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Kamen Rider Zero-One Episode 20: "That Is The 1000% Best House!" Discussion
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Huh… I really don’t get the hate for the last few episodes.
I agree these episodes have all been solid, but this comes off like a very, very weird spot for the show to slow down like this. Zero-One wasn't this relaxed to begin with, which is one issue, but historically speaking, Rider shows tend to ramp
up
the momentum after coming back from New Years.
Just compare this absurdly standard monster of the week style episode to some other episode 20's out there:
W - The back half of Accel showing up, where Ryuu receives an important lesson about what it means to call yourself a Kamen Rider, setting him on a series-long arc of learning to abandon his need for revenge. Thrilling!
OOO - The show puts a magnifying glass on Eiji and Ankh's dynamic just in time for TaJaDor's first appearance. Awesome!
Fourze - We had Magnet States' debut, and Gentarou learning a thematically appropriate lesson that him and Kengo are good pals because opposites attract. Cool!
Drive - A seemingly unimportant standalone about Kyuu having a Roidmude double, which was not only hugely memorable in its own right, but turned out to be a microcosm of some of the show's themes in the back half. Sweet!
Ghost - Instead of blowing up the monster of the week like every other episode, Takeru actually
befriends
one as part of his ongoing quest to figure out how to make peace with Alain. Woah!
Ex-Aid - Snipe gets to use the Gear Dual Beta for the first time as we find out the deeper meaning of why Taiga insists he's the only Kamen Rider needed, paving the way for his eventual reconciliation with Hiiro. Exciting!
Build - In an increasingly desperate bid to prevent all-out war from breaking out, Sento uses a forbidden upgrade to the Build Driver to stop Ryuuga from doing something stupid, which as we all know, worked out
great
for everyone the next week. Intense!
The comparisons just aren't that favorable to an episode of Zero-One that doesn't have much meat on its bones. We don't dig deep into the main characters, and there aren't any major plot revelations. Just a basic story that, while entirely competent in its own right, can't compete with how entertaining those above episodes were. It's especially strange that one of them is from the same writer, too.
I have a feeling this arc is going to pick up from this point on, but I have a hard time disagreeing with people saying it's been weirdly undramatic so far. And any Valkyrie fans are probably feeling especially crushed right now, because she hasn't done anything for an entire month besides play fight with Fuwa for a bit.
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