Kaiju No. 8 episode 4 review
A funny thing happened when this show added cliche to cliche to cliche… it actually became quite good. Everything that happened in this episode was so predictable, yet it was so enjoyable to watch. Shinomiya has turned out to be a fantastic character, everything that I was hoping Mina to be (if only because I saw Mina first). “Sir” (the main character as he’s always called) isn’t too bad a character either. Yes, I saw Sir saving Shinomiya a mile away, and yes, now it’s been revealed that other Kaiju are humans, too, which means we’re in Attack on Titan territory here. Nevertheless, this show has so much potential now that it’s given us some good characters. Even Sir is providing entertainment.
But at some point I hope Kaiju No. 8 subverts some of these cliches and takes on a life of its own. Yeah, it’s nice that Sir is an older character, but let’s face it, no one ever thinks of characters like Asuka and Rei as 14-year-olds. In most otakus’ minds, everyone is the same age. So the idea of Sir being older isn’t really resonating with me. Not that it’s a bad thing, but it’s not ground-breaking, either.
Can Kaiju No. 8 take the next big step in the next few episodes? Boy, I hope so. Or, should I say, “Sir”?
Best girl of the episode: Shinomiya
Episode rating: 8/10
Tommy A. Phillips 