“A New Family Member”, despite containing the conclusion of the terrorist bomb arc, returns to the more slice-of-life aspect of the series. It’s the very future that Loid is trying to prevent. The scenes of the dog’s vision, where Anya finds Loid’s lifeless body, were haunting. She’s the overpowered main character, but she’s also, you know, five.Ĭontrast that with Anya being faced with the very real possibility that one day, Loid may die on one of his missions. Anya still had to use what was available to fix the situation, but in a childlike, endearing way. Having the main character defuse the bomb at the last second is such an overused trope, it was kind of nice having that flipped on its head. And when faced with the knowledge that not all bombs are defused as easily as “cut the blue wire”, she leaves a warning on the door instead. But then she is foiled by simple things like being unable to tell time. Sure, she and her dog-steed will race into danger to save her father from an explosion. It’s also genuinely funny while not needing to resort to ridiculous cartoon shenanigans.Ĭase in point, I love that Anya is legitimately a kid. It’s the perfect mix of slice-of-life, family drama, action, and political intrigue. It’s one of the reasons I would probably die for this woman.Īctually, this episode encapsulates what makes SPY x FAMILY such a good show. She is both a woman who can frighten a trained attack dog with a snarl and a look and also a woman who believes that her husband has been in the bathroom for hours. We’ll eventually learn why, but given his reaction to what Handler says, he’s seen his fair share of unpleasant moments as well.īefore we get too far off the subject, “Disarm the Time Bomb” also perfectly shows the duality of Yor. He is desperate to end the cold war between Ostania and Westalis. Sylvia’s speech only serves to emphasize the importance of Loid’s mission. I like that this series doesn’t shy away from the realities of war. Dude threw a grenade at a moving car and had no qualms about disposing of Anya and Yor when they got in his way.) When it comes down to it, they’re just a bunch of stupid kids who got radicalized to an extreme degree. They were even willing to sacrifice innocents for their nebulous cause, but they likely would have bolted at the first sign of actual fighting. These kids talk a big game, but none of them have any idea. A bunch of naïve students who have never known war trying to disrupt a fragile peace (for what? What did they think a war would accomplish?) being schooled by a woman who has seen some sh*t is just the tip of the iceberg. It wasn’t until I read the manga that I realized just how dark this is going to get. I know that SPY x FAMILY has a lot of fun, cutesy, slice-of-life moments, but this series can get pretty dark. Seriously, between Yor being an almost literal mama bear and the Handler’s speech to the students, “Disarm the Time Bomb” prove that the greatest spy ever Twilight can’t hold a candle to the powerful women in his life.īut no, seriously, let’s unpack that speech from Sylvia. Dog are off separately to foil a terrorist bomb plot while Yor is just a humble housewife passing by, seriously officer, I have no idea how that man’s ribs got kicked in. The (fake) Forger family comes together (unknowingly) to save the day again! “Disarm the Time Bomb” and “A New Family Member” continue where “Project Apple” left off.
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