Yeah, I’m not really shocked by how things fell apart either, but damn, they really dropped the floor out from under us, didn’t they? Though, if I had to guess, there’s more to the picture they’ve shown us, but we likely won’t see it until after Hiro and Zero Two reconcile. This is a story of reunion after all.

Meanwhile, I have a lot of mixed feelings about the episode as a whole, and both Zero Two and Ichigo did some really shitty things.

On one hand, it established the beginnings of what could be some incredible character development for Zero Two. For as much as I love her, I am completely aware of how little she has changed since the beginning of the show. Zero Two really fucked up this week with how she acted and how she reacted to everything.

On the other hand, Ichigo was just…kind of a mess. Her concerns and reaction to Zero Two are understandable, but it becomes increasingly obvious that a lot of it is motivated by selfishness, and by the end that’s exactly what it is. She forces her feelings and a kiss on an emotionally distraught Hiro.

The difference between the two is that Zero Two is immediately aware of the fact that she fucked up, while Ichigo doesn’t seem to think she’s done anything wrong (though to be fair, Ichigo hasn’t been called on her shit yet, so we don’t know yet how she’ll react to that).