Sometimes you have to turn off the GPS and let the characters drive the story, not the other way around. The shortest distance between two points may be a straight line, but it isn’t always the preferred narrative route. I think that proved true in those cases, and I think it’s proving true here. But I feel the same way about AO as I did when I heard complaints about the early eps of Seirei no Moribito and Tsuritama – that those episodes were vital to creating the scenario and developing the characters, and they were the foundation that the later eps needed in order to succeed. I’m much happier as a fan (and E7 is one of the rare series where I fully slip into fan mode, with “viewer” and “blogger” taking a back seat) when the fanbase is happy, too. That’s great, especially for someone like me who was depressed about all the abuse the show was taking from fans. I can’t help but think there are going to be a lot of viewers happy about the turn AO has taken in the last two weeks, and especially in this episode. Now that’s how you deliver a game-changer in spectacular fashion.
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