was the ending with the kids mai and kaito when they were younger?

That's a yes. 100% yes!

I don't think he's fully redeemed yet but I feel he'll be on the side of the angels from now on.

It does feel good rooting for Ryugen again after so, so much. It's a llllooonnnngggg shot but perhaps the others will regains their Sengoku Drivers too someday?

Now THIS was a great episode!

Though it would be nice if the other riders got their belts again. And Jam? Would like for him to appear again but with someone else taking it over.

Seeing that scene from early episodes where Hase and Jounouchi were the mad Nut Bros and Jounochi becoming Kurokage gave me them feels, does he know the truth finally?

Great thing Drive wasn't there to ruin the BFF moment of Kota and Micchy, the fight was awesome with Just Live More playing! And Kota is like Rosho and is OP now - top that Decade!

Noticed some things too.

- Gaim first appeared in the TV series having a cameo in Wizard coming in as an orange meteor thingy. Gaim then last appeared in the TV series in Gaim as some Golden Apple meteor thingy.

- In his first TV appearance Gaim and Wizard rider kicked together, then in his last TV appearance he rider kicked with Micchy.

Am I going too deep on this or is there something the writers have planned?

Mindblown. Yeah. It could've been planned.

Yay! Micchy's back! Yeah. I don't know. It's hard to like a heel turned good guy again, but I'll accept it. Would I watch a series just with him? Yes. Yes I would.

While we're at it, will someone PLEASE give Jonouchi his own Rider series? I think he actually overtook Oren as my favorite sub line character from the series.

What was up with the Star Trek like musical overlay on the final scenes? Sheesh.

It was nice to see that they gave very equal time to everyone that mattered.

Overall, this was one of the best Kamen Rider shows to date that I've had the pleasure of watching. I think it sets a very high bar for other series to come for plot, story, characterizations, thematic elements, action. Granted, some of it was rips of other series themes, and the heavy pseudo-religious elements are overblown, but when put into the Kamen Rider universe, it worked very well.

Bring on Kamen Rider Michelin. While I'm at it, I'll be binge watching this series again and again.

Yep, Joey was told the truth, thanks to Takatora. Which I'm very grateful he did.

Very nice eye..it sounds defo what Gaim Writers and I did think of the dual rider kick harkening to wizard but you got the best detail..

It sounds like Urobutchi was about to put Jounouchi as a more involved characters..which was downplayed disappointingly for some reason? (other writers?) Oren was well-repped so why could'nt the Acorn as well?

is jam considered a female rider?

I don't see why not.