Especially when you don't know what it is. Impressions: Honestly, a whole episode about hypnosis and various pseudo sciences feels like it would've been a better approach. Things started out poorly with the rando friend from like two months ago screaming out Rikka's entire backstory on the side of the road. Show don't tell is […]
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