This is one of those episodes where a lot happens on screen, but at the same time, the overall plot doesn’t really progress. Though, that’s not to say that what we see isn’t entertaining.
Cid is enjoying his time being the dark horse of the fighting tournament. He beats several opponents but again shows that he cares more about participating in his favorite clichés than sticking to the character he is pretending to be. Sure, he dodges and counterattacks “accidentally” by sneezing or cracking his neck, but he does so at a speed only the strongest fighters can see. In other words, he doesn’t come off looking weak yet lucky. He comes off looking insanely strong…Well, to the few that can see what he’s doing anyway.
In other character development for Cid, there is one rather baffling scene: his meeting…
