Wow, this show is already so intense. I can't wait to see where it goes.

The only thing that felt weird to me was the "obsessed with the power of games" line, which was super corny. But the rest of the episode was spot-on. Agh I need episode 4

Six of the 10 Gashats are just form changes...
Paradox and Genm aren't part of that ten.

I've been busy with exams and such for the past two weeks, and finally got to sit down and watch Ex-aid today...

I didn't know what I was expecting, but they definitely blew me out of the water.

The action has been really good so far; Ex-aid's wire-fu, Brave's typical hack-en-slash, Snipe's heavy gut-punches, and even Genm's "charge in and overwhelm the opponent", all help each rider feel distinct in battle.

The jokes were just alright, and I guess the director's thought so too, because it feels like they've been toning down on the funny faces and "slip on something" gags with each episode.

So yeah, it's been a blast so far.

Every episode is better than the last. I can't wait to see where the story is going. Also, 10 gashats made me think of the 10 eyecons... But let's not jump to conclusions.


Snipe is 3edge5me

I think I understand why you die if the gauge reaches zero. Both Emu and Hiiro showed NO signs of fatigue or pain. My theory is that the Gamer Driver absorbs the hits until it reaches a level that's just too much, and that all the damage it absorbed is given at once

Wait don't you mean the 15 Eyecons? Also if the Gashats are somehow Dragonballs too that'll be hilarious.

Well that's certainly a helpful bit of fanwank. Maybe next you can think up the reason why the Drive Driver could only be used by certain people. Or where the Newton Eyecon came from. ;)

My fanwank makes sense because Ex-Aid only flinched when getting shot at. In video games, you rarely do more than flinch and get knocked back a little
Also I have a theory for the Drive DriverShinnosuke was unaffected by Freeze's mind-wipe. Probably has something to do with that

I didn't mean to imply it didn't make sense, it'd just be nice if the show elaborates on that at some point. It doesn't need to, but still.

Also, funnily enough I made that exact same connection when Drive was airing, I figured they were going to finally get around to explaining it (especially since Gou, also a Rider, proved to have the same ability), but then... nothing. It's just a thing that happens. Oh well, I guess.

I'm really liking this show. I'm still not sure who half the random dudes are, but all the main characters are really likable - I'm even starting to like Asuna's insane alter ego (kinda loved the part where she tried to get the kid to sing, failed, and just hovered on the edge of the screen in a literal anime funk for the rest of the scene). If the show can keep up or even build on what it is so far, this really could be something special.

Suit designs still suck, though.

I absolutely love this show so far. It's giving me heavy early Heisei flashbacks, particularly with Ryuki.


It also helps that it's the one show where the clearly low-budget for the CGI isn't even really noticeable.

I feel like the three Riders we've seen so far already have more personality and character than the ones in Ghost (minus Alain <3).