[Kamen Rider Die]

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Originally Posted by Switchblade

As someone for whom these characters' dynamic was absolutely my favorite part of Revice, I'm glad to see you appreciating it, too.

It's really nice. I like the way the show is portraying Aguilera as the demonic cult equivalent of a spoiled rich girl who's lost everything. She was all smug and condescending when she was treated like a princess, lecturing Sakura on her lack of drive, and now she doesn't know how to deal with actual adversity. Meanwhile, Sakura's on the other side of her self-actualization, and realizes that Aguilera's never once had to motivate herself to do anything. It's a fun dynamic! With absolutely zero subtext!

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Originally Posted by Androzani84

The one where a lot of people turned on the show. Though I am not one of them. Namely because I never cared for Kagerou in the first place (and recalling the original episode thread, neither did Fish), so I was glad that the cost for Daiji getting a cool new suit was to get rid of him.

See, I was warming to Kagerou (I like a tragic asshole!) and this ending wasn't as rich as I'd hoped for. I don't think it was bad or wrong, though -- just not up to the standards of this show's previous inner demon stories. I definitely haven't turned on Revice!

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Originally Posted by Androzani84

Well George, the same guy who handed Kagerou a Driver in the first place, and allowed Hiromi to use a belt he knew was dangerous for shits and giggles, now refuses to hand Kagerou a new Vistamp, even when he threatens Akemi?s safety, requiring that Akaishi step in and order George to do what he would?ve done willingly not too long ago.

It does feel slightly out of character, but I think it still makes sense for George in the broad strokes. Hiromi (according to George) willingly agreed to use the very dangerous Demons Driver, because he wanted to be a hero that badly. (And he was a hero, badly.) Giving Kagerou the Driver was an experiment; this is consigning Daiji to death. George likes there to be enough of a variable in the experiment so that success is possible, and death only happens if something goes horrifically wrong. I don't think he's at the point in his mad science where he wants the blood to be directly on his hands.

And thanks for the fun skit!

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Originally Posted by DreadBringer

For Daiji/Kagerou here? The events in this episode seem to contradict the previous episodes, as the minor scenes that featured Wataru Hyuga had Kagerou's influence growing stronger and stronger and Daiji worrying about it. But the fight here had it being 180 that it's Daiji blatantly stronger, Live having constant upper hand, not even using finisher attack to dispatch Evil (also cracking his helmet before), with the problem that he's shaking instead

I think it's still a story about Kagerou being stronger, just not in the way Daiji assumes. Kagerou's able to assert his will and take over Daiji's body, but he loses the fight because Daiji's strength is in being able to push past the shame and anger that gave birth to Kagerou in the first place. Giff's influence made Kagerou stronger, but Kagerou made Daiji stronger still.