This was a sweet little two-parter.

Yeah, I do think this show isn't the best, but I really do think a nice simple show like this is something that reminds me of my childhood which is probably why I find myself enjoying it (I know it's tiring for me to justify my enjoyment of this show, but I can't help it).

I love the Shovel Magician form with its dinky little top hat, and Gotchard's Finishers are some of my favorites. I feel like this two-parter had something that works better than the typical one-offs (though some like the Wrestler G or the Mangaka from Zero-One were some good ones) for me. Maybe because sometimes it feels rushed to contain episode plots by one episode per week, which sure, the same could be said about two-parters being dragged out, but a nice balance could work it out.

Again, I feel like a lot of forms are getting introduced (suit ones, the Wild Forms are a nice spice up) that it makes me worried it'll follow the typical Rider Form Trend, but so far the plot doesn't feel rushed at least.

Next Episode: Kyoto kitaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!

You're right. I completely forgot about Poppy Pipopapo and Tsukuyomi. Haha. Gotchard could be the first to hint at it this early, though. I like it when a plot twist is scarcely hinted at and built up since early in the story. Now that could be an interesting, proper plot twist, unlike the (sub)plot twist in this episode.