Catcher wrote...
I've come to gain a newfound respect for C.
I rewatched the episodes that had come out, before watching episode 6, and I have to say that I've come out with a better outlook on C than previously. C has quite a large quantity of symbolism behind it that I missed on the first watch, and plenty that I'm sure I've missed (although, some points are irrelevant in terms of the progression of C's story).
I have mixed feelings about episode 6 itself. On one hand, it confirmed my beliefs that the series is NOT about what it appears to be on the surface; it's more of a battle of philosophies. I like that. On the other hand, it presented a very weak plot device, one that I fear C may delve into the habit of using in order to stress the aforementioned "battle of ethics", rather than the fights themselves. Given the fact that the "deal" system has been the focus of the large majority of the show so far, I do not want to see it dropped in favour of a lecture in economics and its ties in morality and philosophy, though I love anime that explore the latter.
I knew from the beginning there was much more to the show than "battle and win more money." I really don't feel like retyping what I posted before the server reset, so I guess I'll just say that you've basically summed it up nicely in that post.
As for episode 6, I felt it was a bit rushed.
Introduced a character, talk with convenience store guy, mysterious car chase, talk with Mikuni, and battled and defeated character all in one episode?