I’ve been enjoying Full Metal Panic! The Second Raid very much. Pity it’s only going to be 13 episodes. The main reason for my turn around on this series is that the Sousuke x Kaname relationship has developed a lot more depth in this series, moving beyond the tired old routine of ‘Sousuke overreacts to the innocuous, Kaname overreacts to his over-reaction by flattening him’ for cheap and dubious laughs.
In this episode, Sousuke is humiliated by Wraith, rubbing salt into the wound of already being distraught at his separation from Kaname. For Kaname, her Whispered senses alert her to the threat from the Xia sisters and suddenly Sousuke’s approach doesn’t seem so paranoid anymore. She then realises to her shock, that the protection that she found mostly chafing and only recently began to appreciate more, has now been stripped away. Excellent character development. Interesting plot developments as well.
Nooooooo! This can’t be!! 13 eps??? Arggghhh…. but there’s enough material for a full series! :(
*prays for a full season of FMP TSR*
I also would have liked it to be a full season but the schedule clearly shows “owari” (終) on FMP! TSR 13 for 2005-10-19 (http://www.wowow.co.jp/schedule/dhtml/20051019.html#2415).
Anyway while you’re at it, please also pray for Moyism’s Gundam SEED romantic comedy spinoff and a hot girl or two for me. Heheh.
Wah! the power of prayer! I have one ‘hot’ girl sitting on my desk waiting for you already!
haha nah.. not wat you thinking (ecchi nano wa ikenai to omoimasu!)…. your lunamaria figurine has arrvied and is languishing coyly on my table waiting for her true master. Well no worries bro, I’m be taking good care of her in the meantime….. *pushes up glinting glasses*
MWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
Thanks for picking her up for me. I won’t have to fly back to kill you afterall. Well, until the Megahouse figurine arrives in Nov anyway. :P
And photo please…