Integration

Sh Ranger · 04-09-2021, 11:24 AM

I'm very relieved to see both Rintarou and Sophia finally return to Team Saber FTW in the same episode!

It's cool how Elemental Dragon book can be used by other Riders on its own to give a temporary buff, similar to Hyper Muteki. Even better, the buff seems to vary depending on the Rider, giving Blades more water power here. So it might give Kenzan more wind power and Slash more sound power.

It's smart how Durandal's attacks are ineffective against Saber Elemental Dragon, due to his elemental resistance, and Saikou, due to his lightspeed movements.

You can easily tell that Reika and Ryouga are siblings. They both resort to dishonorable cowardly tactics and are generally unpleasant sore losers. Until I see more, they're basically the same character.

The book theme is explored again, showing how rules can be followed by the letter or the spirit in which they were established. Reading only the lines VS Reading between the lines. Reika is the former, (usually) obeying the corrupt Master Logos since she's serving SOL through him as its leader, while Rintarou is the latter, believing in the altruism of SOL and taking it upon himself to carry those values when the organization no longer will.

Which leads Rintarou to the revelation that Team Saber FTW represents the real SOL that he believes in and the family he wants to protect. I'm so invested in this awesome friendship between Rintarou and Touma which continues to grow stronger through the challenges they face together. It's that strong dynamic between the Primary and Secondary Riders that we're only really seeing in the Reiwa Era for the first time now.

Kento scores some much-needed karma points here by being the one who rescues Sophia from her prison that she's been kept in for way too long. Maybe he has a motive or maybe that part of him which wants to protect his family is still there and he genuinely cares for her deep down. I want to hope it's the latter.

Blades is my favorite Sword Rider, so I'm totally excited to see where Rintarou's arc goes from here!

04-09-2021, 11:24 AM	#27
Sh Ranger Standing By Join Date: Feb 2020 Location: USA Posts: 2,611	I'm very relieved to see both Rintarou and Sophia finally return to Team Saber FTW in the same episode! It's cool how Elemental Dragon book can be used by other Riders on its own to give a temporary buff, similar to Hyper Muteki. Even better, the buff seems to vary depending on the Rider, giving Blades more water power here. So it might give Kenzan more wind power and Slash more sound power. It's smart how Durandal's attacks are ineffective against Saber Elemental Dragon, due to his elemental resistance, and Saikou, due to his lightspeed movements. You can easily tell that Reika and Ryouga are siblings. They both resort to dishonorable cowardly tactics and are generally unpleasant sore losers. Until I see more, they're basically the same character. The book theme is explored again, showing how rules can be followed by the letter or the spirit in which they were established. Reading only the lines VS Reading between the lines. Reika is the former, (usually) obeying the corrupt Master Logos since she's serving SOL through him as its leader, while Rintarou is the latter, believing in the altruism of SOL and taking it upon himself to carry those values when the organization no longer will. Which leads Rintarou to the revelation that Team Saber FTW represents the real SOL that he believes in and the family he wants to protect. I'm so invested in this awesome friendship between Rintarou and Touma which continues to grow stronger through the challenges they face together. It's that strong dynamic between the Primary and Secondary Riders that we're only really seeing in the Reiwa Era for the first time now. Kento scores some much-needed karma points here by being the one who rescues Sophia from her prison that she's been kept in for way too long. Maybe he has a motive or maybe that part of him which wants to protect his family is still there and he genuinely cares for her deep down. I want to hope it's the latter. Blades is my favorite Sword Rider, so I'm totally excited to see where Rintarou's arc goes from here! __________________ 心と刃