EGOS: We get to see some full on antagonism between Xellos and Filia this time around, and a reminder that most of the people on this new continent are not familiar with magic (though dragons and lizard men and cockney fox boys and explosives are all fine), and also that the gang really should read ahead regarding the places they visit. Xellos clearly got that guidebook SOMEWHERE, it would have been nice to know they were visiting a place that was dragon-racist!
Oh and what's up with that chef? He was presented as weirdly sinister and ominous, but aside from using some very suspect meat for his dish (which if the guidebook is anything to go by isn't even something he's really hiding or trying to get away with) he's more a victim of the gang's carelessness.
FINDING FAST TRACK: I.... completely forgot this episode existed. It isn't really filler since it's part of the journey to the Fire Dragon King Temple (though in this season it's technically ALL filler I guess???) but it still feels like it? Some more dickishness by Xellos leads the gang to a literal runaway train (which is an absolutely absurd contraption even by fantasy RPG standards but I love it) which Lina eventually deals with the way she deals with absolutely everything, blowing it the heck up.
Oh and Zel has a weirdly prominent focus, it's kind of a character episode for him? KIND OF???? His dual with Graavos has a lot of pretense but ultimately doesn't amount to much. It's like the season is trying too hard to fit in a purpose for him since 'palling around being Lina's lackey' isn't good enough I guess?
Oh and what's up with that chef? He was presented as weirdly sinister and ominous, but aside from using some very suspect meat for his dish (which if the guidebook is anything to go by isn't even something he's really hiding or trying to get away with) he's more a victim of the gang's carelessness.
Oh and Zel has a weirdly prominent focus, it's kind of a character episode for him? KIND OF???? His dual with Graavos has a lot of pretense but ultimately doesn't amount to much. It's like the season is trying too hard to fit in a purpose for him since 'palling around being Lina's lackey' isn't good enough I guess?