After all that's happened and all the violence and adventure and
adversity, the Legend of Legendary Heroes decides to go for something a
bit lighter and more amusing for a good part of it. With Ryner and
Ferris back with Sion, Ryner finds himself under the gun to do a whole
lot of paperwork for him. Ryner of course wants nothing to do with it
but Sion is pretty insistent that it must be done and in time for him to
be able to have his birthday celebration. Ryner's doing his best to get
out of it of course and he manages to sneak out, but it causes him to
get into a whole lot more trouble until he can hook up with Ferris for
some food.
Much of the episode is about this kind of light
silliness that's kind of pleasant to watch in its own way, simply
because the show has been fairly dark and murky lately. There are some
uplifting moments to be had and even Ryner shines nicely when it comes
to the fireworks scene. The vocal music that plays out during the
celebration is very nice as well, though it's unfortunate that the
vocals themselves couldn't be subtitled. When the Legend of Legendary
Heroes wants to set a mood, it does do it very well. Bringing out these
lighter moments and then shifting into something darker in the midst of
the song is very appropriate, especially as it has Sion riding out in
his coach into the rain with Ryner in tow. It's so richly atmospheric
that I can almost forget how awful the show can be at times with telling
its story.
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