Okay, did they change studios all of a sudden? I mean, they still did the really long 3D establishing shots, but aside from that, this whole episode moved at a reasonable pace. Was it because there were no action shots this episode so they just moved along with the dialog instead of milking the 3D perspective change craziness for 20 minutes straight?

On a story-related note, this is one of the moments where I really start to love Ruche as a character. She’s almost too sweet for this world, but the way she freaks out over everything Elymas does as well as her innocent sensibilities is something I really enjoy. Considering the ED tried to sexualize her, I like golden-retriever-Ruche a lot more.

And another pretty cool thing is that a Pierrot and a Heavy Knight are such an incredibly unusual combination that it becomes super iconic for the series. Fantasy stories are full of swordsmen, mages, clerics, and rogues but Exiled Heavy Knight gives us a tank and a clown and I appreciate it.