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FreshToku
Much as I like Evolt, I agree that there isn't much or any depth to him and all the appeal of him as a villain comes in his charisma and spectacle. I don't think it's a big problem when all the good character stuff is made up for by the heroes though.
It's a thing where I sometimes feel I should be more critical of Evol(t)'s plans and plots: they are
ridiculously
complex, every six episodes we need to get another exposition scene explaining why he's doing what he's doing, every
eight
episodes there's some new trinket or gadget that's integral to his endgame... it's a lot.
It is a lot.
I love the fact that one villain is running the whole series, but I kind-of hate how convoluted his story needs to be in order to last a full series.
But, man, that
charisma
! That
spectacle
! The fact that when Banjou learns he can't henshin, Evol)t) just goes, "Sucks to be you"! Like, I don't think it's style over substance, because there so many great character scenes with Hipster Dad/Stalk/Evol(t) and the cast, but that spectacle and charisma definitely obscures some plotting deficiencies.
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FreshToku
Everyone is just at their best, and honestly it's hard to think of a moment across the entire series when they aren't, but Sento being out of commission for a few episodes gives even more highlight to the other riders. Seeing Rogue and Grease coming together after all fistfighting out their differences just feels right somehow.
Dropping Sento out just after they dropped and returned Banjou, which in turn was just after they dropped Sento for an episode, is some brilliant plotting. It not only shines a welcome spotlight on some newer members of Team Sometimes Build, but keeps the tension up right before the climactic arc. It's really great pacing, which is sometimes tough for the mid-30s of a Kamen Rider series. There's usually not much more to learn about the cast, but the villain can't really reveal their master plan yet, sooooo... But these eps solved it beautifully. Fun, fun times.
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FreshToku
Of course, Banjou stole the scene by forcefully powering himself up and then beating on Evol like a chump. I distinctly remember feeling myself shake in excitement when he turned into Great Cross-Z the first time, and as someone who loves Magma, watching him just beating on Evol was probably the most hype I got since episode 22. Granted, we don't get to take in this victory for very long since he gets his Black Hole form like thirty seconds later...
Yeah, those cliffhangers where Evol(t) has One More Trick Up His Sleeve can take the wind out of the sails, but at least that makes Team A Build But Maybe Not The Build work harder and smarter to bring him down, and sometimes (not always, but sometimes) we get a stupid funny cliffhanger resolution where Evol(t) is still
not quite
ready to end the world. Fingers crossed because otherwise I think my favorite characters are going to be destroyed in a black hole!
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