Shakugan no Shana Second 20-21

I nominated Wirhelmina for MVP based on the events of Ep 20 and the disbursement of the Johan anti-Stigma bandages in Ep 21 but it looks like Alastor has conferred MVP on Yuuji for his strategic leadership. T_T

I was slightly disappointed with the animation quality of the Sabrac vs Shana fight. The OP version of it was so much better! Are they saving it up for the DVD or something? And Wirhelmina didn't get the chance to deal the final blow against her long time nemesis either. Oh the travails of being a supporting chara!

Actually the most disappointing thing was how the bandages didn't really add to her sexiness the way it did for Rei Ayanami post-Unit Zero berserk mode or Lunamaria Hawke between her Zaku and Impulse phases. Yappari, bandages must cover a head/eye wound to have said sexiness modifier!?

Shakugan no Shana Second 19

Muh muh muh~~ Like Kabitzin and Totali, I just love the way Wirhelmina mumbles when she's under stress. IIRC she also did that in the first season when agonizing whether to indulge Shana with a meron pan treat or to risk spoiling her / developing strong affection for her charge.

Unfortunately I've been muh muh muhing a lot meself. Due to work commitments, blogging (and even animu watching) will be patchy over the next eight weeks or so. Sighz.

Shakugan no Shana Second 17

'So I have been unmasked, on the interwebs, by Kabitzin, as the notorious author of swarmy lovu novels, T. Amet. The last time I got unmasked was by Bel Peol de arimasu.'

Shakugan no Shana Second 16

While this episode was indeed The Melancholy of Kazumi Yoshida, I'll less harsh on Yoshida than big meanie Aroduc. For Pheles' hougu, batteries are not included and x1 Yoshida POE charge is required to use. To insult to injury, Pheles said 'I Choose You' to Kazumi because she can use the hougu (doesn't freeze inside a fuzetsu) and because she is expendable and her death is perfectly acceptable. Ouch.

The Campaign for a Wirhelmina x Pheles Yuri Love Love OVA

[Add: Or 'A post based on the events of Shakugan no Shana Second Episode 15' :3] Isn't it weird when an episode-based post isn't entitled 'Series Title: Episode Number'? In any case, my main point is to ♥ily second Kurogane's suggestion for a Wirhelmina x Pheles OVA!

Shakugan no Shana Second 12

A meido's work is never done!

Shakugan no Shana Second 10

Is a French meido in Paris as French as French fries?

Iterashai, Wilhelmina-san!

Have a safe trip and come back to us soon! And may you bring another haremette back to pry that pesky Mystes off your Shana. [Add: Fixed the merge line.]

Shakugan no Shana Second 5

While I agree with Omni that things seem to have slowed down, this episode also filled me with dread and fear for Wilhelmina. It feels too much like an episode designed to get audiences to feel sympathy for a character as well as for the lead character(s) to realize the importance of designated side character before said character gets SUNRISEd (i.e. killed off). While this is J.C. Staff at the helm, I just can't shake the ominous feeling. Just because I'm paranoid doesn't mean that they're not out to get my favourite character!!

Light novel readers, no spoilers please. If you absolutely have to in order to avoid bursting, please use the spoiler tags.