Could it be the case that Bandai has been secretly attempting to convert my dad into their newest target audience for these several recent years? Haha.

Haha. You're right. It's a common sign of snobby, elite bureaucratism. They're so self-absorbed that they lose sight of reality and their own values.

I agree. The X Gotchalibur is like a combination of Kougouken Saikou's power of light and Ankouken Kurayami's prognostic/prophetic ability. The Gotchardriver also seems to have a similar prognostic ability. Or probably that prognostic ability is actually inherent inside Houtarou, and the X Gotchalibur and Gotchardriver merely unlocked it? Hmmm...

Oh, and that chill teacher is now a history. Haha.

Theoretically, you can insert Level 10 RCC's into the Gotchardriver's slots and the DX toy does play some jingles, but so far it's never shown in the series. I'm curious as to what it will grant to Houtarou. I doubt if it will grant a new form. But I won't expect the story to show it. After all, Houtarou still has not combined 2 mismatched normal RCC's for curiosity's sake, yet. Haha.

I agree, but this hypothesis works if Isaac only shows weird or artistically goofy behaviors. So far, Isaac has shown several signs of manipulative behavior that are the complete opposite of Sabimaru's actual intentions. Isaac also spied on Sabimaru and the others, and it probably still is. I don't think those behaviors are empathic. Well, I hope this won't end up as a plot hole.

Satoshi Fujita has been the suit actors for several female kaijins and female-looking kaijins like Virgo Zodiarts. When he was the suit actor for KR Valkyrie, I wasn't convinced at all. It was so obvious that it was a dude inside the suit, not a female. It completely broke my suspension of belief, haha. Male suit actors are usually used for female KOTW roles, but for female Riders, they should use female suit actors.

I think female KR Dread will be suit-acted by male suit actors due to its potentially short screen time, and female KR (Rinnne?) will be suit-acted by female ones. But who knows? KR Calibur-Sophia only appeared for 1 episode and it was suit-acted by a female suit actor.

That's what I've been pondering as well. What if an alchemist tampers with his own memories? Another possibility is that Minato is actually a puppet human that has been memory-manipulated by Atropos, and his memory has been constantly reset after each use. So, Minato could be Atropos' main spy, not Shiori. Minato could even be prepared as Glion's physical vessel.

I doubt that Toei will have quarrel with Bandai and become less focused on toys. From several rumors I've heard, it's said that Bandai is the one holding the leash, not Toei nor TV Asahi nor Ishimori Pro. So, the KR franchise will probably still focus on toys for the foreseeable future.

If there's one thing I can say I absolutely adore about Gotchard it's that the Finishers are just plain neat!

Very much enjoyed this episode and how it went down. While yes, I wish Dread got more mileage as a whole, I think we all know we haven't seen the last of him (and his insanely wicked transformation sequence). I like how Minato is more caring than what we expected of him from the start, probably not the best, but he's definitely a good teacher who cares about his students and more accepting of Gotchard compared to the organization.

And seeing UFO X Gotchard in action, I honestly love it even more! Just getting a better look at the suit overall really won me over more than seeing the initial pictures.

Next Episode: Come on! R-r-r-rex!