It's been quite a while since I've seen an Alice in Borderland episode where I was just engaged the entire time. This is undoubtedly one of the best episodes in the show so far. The way it handles every moment, every scene, it just makes everything seem to work effortlessly.
This was definitely "the" episode where you could actually feel the tension and know how much is actually at stake for both games. The games themselves are good in their own way. While one is carried by the emotion behind it, the other is a mystery where it slowly unfolds into mayhem.
I was initially worried because I thought the way they ended that clubs game was a perfect way to end the episode. Unfortunately the game itself kind of a took a while to conclude so they had time to fit the other game here. I was afraid that whatever came after would have ruined the emotional moment. Thankfully I was proved wrong with the Jack of Hearts game being one of the most exhilarating games in the series so far.
I was on board from the moment the game started. What really made this work was how it was pulling you in on the mystery as to who the imposter was. This was a game where I thought I knew what was going to happen but as the episode was closing in on it's end, I realized that the show was actively misleading me. I thought that was a great thing they did and it just makes the conclusion to the game much more impactful.
I would say my only gripe would be that they crammed two games in one episode. I think it would have benefited both games if they were just contained in an episode of it's own. But other than that, this was a great episode.
This was definitely "the" episode where you could actually feel the tension and know how much is actually at stake for both games. The games themselves are good in their own way. While one is carried by the emotion behind it, the other is a mystery where it slowly unfolds into mayhem.
I was initially worried because I thought the way they ended that clubs game was a perfect way to end the episode. Unfortunately the game itself kind of a took a while to conclude so they had time to fit the other game here. I was afraid that whatever came after would have ruined the emotional moment. Thankfully I was proved wrong with the Jack of Hearts game being one of the most exhilarating games in the series so far.
I was on board from the moment the game started. What really made this work was how it was pulling you in on the mystery as to who the imposter was. This was a game where I thought I knew what was going to happen but as the episode was closing in on it's end, I realized that the show was actively misleading me. I thought that was a great thing they did and it just makes the conclusion to the game much more impactful.
I would say my only gripe would be that they crammed two games in one episode. I think it would have benefited both games if they were just contained in an episode of it's own. But other than that, this was a great episode.