Shuus incredibly forced-polite reaction is perfect.
The puppet sound effects are exquisite.
Lum lends another helping hand, showing Asuka a tank in the Mendou familys possession.
Ataru and Shuu secretly watch this quirky, steampunk twist on the changing scene with disappointment.
The logic is sound, and of course Ataru is game.
When Asuka resists and threatens to fight her mom, we see where she got her superhuman strength.
Even if Asuka wanted to obey her mother, her instincts and body act all on their own.
She cuts through all of them like butter, causing untold millions in damage to the Mendou household.
Yes, a mother and daughter are fighting using her son and forced date, respectively, as weapons.
But of course, all of this was for naught.
No progress was made, and no lessons were learned.
In other words, it was classicUrusei Yatsura!
