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THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE.
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I'm one third through this great show, and I feel like creating an Episode thread for each episode from now on. If your up to this point in the anime, you should be used to the style of animation by now. I didn't expect it with Production IG producing it (and they have some of the best animation) though.

The episode started hilariously, with Maru and Moro trying to hit the butterflies off the rug with Yuuko's red bat and Rye's Staff (a Tsubasa reference). And then the Monkey's Paw came in...my jaw dropped quite a lot in the second half of the episode. It dropped a lot more than in the latest episode of Kaiji. xD

Maro and Moro are always awesome. But yeah, this episode with the butterflies was amusing. The whole monkey paw arc was interesting, too.

Yeah I agree - that was a funny bit with Maru and Moro. I liked this episode. I've seen the monkey paw story before but I liked xxxHolic's version of it too.

Those two girls are gonna be the death of me, really they are

That was a bit of a dark episode ^^"

But one thing... is it just me or does Himawari's hair change color like twice every episode?? Sometimes it's really dark and sometimes it's really bright.... weird >.>

<333 this series so far >.<

I've heard of the fact that a monkey paw can grant wishes,never knew it could be dangerous too ^^"" So that was educational.

Holy...! I was just about to comment on how I was surprised no one's died yet in this series and then BOOM! Or should I say STRANGLE?

I wondered why Yuuko would let something that dangerous go into a fool's hands. But I guess she's all about choice & fate, so it was only natural to let things happen.

Holy crap, I wasn't expecting the claw to kill her at the end :O

Woah actually killed someone, deep.

Really fascinating to watch Monkey's Paw again, good version.

Very creepy...
I loved this episode; it's kind of about trying to interfere with fate in my opinion.
I'm really enjoying XXXHolic.

well she did get all her wishes granted (even the last one).

I had already started to foreshadow her death by the time the first finger broke (also the time i realized that the wishes came with a price). didn't expect the hand itself to kill her though.

The darkest episode so far. I'd like to know what evryone thought was the message of this one. In my opinion it is about many things including megalomania, the lack of morals and personal responsibility.
I have to admit the end was somewhat disturbing.

True... the meaning that holds this episode behind the scenes is quite deep imho.... prety much what kerlyenai said.... Megalomania (Obsession to lie, reminded me of the Young Woman of the first or second chapter), morals and responsibility!!! Especially responsibility!!! Yeh I also heard that the Monkey's Paw granted wishes... The problem here is that we have to remember that we're in the xXxHOLiC universe then it's an obligation to pay back with something or someone that can match the value of the wish you made.... That makes sense... lot of! It's true that the more something is prohibited for you more you want to get a hold of the thing... like your parents not letting you go a party... and since then you will want to crash every party you're invited to... It's weird but human nature works like that... It's like our dormant survival skills manifest in such things... Again a poor young Woman fate is determined by Yuuko and her advices...

Oh Maru Moro.... YOu were so cute... Lol at Fai's staff jingling with each time the rug was hit XD Loved the storage room too... Had a lot of reference from lots of CLAMP series... oh my gosh... Sakura's bear to Yuki! XD

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