19-22

So far, the not America arc is really fun and entertaining. Few shows in recent memory have pulled off consecutive major arcs with a satisfying rising tension. Fewer still can spin so many character development stories and intrigues deftly at the same time.

Purple Ant is a great villain, and his power is a worthy escalation, though jobbing most of the other spies off-screen is slightly disappointing, but Spy Classroom excels in tacking on that one more little twist, so maybe they're not all lost. Suicide bombers numbering in the hundreds is devilish.

Thea's arc of overcoming her inferiority complex just because her skills are very specialized is now the longest running, beating out Greta's by an episode, I think, and I don't count Annett's development, as she is more revealed to us than changing her phycho self. It's great and the implications lend themselves well to the nuanced storytelling I've come to expect. I'm looking forward to how her growth pertains to the leadership role she's being groomed for, but I have more than a little faith that will connect.