannot.

@ otou-san: Yea, I can definitely see that, what with the submissive Japanese waifu image that seems to be at the forefront of Japanese culture.

@ Kaelyn: Being forced to reside solely in the inner sanctuary as pawns to their male counterparts? I dunno o_o

@ Son Gohan: Well…I guess if it had to be a side character that got exposition, she wasn’t a bad choice. I would have preferred Yayoi, but meh.

@ Vadigor: I’m almost certain it will be forgotten as nothing more than such filler, unfortunately.

@ katimae: I see where you’re coming from, I accept your premise and am now intrigued to see if Kure-nai follows through. By that, I mean that when Murasaki does get captured and brought back, the cumulative experience she’s gained from being around said women help her to break the chains that have bound the Kuhouin women.

@ Randor: WHAT?! I loved Yotsunoha, or, more accurately I loved Nono.

Maaaaa~kun

@ ItAintEazy: I think it’s well established by the anime itself that Murasaki has a haughty manner of speaking, but yes, it’s very hard to translate dialect.

P.S : Oh god, you watched Yotsunoha too?! That’s an hour of my life I’ll never get back…

A weird episode indeed, Tamaki’s dual nature is intriguein, I can only hope that they manage to include it somewhere down the line, or this will come off as more of a filler-esque smokescreen than anything else.

And I must say, the lolicon-jabs throughout this episode were a nice touch.