There was so much tension in the first clip; and it gets depressing in hindsight when you realize that this was all fuelled by Shion truly believing that the Sonozaki (well, the entirety of Hinamizawa village as a whole) was because the disappearance/death of Satoshi. I’m halfway through chapter 5 of the VN and I’m starting to really doubt Shion’s own words because of how severe her delusions are getting.
I also felt really devastated for Satoko. No matter how bratty she was in previous arcs, chapter 3 really broke my heart because of the abuse she was being put through. And now, she’s getting murdered because she’s being blamed for Satoshi’s disappearance (an event she herself had no control over). She’s also like 11, maybe 12 at the most and was being abused by Shion earlier for crying and relying on Satoshi (the only person that she, a literal child, can rely on).
But then.... Gou just dropped the ball. I’m really pissed off with how they made Satoko into an uncompromising brat, to the extent of making her completely out of character.
You know what would have been believable for Satoko?
If she was looping to try to get Satoshi back by any means necessary, because she still misses him and wants him back home to prevent Teppei from being able to harm them. Or she goes back and keeps trying to be stronger for Satoshi’s sake so he wouldn’t have succumbed to Hinimizawa syndrome...
Or maybe there’s an impending disaster that would happen at St Lucia and Satoko is trying to save Rika (whilst Rika is unaware).
Gou’s portrayal of Satoko rubs me the wrong way.
