If nothing else, this season of Spy x Family has blessed me with some wonderful Yor gifs. And really that would be more than enough. But there are also some great episodes! Like this one. I am enjoying this arc a whole lot!
One thing I will say is that even though I had read the manga recently enough to have this part of the story fresh in my memory, it was really great to see it animated. I would go as far as to say it’s a completely different experience and one I am very glad I got to enjoy. I’m not usually a fan of drawn-out fight scenes and this entire episode was essentially one long fight scene but between the fantastic choreography and the surprising emotional weight, I found myself unable to tear my eyes from the screen. I wouldn’t have changed a thing.
One of my favourite sequences was that gag in the middle of the episode when random assassins of all sorts were confronting Yor one by one. At first, we saw a bit of the fight but very quickly it devolved to just a quick shot of the new assassin engaging Yor followed immediately by a scene of Yor’s handler taking care of the body. I honestly laughed out loud and it works so much better in animation.
But that wasn’t even the best part of this episode. And that’s saying something. It was a really great visual gag!
This entire arc has been all about giving Yor some much-needed character evolution. Now Yor is a fairly straight forward and simple girl. That’s actually part of her charm if you ask me. But she always felt a little shallow compared to Loid and Anya. What I liked about this arc and specifically this episode is that we get to see Yor evolve without actually changing at all. She is a straightforward and simple girl. And that is incredibly charming. More than that though, it has a depth all of its own.
I remember the first time I saw these events. I kept kind of hoping Loid would notice the commotion and come help her. How very normative of me. I couldn’t help it. Loid and Yor are one of my favourite anime couples of all time and I really want to see their relationship progress one way or another. Not to mention that a lifetime of tired clichés has naturally led me to expect that he’s going to save her…right!?! And the thing is, he kind of did, just not like I imagined he would.
This was better. So much better than having Loid swoop in guns blazing. This was a truer salvation. Loid gave Yor a family and that gave her purpose. And in turn, that purpose gave her all the strength she needed. Yor is a simple girl. She wants the people she cares about to be happy. So much so that she’s ready to make the world a better place for them. That’s all there is to it. And now the people she cares about include her new family so she has even more reason to fight. How perfect is that?
I’m not saying you should admire assassins or anything but you know…some of them can be kind of cool in animation…
Previous Posts
- Spy x Family episode 1 – Family Man
- Spy x Family episode 2 – Found Family
- Spy x Family episode 3 – Family Ooting
- Spy x Family episode 4 – The Elegant Family
- Spy x Family episode 5 – Meet the Loidman Family
- Spy x Family episode 6 – Like Mother, Like Daughter
- Spy x Family episode 7 – Extended Family
- Spy x Family episode 8 – Family-In-Law
- Spy x Family episode 9 – Briar Family Issues
- Spy x Family episode 10 – Dodgeball Lessons with Mom
- Spy x Family episode 11 – Family Pride
- Spy x Family episode 12 – Family Finale
- Spy x Family episode 13 – Family Pet
- Spy x Family episode 14 – Future Family
- Spy x Family episode 15 – Family Reunion
- Spy x Family episode 16 – Family Dinner
- Spy x Family episode 17 – Daddy Issues
- Spy x Family episode 18 – Scholarly Family
- Spy x Family episode 19 – The Glooman Family Business
- Spy x Family episode 20 – Family Doctor
- Spy x Family episode 21 – The Spy Who Wuvved Me
- Spy x Family episode 22 – The Phony Family
- Spy x Family episode 23 – Private Family Collection
- Spy x Family episode 24 – Family Friend
- Spy x Family episode 25 – Dad
- Spy x Family episode 26 – Happy Wife, Happy Life
- Spy x Family episode 27 – A Very Good Boy
- Spy x Family episode 28 – Oh Brother!
- Spy x Family episode 29 – Smart Cookie
- Spy x Family episode 30 – Family Vacation
- Spy x Family episode 31 – Familia
- Spy x Family episode 32 – Seafaring Family
Yes, I’m loving this story arc too! I love getting to see Yor’s motivations. It’s awesome to see Yor realize that she’s not an assassin just for money, but because she wants to make the world better for the people she cares about. I thought the fight scene was so goooooood! I loved the juxtapose between the fighting and the fireworks, that was just perfect. I thought the post credit scene when Yuri gets a cold was pretty cute too!