Delicious In Dungeon Episode 7 Review

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Last week, Delicious in Dungeon found itself in a bit of a crisis, unable to merge two different stories into one cohesive episode. Episode 7, Kelpie/Porridge/Broiled with Sauce, doesn’t have the same problem — it’s a solid episode with a strong throughline from start to finish.

Episode 7 asks a lot of questions about when it’s okay to eat a monster, with some really interesting answers along the way. Senshi grappling with killing and potentially eating his beloved kelpie, a water horse that in this episode tries to drown him, is genuinely heartbreaking to watch, and the answers don’t get any easier from there.

There’s a fascinating scene where Chilchuck and Laios discuss whether or not it’s okay to eat a fishman, with Chilchuck saying it’s absolutely not and Laios not really caring for much beyond the prospect of grilled fish. It’s a terrifying glimpse into Laios’ internal psyche, something we’ve seen tiny moments of in the past but is on full display here.

There’s also a neat little discussion about the ecosystem of the dungeon, following on from last episode’s treasure bug/mimic interaction. There’s not a great deal of depth to it in this episode, unfortunately, with a brief overview of small, medium, and large monsters being thrown off balance due to a particularly large kraken. I do wish there were a heavier focus on this, but Senshi’s illustration of the circle of life in the dungeon – and how humanoid races fit into that – is nice at the very least.

It was great to see Kabru and his party show up again after their untimely demise in episode 5, and it’s an incredible bit to have them show up and immediately get iced again. I sincerely hope every few episodes, Kabru’s unfortunate luck rears its ugly head and he gets rolled by a new threat only for Laios and the gang to easily get through it.

We’re still no closer to the ultimate goal of rescuing Falin from the belly of an angry dragon, but with each episode we’re starting to see more of the main cast and what makes them tick — both the good and the bad. Episodes like this are setting the stage for bigger things to come, with Senshi’s aversion to magic, Marcille’s obsession with personal hygiene, and Laios’ almost insatiable thirst for monster flesh lining up dominoes for future episodes to knock down. Whether those dominoes will fall satisfyingly is anyone’s guess at this point, but there’s certainly a solid foundation to build upon. The show just needs to start building.

Delicious in Dungeon is streaming weekly on Netflix every Friday.