[Kamen Rider Die]

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Originally Posted by Sh Ranger

Well, the definition of tedious implies that something occurs more than once, so it's basically impossible for this one episode on its own to have that effect. I think it's more the decline in stakes that's the problem, going from, "The Fall of Metsuboujinrai!", to, "Suddenly, Ikebana". This is just a preview of the frivolity to come. I mean no disrespect to the ikebana business, but it's hard for me to really care who wins in the short-term. There's the threat of Aruto losing his company, but that's not an immediate threat in a best out of 5 competition.

I like the lowered stakes, though? Or, not "lowered" so much as "personalized"? I always like these shows best when there's a smile in the balance, and this little story about a Humagear trying her best to prove her worth as an artist in a world that would rather ignore her... man, I like that a lot.

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Originally Posted by Frontier

"but not a 1000%..." has got to be one of the best burns in Kamen Rider history. Aruto may be a failed comedian but that single line really nailed Gai where it hurts. And in turn it was then that Gai knew that he wanted to eradicate everything Aruto holds dear to him.

Gai's very fun! He's a smug braggart set up against a self-effacing jester, and that dynamic is so addictive to watch.