Spice and Wolf, Episode 6
Wolf and Silent Parting
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Just in time for Episode 8 to come out (somewhat notoriously, episode 7 is going to be a DVD-only one, what gives with that?), I’m finally caught up with this show that’s fast becoming… I guess my second-favorite series of the season.
Spice and Wolf Recap Warning (contains words)
On the run from the Medioh Company, Lawrence and Holo make their way through the sewers chased by thugs who try to convince them that they’ve been sold out by the Milone Company.
Action Star Lawrence gets the one-liners
Lawrence ends up stabbed by one of the Medioh brutes, and as the pair are cornered at a dead end, Chloe makes her appearance. Turns out, she’s got her own deals going with Medioh that will bring her great profit by abolishing the wheat tax. She tries to persuade Lawrence to turn Holo over to the Church and skip out on his deal with Milone, but he’s not convinced the Milone folks have sold him out of the deal.
So grateful I’m going to have you killed now.
No dice says Lawrence: profit is king, but the word of a merchant takes precedence. And not only does he still have a deal with the Milone Company, he’s made a deal with Holo to accompany her North. In the end, there’s no escape and Chloe orders Lawrence killed, so Holo bites the crap out of his chest and uses the blood to transform into giant-ass wolf form and fuck up everyone’s day.
Smell like I sound, I’m lost in the crowd HEY I’m hungry like
Only Chloe seems to survive. Holo-as-wolf bolts, with Lawrence yelling after her that he’ll track her all the way north to get compensation for the pricey clothes she ruined in her transformation.
Nice transformation scene, now watch for falling budgets
He passes out again from blood loss (stab and bite), and wakes up in the care of the Milone Company. Seems Holo guarded him until they arrived, before leaving. Milone’s deal to bargain for special rights with the King of Trenni has gone through to the tune of 350,000 coins, but the king recoups by levying a pile of taxes and tariffs on the money, leaving them with nearly nothing cash-wise — thus leaving Lawrence with five percent of nearly nothing.
Tax, title, and license not included. Plus the out of state handling fee, etc, etc, carry the one, now YOU owe US money.
However, all isn’t lost: Medioh wanted the special rights bad enough to buy them off Milone immediately, and the Milone Company give Lawrence a generous chunk of the profit. He asks for his payment in pepper (eh? get it? Spice? huh? Nudge?).
But just as all seems hunky dory, a bill is delivered to Lawrence: Seems he’s bought boots, a cloak, pants, a comb… and a shit-ton of apples. He bails, injured and shirtless, to the loading dock to hopefully catch his purchases before they wind up traveling North. Slyly, Holo agrees to pay her debts before going home, and it’s officially a reunion.
OH you mean like the name of the shooooh nevermind.
Wow
I try to be thorough but brief in my recaps; because if you saw it, you already know, and if you didn’t, wouldn’t you rather watch than read? Spice and Wolf defies me: A lot happened in this episode and, at least in Spice and Wolf terms, it was action-packed. I enjoyed all the plot developments, and it seems as if the “Silver Coin Speculation Scam” storyline has drawn to a close.
So what’s next? Hard to say, the format of the show is such that just about anything could happen. Chloe is still out there, and seeing as how her profit hinges on wheat, it’s in her best interest to get Holo out of the way. I would welcome that as a central plot device: I think the whole idea is great, Holo being the embodiment of pagan gods and old traditional ways and Chloe representing the forces of change and progress. There are not many shows tackling “big themes” right now, let’s get Spice and Wolf on that wagon. But hopefully not at the expense of the clever dialog and sneaky-dealings aspect that I love.
