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I reallly reallly enjoyed this episode, I love the special department guys, Gen and Kyu's reactions to Shinnosuke being Drive were amazing.

One problem I have with this episode was that I feel the situation wasn't dire enough, like it was well done but it would have been nice if they were in more danger. Like if it was more dangerous the absence of Gou during that fight would have been less jarring. Now I don't usually like the term jobbing, but man WHERE WAS GOU THE ENTIRE FIGHT AFTER SHINNOUSUKE TRANSFORMED?

I actually think it should have been a two parter, like it is but the cliffhanger should have been Shinnoisuke transforming (but then again I'm not sure I could have waited another week for what happens next week)

But regardless of that it was just a joy to watch and would have been a great place to reintroduce the opening theme as battle music again. I didn't realise how much I missed it until the NINDRIVE special.