Talk:HGPC01/@comment-37117761-20200202220432

Dang, was this a good way to start the episode. I did find the first two scenes cliche, but after that, everything got way better. Nodoka is actually a unique Pretty Cure who behaves in her own way rather than just being a cliche, immature, energetic magical girl lead. I also like the amount of focus put on the fairies; in Pretty Cure, it's easy for the mascots to fall to the wayside. This happened with Fuwa in Star Twinkle, who mostly felt like more of a tool than a character. But for now, it's clear that the fairies are just as important as the humans. Rabirin even participates directly in battle and is the tactician the whole way through!

The transformation sequence this episode was short but very well-animated. Healing Flower was a generic "shoot a pink laser" attack, but at least it looked nice. I liked the idea of the Cure Scan being used to find the Flower Element.

Finally, I really like Daruizen's voice. He sounds like Megumi Ogata, even though I know she's not his voice actress.