Wow, this is so strange. Am I the only one who thinks so? I’m not really sure what I got out of the episode. Like I don’t know if I like it or not. I definitely like aspects of it and I like the show in general but something about this episode just makes me feel uneasy and I can’t explain it.
First of all, and am I the only one who thinks Kawasemi Ron? I thought “Oh, now that he knows Amamiya better and he has BLUE behind him, he’s decided to become an official collaborator or something. He even cut his hair…” It took me a long time to shamefully realize that Kawasemi was a completely different character. That probably says more about me than it does about your mind!
Second, it really was a gruesome murder, right? I think I mentioned before that I had some sort of mental disconnect between Ron’s art style… and the silly tone of the series. For some reason, the two clashed in my head. In a good way. Well, that corpse is a perfect example. Every time I watch it, I automatically think I’m watching a gritty crime drama starring a depressed person as an alcoholic detective or something and I have to actively readjust my expectations. me.
And it’s not just the design of the body, the whole idea of the hand collector would be right out there in a serious thriller about a serial killer. A man haunted by a creepy hand kills his victims to cut off their hands and keep them in the refrigerator. It’s unusual enough to impress but somehow completely believable. If you told me it was based on a real case, I wouldn’t have blinked!
But then you have Ron cosplay as a children’s puppet magician? Why? There’s no need to use those gags to highlight the humor in this show. Just let the casual and irreverent tone of the characters work for you when placed in a really serious context. It’s not bad enough to bother me but I don’t understand.
Also, I like Spitz’s cameo. They really immediately found a way to put him to work and it was very helpful. But it’s just a blink and you’ll miss the moment. I was happy to see him trace the apartment and figure out how to get in and all that.
In the end, I don’t know how to solve it.
Now I will talk about the end of the episode, so those who haven’t seen it will get spoilers. You have been warned!
On one hand we have a murder that turns out to be a suicide. Cool, I guess for the last case so…nothing really but I like that it’s an option. And in fact, I don’t hate the idea that a detective assistant is under so much pressure that they would fake a murder to cover up a minor mayhem. In fact, I really like this idea. On paper it’s a great tool, and given all the stories about Japan’s difficult and exploitative work culture, it seems like a satirical commentary.
I also really enjoyed that Kawasemi forgave him and was nothing but understanding and gentle towards his assistant. It was a reversal of my expectations and made me smile. I think that’s a great lesson to take away. We always see overachieving characters making things difficult for others as well as themselves but instead it’s perfect to have a character who appreciates and expresses the great value of good help. completely new. Now, in the context of this really serious and illegal violation, that might be a bit of bad advice but it’s the right direction.
The more I thought about it, the more I really liked the ending but somehow, when I watched it, it just didn’t seem right to me. I wish we could have seen the process of piecing the clues together a little better. There seem to be some very clear intuitive leaps. Having Ron just take Toto into the bathroom to explain everything seemed a little easier. And I guess I’d like to see more cat-and-mouse games if you’re going to introduce a gruesome serial killer.
In the end, the thing I realized the most after watching this episode is that I prefer having two partners. Guessing who might have done it to you guys is so fun and I think they should spend more time solving the mystery!
