I'd agree with you if it didn't feel like Gai won those victories by the plot mandating that the heroes don't react properly or continually making poor decisions, or that he never loses even when he logically should have, especially with the pretty blatant cheating. I like him as a character, but I'm so over him with being the de facto lead villain right now. Horobi and Jin are far more interesting villains, even the Ark is more interesting.

Now I'm mostly waiting for the episode where everything blows up in Gai's face. Or when we get the next upgrade, 'cuz RampageVulcan was fucking baller, way better than Jin's 'cuz that was a little more subdued in comparison.

I think it is safe to say that Thouser is pretty much Weather Dopant 2.0. The arrogance, the swagger, the power, the ruthlessness, Thouser has it all just like Weather Dopant.

More like mixture of Dan 's dad form ex aid and Gaim's ryoma with arrogant CEO/war KR lore manufacture, and designer.

Weather's somehow more likable than Gai. But you can't deny the Thousaur suit looks nice