[themidnighter]

Wow, I loved this episode. A few specifics:

- Video of Gaim's Pine Arms fight went viral! I can't express how much I love the show's integration of social media. It's so rare that we get the larger population's perceptions of Riders in these shows -- usually, we only see the stories from the main characters' POVs. Being able to see how people react to the emergence of super powered heroes broadens the world in a refreshing way.

- We become privy to the rules of these dance crews' interactions. The Invess battle rules are so complex! Lends an interesting feeling of history to the proceedings.

- Pine Arms looks like a matador! His segmented armor pieces move like a cape! It's so weird and unusual looking! I love it!

- Kaito is a conflicted badass with a distinct moral code! I can't wait to see how he and Kouta inevitably become allies.

- Mai is, so far, not a damsel in distress! She comes from the Kiva school of Rider support heroines -- tough and headstrong.

We had great world building, interesting character development, legitimately funny comedy bits, likeable leads, deepening mysteries, badass action, and weird-as-hell special effects... what more could one ask for from a second episode? So far, Gaim is doing everything right.