[Sh Ranger]

Since Toei has decided that Kamen Rider's 51st anniversary would be best spent on a clipshow, then I've decided that my time today would be best spent celebrating Inuzuka's 25th birthday instead.

Inuzuka Tsubasa, Tanjoubi Omedetou!

On that same day, we finally get to learn more about our wanted fugitive, who's actually a Good Boy and desperately needs people to believe in him. We even get to see all five members of the team gathered in the same place in their civilian forms.

While Kito naturally relates to Inuzuka as a fellow framed criminal, without even a little doubt, Kijino hastily tries to blow his cover, without trying to understand his situation first. It's weird that Kijino was panicking so much. He's a superhero now, so if he really wanted to, he could have tried to perform a citizen arrest as Kijibrother, instead of relying on the law. Maybe he was just conditioned to see the worst in people, due to the abuse he gets at work, both from his boss and Don Momotarou shooting him unprovoked.

It's Inuzuka's birthday today, but it doesn't come up until late in the episode, since being on the run and having no connections doesn't leave much reason to celebrate. So it's a good thing Tarou happened to be in the neighborhood, so he could share some of that happiness he likes to bring to others. He also knows what it's like to have a lonely birthday where nobody wants to celebrate with you, so he gives Inuzuka the birthday he wished he could've had. What's better is that everybody is eager to join in, which makes this the first instance of Tarou actually being a good leader, making connections between people other than himself.

Now that all five Donbrothers have had their focus, I guess it's time to pick a favorite. Right now, it's Saruhara! I like how he casually involves himself in the team's problem by borrowing the cop's megaphone to address them. Like yeah, living is his job, so he could appear anywhere for any reason.

Patranger gets justice! Keisatsuking exists while Kaitoking doesn't (R.I.P. Kurokuma though), honestly, I was tempted to insert Patkaizer's theme in this fight scene, but I managed to contain my excitement.