[Locke]

Faiz 05. Turns out Takumi is a good guy.

There was a lot of good stuff this episode, I like how they made the Smart Brain capitol building feel like their actual building, rather than just hastily putting up a few signs in what is obviously a blend between a totally unrelated building and some interior sets.

Plus this episode seemed to have at a much better pace than last weeks, as within the first ten minutes we'd had multiple twists, new information about the Orphenoch's and the police are investigating the massacre from last week.

Ironically, this week, it was the second half of the episode that went down the crapper. Didn't Takumi just declare his allegiance last episode? So why is this whole sub-arc about getting a ticket and needing to work part time, here? It's like that stupid hairdressing scene.

Toda looks ridiculous - I mean seriously, is he the Pope Orphenoch or something? And what is he armed with, a closed parasol? - I guess he's a friend of the Penguin. And I really hate how every villain so far has died in the episode they were introduced.

I did like the fact that Takumi can't just pull the Driver out of his ass though, like all the other Riders, it actually had to be delivered to him.