Shakugan No Shana Second 23
Quickening of Peril
Biff! Bang! Pow! Holy atonement, Batman. I’m not sure that 3 or 4 episodes can make up for a series whose sin was Gluttony of Filler, but Shana’s crew is trying their best to gain my forgiveness. It’s been shaping up ever since Sabrac appeared, but now things are just exploding.
As with last season, the Seeking Researcher narrates the action
Recap
When we left Yuji, he was probably attempting to slide his way out of the Kazumi-vs-Shana ultimatum when Hecate the Supreme Throne up and stole the Reiji Maigo from him.
Johan speaks to Kazumi…. kiiillll…. yooooooouuuur..ssee
Now, as Shana and the other Flame Haze look on unable to penetrate Bal Masqué’s crazy dome, she whisks the Reiji Maigo into the giant suit of armor’s (Taimei Shihen) chest. Misaki City’s clock tower warps into a twisted maze of vine-like nonsense. Seems that Hecate, Bel-Peol, and the Seeking Rearcher have been planning something big for a while — since last season, in fact.
oh, about 47 episodes now.
Satou finds a way through the big bubble, and Marjorie Daw creates a spell to drill right through. But waiting, as expected, at the other end of the gap is Sydonay, and he jacks Marjorie right up. The Interpreter of Condolence apparently purposely acted as a shield, and it looks like she’s paid a pretty big price. But will Satou just let that go?
Nooooooo
And Yuji’s not going to sit back and wait for help either. He’s going to take his surplus of Existence and chuck fireballs at the Seeking Researcher’s robots until he finds the Reiji Maigo and gets it back — or disappears trying.
so action-packed, you may have a hard time getting screenshots!
In true mad scientist form, the Fucked-up Professor lays it all out: The fountain of existence that spilled forth soul power at the Serei-Den last season’s climax provides the power. The emotions and thoughts collected by Hecate when she came to earth as Konoe provide the brains. And for the heart: the Reiji Maigo, of course.
The result? The Statue of Pride, a giant shambling Tomogara made from the clock tower.
Quick! Distract the Seeking Researcher with your fanservice attack!
What We’ve Learned
Shana looks kinda cute in a big pink coat. I said it.
new Flame Haze name: Many Hands Destructor of Traffic
But that’s not gonna make up for killing my favorite TV drunk since Norm from Cheers, so everyone pull for Marjorie, will yas.
Everything is tying together better than I would have expected this show to do. Shana’s first season gave us a bitching run of episodes between about 17 and 20, but fell off during the climax in my opinion. This season looks like it might just make up for that — all my complaints about the pacing fell by the wayside as the show just blasted along this week. Now I can’t wait for the conclusion, although signs still point to another season.
- otou-san out!
