12 Days of Anime: Ef - A Tale of Memories

Episode 8 (Day 8)

So, with Renji and Chihiro... wow. We almost rebuilt ourselves, we almost got there. Chihiro was remembering more than her usual 13 hours for a bit because she really wanted to. But then Himura got stubborn and... well, it's interesting to see how that is, because it seems like Himura wants to insist that Chihiro only remember 13 hours, rather than supporting her in trying to remember more. Well, of course this later makes sense, when we finally get to see her when she can't remember anything after the accident, when she hardly knows who she is... and that must have been really hard for Renji. There's a lot of things that he has to come to terms with and see through if he wants to support her and love her the way he does. Well, it's like what his mom said - passion may be a downhill ride, but love is an uphill climb, and it takes a lot of work to see through.

Sorry, because my train of thought was cut off early, I wasn't able to talk about all my thoughts on this episode, so it may seem a little incomplete.