#TigerandBunny ep8: "Then my concept of justice is arresting idiots like you!" #anime 

There are plenty of things that bug me about this episode and the universe of
Tiger and Bunny in general. First of all, how does a kid get charged and
convicted of murder for obviously accidentally firing the handgun? How can a
public start to see a guy named LUNATIC as their solution to crime through
outright murder? Doesn't make sense to me, but it's not my universe. I'm just
having trouble adjusting to the contrivances of the show. As anime fan who
watches many shows a week, I have gotten used to this sort of thing on a general
scale. It's just now and then that things don't stick and they assault my
logic.

That said, this may have been my favorite episode so far. I always wondered
where an how Origami Cyclone fit into the scale of things. I had no idea though
that he was even lower on the totem pole than Tiger. Ouch. His ability is
definitely not offensive, but only in this strange topsy-turvy world where
everything we think is cool isn't would the ability to be a shape shifter be
considered a bad thing. Obviously they don't have comic books or Star Trek in
that universe. If they did then this wouldn't even be an issue. Wake up dude!
You're already a ninja! This could just make you the ultimate spy! Not
everyone has to have elemental abilities or super strength.

It was interesting to see Tiger, Bunny and Origami at the NEXT academy. There
different opinions really stood out. Of course when Bunny mentioned that points
were the most important thing about being a hero, I groaned and cursed his
existence under my breath. When Tiger mentioned saving people, I smiled and was
pleased to see the students there hadn't been completely tainted by the
corporate hierarchy and culture ("Fight the power!"). But when Origami
mentioned flashing the sponsors I just dropped my head. It was sad, but I was
glad to see the students realize that as well.

And I had no idea Origami was so damned depressed under that goofy outfit. I
haven't used this word in awhile, but he was damn near emo. I'm glad this shook
him out of his funk and maybe we'll get to see his character used more and in
better ways from now on. Sucks what happened to his friend though. A sandman
type of character as a Hero would have been great. I still think he got a raw
deal and I'm really glad to see he lived, even though he went back to prison.

As for Lunatic, he's playing dirty with the criminals, you know killing them and
all, but he's been surprisingly amicable with the Heroes. It's starting to look
like he's not Bunny's end game, but he is a dangerous maverick and an immediate
problem. I think he's gonna start confronting the Heroes more directly after
this episode.

The best part of this episode for me though was that it looked like Tiger was
finally getting through to Bunny. It was taking long enough. I enjoy things
much more when they fight criminals, than when they fight each other.