That makes sense.

Given Ryuki's nature, the ending isn't really ambiguous when you think about it. Considering the series was the last loop in the Groundhog Day Kanzaki has going, it seemed obvious to me that was just another failed timeline, despite the title.

I know it's a failed timeline I just felt that it was unnecessary to even show it to us. I have the same qualms with the 13 Riders Special. A fun enough story but ridiculous overall. I only really appreciate the end with Shinji becoming Knight. That really was amazing to see and it was a nice contrast to the actual series ending. We get 3 balanced endings, one for each of the main characters seperately and then one for the 2 of them together.

-Series Shinji dies, Ren Survives and wins.
-Episode Final Shinji and Ren both survive and head out into an unsure final battle.
-13 Riders Ren dies and Shinji contiues the fight in his stead

Still think I like the actual series ending the best of all of them though but there's time for discussion of that in a few more weeks.

Yeah, the series ending is the best IMO, but as you say, we've got a few weeks before we get into that.

I thought Ryuki's Survive suit was underwhelming, I was expecting total bad assery like how Kamen Rider Knight Survive looked. The new music once Ryuki got the Survive armor on was cool though.

Kamen Rider Tiger is bad ass. He seems like he can kill Ouja fairly easily, however Asakura has been tricky, as he showed by retrieving Metalgelas' card while his deck was handed over.

Goura singing with Megumi and Nanako was hilarious. Kitaoka couldn't stand it.

After seeing 35... I suddenly like the Survive suits a lot more. ._.