[Locke]

Faiz 12.

It's frustrating, because even when this show does something right, it doesn't really do it well. The ratio of characters standing about chatting, to the proportion of people fighting is painfully twisted in the chatters direction. And for a show with such immediacy in its plot, it's amazing how much time it wastes on pointless side characters and funny - but useless - gag scenes.

It's frustrating because we have more than enough interesting dynamics, and plot details to explore and every episode only introduces even more exciting ones, so why aren't we focusing on these? Plus if it keeps introducing new stuff into the plot, before it even tackles stuff that came before, it's gonna end up like Lost all over again.

The saving grace of the show is always just how ahead of the times it is though. Whenever an episode meanders to the point of near tedium, suddenly a motorbike is now shooting with a machinegun wheel, and Faiz is fighting with a lightsaber and suddenly you can't remember why this show was ever boring

Also Kaixa's debut was just insanely cool. I really like the fact that any one can use the belts as long as they're...y'know... as it's cool to pick out your favourite powers and not have to have the decision impacted upon by characters. You guys can have Faiz, I'll have Kaixa.