[Thessair]

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Originally Posted by Den-O

If the dancing was better I'd agree.

At this point them still trying to include the Beat Rider stuff, admittedly a silly and pointless activity, while we have monsters invading a city and killing/infecting people, really diminishes it's importance further. It's the one part of the show I think could be totally dropped and the series wouldn't suffer.

The dancing bits really just don't jive with all the dark stuff happening on the main stage of the show. It's a weird back drop to the actual riders. It was fine in the beginning when we were discovering what this world was like because it was more of a framing device. But now that we've seen some truly bad things happen, the Beat Riders and dancing don't have a place in the story anymore. They can't contribute to the battle. They can only be affected by it, and mostly negatively.

I agree. Plus, considering what's happening to people and the attacks and the like, it really makes Mai look selfish. I understand that dancing is important to her, but the people of the city are terrified and all she seems to care about is dancing/how people think about the beat riders. Clearly she has some insecurity issues and her appeal as a character is diminishing rapidly.