Epic 8 was an EPIC FILLER! I thought the episode was funny as hell! I could care less of the of the action/fighting scenes, overall, no character development, new header cards that we'll probably never see again. Also! some cute dancing in the end! What more could you as for!?
It was a 6/10 for me, all just because of the funny. Hyde showed some good, "acting," while Alata was just plain "V," 24/7. While nothing was really explored, for which I'm waiting till probably Epic 10 or so, it was a good overall fun episode.
I think dancing in the end of the episode is almost the new thing with SS, GekiRanger didn't have it, Magi, Go-On, and now Goseiger have some sort of dancing incorporated with their endings of the episodes. I'm sure those microphones are just prop (gawd I surely hope so), so them tambourines better not be some weird weapon or something.
Epic 8 was actually fairly easy to understand for the elementary level of Japanese that I know (I guess that's a fact for most since it's a kid's show), for the next Epic? A Girl Pawaa episode? Hey, I isn't complaining y'all!
It almost got away from me complaining about not having any story incorporated as of this episode, but alas, I still am waiting (patiently, I might add), for some sort of movement with the story and backgrounds..