This is a filler done right guys.  Nadeshiko makes her reappearance to Amu and there’s cute Rimahiko-ness going on too. No filler characters. It’s just three of the main cast, with the emphasis not even on the two secondary ones of the trio. This is what fillers can be good for. Giving development to secondary main characters and giving the fans what they want. Like when we got to see Kairi again.

Now, I couldn’t help but fangirl for this episode because it’s fun, but I suggest you watch the episode before reading, because hype can kill your enjoyment in something. Fall for it yourself.

I had trouble with hype myself. The bigger a fandom is, the more that I dislike it. I had to sit through tweets (which was fine) and even an e-mail or two before I was able to sit down and watch this episode. If I hadn’t closed comments on old posts due to spam, I’m sure I would have gotten comments on old posts telling me I had to watch this episode.

You think me stopping blogging with a dramatic statement about how people need to have more interests would put a stop to this sort of thing.

Anyway, the episode was good overall, even longer than usual and everything. It was the best filler I’ve seen in a long time. The fact that all characters seemed to be in character was just great. Watching Nagi panic, watching Amu be oblivious, and of course…the best thing of all…

Watching Rima rub it in Nagi’s face when she knows full well what’s going on. If your main reason for loving Rimahiko isn’t because of how Rima is always suspicious and judgmental of Nagi then, you’re not a Rimahiko fan! (It sounds messed up, but it really works).

Rima devil smirk ftw!

Which really just goes to show that Rima is another sort of tsundere like all the other girls. She’s actually a lot like Utau’s mild tsuntsun for Kukai (in fillers) except where Utau actively makes Kukai do stuff for her (lol Utau) Rima just sits back and watched Nagi squirm all on his own.

And you better believe she enjoys it.

Except when poor Rima is being jealous. Even when Rima and Nagi go out someday (which they totally will), you better believe Rima still won’t be letting him near her Amu.

Of course, it’s really more about Nagi lying to Amu, but I still say Rima is going to be the same and it will all be revealed to actually just be Rima being jealous. Like we all know it is.

The episode was, of course, also good for Amuhiko…though I’d say more of the “fun” sort (like how I enjoy seeing the two together and such also). Because Amu’s first best friend was Nadeshiko…she’s even used Nagi to help her communicate with Nadeshiko. So yeah…for romantic purposes that ship sunk a long time ago. Doesn’t stop Amu and Nadeshiko’s reuinion from being adorable though.

Makes you wonder who should really have the Devil/Angel charas.

Fear the Rima-tan.

Of course, like I said…what makes the episode shine is Rima. It’s been a long time since we’ve gotten to see Rima in her element. She’s just brutal this week. Taking any shot at Nagi that she can get while still keeping his secret. Putting him in as many difficult situations as possible.

Then how Nagi manages to get through it and such. Making the whole big thing a competition between Rima and Nagi. The whole thing is just hilarious when all Rima has to say is “Nadeshiko” or “Nagihiko” to make Nagi run off again though. The end of the back and forth with “Nagihiko…or rather Nadeshiko” was the best. Oh yes, this episode made me love Rima that much more.

Nagi held up like a champ the whole way through though. Until Rima threw him a bone. Which of course leads to a giggly moment for fangirls in the form of “d’aww…she really does care…” (Watching Nagi smile at Rima after is great~)

I think the whole reason we actually got this filler is so that Yamato Maihime and Temari could appear before Nagihiko tells Amu the truth (which certainly won’t be happening in this filler series). Of course, being a general mahou shoujo fan I loved this too. Especially with the Nadehiko character single coming into the anime. Finally.

…Makes me want a full blown Rimahiko filler where we can hear Rima’s character single actually. (How great would that be guys?)

But the whole episode I couldn’t wait for Nagihiko and Rima to be left alone because that was when any shipping development would happen. Of course, this is my fun couple, but I want to see real progress to you know! And I got some fun lines (twisted i

Since I think Rima kind of bends that way after all of my jokes about her and Amu, I couldn’t help but think Rima likes that idea.

Seriously, in my fan mind I can’t help but think that Rima is the only one for Nagi because she probably bends that way a little if you know what I mean. She even gets along better with “Nadeshiko”. That can also be owed to the fact that Rima treated guys like servants a lot though. If I think about it…that’s exactly what she does with Nagi too.

Oh Rima~ You wonderfully sweet tease~

Like this scene which made the whole episode. As many fans caught on…it’s a lot like Rima just asked ordered Nagi to go out on a date with her. Oh Rima you tsundere you~

Of course, this date thing is what got me thinking about the Rima character song thing. Rimahiko filler at an amusement park! Who’s with me!?

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(I just had to get this reaction shot in at the end~)

This whole episode did a lot to get me back in my normal shipping mode~ Where recently I’ve just been enjoying various anime for more legitimate purposes. But it takes the cute twelve-year-old couples to always bring me back. They’re the cute ones without complications that you can just watch and sigh at.

Which makes me pissed off that immature fans are hijacking this pairing and getting as annoying as they get with everything else. Is nothing sacred? Not even the cute, fun side pairing? (Yeah…I’m taking this opportunity to tell everyone I’m deleting any comments that bug me here…)

So overall, this was a good filler. Featured things we can’t get in the manga that we actually want (Nadeshiko, Yamato Maihime, etc) along with the fangirl favorite of some shippy-ness…without moving the couple ahead of where they’re supposed to be in the manga. Good job team. Now return to your usual suckage.

In: Shugo Chara! | tags: do this, fangirling, Finally!, shipping, trap. | #