Episode 6

The sixth episode of the season and the longest yet at an hour and fifteen minutes. I really can't work out the running times of these because they're often slow and dialogue-heavy and yet the games themselves end up being rushed. The opening game carries over from the last episode is engaging enough and certainly action-packed, but they seem to skip a lot of it out so it makes it unbelievable. We then get a lot of stalling before we move onto the next game, which is one of the best of the entire season: vicious, suspenseful, and intelligent. It also plays out in a hurry, so much so that I was disappointed to see it end so quickly.

The plot of the 6th episode was very interesting and I really enjoyed it. The storyline was very well written, even though there are still many unanswered questions. The opening scene was super intense and finally we had the chance to watch an action filled game. Sadly, the next game wasn't really intense and it was kinda difficult to understand.. Actually, most games of season 2 are emotionally intense and they aren't really action-filled. The killcount of episode 6 was very bloody and most of the kills were definitely unexpected. The ending scene was very promising and I'm sure the following episode is gonna be really good.

If your looking for a fast paced action heavy episode, you won't find it here unfortunately. But what you will get is some of the best character moments displayed in the show so far.

This is similar to how episode 5 was but what makes this a bit better than it is that it is able to have the game be as exhilarating while simultaneously having some emotional baggage to it.

The diamonds game was what caught my attention. The game itself was solidly constructed but I think what puts this amongst the best is the idea behind the game. Kuzuryu's choice on making the game fair for everyone is a testament to his character and his beliefs and I like how it imposes on Chishiya's beliefs as well knowing what he did before this.

This was such an interesting episode that certainly brings a lot into play.