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Originally Posted by Kamen Rider Die

KAMEN RIDER 555 EPISODE 17

Yeah, I lied a little when I said episode 8 was my favorite. I mean, it's right under this one, but under it nonetheless. This episode has a lot more going on with its narrative, and the arc it concludes is the one where Faiz truly sets itself apart in my opinion. It took some some guts to do a plot that asks if the monsters of the week deserve to live, but it took some talent to resolve that in a way where things go back to "normal" without it feeling like the entire thing served no purpose.

What was especially helpful on that front is how that central question never really does get an answer, which is a perfect fit for the kind of themes and tone Faiz has. People having to make difficult choices about what they value and how they want to live their lives in a world that refuses to provide easy solutions is just about the raw essence of this show, and as much as I like episode 8, I think this one gets that across in a more nuanced and interesting way, while still somehow managing to land back at an awesome fight scene where you can root for Takumi fighting Orphenochs again. I feel genuinely sorry for anyone who doesn't get at least a little excited when Justifaiz starts playing.

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Also, credit where credit is due, TV-Nihon deliberately played loose with 俺が背負ってやる here by making it "Then let me be damned!", which keeps the punchy dramatic emphasis a lot more than would be easy to do with a more direct translation (Although "Then I'll bear that burden!" would sound fine enough). I guess something about this scene really inspired them, because this kind of thing is highly unusual for a group that prides themselves on not straying too far from the original dialogue.