[DreamSword]

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Originally Posted by Fish Sandwich

Just one more reason not to watch this show with those subs then!

I just want you to know that your potshots at Gomen Rider never cease to amuse me.

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Also, uh... 26th episode! I straight up didn't know about that until now! Apparently it was a DVD bonus thing, so I guess, to be fair, it actually isn't part of the show's normal run.

I might actually leave a bit of a gap before I get around to that and the special/movie thing, because darn it, that finale was so good I think I owe it to it to let that sit for a bit. Despite going out of its way to assure us the story of GARO is far from over, it's like I said at the start -- best not to treat this series as a mere starter pack for more stuff.

Because, really, it's totally complete, as is, you know? Even if this franchise never did take off the way it obviously deserved to, these 25 episodes alone really feel like they kind of said and did everything they wanted to do, while bringing it all to a suitably satisfying and epic conclusion.

Understandable! And yeah, this finale for sure does its best in going all out on basically every front. They absolutely were prepared for the scenario in which this creation of theirs stopped here and never became a franchise. And I really couldn't imagine it ending in much of any other way.

Whenever you do decide to check out episode 26 and the movie, I for sure look forward to reading your thoughts on them.

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(My mind goes to Metal Gear Solid 2, but I'm sure there are other options here.)

I'm sure En-chan would list Mundas and Vergil ala Devil May Cry.

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to the point that even Gonza gets his little chance to shine in there.

That moment where he's briefly able to lift the soul metal due to just his sheer determination to help is not only a good comedic beat, but just a great character moment in general!

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Again, I might wait a bit before popping back in here for those last couple of extras, and I'll probably save more detailed overall thoughts until then, but for now, I'm going to make sure I say thank you to DreamSword, because this is twice now I owe you know for giving me that push to watch a show that clicked with me more than I even expected. GARO has been a wonderful ride from start to finish, and I'm very glad to have finally given it the chance I probably should've years ago.

You're far too kind. I'm just glad I was able to share stories that I ended up really enjoying, and really, I probably never would've even checked out GARO, let alone Toku outside of Power Rangers and Kamen Rider, to begin with if not for this forum. So really the credit should go to you all.