Momentary Lily

Felt quite rushed towards the end, the anime basically ended in the last episode, but this was just a sort of conclusion for the rest of the characters. It could've been a lot better if the pacing was consistent and there weren't so many major plot holes. I didn't really mind the characters either, and I'm glad they didn't overly sugarcoat the ending, but this could've been a lot better.

Welp, that was definitely an experience. We went from chilling out with the clone homies having a nice cooking session directly into the supposed final battle. Reminded me of the initial episodes where one half was extremely fast paced why the other half had absolutely nothing. What's also interesting to note is that Balor is a mythical figure from Celtic mythology, so we've moved from the usual Nordic to Celtic for our final villain's name.

This whole episode is a bombardment of information that we're just supposed to accept and move on with. Didn't expect the plot twist, and it did catch me a bit off guard. It does seem like the pacing is going to pick up a lot for the last two episodes.

I think the plot would have made sense if they'd worked on it right from the start. Instead, a lot of screen time went into uncovering how the characters were related to each other and building rapport between them. There's way too much going on now, and it's difficult to keep track of the plot. I'm curious to know how this is gonna end in three episodes without it being rushed.

It was adorable to witness Renge's sister blabber about her, they're so fascinatingly alike. It was also nice to see her finally accept her after the rescue mission was an amazing success. Even though there weren't a lot of action scenes, the meaningful discussions between the characters instead of random bs have allowed me to give this episode a higher rating. The fan service was a bit unnecessary, but it is what it is ig.

Again, this episode continues with good pacing, and the plot gets thicker. The balance between lore drops and action makes for a really engaging watch. The girls being there for each other was really heartwarming, but they strictly should NOT do solo missions fr.

Definitely one of my favourite episodes so far. It moves away from being just those purely wholesome, no-plot episodes to actually advancing the plot and being interesting. It's also nice how they've tried to build the personalities of the characters, especially Renge, who shows how much she cares about her friends.

Classic fan service episode. If you're into that kinda stuff, this episode is gonna be perfect for you. The episode just goes about with the girls trying to figure out ways to prove to other people on the internet that they are humans. If you're not into the fan service part of it, you could pretty much skip to the last few minutes of the episode for things that are actually plot related.

Since we got an episode focusing on the relationship between Ayame and Sazanka, I guess we've gotta have one on the relationship between Hinageshi and Erika too, quite a fun and emotional watch, and I love how the pacing stays consistent throughout. I'm a little unsure if I miss the choppy CGI fight scenes, though.

The interactions between Sazanka and Ayame were pretty cute. It felt quite natural the way they behaved with each other given the situation they were facing. I still don't understand why the team would be willing to send one person on a clearly dangerous mission, but ig.. plot of the episode. I thought they'd learn from last time. There wasn't a lot of action this time, but at least the pacing was a lot more consistent.

A good majority of this episode was flashbacks to try to get the viewers to understand how the gang got together, but it feels a bit empty and meaningless. There's no actual good, concrete reason for them to be together, just "ahaha it'll be fun to be together" When the animation switches to the cute chibi style, it's pretty adorable to watch, and it looks like the anime is trying to attempt to have some kind of meaning and plot. There's still a lot that has to be explained, which would've been nice to do since they were already having backstory/flashbacks... but ig not.

The battle IQ when it comes to the girls is pretty concerning, and what I've learnt from this episode is that you should NOT try to be a hero. The pacing is again quite erratic, with the first half being uneventful with a LOT of dialogue and the second half being fast-paced af. The voice acting was seriously pretty amazing though, and some of the background shots look quite beautiful. What's also pretty fascinating is that the names of the weapons are drawn from Ancient Nordic mythology. For example, Surtr (Sakuya's weapon) is the greatest of the fire giants - which makes sense cuz the weapon is a sword with flames. Gleipnir is a binding that was used by the gods to bind Fenrir. The weapon used by Hina, she mentions, is used for "hacking", which is also a sort of binding, which is actually cool cuz it makes sense.

The opening and animation are really good, and the voice acting is great too. The introduction for Renge was quite adorable, it reminded me quite a bit of K-on. There's way too much going on, though. The battle scenes feel slightly out of place, with all the camera angle movement and the choppy CGI. The pacing is also a bit erratic. It picks up considerably during the first half and mellows down quite a bit during the second half. I'm guessing this is not the type of anime you might wanna watch if you crave consistent pacing and airtight logic. More like the kinda anime where you stop trying to reason with things, sit back and embrace it for what it is.

Happy yet underwhelming ending and one or two more unexplained things, of course. This show had a lot of potential because the core story isn't bad at all but in terms of execution wise and character writing, I think it felt pretty flat. Maybe other people could connect with the girls by the end of the show but I personally couldn't. I feel like my time was wasted. Not too bad of a show but yeah. It just feels stale or overall lacking in quality.

Sometimes the pacing is weird. We go from cooking, to a pep talk, to unserious drama and straight into action. And they lean heavily into their character gimmick so it doesn't lend them any credibility as a character. Only one more episode to go but the "climax" that was inevitable with Renge is already done. What's next?

It really is quite convenient to have an AI explain everything to you (them) in one entire episode rather than gradually revealing it. I've seen this before in other shows but I think in this one it's a bit lazy? Because in the end it conveniently disappears so we still have things unanswered. But hey, a lot of questions were answered so the lore is decently covered so far. Only two more episodes to go, will the ending be worthwhile?

Wow, I was not expecting that. After the whole clones thing and the random facility with no explanation for what it is - I'm honestly super confused! They better explain all this because it makes no sense.

Hmmmm a chiller episode right into a in your face reveal. Damn. They learnt from the previous ones and used the fan service scene for info dropping - smart. I like that. The time with Renge's sister was short but is was good while it lasted - emotional but not that meaningful in the grand scheme of things. Still a lot of questionable things but we go next anyway. Also, where are the men in this universe? Hmmm.

It took a while to get to the "good" part but here we are. So much uncovered and it explains a lot. I noticed that Renge's "damage" color looks like that of the Wild Hunt's which might be a hint as to what she really is? Hard to tell right now but at least there's something to look forward to story wise. And Yuri keeps being brought up even after all this time - suspicious.

Hmmm this was certainly better than the last few episodes. It's finally getting a little bit serious - enough to keep the story going without much nonsense. The new girl is just as weird as the rest of them, though not that bad. Still vague but progress is progress.