#xyz019

So...That was quite episode! I mean...My feels! How broken Nene and Miette was after their lost.How Ash was so supportive towards Serena! Also episode was amazingly animated!

Also ALL THEM CAMEOS man, of course I expected to see Tierno/Trevor and Sycamore but KORRINA AND GOODRA ALSO? I’m glad we got a call back to the both of them but holy shit did I not expect that, it’s very welcome. Here’s hoping this is foreshadowing for GOODRA’s comeback.

I really like all the call backs and tie ins to Serena’s character arc. I mean they make sure to hit ALL the major points and I really enjoyed that. You have Serena talking with Grace and her beginnings as a Ryhorn Racer, her wins and losses up to that point, the promise her and her team made on Braixen’s stick, her first meeting with Shauna and discovering Showcases, and so on. I may not be blown away by this goal but I’ll always be appreciative of how nicely they tied into her character and the growth she received from them.

Miette and Nene went down to my non-shock but what caught me off guard was the fucking TEARS. I DID NOT NEED TO SEE THAT, I DID NOT ASK FOR THAT. If anything that makes them getting booted out hit even harder. I wish Nene didn’t have to lose to Jessie of all people and it makes me mad that someone who had only one key (and got two off screen I guess ) was able to beat her, sigh. I’m still bitter of XY’s rival treatment don’t mind me.

Animation was still on point, lots of pretty colors and movement as usual, not much else to say there. The preview of the next episode was very vague, not a lot of information and we only really see Aria and Serena performing and NOTHING ELSE. That’s very suspicious…