Board Thread:Episode Discussion/@comment-14138255-20161106163624/@comment-14138255-20161110014535

I think you just have too many bad experiences with comedy in normally action based shows and games. It almost is never what you said above. Aside from the very definate final battle (think the last half of Season 5 of FMA where the final battle happens, or the Siege of London in Hellsing, but even those have some down time), there almost definately be some down time in the series (not in the middle of battle, and if they are, not wacky moments).

Also Salem can very well pull-off British deadpan wit if it's used well (just to show how above it all she is). Not sure how to explain it, but it's something that would make her seem smarter for using it.