User blog comment:Chichiryuushintei/High School DxD BorN Episode 5 Review/@comment-26209278-20150502192123

Ok, my thoughts. TL;DR at the end.

I'm starting to feel like Rias hasn't "actually" done anything yet. In the last episode, she sent one attack at Midgardsormr, which disappeared, then went batshit at the end. To me, it felt like she was going to send of some sort of mega attack at least. But in the end, it petered into nothing and healed Issei with the tears Ravel gave him. (Hurray, mystery of the gift solved!)

I was kinda confused why they took Fenrir now, instead of later, as this feels like volume 7 is basically wrapped up, as it also looked like Loki was banished, with they way Odin and co. were speaking. This curse that Loki gave Issei is interesting, i wonder how it will play in.... It also seems to have affected Rias too.... Also seems that due to Gleipnir showing up, the actual Midgardsormr wont show up. Ah well....

Glad to see the new Koneko, it's way much cuter than before.

The homework scene was great, Xenovia giving up on life was funny to watch, ans Issei's monologue cracked me up too. And it seems it was more Akeno asking Issei to take her on a date, rather than him asking her.

Kinda sucks they've changed it from the LN, as it was really funny and it suited the scene, but ah well. The actual date was good, and the spy part was hilarious, just as i imagined it in the LN, especially with Rias' jealousy, and the hotel part.

Enjoyed the Akeno-Baraquel scene too, but i wish they had Baraquel more angry like the LN (I know, shouldn't compare to the LN, but in this instance i have to), as it kind of feels they just gloss over it instead of go into the importance of it. The Bilingual scene was funny, but im not sure how it started. Was it just ignited by him touching her breast....?

Anyway, it was still a sad scene, and i glad they were faithful to it. Although, making Issei stopping Akeno because of the "dream" instead of him being a gentleman like the LN kind of stops the viewers see he isn't always lechorous... (I know he thought it, but it didn't have the same effect).

And then Akeno giving Baraqiel the bento, while it was a really good scene, and made my heart feel all warm and fuzzy, it kind of feels they wrapped it up really early. Like as if they put all of vol.7 into this episode to get it out of the way.

Tl;DR - I enjoyed the episode, but it feels the kinda wrapped up vol.7 just to get it out of the way; it felt kinda rushed, and not as important as the LN. Look at B214's review, as i agree a lot with the points he made, and won't repeat everything he said.

Animation: 9/10

Plot: 6/10

Fight: 6/10

Fanservice: 6/10

Overall: 6.75/10