[Thessair]

I have to disagree about the length of the episode. I think it worked quite well. The slow burn of characters arriving and the story unfolding helps tremendously. There is an almost Agatha Christie vibe going on as the mystery deepens. Those extra minutes help ratchet up the tension for whatever comes next. I'd be fine if the whole thing continued on like this. Of course, it can't and I expect as things head towards the conclusion it will be a lot more action and fewer character moments, which is a shame in a way.

I never get tired of seeing actors returning to their roles, especially when they aren't from recent series, and I always get a thrill when old drivers and driver sounds are revisited. I wasn't much of a Blade fan overall but seeing that character again, not to mention ones I genuinely liked like Another Agito, really brings a smile to my face. Of course, I will never tire of Gaim characters/costumes returning and it's always bittersweet because I'm reminded of how much I missed them. Of course it isn't all good, at least for me. Seeing the old characters and their gear only reinforces how much I really, really dislike the Ex-Aid design aesthetic. It just does not appeal to me in any way, shape, or form.

Suffice it to say, the story so far has me intrigued. I'd happily watch a whole Amazons-length series of these characters unraveling a mystery with as much, or as little as one may see it, action as this episode had.