Took me a while to actually consider bother watching it. I had it downloaded, just really didn't think much of it till today, when I had nothing else better to do.
Well, all I gotta say is this: pure lol fest! I cannot believe how funny this episode turned out to be. I mean, as if the part of Ash dressing up as a maid wasn't funny enough, the fact that Brock actually got them there in the first place simply because of who was there probably made it that much funnier.
Since it's been a while since I've watched any pure Japanese episodes, my interpretation's are a little rusty, but from what I've gotten from this episode completely wrecks any previous template. Let's just say, this is a very original and highly entertaining episode that I was not completely expecting. Ash in a maid outfit was funny, Ash being "calm and collective" even funnier, Ash scaring the guests with his actions = funniest.
I have no idea why Team Rocket created their cafe for in the first place, and I still don't know what that powdery stuff is. Unless it's stuff to turn water into milk, then that's possible. But, I sort of don't get their motivation.
Next, I have to say, that girl continually getting frustrated with Miltank was entertaining to say the least, and the bridge scene went from drama, to upmost comedic event. I swear, I'd hate to see what happens when Happiny evolves. Brock would essentially have the powerhouse right there.
To put things into perspective, I haven't watched any Jap episodes since... well the cycling road ep where Brock gets Happiny. God, I have A LOT to catch up on (well, I guess not, since most of them have been translated).
I could not stop laughing at this ep. Every scene there was something to laugh about. Heck, when Team Rocket's balloon floats by just kinda there, I figured that for no apparent reason, Ash and Dawn would just happen to see it. Well, I'm sure the answer is pretty obvious.
I found that girl's admiration towards Brock interesting, reminds me of a character from Johto... in fact, I'm beginning to suspect that a lot of the upcoming episodes are taking some major Johto references. I'm probably just looking too deep, but heh, just checking. Anyways, back to the idea, I found Brock's complete ignorance towards her and constant interest towards her sister's particularly amusing (if I lost you anywhere, I apologize).
Anyhow, I might consider acquiring the next ep if I feel like it. I only bothered with this episode to see how Ash winds up in this "unique" situation. However, since that was so short lived, it was particularly pointless. Glad to see it still had enough comedic worth to validate my continual viewing.
Well, that's about all. My comprehension of Japanese is so limited it amazes me that I'm still able to watch this show without getting lost.
P.S.: I noticed that they copied something from roughly 6 seasons back (maybe further, I'm not sure) with Misty discovering Togepi could learn Metronome. At first, that's what I thought Happiny did, till I noticed that there wasn't any "random" effect given to it later. My second guess would have been Refresh, or something that causes the sleep condition. I never would have guessed it being Secret Power. But what kind of punch was it using during the battle I wonder?
~C_L~
...Had to get it in, the Brock/Aki relationship instantly brought forth Haruhi images(Too bad Brock doesn't go for the younger girls). If only we had inner monologue to go along with it.
