Ever since these terribad flashbacks ended, Uchuu Kyoudai got really good again. This episode especially worked so well, because of how Vince and Pico were introduced to us. Intense stuff, damn.

About the sponge tires: Canīt you just a) use spongle material that doesnīt absorb water, or b) apply some sort of spray that makes the sponge hydrophobe? Just because itīs sponge doesnīt mean it sucks in all water.