[Xtreme RX]

Excellent episode.

I have to note that the pacing was still a little too fast. But now that the first arc is over, I hope we see the show slow down.

Great episode from a character perspective. We get good character moments from nearly everyone. I loved how Kou and Melt got to fight the Minasaur as a duo, which deviates from standard Sentai formula. And they played with the idea of a monster's reign of destruction remaining even after its defeat, which is a good way to subvert a trope. Humour with the Sage and Kureon was genuinely pretty funny. Seeing Banba lower his sword due to the pleas of the others despite knowing it is for the greater good was a fantastic moment for his character development.

First full team transformation and roll-call was phenomenal. KishiryuOh Five Knights moves better than expected but is still pretty clunky. I hope they don't default to this one from now on.

I love that despite everything, Banba still does not accept the others as his comrades just yet. My worry was that Banba and Towa operating separately from the main team would end after this episode but it looks like it will still be happening for the foreseeable future. I expect Towa to be a liaison between the two groups as Banba and Kou butt heads.

Seeing Kou react to his Master being avenged and the end sequence where the main three breathe a sigh of relief actually made me feel a little relieved too. It's funny - it's six episodes of non-stop action but maybe that's why it felt so cathartic. It's a genuinely care-free, relaxing scene in show that's given us nothing but constant adrenaline until now.