I approached this week's Ninninger
adventure with some trepidation. As you all may recall, my opinion on
Kasumi has been less than favorable with her previous focus episode
being the absolute low point of the series. Generally I've either
found her to be dull or just awful. Along with the show's
improvement, she's gotten a little better but how would she handle
another shot in the spotlight? Only one way to find out.
Just another day for our ninja crew.
Some are studying while others go out in search of the flying ninja
ally. Meanwhile the villains evil scheme of the week involves a
two-mouthed negotiator who they hope will usurp control of the ninja
allies and eventually the whole team by having them sign contracts.
She soon takes control of rodeomaru by convincing him that he needs
representation since he's always being sent into dangerous battle
without consent. Considering this is the second time robot emotions
have been used against the team, maybe they should have left the A.I.
Portion out of their designs. Just saying.
After setting rodeomaru and one of
those big skeletons loose on Tokyo, mouth lady tries to make Kinji
sign a contract that she claims will stop the robot but place Kinji
under her control. That's when Kasumi steps in to help out with some
counter-negotiations. We get several scenes them trying to work out
this situation until Kinji signs his contract which puts him under
control. Kasumi finally works it out by convincing mouth lady that
she's the best monster they've ever faced. She should have all the
respect her organization can give and deserves to have all her hearts
desires as both a demon and a woman. Eventually this sends the evil
wench into revolt as she tears up all the contracts. And that's the
story of how Kasumi finally got her proper place in this show. She's
still a silver-tongued, conniving person, but that's what allows her
to outsmart the opposition.
During all the negaotions were
multiple fights between giant robots and monsters where we once again
find Fuuka to be the team heavyweight as her and Nagi duplicate
themselves in order to fully man shurikenjin in battle. How are these
two not the team leaders?
After all is said and done, demons big
and small are slain and the teams plans to call it a night. Kinji
encounters Kyuuemon who proposes they team up in order to take the
end shuriken Kinji so desperately needs (cue mysterious music) from
the old fart.
I don't know about you folks but I've
gotta get my butt away from the computer and enjoy an extended
birthday weekend. Hope yall have a good time and eat plenty of
animals. I'll see ya in my thirties.
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