“Butler, diving” (Sono Shitsugi, Senko)
“His butler is overwhelmed”
Overall, this ended much better than I feared it would. No summaries, no Grell – it’s all good. It served as a lighter ending to the overall appeal of the season (which it usually does). Kuroshitsugi He likes to serve his last dish.) After a long journey, our gang returns to their beautiful home with Soma and Agni to welcome them back. Soma notes that the young master is not empty-handed, with a “concubine” in tow – causing Ciel to become irritated and Sullivan to blush.
The humor in this episode comes from Eliza Doolittle – I mean – learning Sullivan to be a lady in preparation for tea with the Queen. Sebastian’s mission is actually an attempt since the young witch has almost no morals to speak of. Add to that the fact that Sullivan has no discipline thanks to everyone who wants to corrupt her. I kind of feel for Ciel – he suffers from Ciel’s sullen “don’t bother me” tone, Sullivan’s crying, and Wolfram’s complaints. He has no support here. I laughed when Sebastian forced Wolfram to voice his complaints in English, which was doubly funny because he’s trying English – in Japanese. Ciel wants nothing to do with this and unsympathetically tells Sullivan to stay away. But boy, even if the devil is telling you to be nice, I think you should sit up and listen – the irony is not lost on me here.
Dictionary practice proved to be the last straw for Sullivan and she stormed into the study to drag Ciel away. She laughed so hard when she showed up and tried to voice her complaints with that mouth strap. Her comment, “What does he want to put in my mouth?” It was the cherry on top. Unfortunately, Sullivan stumbles and Ciel lands on top, in a compromising position. Naturally, that’s when Lizzie decides to show up, leaving Ciel fearing for his life until Sippy steps in with an explanation.
I have to admit, when Lizzie initially entered, I was dreading the rest of the episode (her voice bothers me, and sometimes it can be a little annoying), but she actually saved the day. She took everything in stride and supported Sullivan (I expected her to be more unreasonable, and abusive to any woman who was too close to her man). Lizzie sees Sullivan’s plight, and finally, Sullivan has someone on her side – Lizzie insists that everyone join the lessons to make them more fun. Which, soma is soma, is pumped.
What I found really interesting was Ciel’s state of mind in all of this. At first, I assumed his refusal to listen to Sullivan was just him being curmudgeon, as he usually is. However, from his conversation with Sippy when he complained that he had to do the ladies’ training himself, as Sullivan should too, I wonder if some of it was secretly jealous. Seeing Sullivan and how people are on her side in a way he never was when he first started out, it makes sense that that would upset him a little bit. She has the warmth he wished he had, but instead, he has to go through it all alone (well, with a demon servant). It paints a complex picture of Seal – he is more than he seems, and sometimes we catch small glimpses of that.
The tea was a huge success, and all those hard lessons paid off. Sullivan looks very pretty in her dress, and Ciel, the little man is quite dapper. Before tea, Sullivan gets a rundown on her origins. Ciel gives her two basic choices: leverage your knowledge of mustard gas (but keep Sulin’s secret to prevent mass deaths), use interested parties to fund her thirst for knowledge, or refuse to give the mustard gas formula and retire quietly. Use or use- the subject all the time Kuroshitsugi. What does Sullivan choose? She refuses to share the knowledge, but promises to save and benefit the world, which sufficiently arouses the Queen’s interest and support. A bright young woman with a bright future indeed.
The last part of the episode was rather ominous – Undertaker appeared in Cell’s dream to pour something down his throat, hesitating the phrase “It’s not time to wake you up yet.” What does that mean? I wake up from what? Was it just a dream? who knows.
I was disappointed that we didn’t get a trailer or trailer for next season. I was hoping we’d get one sooner rather than later, but just because we’re getting one now doesn’t mean it won’t come. It was nice to end with that.
So, how was this season overall? Excellent, I would say. An engaging arc with a fantasy premise that expands on themes and plot elements that have been woven throughout the series. I absolutely loved the village of wolves and the development with the chemical weapon. Sullivan is a great character (I would love to see her go in and out again as characters sometimes do at the end of an arc). This series featured some of my favorite scenes, with Seale and Sullivan’s fantasies. Of course, the OP and ED were excellent. My main complaint is the speed and conclusions. Did we need 13 episodes? Hell no. Ten would have been right. The last few seasons Kuroshitsugi It’s close to 10 episodes, so I’m not sure why they felt the need to cram in 3 more episodes, especially when so much of that time is made up of unnecessarily long recaps. From now on, lengthy summaries are on my list of things that bother me – I never want to see a 5-minute rehash of the previous week again. Leave that aside, Midori no Mago-hin It’s been a charming arc, and we hope it continues!