Black Summoner Episode 6: Rice and Thieves and Heroes
Oshimeter
6 Ratings
EPISODE REVIEWS
Episode 6 is a setup episode. It moves the pieces into place for the Toraj arc—introducing the Black Wind gang, the Heroes of Deramis, and the mysterious level 70 boss—but it doesn't deliver a satisfying standalone experience. The rice joke is funny, Sera's sea moment is sweet, and the bandit beatdown is serviceable. But the writing still feels shallow, the action is still unimpressive, and the slavery content is still uncomfortable in a way the show doesn't seem to recognize.This isn't a bad episode. It's just an average one. If you're already invested in the show, it'll keep you watching. If you're on the fence, it won't convince you to stay.
The fighting scene in this episode is a bit boring but also shows a little bit of mystery to me. I'm not sure about the idea of Kelvin meeting the Hero's party.
'Rice and Thieves and Heroes' is a great episode title and the episode lives up to it. Watching Kelvin quietly geek out over food from his old world is genuinely wholesome. The thief subplot adds a nice burst of action and the heroes element at the end teases something bigger ahead.
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