Yor’s latest mission to protect Olka and baby until they get onto another ship is still ongoing in “Spy x Family” season two. Before Yor can ensure Olka boards the next ship, they are surrounded by a horde of dangerous assassins eager to kill them all. Will they be able to make it?
Read: Spy x Family Episode 1 Review for plot overview
Titled “The Symphony Upon The Ship/Sister’s Herbal Tea,” episode eight of Spy x Family starts off with a tense scene of Yor trying to stealthily get Olka to the rendezvous point, but unfortunately, an enemy is able to pick up their scene and track them. The episode is almost wholly focused on Yor Forger’s fight with the deadly assassins gathered on the luxury cruise ship to collect the hefty bounty on Olka’s head. A few brief scenes feature Anya and Loid going to see fireworks and then having a good time while the sky lights up with pyrotechnics. Yor takes advantage of the loud sounds from the fireworks’ event to finish off her opponents.
While the animation for “Spy x Family” has always been on the simpler side, this edition had some clever albeit random sequences where Yor’s bloody battles are juxtaposed with scenes of her colleagues having fun onboard the ship. The pace slows down a bit in the second-half, when during a crucial life-and-death scene, Yor begins to once again have an existential crisis about why she is still doing such a dangerous job. Her ruminations were similar to what fans saw in episode 7 “Who Is this Mission for?”, so it felt slightly repetitive, but this time around, Yor finally has more clarity on what she really wants to do.
This edition was darker than most other “Spy x Family” episodes, with few comedic scenes and a lot more slicing, dicing, and blood splatters. Surprisingly, the cruise ship adventures aren’t over just yet, which means we still don’t know if Olka and child will attain their freedom. There could be more twists in the next episode, although it seems unlikely now. The end credits roll in earlier than usual, and the “Sister’s Herbal Tea” story is a post-credit filler about Yuri Briar recalling what it was like to grow up with his elder sister Yor.
You can stream Spy x Family on Netflix.
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