There's less suit aspect of Satria Naga than I expect, for this episode one, he mostly fought using his sword.

Naga is the Indonesian word of dragon, so this should be expected, otherwise what is the "naga" part of someone named Satria Naga?

I did not know that. Neat detail!

Not sure whether discussed before, but I should make big note
"Satria naga kai"should be the next series the costume and the Pilot episodealso already shown around , but the closing of the indonesia branch basically ended partnership hence cancel the live action series .... The next satria series Bima S ended as animation

Yeah, that was noted. It's a shame that the live-action stuff had to go out like that, but it was fun while it lasted.

Yes as indonesian it's also very fun while it lasted, even today the most viewed post on my blog internationally are the bima figures from convenience store lol

It's ironic that Dimas is the one who understands common people the least, as well as not being the actual member of the Iskandar family, by blood or adopted (living with them since childhood). And here there's Rena fighting again, but as brainwashed one, but she can easily knock Randy off his feet by this.

Ironic too that you're into the soap opera aspect in this, coming from a country which is infamous about how low-quality and cringe-inducing their soap opera products are. Though I guess implementing soap opera aspects in a non-soap opera based media here isn't a red flag as it can be done as a parodic way.

Bima-X starts to have large texts as the episodes title or when there's a commercial break, just like Kamen Rider, but dunno why I usually find those kinda corny, like how I think this episode's title is just so uninspired, VUDO's Deadly Assault... like it's all Bima is about.

I'm someone who's normally bored off when watching mook fights, where for this series, even in human forms, the Satrias can beat them up no problem, so it'd be good indeed that the mooks are used on the public where the civilians aren't safe, even if the heroes can beat them up no problem, rather than using the mooks only to show off the heroes' abilities.

Rena seems to be was also rather a lead in the Scarlet Bintang/Rafflesia 2-parter. As usual, I don't really agree on telling one to not cry (like Kouta at Gaim's first episode). There's a merchandise about Bima in-universe too, which I wonder who'd be the maker and publisher there. Cinta is the Indonesian word of "love".

I mean, all I'm doing is evaluating the show based on its own internal merits. If it works for me, it works.

True, but I'm also not sure what else you'd title this episode other than just literally calling it "Elevator."

Makes sense.

My thoughts would be probably something like "Bima's Kid Fan" or "Rena's Standoff".

Though this obviously isn't direct, I rather felt that it's strictly based on Lady Mossa being female.

As shown by one of the recap episodes, Topeng Besi feels he's the one in charge of VUDO even surpassing Black Lord and he had the Death Phantoms under his command.

Would have their world gain all the Earth's resources.