As a second episode,
I'd say that this turned out pretty good. This episode has finally introduced
that there really is someone behind the
body swap and actually observing them. Similar to Inaba, I do have my questions
regarding all this matter but I guess we'll most likely get answers soon.
First off, let me
get to my thoughts on all the body switching and how it went through. I
initially thought that the three body switch will be the focus of this episode.
Rather this focused on how the five of them are dealing with it and the
knowledge that there's a guy behind all this. How did the five of them deal
with this body switching issue (most especially the gender mix switch)? In a
pretty normal way, I guess. I pretty much expected how they will get to know
each other more through this switching AND I find it pretty funny that they had
to go to the bathroom when they switch. So that they can be alone? Oh well… The
funniest part is that they often make mistakes when the gender mixes in the
switch :3
ANYWAY, this episode
has finally confirmed my hunch that there's someone behind this switch and
playing around with the club members. He said they were fascinating? Well, I
couldn't disagree to that since I practically enjoyed watching them with all
the body switching going on. His appearance (or presence) has stirred their
already bothered minds. It wasn't surprising for Inaba Himeko (Sawashiro Miyuki)
to be the first one to ask question since it's totally in her character to go
ask questions quickly when pissed off. Her most important question? 'What is your objective?' He didn't replied to
her but I've very curious as well. Also, I find it disturbing that he keeps on
saying: that's not the task you've been
assigned. SO basically it's like they've been assigned to 'personality
swap department and they will be observe throughout the whole personality
swapping? That could be pretty irritating.
Setting the
'Heartseed' issue aside, I really like how they are trying to make things more
interesting here while Nagase Iori (Toyosaki Aki) talk it
all out while being in Aoki Yoshifumi 's (Terashima Takuma)
body. What has got me all going here? The question about identity. Nagase (whil
being in Aoki's body) said that everyone had their own soul, mind and
personality that makes up one's identity but what happens when they switch
bodies? Since Nagase's soul and personality is currently in Aoki's body,
Yaegashi Taichi (Mizushima
Takahiro) identifies her as Nagase BUT personalities cannot be seen by
people. Therefore, her physical appearance as Aoki is being identified by those
people who does not know the situation. BUT what's going on in my mind is her
last statement: But if our bodies lose their
significance because of the personality switching, will we still be ourselves?
In my own opinion, yes, they'll still be themselves no matter how many times
they switch. There's no if-else in here, all this personality switching is
really tiring, irritating, annoying and whatnot but by the end of the day, they
will always be themselves.
In an overall look
on this episode, I'd say that Silver Link has actually done a pretty good job
in keeping this anime interesting. I was looking forward for a whole episode of
the 3-way switch but I guess that would be wasting an episode so I guess this
works better. I like how they aren't wasting any episodes :3 I'm looking
forward to some character development on the following episodes(: AND I really
like the comedy here && Inaba and Taichi :3
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