The plot thickens
(This review contains
spoilers!)
I’d like to start off this review by
bringing up the opening theme. I’ve said before that I’m not the hugest fan of
it, but as we enter what I assume to be the final arc of this season, the
vocals for the opening have changed. To be honest, I like this version a lot
more. It isn’t as obnoxiously off-key as it’s been in the past, and it isn’t as
loud either. It’s a clear improvement.
As for the actual episode? While it’s
a lot of exposition and plot twists, they’re all so brilliant and delivered so
perfectly, I really don’t mind.
As I suspected, the Space Patrol crew
has been lured into a trap, as the headquarters has been taken over by a
Blackholian. What is a Blackholian, you ask? Why, a person with a black hole
for a head of course! The best part is that, with how good Luluco’s animators
are, they somehow make it work. A character with a black circle for a face is
just as expressive as any of the others. Now that I think about it, the Chief
is the same way. He never moves his face at all, yet is as funny and emotive
as, say, Luluco or Midori.
The other big reveal is that Nova’s
been playing them all for fools this whole time! Though, in retrospect, I
probably should’ve seen it coming. He is actually a Nothingling, a being with
absolutely no value whatsoever besides his pretty face. You know, with how much
I’ve disliked how boring and plain Nova’s character is before now, this is a
pretty good way of explaining it all. It’s the kind of twist that really makes
me want to look back and rewatch the show with this in mind.
Midori mostly took center stage this week,
with her making several snide remarks towards the Blackholian. I really wish we’d
gotten a bit more character development with her as we near the end, but she’s
funny for what she is. I especially liked her banter with the Chief towards the
end as they decide what to do with Luluco.
Speaking of Luluco, things seem to be
going awry for her. Remember that crystal heart that appears at the end of
every episode? Apparently that was the manifestation of her middle-school love
for Nova. As it’s now been broken, apparently she died. Something tells me that’s
not going to last, but it’s a funny but surprisingly dark ending for the
episode.
Call me crazy, but I actually really
would’ve liked the ending song to be changed, at least for this one episode.
The song is still fantastic, but it seems kind of unfitting to be seeing Luluco
chasing after Nova after the episode we just had. What if instead both characters
were removed from the ending? Or maybe it starts the same, but Nova is missing
at the end? It would’ve been a fitting final touch.
Anyways, this is one of the best
episodes Luluco’s had to date. The setup for the ending is fantastic, and I can’t
wait to see where they go with it.
FINAL SCORE
9/10
Amazing
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