Shuri arc stabilizes Asura Cryin'

I was very much relieved to read that Aroduc approved, overall, of the past three episodes of Asura Cryin' :

Ep 4 - As surreal as much of this episode was, this show is actually turning out so much better than the first two episodes indicated.

Ep 5 - Not as good as the last couple, but still worlds beyond the first two episodes.

Ep 6 - A great episode marred only a little bit by somewhat anticlimatic ending, along with one of the more bizarre developments, even for this series.

After a great third episode, there was always the risk that things could have slipped back into the style of the first two episodes which put off quite a few potential viewers. But, despite a few niggles, I'm well pleased with the developments on several fronts including Shuri's back story, the introduction of two other competing camps with their own Asura Machina as well as Tomo x Misao x Kanade dynamics.