[Kamen Rider Die]

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Originally Posted by Fish Sandwich

It's for sure the use of that music box that's really the cherry on top. Easily one of the scenes from this show I'll always remember most vividly. It's handled in a supremely beautiful manner throughout, to the point that even Nick's goofy singing, which might seem like undercutting the drama of the moment, actually just perfectly cements the whole point of the drama, especially with that shot of Hiromu inside his helmet smiling. The whole reason a music box playing Jingle Bells makes for such a strong representation of sadness is because music boxes inherently have kind of an empty sound to them, so for that to suddenly burst into this joyous rendition of the song courtesy of one of the most important people in Hiromu's life, right as he's explaining how much Enter is failing to grasp? It's brilliant, plain and simple. The show set itself up perfectly to knock an episode like this out of the park, and they didn't waste that opportunity when it finally came around.

Yeah, it ends up being a nice bridge out from Hiromu's heroic stand against the Swordandshieldroid (love it, always) into a larger showcase of how the entire team is literally fighting for Christmas. The former is this individual showcase of resilience and gratitude, and then Nick leads us into a boisterous All Hands recognition of the Go-Busters saving Christmas for all the orphans of the world. It's very sweet!