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Rating: 9.3/10 & 8.6/10

Impressions:

Wow, those were two smokin’ hot episodes that completely returned my love for this series! Episode 8 was such a shocking reminder of how serious and fantastic this should used to be before a brief period of complete shit. It is full of drama, emotion and engaging plot twists. And the producers even managed to throw in some romance and fun in the first half. Unfortunately for Sara, another potential lover is killed by her brother. However, fortunately for me though, it is one of the things that make me come back for more. The drama and plot are so juicy you simply cannot wait to see it. The action is nice too, though we didn’t exactly see much in either episode. That will be reserved for the final few episodes I believe. It’s also about time Sara’s true identity is revealed. Episode 9 isn’t as gripping as episode 8, though entertaining nonetheless. Sara finally comes to terms with her feelings towards her brother, and makes a temporary truce with Lottie as it seems (and perhaps the higher ups as well).

The quality is noticeably higher now, and hopefully it can stay like that for the rest of the series. Episodes like these make me wish the series was a 26 episoder, and without the random and inappropriate fanservice that episode 7 is laden with. I’m also glad that Sara finally voices her own misfortunes in life. I had hoped she would be more forceful with Lottie, explaining to her that she is not the only one who suffered. However, the end result sufficed and that is that. Anyway, downloading episode 10 now (can’t wait)! It seems like Ralph’s intentions will finally be revealed. He must have had a really important reason to defect to the other side like that, and Emily most likely has something to do with it. Him coughing up blood also suggests he is short of time to do what he needs to do. I’m also not sure how he’s gonna die, though I am pretty sure he will. Perhaps he will be handicapped by his disease of sorts, allowing Sara to take the upperhand. He will probably die in front of Sara though (it would be pretty meaningless if he just blew up alongside his Strain).

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