[SPLIT LIP]

This episode was good, but not excellent. Kiwi arms didn't do much besides get overpowered. Understandable, but not a very dramatic reveal or the way you want to debut a new power. He didn't even get a chance to stand still long enough to really see the suit. Seeing Bravo again was awesome, especially how he so quickly got brought up to speed. Seeing Hase and whatever Gridon's real name is fight was pretty humourous, and perfectly illustrates why the two switch roles as riders. Gridon is just not cut out for combat, and Hase is.

Other than that it was good old Gaim. Great character bits, funny scenes. This show has excellent pacing. I've rarely found a scene pointless or drawn-out. Other than that, Zangetsu? I'd be more excited if he did anything, but probably the reason I'm not running out to get his AC figure is because he doesn't do a hell of alot... and we know he's already got an upgrade coming, so I fell like Melon arms will be abandoned pretty soon.

I laugh at how people call Takatora a God. The dude is RAPIDLY losing control and being forced to step in and deal with things personally. He's taking more risks, getting more flak from his co-workers. Dude's not God. I also laugh at how people think riders are gonna just start dropping like flies. Granted that's more than entirely possible, but it would be pretty shit writing if we could identify fodder so easily, and they just started knocking off characters just 'cuz. If you're gonna kill a character, you better have a DAMN good reason for it. The reason I literally didn't give a shit about all but three of the Ryuki Riders was because I knew they were all just there for a couple of episodes. It didn't make Ryuki better. It made it more juvinile. When the main focused characters died, with actual gravitas and well-done scenes, (like Ryuki, Zolda and Ouja) THAT was powerful.