Really nice episode, especially once the second half rolled in. Dot was truly the MVP here. It was great seeing Quaxly and Tinkatink battle together against Chalace, even if it was primarily just a distraction for her real intentions. It was great seeing her stop the device which was being used against Rayquaza. I really love how Dot has grown from this anti-social shut in character, to someone diving headfirst into action like Liko and Roy. And btw, I'm so glad that the staff remembered that Wattrel exists. It was great to finally see him do something after 10,000 years. I hope he starts getting more attention moving into the upcoming arc. Also Coral remains the best Explorer. She may be reckless, but she really has no fear. Rayquaaza is attacking at full force, and she STILL flies into the path of its attacks to send Glalie in to blow up. Legend. And finally, Quaxly is such a badass, effortlessly blocking those Draco Meteors with Water Gun to keep Dot safe.
The Brave Olivine being partially damaged shocked me. I did not see that coming. But as I thought about that moment, I feel like the ship's damage just adds another narrative reason to keep them in Paldea for the upcoming Terastal Debut arc. And that alone just makes this episode that much better, because it's likely leading into the future arc. I really love how Horizons has such strong connections across almost all of the episodes. 8/10 for this one.
