Moe-Moe on ef ep.7:

By the end of this episode, and the same with the last, we get the overall feeling that Kei is the bad person in this love triangle.

I think things took upon this turn in ep.5, when Miyako suddenly offered insights about Hiro's career, which completely took Kei aback.

However, that is not to say that Miyako is any better really, simply because she's crazy and unbalanced. She is genuine and is not a nasty, scheming bitch like Kei. But it helps the object of her affections very little. She can help Hiro to have a good look at his life, but so can a normal girl.

In general, crazy girls are a staple of anime. I suppose they are offered by creators to stir things up and make the life on the screen more interesting. But personally I find it more and more difficult to look at them in a positive light. Getting stuck with one is no fun, and so any attempt to relate to characters ends in pain. And watching the whacky hijinks is not that entertaining either. So, I am completely disillusioned with the approach. Kodachi sealed the deal in back in 1989.

There is just one exception, and that is Mahoraba. The whole show revolves about the mental disease made cute, and does a good job of presenting sympathetic characters. Kozue is one of those exceptions that confirm the rule.

Chihiro, by the way, is not crazy. Her mental function is drastically impaired, but it's supremely satisfying to watch how she deals with it. This is why no matter what SHAFT manages to squeeze out of Miyako, the show is about Chihiro for me.

But in the end, the Chihiro and Renji development can’t beat Miyako’s one this episode.

I say, a nice try for the other crazy Miya of the season, but no cigar.