Well, freakin' finally Chihiro has got somebody on his side now...



...well, somebody actually USEFUL on his side now (Sorry, Hiroki).

Oh, don't be like that. At least, Hiroki saves the day by head-shot Jin. Really, if he wasn't there Jin would have killed Chihiro right there and then. Though, I must admit that this episode is actually pretty funny. Do they really need to use slow-mo during Hiroki's scenes in this episode? I just can't take the fight seriously, not when Hiroki is actually on the screen.

It's funnier to see Chihiro and Iyu are like a new wed couple who run from their parents because they don't approve their relationship. Make an even funnier context because Iyu had just stabbed Jin several seconds before this. And good job Toei for making a complete useless upgrade in the form of New Omega. Well, at least they, and Haruka, try.

Yeah, when he was kicking more ass in his original form (and actually scoring victories mind you) than his upgrade form, you fucked up. All of it was just a waste of build up.

I think the reason why New Omega is so fucked up because the time when this form debuted was in a rather heavy plot ongoing. In episode 9, it focused mostly on Chihiro so they can't give a spotlight for New Omega. And now, in less than 2 episode, they nerfed New Omega just to show how strong Amazon Nanaha is! Oh yeah, check the wikia or the official website. New Omega ONLY gets an additional 3.0 t to his raw power from Omega. Even Neo is still stronger and Jin still kicks ass much better than him.

The way they presented New Omega really gives a vibe of selling toys from Toei again. Well, considering that this is Haruka who is a representation of Heisei Era, it's not surprising that they took this route. I do really hope that New Omega appears much earlier because he spends 3/5 of his total screen time by doing nothing than getting his ass kicked. To rub it even more, I even think that Chihiro is now much more experienced than his first fight in the series. He could have won from Jin if not from his injuries and not holding back so much.

I was gonna mention that New Omega is not a HUGE difference in power compared to his original form. If they introduced it a lot earlier (like say the fight with the Rose Amazon) than before the plot heavy last leg of episodes, it would've been a lot better. That's like if it was like a regular Kamen Rider show where the Rider just got his Super Form (not Final Form) and already fighting the Final Boss with it.

Maybe his desire to protect the closest things he has to friends is overriding his desire to kill the Amazons? He isn't close to his parents, Shido and the rest of the team have their own problems and don't really have the time to pay him any mind, and all of his other friends are dead. Besides Chihiro and Iyu, who does he have left?

That is a good point. I had forgotten that detail about his family. Even 4C turned him down.

Only one of his friends is dead the other is in the hospital with only one leg.

Unless I'm remembering wrong, he died in the hospital in the third episode. His death was a part of the reason why Hiroki was so determined to join Shido's team early on.