The start to the episode was rather annoying, frankly speaking, but the second battle sort of carried the vibes. I love when we have some intensity and conflict, and the second half most definitely brought that. There was even a moment where I felt genuinely invested for a second, which I never would have expected given the general repetitiveness of the battles thus far. While the comedy is still slightly lacking, the action makes up for it this episode. I also don't know what's going to happen to Shu; it would be unsatisfying for his arm to break (which it surely, inevitably will) during the finals, but I refuse to believe he'll lose to Beethoven (Headphone Man), so I truly have no idea. I guess I just have to keep watching to see the outcome of that storyline.