Close Menu
  • Login
  • Support Us
  • Newsletter
  • News
  • Features
  • Interviews
  • Reviews
    • Video Games
      • Previews
      • PC
      • PS5
      • Xbox Series X/S
      • Nintendo Switch
      • Xbox One
      • PS4
      • Tabletop
    • Film
    • TV
    • Anime
    • Comics
      • BOOM! Studios
      • Dark Horse Comics
      • DC Comics
      • IDW Publishing
      • Image Comics
      • Indie Comics
      • Marvel Comics
      • Oni-Lion Forge
      • Valiant Comics
      • Vault Comics
  • Podcast
  • More
    • Event Coverage
    • BWT Recommends
    • RSS Feeds
Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram
Support Us
But Why Tho?
RSS Facebook X (Twitter) YouTube
Trending:
  • Features
    Momo and Okarun share a close moment in Dandadan

    Momo And Okarun: The Gold Standard For Shonen Romance

    07/03/2025
    Ironheart Episodes 4 6 But Why Tho 1

    ‘Ironheart’ Explained: Explore MCU’s Bold New Chapter

    07/01/2025
    Buck in 9-1-1

    ‘9-1-1’ Has To Let Buck Say Bisexual

    06/29/2025
    Nintendo Welcome Tour promotional image of the maraca mini-game

    The One “Game” That Justifies The Nintendo Switch 2 Purchase

    06/25/2025
    Destiel Confession in Supernatural - Castiel (Misha Collins) and Dean (Jensen Ackles)

    The Destiel Confession: The Lasting Importance Of Supernatural’s Greatest Ship

    06/22/2025
  • Squid Game
  • K-Dramas
  • Netflix
  • Switch 2 Games
  • Summer Game Fest
But Why Tho?
Home » Anime » REVIEW: ‘Moriarty the Patriot,’ Episode 16 – “The Phantom of Whitechapel Act 2”

REVIEW: ‘Moriarty the Patriot,’ Episode 16 – “The Phantom of Whitechapel Act 2”

Olive St. SauverBy Olive St. Sauver05/14/20214 Mins ReadUpdated:11/20/2021
Moriarty the Patriot Episode 16
Share
Facebook Twitter Pinterest Reddit WhatsApp Email

 

Moriarty the Patriot Episode 16

Get BWT in your inbox!

Subscribe to our weekly newsletter and get the latest and greated in entertainment coverage.
Click Here

Get BWT in your inbox!

Subscribe to our weekly newsletter and get the latest and greated in entertainment coverage.
Click Here

Moriarty the Patriot Episode 16 has a thinner plot but more than makes up for it with flashy action and tag-teams that will satisfy fans of the show. The anime from Production I.G. adapts the manga series of the same name by Ryosuke Takeuchi and Hikaru Miyoshi. The manga is available in English from VIZ Media. The story reimagines Sherlock Holmes’ rival, James Moriarty, as a young aristocrat out to overthrow the corrupt upper class and societal structure of Great Britain using the criminal underworld.

Focusing back on the Jack the Ripper case, Team Moriarty has grown with the additions of both James Bond and Jack Renfield. Renfield, who entered the cast at the end of Episode 15, was also known as ‘Jack the Ripper’ back when he was on the battlefield. He has come to track down who is using his old moniker. There isn’t much mystery to this case, as the episode essentially opens with William explaining to the team the culprit and the motivations. While it makes sense for William to have solved it so quickly, it does make the reveal rather anticlimactic. It is hard not to think it would have been better to leave the audience wondering what William was up to, even if not everything was revealed initially.

Moriarty the Patriot Episode 16 reveals that the Jack the Ripper murders were committed by multiple co-conspirators. A group is trying to fuel a war between the Vigilance Committee and the police. The murderers are ultimately trying to overthrow the caste system in the country…which is the same goal as the Lord of Crime. It isn’t immediately explained why William wants to stop this group, as it seems it would work against their initial plans. The reasons given are satisfying, keeping the Lord of Crime as an oddly moral criminal. William and the rest cannot abide by the murders of prostitutes, and the group using them as a stepping stone for their goal. Unfortunately, this would have more impact if any care was given to these murdered women beyond the moral high ground. It would have been nice for William of any of the other characters to mention the women’s names or any element of their lives. It is a small detail, but in the confrontation, it would have made it feel less forced. William feels ethical and principled, but there isn’t any emotion behind it compared to how he responded in earlier cases.

Most of Moriarty the Patriot Episode 16 is action, and it delivers. Jack Renfield flips, jumps, and flies around, looking like he came straight out of Castlevania. Piggybacking off of Episode 15, Moran and Bond have a fantastically flashy duet moment. The animation will excite viewers and plays into how ridiculously extra the characters can be. Even William and Lois get in on the action this time and prove they might be the most deadly of everyone. Viewers are reminded that these two are brothers by blood and have been together the longest of anyone. The show’s love of red is back, making the brothers’ red eyes literally glow and glint like knives when they move. It reminds people that the two can be deadly and bloodthirsty, and it is a look we haven’t truly seen in them since they were children.

Moriarty the Patriot Episode 16 has a thin plot but is clearly meant to be an episode for spectacle. The flashy action is just as extra as the characters can be, and that alone will satisfy fans. It is frustrating to have murders of prostitutes be reduced to a simple plot device for moral high ground. It makes this story arc lack empathy and emotional connection to the characters.

Moriarty the Patriot is streaming now on Funimation.

 

Moriarty the Patriot Episode 16
  • 7.5/10
    Rating - 7.5/10
7.5/10

TL;DR

Moriarty the Patriot Episode 16 has a thin plot but is clearly meant to be an episode for spectacle. The flashy action is just as extra as the characters can be, and that alone will satisfy fans. It is frustrating to have murders of prostitutes be reduced to a simple plot device for moral high ground. It makes this story arc lack empathy and emotional connection to the characters.

Share. Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn WhatsApp Reddit Email
Previous ArticleRegina King To Direct And Produce Bitter Root Adaptation For Legendary
Next Article 5 Most Satisfying Character Endings In Castlevania Season 4
Olive St. Sauver

Olive is an award-winning playwright with BAs in English and Theatre. At BWT she is a manga and anime critic, with an additional focus on mental health portrayals in media and true crime.

Related Posts

Kyle in New Saga Episode 1
7.5

REVIEW: ‘New Saga’ Episode 1

07/07/2025
Tsukimiya in Onmyo Kaiten Episode 1
7.0

REVIEW: ‘Onmyo Kaiten Re: Birth Verse’ Episode 1

07/07/2025
Nazuna in Call of the Night Season 2 Episode 1
8.0

REVIEW: ‘Call Of The Night’ Season 2 Episode 1

07/06/2025
Hikaru and Yoshiki in The Summer Hikaru Died Episode 1 From Netflix and CygamesPictures
10.0

REVIEW: ‘The Summer Hikaru Died’ Episode 1 — “Replacement”

07/05/2025
Jiji and Okarun in Dandadan Season 2 Episode 1
8.5

REVIEW: ‘DanDaDan Season 2 Episode 1’ – “Like, This is The Legend of the Giant Snake”

07/05/2025
Endo appears in Wind Breaker Season 2
6.5

REVIEW: ‘Wind Breaker Season 2’ Looks For Fun Despite Pacing Issues

07/04/2025

Get BWT in your inbox!

Subscribe to our weekly newsletter and get the latest and greated in entertainment coverage.
Click Here
TRENDING POSTS
Taecyeon and Seohyun in The First Night With The Duke Episodes 7-8
7.5
TV

REVIEW: ‘The First Night With The Duke’ Episodes 7-8

By Sarah Musnicky07/03/2025

The First Night With The Duke Episodes 7-8 spends welcome time in pre-domestic bliss before new developments stir up trouble.

Together (2025) still from Sundance
8.0
Film

REVIEW: Have A Grossly Good Time ‘Together’

By Kate Sánchez01/27/2025Updated:07/04/2025

Dave Franco and Alison Brie’s Together (2025) is disgustingly funny, genuinely ugly, and just a good time at the movies.

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 and 4 Alcatraz
9.0
PS5

REVIEW: ‘Tony Hawk Pro Skater 3 + 4’ Gives Old Games New Life

By Kyle Foley07/07/2025

Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 and 4 is another example of how to breathe new life into a classic without losing touch of what makes the originals great.

Black Women Anime — But Why Tho (9) BWT Recommends

10 Black Women in Anime That Made Me Feel Seen

By LaNeysha Campbell11/11/2023Updated:12/03/2024

Black women are some of anime’s most iconic characters, and that has a big impact on Black anime fans. Here are some of our favorites.

But Why Tho?
Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram Pinterest RSS YouTube Twitch
  • CONTACT US
  • ABOUT US
  • PRIVACY POLICY
  • SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER
  • Review Score Guide
Sometimes we include links to online retail stores. If you click on one and make a purchase we may receive a small contribution.
Written Content is Copyright © 2025 But Why Tho? A Geek Community

Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.

But Why Tho Logo

Support Us!

We're able to keep making content thanks to readers like YOU!
Support independent media today with
Click Here