[DreamSword]

Episode #3: Item

It's the start of round 2. The challenge: Escape the dungeon within two hours.

Items are introduced into the game, and we also get a more proper introduction to two of the players: A non-binary model and a YouTuber.

And lemme tell ya, the portrayal of YouTubers as money-grubbing scumbags is probably the most realistic thing in this show so far. Though, in fairness, it is only one of them out of the three we see.

On the other end of things, Tanake. They're, well... they are certainly a model. And uh... that's basically all we get. That and an utterly bizarre modelling montage that's interspliced with flashbacks of the people who got killed during the first two episodes. Very odd choice.

With that said, I'm starting to think that maybe this show is better watched in two episodes chunks like how I feel Kamen Rider W is. Versus Road seems to be going the two-parter route, and the way that they're structured leaves a good bit to be desired when viewed separately. I guess you could make the argument for build up and whatnot, but it ain't for me.

But, one episode at a time is the path that I've chosen, so I'm sticking with it. And in that regard, this episode was... alright. Kuon continues to be the biggest highlight for me, and the idea of the items that the players summon portraying their personalities a bit is a neat idea. I also rather liked the set design of the dungeon; It being an industrial maze full of pipes and stairs. I myself made a place like that for a roleplay I was once in. Made me nostalgic.

We'll see tomorrow if the next episode ups the ante a bit. Which, with the arrival of another Horror, it likely will.