A genuinely fantastic episode, probably because there was no focus on the romance, and because we honed in on what works - human struggle and a fantasy land which is rich and well developed. I always say that when this series is good, it's really good, and when it's bad, it's really bad; this episode proves the former true. Nanahoshi was giving me chills with her scene, and I feel really excited about the plot that's unravelling right now. It just sucks that it took two thirds of the season for deeper plot to kick in.