Quote Originally Posted by shinta|hikari View Post
This is why I also liked Izayoi in Mondaiji, despite the odd headphone fashion. You always know that he will handle everything, if need be, or if he felt like it.
Except due to the rules of Little Garden, there were many situations where Izayoi could lose, despite his brains and power. He often had to do something unconventional (like he did to tie with Kurousagi in Salamandra, or getting seen at all by the gorgon clan). That's where a least a little of the tension and surprise came from. You knew Izayoi would probably win, just not how. There were also plenty of people Izayoi could not beat outright (Shiroyasha, Kurousagi).

It's not the case here. Tatsuya will finish someone off in an efficient manner, then start talking about how he did it, then resolve the situation with another person involved without violence. Every time.

I'd be tempted to say that overpowered protagonists are beginning to bore me, but with NGNL airing, that's clearly not the case with how much I'm enjoying it. There's been something so formulaic and sterile about this series that I'm getting bored partway through episodes. It's Plot by Numbers. Everything is so expected. This episode far moreso than any other so far.