[Locke]

Wow shit really got real, it's just a shame the episode was so damn corny.

I actually grew to really hate Kaitou, I loved his premise but he was betrayed by the fact he lost every fight he was in, with Kouta eventually surpassing him and leaving him in his dust cloud. And ironically despite hating the energy riders, becoming an Energy Rider is the first time I've ever really been able to take Kaitou seriously. Lemon Energy Kaitou is a total boss, swimming in bitches.

I thought it was sorta awkward the way that new Inves just came out of nowhere and could immediately speak Japanese but for a giant chicken peacock thing he was pretty badass, even if they've now reduced Overlords to of the week foes.

It's only taken like thirty episodes but it looks like the action is finally getting pretty good. Ironically probably the weakest aspect was Zenith, I actually really enjoyed the introduction but with the music and the special effects it looks like it's trying so hard to be awesome but it's trying too hard and betrays its own potential.

Overall I'll give it a good.

Reading through this thread actually made me remember parts of the episode, or at least see parts differently so to add on:

Kouta's sister just leaving him behind. BULLSHIT. Not only is that a shitty fucking thing to do, nothing about her character AT ALL makes this make sense. Not only was it fucking bullshit but it added nothing to the episode. What the fuck guys?

And I know they don't have the budget to capture an end of the world scenario and fine whatever, but when I think over the episode, considering we're supposed to be on a planet right now in panic this episode really lacked a sense of genuine momentum or urgency. The scene at Bandou's existed solely so Kouta could go 'I CAN'T TASTE!' and the Butcher to jazz hands in the background while saying, 'mysterious'.

And that whole scene with Kaitou and Mai was just awful, I love how Mai's only role in the story is to be the goal for every single male character in the series and rather than being grown up about it all she does in every episode is juggle being useless and completely undesirable while revelling in the attention of hormonal teenage boys. She's basically Daisy from the Great Gatsby only shit.

I wish I read the thread before voting, I would have voted lower.