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Exhausted and drained of all his energy, Renton collapses on the ground in a seemingly uninhabited forest and dozes off to sleep. However, he finds himself sleeping comfortably in a stranger’s bed the next morning and meets William B. Baxter, a farmer who spends much of his time tending to his crops as well as taking care of his beloved wife Martha who suffers from the Despair sickness. He enjoys his life taking care of his inanimate wife, but he’s grateful for Renton’s company since he now has someone to talk to. Renton thinks it’s his wife who’s suffering from the Despair sickness, but it’s actually the other way around. William explains to Renton that it’s the loved ones that suffer from Despair because they have to live with the shell of the person they once knew and loved, and it’s depressing to see your loved ones in such a comatose state. Although he assures Renton that he doesn’t suffer from it himself, Renton doesn’t believe him because it’s apparent just from observing his interactions with his wife that he misses her more than he’s even admitting to himself. Although she’s breathing and her eyes are open, she’s basically dead and will never return to being the person he fell in love with. However, he made a promise to her that he’d take care of her until the end of time, and he’s vowed to keep that promise to her for eternity. Renton is inspired by this man’s dedication and love for this woman, and he decides to leave in search of finding his beloved wherever she may be. It’s also nice to see that Holland has finally made and effort in finding Renton, but he’s having trouble maneuvering through the skies without being detected by the military since they’ve tightened security. However, Renton has made up his mind to look for them instead of relying on them to find him.
This was a filler episode, but I enjoyed watching it. It was a pleasant break from all the drama that’s been unraveling in past episodes, and it was nice to see Renton enjoying a day without being hurt by one person after another. We also learned that Holland, Charles, and some other man were comrades on equal levels once upon a time, but that’s all history now. It’s kind of sad to see that they’re now on opposing sides having to fight each other. That’s life, though – nothing ever stays the same forever. Looking forward to blogging the next episode!
This episode was all right, but after all the great things that have been happening since episode 12, this episode was really lost on me. I didn’t find anything particularly profound with Will, he was just a big weirdo to me.
Can’t wait for your entry for episode 26 — it’s another one of the best in my opinion.
Yeah, the episode had a few good moments (most notabley the short flashes of Holland’s/Charle’s past), but overall was among my least favourite episodes of the series.
You can have relevant filler and have it come off quite well (something this show has done well in the past). But this lacked any relevance, and wasn’t even interesting. Will was disturbingly pleasant and open.
Yes, you’re in for a treat next episode :D. IMO, it’s not just one of the best but easily THE best.
Awesome write-up as usual!
For me, it felt like 25 was meant to give Renton the resolve to return to the Gekko-Go without any doubts. Earlier, when he left the Hakucho-Go, it was simply out of betrayal and a desire to warn Gekko State about the impending ambush. However, what I got out of the episode was that after seeing Will’s resolve, it strengthened his own.
It’s still pretty hard for me to tell filler from actual plot in Eureka seveN since every little detail they put in ties into the main story somehow, which makes the side stories all the more enjoyable.
In any case, I hope you enjoy the season closer for season 2! 26 was one of the best episodes, and ranks right behind episode 35, IMO.
I know you’re trying to catch up to all the ones we’ve subbed, but we might drop 27 and 28 on you guys in the next few days
KT & Washi - I liked Will particularly because of the promise he upheld to his wife. Even though she clearly didn’t show any signs of returning to her old self, he still devoted his life to her. What selfless dedication to another human being that we don’t often see in this day and age anymore.
I can’t wait to watch and blog 26!
silverfire - Thank you for always complementing my mediocre writing skills! You are too sweet and kind. ♥ ♥ I’m glad you enjoyed watching this episode as well, and I think you provided a great explanation of how I felt about this episode.
Cool, I’m so glad you’re releasing #27 & #28 soon! It’ll keep me busy for a while.
Eh, isn’t the “other man” Dewey Novak ? I thought he looked very familiar.
soraciel - It is Dewey, but I didn’t know it at the time of writing the post.
Altho its a bit out of topic, I read somewhere that Dewey is Hollands brother…
TV-PG-V. Nothing TOO objectional for young children.