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Previous episode rating: 2.21 / 5 (14 votes)
Alt Title: Quest to... do something
I enjoyed this more than last week, but it's still pretty messy.
Midway through the episode, let's go do something else. Sort of deflates the direness of saving the kid or those people who are asleep, donchathink? Oh wait, a minute later that thing they were ignoring came back and attacked a bunch of people. Good job, heroes.

Asuna wins best face for the episode.
Okay, why is the compass spinning. Is it a magical compass that spins when over temple locations?
Dear Japan, please learn that sabertooth tigers aren't dinosaurs already. Thanks. With much love, takenoko.
What do blue and pink add in this new form, shoulder pads?
Black already got his Kishiryuu? When did this happen?
Ui and her dad are only in this episode briefly, and he only comes in to get mad at the end that curry is stuck to his map? As a comedy bit this fell flat for me. Also I see that na-nu is his vocal tic. Okay???
Looking back, it's hard to place what didn't work for this episode for me. I think the premise of green and red fighting and growing closer through it is a good one. (The part where they ran into the playground equipment together made me laugh out loud) But dropping the duel and ignoring the monster-of-the-week to go find a Kishiryuu felt very jarring. And why does Towa stop being an asshole, because they agreed to help him get a Kishiryuu? It's fine that he decides to spare the dad, but it really didn't feel like Towa had any character growth moments???
And even the Kishiryuu hunt (as brief as it was) wasn't a waste, since I did enjoy Asuna and Bamba playing off each other. Again, it feels like these are all fine ideas, but they're rushing too much to do too much at once and then it feels a little weird somehow.
I still don't like red (sorry) and blue has no personality, but at least green and black are injecting some fun and personality into the show.