because it was a gag.

like Beast's love of mayo.

Imagine how much of a plot twist it would've been if Hina's strength was because she was really a dormant Greed or something.

But... it wasn't funny.

Hmmm... then again neither was Beast's love of mayo.


Yeah, and she became the Dino Greed instead?

Then at least she would've amounted to something besides a hug machine.

Kuuga 27.
I really wish there was much to say about this episode, but there really wasn't...A gothic chick grongi goes around killing people at pools...But is also interested in music. Okay.
On Kuuga's way to the pool she's at, he's intercepted by what I assume to be the grasshopper Grongi. They have a cool bike fight, but he ultimately gets the advantage, leading to a gas can spilling and a large explosion.

Man, when stuff happens, it doesn't even happen.

that's probably a lost in translation thing.
like, Japanese stand-up comedy runs completely different than american.
it can be said for all Japanese comedy really.
like, they find perverted stuff funny, like looking up a girl's skirt accidentally, or characters like Golden Boy.

Or whatever the fuck this is:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GEPBs81v0yk

Kuuga can be really slow. I seem to recall it being especially slow right around where you are. But despite that, I super love Kuuga. The like the way the powers slowly grow and develop, and the unknownness of the Grongi.

Stick with it through these slow parts, in my opinion, it gets better, and it should be doing so pretty soon.

The problem with Kuuga isn't that it has "Slow parts" but that it's slow as a whole. For every increase in tension and excitement, it immediately comes to a stop and starts meandering for another chunk of episodes. Events that are supposed to be handled with gravitas aren't. Rising forms? He's just able to do it. Kuuga almost dies? Next episode reveals he's fine and already healing rapidly as soon as the intro ends (Aside from the first time, which was handled well). An interesting plot about Ichijou's family and his mother's collapsing? It's resolved by a fucking 2 sentence phone call.

From the 27 episodes I've seen, it just hasn't been very good. The story is nonexistant because the Grongi only speak Linto once every 3 episodes, so we can only follow the police's reactionary methods, rather than any form of advancement, only one plot line has been consistent without immediate resolution (Bat Grongi's escape), but it hasn't actually been picked up, only briefly mentioned now and then, the "Games" are confusing and make no sense (I will admit that it leads to interesting killing methods, but an interesting kill doesn't make an interesting villain), and any character beyond Ichijou and Godai are rather dull (Yes, I like a lot of the cast. But the staff at Pole Pole are comedic relief at best and filler at worst, the doctor's life outside the hospital has barely been explored, and the staff at the police department 90% of the time just inform Ichijou of the current situation so he can, in turn, tell Godai. The only members of the side cast that feels like characters are Satowanakawo, the scientist who neglects her son, and Godai's sister).

I'm wanting to like Kuuga, and I've been told that it is slow, so I'm assuming that it does pick up.
But the problems is that there are no "Slow parts" since that would imply there's a moment where the pacing increases...

Well, I can't exactly argue with you on any of your points. I agree that all the family & friends characters are booooooooring, and I don't care about them at all.
But those that are involved in the Grongi problem I more or less like, though none as much as Godai and Ichijo, and maybe those other two cops whose names I never remember - they start getting a little more involved with Godai directly, in the near future, if they haven't yet.

But for all your valid points, I still like it, and I would say stick with it, there's good stuff (I think, anyway) still to come.

Well, I'll keep at it...I hear good things about Kuuga, but the first half is dissuading, to say the least.

Anyway, Kuuga 28.
Was she a jellyfish? The whips and stinging gave a jellyfish vibe...
Well, it was nice to see the secondary cast realize just how serious things were and how close they were to death, leaving the pool moments before the Grongi arrived.
Also, pregnant lady is still there. Dunno if she's ever gonna matter.

It was also good to see the police figure out the pattern to the killings. I do enjoy some good detective work.
Anyway, Kuuga becomes Rising Pegasus and takes her out.
However, we see the abacus wielding grongi meet up with some fedora wearing grongi. Interested to see where this leads to.

Aside, the Rising forms are a blessing and a curse. It's nice to see Kuuga power up, but the problem is that in showing just how strong they are, there is little action involved with them. We see how much more powerful Kuuga is with the Rising forms as he one shots the enemies quickly upon transformation. That's kind of an issue in that, upon transformation, the fight ends with the literal next blow...