Kita ze Inbou! - キタぜ陰謀!

[ Act 3: The Dawn of Love ~Cruel Mischief~]

Red Whirlwind vs. Romeo?

Oh man, this episode was so good. With Juliet struggling to accept her past and Romeo dealing with a strict father and the responsibilities he imposes on him, character development skyrocketed through most of the episode.

Juliet…oh my goodness. I could see and feel her heart break when she found out that Romeo was the son of Montague. She was already warned not to fall in love with a nobleman but to make matters worse the nobleman she happens to be in love with is none other than the current heir to Neo Verona. I can’t help but think that she’s going to cry her heart out soon and if she does then it surely won’t be the last time.

I was relieved that Romeo and Juliet didn’t fight each other seriously. Thank goodness Romeo had a plan to get them out of the sight of guards because I honestly don’t know what would’ve happened if that staged fight had taken place elsewhere. Also, damn that stupid priest for turning in the doctor just because he helped Juliet aka Red Whirlwind. It proves that even supposed authority figures of the church desperately want to attain a crest for noble status.

One of the strangest parts of the episode though was when Montague, Romeo’s father, traveled down to what seemed to be a massive underground cave containing an equally massive tree. I found it interesting how the tree is named Escalus (Escalus was a character in the original play by the way). I can only wonder right now the writers at GONZO are planning to do with this story element but it seems to be the source of some type of power. Exactly what type of power escapes my thoughts at the moment though.