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| Shihoko was cute and fun. No idea why she killed that guy… Huang really screwed up at the end. |
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| I was wondering how Huang got caught up in the syndicate. This episode pretty much summed it up. |
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| Best episode so far, love the complex feelings Wong has for Chiyoko. Love, hatred, joy, sorrow. Reminds me of Rurouni Kenshin: Trust & Betrayal, Cowboy Bebop and Berserk. We've somewhat covered three backstories now: Hei, Ying and Wong. This confirms it. They belong to a Chinese syndicate (unlikely Hong Kong triads [would've mentioned it and practice caution], either Taiwan or Mainland). Ying was japanese, Wong is also from Japan. Hei may be different, in any case he seems to enjoy making and eating Chinese food but that isn't solid proof. |
Cloud_IllusionJan 1, 2017 2:47 PM
| Nothing can happen until you swing the bat. |
| This was an interesting one. My prediction for the next episode is that the Guru will transform into Shioko and Hei will end up killing the real Shioko instead. |
| Can't say Huang's backstory was what I needed right now, but for what it was, I'd say it was rather interesting. I want to see Mao's and Hei's a lot more though, geez! |
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| Really nice episode. It was great to see some of Huang's backstory which we hadn't seen yet. Mostly how warm his heart is within that cold exterior and the hints of a tragic past he keeps hidden. Also, how and why he joined the Syndicate. Also, why he hates Contractors so much. Love his relationship with Shioko. I also loved how this was filmed - the cuts connecting scenes between the past and presence were excellent. And that Kanno music when Huang and Shioko are in the hospital - perfection - so evocative nostalgia, endless memories, a bittersweet past. Can't wait for the conclusion of this lovely story arc. |
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| o huang u messed up big time wanted to protect ur ex-wife but u made her expose herself |
| Absolutely fantastic episode! :D It had a little bit of everything; we got some great answers to Huang's past (both good times and dark times), we got to see important individuals in his life, hell we even got some comedy (that face Huang makes when he gets kissed way too funny XD) and couple that with an intriguing plot of infiltrating a cult centered around worshiping the Gate who are connected with Amber and with a woman on the inside that was once close to Huang; great stuff! I really like how Huang checks in on Shizuka even though he just knew her briefly. Even though he had no control over it I bet he wishes he could have prevented his partner's death or prevented Shizuka from losing her memories about her husband. But, as said in the episode sometimes it is better to forget. But, since Huang was approached by the syndicate and offered the deal to keep his memories while working for them it is very interesting. He still has those painful memories but those drive him to move forward even if it means working for a group he despises. I bet he figured working for them could help him find Shihoko and find out why; why did she kill his partner? But, not him? Did she even really care about him at all? This is clearly important to him he usually removes his emotions on jobs (probably how he copes with all the messed up things that have happened) but he let his vested interest in this one cause him to make a critical mistake! Just excellent I cannot wait to see the next episode! |
TheCrimsonEyeAug 29, 2019 2:23 AM
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| Decent episode, nice to know Huang's backstory a bit more and why his relationship is strained with any Contractor or Doll given how he essentially got stabbed in the back by one, as the one he loved Shihoko was a Contractor who took out his partner at the time after she confessed her feelings to him and kissed him while drunk not too far before. He did fuck the cover at the end but its good to at least know a bit more about his character, and why he hates working with people like Hei. I wish all of this characterization means something since I don't know how all these backstories are going to help affect the overall narrative of the story and have some actual progress happening at some point, but again like previous episodes, at least its not boring enough for the show to be bad. Just disjointed. |
| Between the Jazz soundtrack and the noir feel of this episode, I'm reminded of that Cowboy Bepop episode about Jet. After being a hardass for most of this show, Huang finally slips up. I liked his backstory, even though I don't care much for the character. |
| Wait, what happened to those 2 old hag from the Brotherhood of Gate ? Did Hei electrocute them ? Heeeeh....even a guy like Huang had a romance moment... Well guess it's Huang's turn to mess things up.... |
| Well, there goes your 3 years infiltration just cause of a ghost. Huang really is conflicted, but his past is a not so happy one so I get why he's not like himself now. Also confused why Hei didn't just killed the Guru immedaitely, was it for Shihoko's sake? |
Come on man,where is that Noragami season 3 masterpiece.We want it, Bones! |
| damn, way to ruin things... |
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| Thought this would be another episodic subplot with no relevance to anything overall, but looks like it had more ties with previous episodes than I thought. Obviously it's to provide more background for Huang too. |
  ｲ乇刀乇乃尺ﾑ乇 ㊎   ㊰☽ Shaded Horizon ☾ |
| Huang continues to fuck everything up he touches it seems. |
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