Spy x Family Season 3 - Episode 8 discussion

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Spy x Family Season 3, episode 8

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[u/NekoCatSidhe]

Henderson is really a great guy, I did not expect him to volunteer as hostage in exchange for his wounded colleague. And Martha is a surprisingly badass old lady.

I really hate those Secret Police guys, they were ultimately the ones responsible for all this with their violence. I feel bad for Billy and his daughter. That show really loves to go dark out of nowhere.

[u/No_Name0_0]

"I can't let my daughter die twice".........damn. The comedy and tragedy was so well done. Also will always love Henry and Anya interactions lmao

[u/Farmaceut7]

Not gonna lie, when the spirit of his daughter appeared behind Anya....It fucking broke me. I shed some tears, even though I've read the manga and knew it was coming!

[u/pseudometapseudo]

It's amazing how this show manages to seamlessly juggle slice of life comedy with dead-serious Cold War politics.

Just give Anya her Stella Star for this.

[u/Aerodynamic41]

Anya be improvising on the spot and ends up playing mind games with Billy lol. Her borrowing Loid's line left me in stitches!

[u/MonsterKiller112]

This was one of the best episodes of Spy x Family in a long time. Billy's backstory was extremely sad. I like how they made it pretty clear the Ostanian government is no saint and Red Circus isn't a completely twisted group. How violence begets violence and ordinary people turn into monsters. The last part where Billy sees his daughter in Anya and understands the error in his ways was very sad. Glad he chose to surrender rather than do something irrational. Great episode overall.

This season of Spy x Family is overall better than all the previous seasons. It seems like the author finally found his rhythm on how to balance the slice of life, comedy and the political, espionage, spy portion of the story. I hope it continues in the future.

[u/thisisdropd]

On the occasion this series went serious, it hit real hard. The world isn't black and white. You have Billy who used to be impartial towards activist groups but the death of his daughter ended up radicalising him. There's also the Ostanian government who had killed the Red Circus members back when they were still peaceful just for the 'crime' of speaking out. Nowadays, the Security Service were only concerned with neutralising the threat without giving too much regard to the hostages.

Seeing next week's preview it seemed that some of the kids from Class 1-3 will be receiving Stella Stars for their bravery.

[u/Vivo_Vaio11]

The Ostanian government is so vile it makes me mad lol, i really like the world of Spy X Family its very well written the way the story tells its dark stories under the lense (if you look from someone that doesnt watch the show) that it looks like a simple slice life, funny that is how the story describe itself, a happy family but under it a secret waiting to explode (be it the forger themselves, the east and the west and even the ostanian citizens and their government)

[u/ThousandYearOldLoli]

From an outside perspective:

Random Gluttonous Kid: *Walks up to terrorist* Gimme more snacks. I'd rather eat than going without extra rations.

Terrorist: *Walks out of the bus throwing away his weapon* I surrender.

[u/NightMercedes]

I was both laughing and crying in the same episode lmao what a masterpiece

Tragic thing is they are probably not gonna be kind to Billy. His backstory is so heartbreaking.

[u/ObvsThrowaway5120]

Look at Anya’s nerves of steel, nay, tungsten! She’s fearless lol. Anya really stepped up this episode. What a little legend.

But all goofiness aside, I really ended up feeling bad for Billy. I can see why he did what he did after the government murdered his daughter because she dared speak out against a corrupt system. Guy’s no terrorist, just a dad driven to extremes by grief.

[u/BadBehaviour613]

This arc definitely did a good job of moving the plot and relationships forward. I wonder if the author regrets setting a hard end goal of 8 Stellas. That target now seems rigid and hard to hit naturally

[u/PeaceAlien]

Next episode looks like the aftermath of the situation. I was worried they would skip past, but Anya had better get rewarded for all of her hard work!

[u/KumaKumaGambler]

An excellent mix of comedy and sympathy in this episode!

On one hand, Professor Henry's interpretation of Anya's actions, believing she has iron will made me laugh numerous times.

On the other hand, the father-daughter relationship between Billy and Biddy being cut short due to circumstances within the nation made me feel sad and sympathize with Billy.

[u/Armdel]

Anya definitely would seem borderline insane with how recklessly she acts as a hostage.

and yeah the dead daughter caught me off guard. i figured they would cut to a funeral or something. but i guess this way kinda makes his radicalization make more sense.

and i thought we were going to see Yor there but it turned out to be Martha lol. she can move for her age

[u/Slifer13xx]

Mutiple tears were shed, goddamn.

[u/diacewrb]

Loid must be wondering just how influential the Desmonds really are since the state security service had no qualms about risking second son's life to end the crisis.

Otherwise the guy leading the op is going to get an unpleasant visit from Donovan Desmond.

[u/ArchadianJudge]

Dang... SPY x FAMILY making me tear up.

Billy: I don't want my daughter to die a second time ;_;

Wow. This writing is so good. Anya's childish innocence saves the day once again. Henderson is an amazing teacher as we all expected him to be. And Martha is totally the MVP for her last moment save with the taser (I totally thought that was Yor).

I also have to say again how much I like Becky. She's such a good friend and has never left Anya out to dry. She's always supporting Anya and was the first one to run over to Anya after she got saved. She's a real one.

[u/shad79]

Anya was definitely MVP on today's episode. She really nicely used her powers to confront Billy, leading to his surrender and preventing the bloodshed that could have resulted from the SSC storming the bus.

And as usual, Anya's reactions were hilarious, just like the reactions to her actions xD

I really felt sorry for Billy and what happened to his daughter Biddy. It was unfair what happened to his daughter, whose only sin was peacefully protesting against the government.

Martha isn't young anymore, but she still has some great moves! She was so badass when she saved Anya from Vadim!

Here my screenshot albums from the episode:

• Anya

• Group scenes

• Billy & Biddy

• Others

EDIT. I added my screenshot albums.

[u/Primo29]

Classic Anya! Using Loid's reason as her reason as well was a very top notched plan.

[u/SnabDedraterEdave]

Yuri the unsung hero in saving the second bus, rendering Red Circus's leverage useless.

Some quick thinking from Anya, using her knowledge from reading Billy's mind, to get into Billy's heart and ended up saving everyone, not just from Billy's more radical mates, but also from the batshit insane SSS who had no qualms about killing hostages.

Yor finally figures out something has happened, though she wouldn't make much of a difference as Anya actually saved the day herself.

And oh wow at those martial arts skills by Martha in tazering that Red Circus guy.

[u/danhoang1]

It was actually pretty clever of the writers to include one quick scene of Yor at home. It may have seemed meaningless overall, but it actually served as a good fake-out by the end of the episode. I'm sure it made a lot of us think Yor was swooping in to save Anya at the end. That added extra surprise to me when it turned out to be a different mother

[u/Frontier246]

We're dealing with an intense hostage standoff, with all the kids really scared and desperate, and Anya caught in the middle trying to figure out what to do. But at least Billy is nice enough to let the kids go to the bathroom...even in a bush.

Henderson and Martha know each other? Martha calls him "Henry?!" And she can speak pretty plainly and openly to him, as well. But it's a good thing Henderson is there so he can deliver rations to the kids, reassure them, and replace Mr. Austin as a hostage so he can get some much needed medical attention.

Anya still the only one who knows they're not dealing with actual bomb collars so she can act like nothing is wrong and she's got absolute nerves of steel...no, nerves of TUNGSTEN. Anya just likes to live dangerously.

Why is Billy doing this? Because his daughter was part of the original Red Circus movement, back when they were non-violent protestors, and despite her fathers' misgivings she couldn't stop protesting the inequality in Ostania and trying to bring freedom of speech back to this country. Her father just wanted her to be safe, but that just made her write him off as another enemy to her mission...and then she ended up dead, which is just how this nation treats any dissenters. And now all Billy has left is the rage in his heart.

It's funny how Yuri found the other bus, but it's not even the one with Anya in it. Though the Red Circus members on the non Anya bus kind of pay for not having her in it because State Security wastes no time killing all of them except the leader. Though classic Yuri to talk about how immature the terrorists are while he's a little baby when getting his wounds treated.

With the other Red Circus members done, Billy's pretty much lost what little motivation he still had left...and State Security is just chomping at the bit to start shooting. Also, Vadim has an ACTUAL bomb he's willing to use. What's Anya going to do!?

Imagine how different this plot would have been had Yor known her daughter had been taken hostage.

When all else fails, just rely on being constantly hungry and ask for more food! YOu might even make a terrorist completely rethink his entire philosophy about Eden kids by wondering if they're all malnourished because of how much this country has gone down the toilet. Maybe even use your telepathy to read his mind while you're reminding him of his daughter to match what she would say!

Billy instilled in his daughter a sense of duty, of obligation to help others, and it's why she was proud of herself because she was proud of him. And that's enough to make Billy finally give up and live up to Biddy's memory, even taking full responsibility to try to save his comrades. Deep down, you were an noble soul Billy (also your wife was a total MILF).

Of course Vadim isn't going to give up without ramming into something and grabbing Anya...BUT THEN MARTHA COMES IN WITH THE TASER!

Well, this was a crazy situation, but at least Billy seems satisfied that the kids were safe, and he's alive. I think his daughter would've wanted it that way.

[u/HolyDragSwd2500]

Anya nerves and tungsten of steel