WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD. I thought this episode was incredibly cute. Though it was not the funniest episode in the series, its cuteness made up for this. Part of the reason it was so cute is because it’s Vignette focused, and she is a very cute character.
In addition to the incredible cuteness, I thought this episode also did a nice job sprinkling little bits of humor hidden throughout. For instance, there were lots of funny writings in Vignette’s journal you had to look carefully to catch. Additionally, it took me a while to get the joke about being too slow to catch a cold being a reference to Satania’s “slowness” in her thinking. These felt kind of like Easter eggs, like the makers wanted the viewers have to work some to catch them. This helped make them more entertaining for several reasons. For one, as it made if feel like an accomplishment catching all the jokes. Also, it made the humor seem more complicated rather than simple.
I found Vignette’s and Master’s pathetic attempts to be evil to be hilarious. It really helps show what a dilemma Vignette has trying to be righteous and responsible while being a demon. It was also hilarious how Gabriel handled it with such indifference and lack of concern. This ties nicely into one of the main themes of Vignette being the most angel-like demon around and helps to expose and develop more of Vignette’s character. These ridiculous attempts reminded me a lot of Satania’s absurd attempts at being evil.
I also really liked the part where Gab actually does a good deed for possibly the first time in quite a while by helping Vignette out. Despite being emotional, it was still funny and cute as well. This felt like the main emotional part of the episode, and shows that there may be a little bit of angel left somewhere deep down in Gab’s heart. It helped to strengthen Vignette’s and Gab’s friendship as well. It gives the feeling that we may get to see more of this angelic side of Gabriel in the future. These emotional moments are really doing a nice job adding to the show as they help to make the show’s storyline feel more serious, help the viewer feel more invested, and help to develop the characters more while exposing more of their personalities and feelings.
Gabriel DropOut. Crunchyroll, 2017. Web.