So one of the things they have to do at the beginning is to recap, at least a bit, what happened in the first series, in order to bring people up to speed. And I'm very impressed with how they do it. But of course, it's a spoiler to talk about:

First, the monk shows up, and then leaves again. Hilarious, but also necessary, because he owns that temple. Then we get a scene between Keiichi, Beldandy, and Megumi, showing Megumi's relationship with her older brother. It nicely compressed that dynamic in a short time.

We get a scene of Rind reporting to Kami-sama about the results of the big battle that happened at the end of the first series.

Then, at the 7 minute mark, we kick into new plot material. Kami-sama calls Keiichi on the phone.

Horikau!

UPDATE: And what the rest of the first episode does is to show us why Beldandy is there, by renewing the wish. In passing we also got to see the mechanisms in Heaven, and see some of Urd and Skuld showing their characters. All in all it's a nice recap that lays the groundwork for the rest of the series quite nicely.

The only mystery is why Peorth showed up in a fantasy sequence at the very beginning. Will she be appearing in the second episode?

UPDATE: No, that's not what it's about.

Is the secret going to come out? In the first episode, Beldandy flies in front of Ohtaki and Tamiya. At the beginning she tells Megumi she has a contract with Keiichi. She also uses her power to heat up a meal at the minute mart where she works. And in the second episode she tells Sayoko that she's a goddess. Sayoko doesn't believe it - at least, for now.

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