All the money seemed to have gone to this episode, owing to how much glorious action and (actually good) CGI was used. This episode was only musical extravaganza and an orgy of awesome mecha dog fighting… and I loved it. 

Ozma has his Kira Yamato moment. I loved the action from before but it got spectacularly better on the large scale. The CGI really works well in this environment somehow. It was a spectacular show especially when Ozma released that volley of missiles. 

And a little Sheryl fan service… The other half  of the episode, mostly in the background to the fighting was a lot of music, mostly from Sheryl. Although some scenes were reused for her ‘Iteza Gogo Kyuu Ji Don’t be late’ it was a nicely choreographed scene between her and the action. 

When the huge Vajra battleship/creature came out of warp, I was so stunned. This thing is massive and looked pretty unnerving. It was at this point, the Vajra reminded me more of the Tyrannid forces from Warhammer 40000, with their biological weapons and creatures even moving through space on a huge creature. I guess I never made the connectin before because the Vajra looked more bug like (though I have seen a swarm decked in beetle green with yellow markings) and are more freaking huge normally. 

Is this the villiant then, perhaps behind the Vajra or another exterior force looking on to the battle. He just turned up for a small bit and then was never showed again, I am intrigued. 

I loved here when Ranka joined in with Sheryl to sing the final song, although I wish we could hear the song clearer as there was a lot of loud action happening during most of this song, which sounded good to begin with. 

And the backpack steals the show. I want one, even if I would never wear it. It was kind of sad how despondent Ranka looked on seeing Alto wasn’t there, and even worse when she realised that Ozma and Alto are probably out fighting as pilots. Although she pulls through and sings with Sheryl. 

And you knew this thing could transform as soon as you saw how the bridge looked like an oversized head unit already… but it was still a cool moment to see it transform and then lay down its huge beam cannon attack. And the thing is, it was only using one, it had another one that it stored for that one shot. 

Finally the dude from the opening has appeared. Although he actually saved Luca and Alto, it is still pretty suspicious what he was doing there and such. Perhaps I am suffering from already stereotyping him as a villain but you were all thinking it looking at the OP.

And I do have to say, this was an epic episode of a perfect blend of action and sound track. The next episode preview looks pretty low quality in terms of art, but after what they did for this episode, I am not surprised. The next episode looks to be interesting because of Sheryl at Alto’s school and in the flight suit.