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Originally Posted by Sh Ranger

That's something I enjoy about Satria Series in general, getting to see some new settings outside of the ones in Japan that Toei reuse over and over again. Lots of cool vistas in Indonesia and it's refreshing to see something unique for Tokusatsu like the tropical atmosphere of the resort in these two episodes. Makes a nice backdrop for all the drama between Ray, Rena and Belinda as well, since vacation plots are usually an excuse for that kind of thing.

I really do gotta give them props for all of the filming on location that they do. It really does help with the world building of the show with having such a variety of different locations that Bima needs to be in.

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However, I do need to talk about the Ray and Rena plot as well, since that's a pretty big deal for the new status quo. I think this conclusion actually pushes back on the weird romance thing, as the whole "Mochi" flashback is something from their childhood, likely before Rena developed any of those additional feelings for Ray. I like how Ray used that memory to subtly lead Rena to figure out his identity. It was a cute scene, with Ray showing that even with his responsibility as Bima, he will always be around to protect his little sister!

It was a cute scene for sure. And it made alot of sense too, as at this point there really is no reason to keep Rena out of the loop.

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Speaking of writers, now would be an appropriate time to talk about the impending staff change. Like Blade and Hibiki, Bima was also affected by this phenomenon. Due to the lack of discussion about Bima, I'm not sure what's the consensus for whether this is good or bad and I'm not sure about the reason either. The head writer for Episode 1-15 was Hayase Masato, but Nakazawa Takeshi takes over for 16-26.

Hoo boy. Thanks for the heads up on that. I'm not the kinda guy who automatically starts doomsaying at that sort of thing; Yamamura was still able to capture the essence of Kamen Rider Decade when he took over, afterall, but it is definitely a shame when a writer's' work gets ripped away from them regardless.

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If you want my general opinion though, I think both writers have their merits and some of my favorite episodes are in the second half. The main downside is that we're never seeing Belinda ever again, sadly. That's all I can say for now without spoiling anything.

Wow, that's a big shame. Belinda was just starting to come into her own as a character and a part of the cast. I guess the new guy just couldn't think of anything to do with her?