#anyway that’s my rant from this episode

Towa is so much like Rin, almost exclusively so, her kindhearted (and a little naive, I say in the most loving of ways) demeanor and overall spitfire-ness is representative of her mother.

There have been a few moments where she’s proved she’s Sesshomaru’s daughter, but it this moment above, she truly looks the part. The determined look her eyes and the way she looks like she can take on anything, is her father.

Now Setsuna is experiencing the opposite of her sister. Setsuna is TOO MUCH like her father (even though he’s also improved in the empathy department) where empathy does not come easily. The wall she has built prevents her from forming strong bonds with those that just want to love her.

Setsuna needs her mother, she needs that unconditional love and eternal kindness of her mother and to see how those traits are GOOD. Are they weakness? Maybe. Life is not meaningful without weaknesses. You can only be truly strong when there is someone you have to protect, when there’s someone else to live for. Setsuna’s been, essentially, alone most of her life. She’s formed friendships, but her empathy is lacking.

I think when these sisters return to each other, they’ll understand the other more. I think this “training” arc has shown the sisters why their siblings’ traits are just as important as their own. Towa needs to understand Setsuna’s determination and guardedness. Setsuna needs to understand Towa’s heart and desire to see the good in people.

Sesshomaru and Rin’s daughters are such a perfect mix of their parents. And I think as sisters, they truly do need each other. In my opinion, they are stronger together and need each other.