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Episode 11, on stage!

-......Oh god, there's two of them now! A good chunk of this episode is just Sougo-swapping shenagians as Future Sougo attempts to save Geiz from Fruit Hell...but in the right way this time? It's simple and fun, so it definitely works for me! (Also the bit where the two Zi-Os come face-to-face with each other, and Current Sougo just goes "Oh, well! Shouldn't worry about that! :-)" is something that stuck in my mind on my first watch. It's such a Sougo thing to do, yknow?)


- I didn't particularly like Gaim, or the way handled its themes, but hey! Considering what our Legend Rider duo has been (or hasn't been? Time Nonsense...) through in the pursuit of power to save/rule over all, I think they might the best ones to guide Sougo/Geiz at their current stage?

-That bit with Uncle and Woz meeting, enjoyed that a lot. Especially the bit where Uncle grabs the clock Woz was about to throw away.

-Geiz....I think "Warrior from a apocalyptic future trying to stop a terrible future" and "teenage boy who doesn't do well with Emotions" is such a fun mix, y'know? Yeah I'm sure Sougo's actions in the last arc alarmed Geiz the Future Warrior as a sign of Oma-Zi-O, but Geiz the Teenager? Definitely not happy that the kid that he was slooooowly believing wasn't all that bad betrayed that trust. Maybe one day Geiz will learn to talk things out properly instead of immediately attempting to shift himself into Future Warrior mode?


-The small detail that Kaito's been trapped in Helheim for 5 years, without a Sengoku Driver to turn the lockseeds into human-safe nutrients, and is still relatively fine? I'm not sure if the writer forgot about that detail or Kaito's just that badass/resourceful. (Most likely a bit of both?)

-Truly the best representation of Gaim is that both the dancing and Kouta's God Wig still kinda sucks!

-Current Zi-O sure is lovely, but I think the eyeless helmet is kinda cool? Something about Rider masks without the traditional bug-like eyeshape are so fun,,