This is Probably...

...my favorite episode of the series so far. It FINALLY gave Fuyutsuki some room as a character. We got to see her weaknesses and her resoluteness in being a teacher (after Onizuka threw her in the water and gave her a few choice words, of course).

The part that influenced me the most, though, had to be her apology to Kujirakawa. That moment, for me, is the best moment of the series. The fact that Takimoto, as Fuyutsuki, actually exposed her undergarments to prove a point was not only bold, but powerful.

My eyes were welling because I felt this episode covered a very heavy topic--body image--and made it relevant. It also dealt with obsession and how one deals with it.

I can't wait for the next episode. The preview has me jumping up and down already.

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