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Watching the high quality raw...does look like Taiga was using the Proto Bang Bang Shooting Gashat during his original stint as a Rider. Wasn't sure with the stream's quality. Kinda hope we get to see what Snipe looked like back then. And maybe it'll get released as a toy sometime...? Unless the PGR Gashat does a lot in the movie I'm probably gonna be whining about which one deserved to get a release in about two months time, let me tell you.

And...huh. Interesting. Unlike the other Riders, whose Level 1 eyes are blacked out on their back faces, Snipe's whole visor thing is actually red. I don't mind it (the way the few bits of red he has contrast with the navy and lime green is one of my favorite things about his suit) but it's an interesting break from consistency. Though then again, I'm not sure if I'm just seeing things but at least on the Level 2 suit it does kind of look like Snipe's entire "face" under the mask is red, just a really really dark shade. Who knows.

Anyway, man do I have to say. I love how much personality the suit actors are able to get across in these suits. It's great. I wasn't paying that much attention when I first watched it, but even while the focus is on Brave and Snipe butting heads, Ex-Aid is just off to the side doing his own thing. His posing, the way he just casually flips the Breaker. I think it's pretty great.

And also, I've said this before and I'll probably say it again, but I love how lean these suits are. They can really get far more movement out of them than many of the suits we've gotten for the past few years, and it makes the fights a lot more fun. Even with his little cape Snipe is doing these rolls and high kicks and shit. It's great.

And I kind of love how in finishing the Bugster both Hiiro last episode and now Taiga almost killed Emu too. Half expecting Kiriya to subject Emu to some reckless endangerment next week as well, just for consistency's sake.