[Matrixbeast]

23 and 24.

Kujaku's arc continues. So she's deteriorating from the pollution in the atmosphere? How very 90's. Anyway, I'm most curious in how the arc will continue, now that she's searching for a sacred feather to heal her.
As for the episode itself, it was only okay. Kujaku's sentiment of "Only I can kill [X]" is pretty generic, since it's popped up so many times elsewhere. It's kind of facepalm worthy to see a villain (Or sometimes, hero) on their last leg, only to be saved because someone else wanted the kill, be it for revenge, glory, pride, etc. Daigo literally punching his way out of the monster's gut was pretty cool, though.
However, the biggest failing of this episode was the melodrama. The Kujaku episodes tended to be the heaviest in terms of tone and drama, but here it was dialed way too high. Daigo spontaneously confessing his love for her, Kujaku being a dramatic bitch, Shouji throwing a hissy fit and then being completely calm out of nowhere, the others abandoning him then feeling bad...This episode just had too much going on. It would've benefited to be a 2 parter like the other Kujaku episodes.
Well, now she's on her journey to find this feather and restore her body. Time will tell how this advances.

Next have the 3 idiots return for a game of baseball. So the Baseball Sentai Dairanger appear to challenge them!
This episode wasn't so hot. Villains want to leave the bad guys, convince heroes to go along with it, turns out to be a trick and they're still just trying to kill the heroes. It's cliched. I was actively hoping they legit wanted to leave Gouma and change, desperate that they weren't just trying to double cross them.
Well, they did, and it was very by the numbers. The baseball theme did keep it from feeling tired, but the charm wore off quickly.
Ultimately, they survived. I wonder if they'll show up again and challenge the rangers to a game of basketball next...

Anyway, Kou was strangely absent. For a character that had the last 6 or so episodes devoted to him, it's odd that he's gone completely for the next two. Kibaranger did appear in the baseball episode, but, like usual, it was Byakko doing the talking. Kou didn't make an on screen or vocal appearance at all these past two episodes. I don't mind having him be pulled from the spotlight, it was just an observation.