hontou ni sou omou?

Well, there are lots of better anime blog entries on this episode of Full Metal Panic! The Second Raid like by the Fastest Gunslinger in this Town Omni or good insight into character development by Ren.

My own quick thoughts - after Sousuke and Kaname, it’s Tessa’s turn to break down emotionally. I thought it made her a lot more interesting; she showed vulnerability mixed with the responsibility of authority as well as a touch of jealousy. The new lieutenant is a bit too good and too “been there done that” though. Hopefully he will be a better mentor to Sousuke than Athrun was to Shinn but I am not entirely sure that “Your anger will make you powerful” assumption works in the FMP! universe. As such, I didn’t enjoy the mecha fight that much as it was all a setup. Mao and Lieutenant “Bel” seem to go way back and more. A touch of playful flirting in their exchange. Now that would get Weber really mad.