[Sh Ranger]

Damn, it's a week early! Talk about subverting expectations. Ace's elimination and now this. Michinaga's death may have been his own fault, but still, his last words were no less tragic to hear. Despite hating Ace, he believed in his encouragement that he could win someday as long as he continued to stand and fight. He felt betrayed by him when that didn't work out, accusing him of lying like he always does. Michinaga had the strength to win, but that's as far as he could go alone, as he refused the help he ultimately needed. Now, ironically, his only hope of that encouragement being proven true is for his rival to win once more in his place. While I don't condone his destructive means, he was willing to risk his life and happiness to get justice for his friend and I have to praise his bravery for committing to that. In the end, Michinaga was a Kamen Rider.

Just as I expected, Ace is Kamen Rider Geats as long as he breathes. He doesn't even need to appeal for his qualifications, as he was never disqualified. The fact that Giroli didn't expect this outcome even though he was the one who granted that desire makes him look like even more of an idiot. All of his attempts to get rid of Ace are completely in vain, simply due to how he never considers how people will react to what he does. To emphasize Ace's return, Geats' fight scene was awesome and especially hype due to the third ever appearance of MagnumBoost! Seems to be a once a season thing. Win doesn't even get mentioned in this episode after Glare brainwashed him though, which I'd expect more suspicion about from the others, like how is Giroli able to get away with that?