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Originally Posted by Kamen Rider Die

KAMEN RIDER OOO EPISODE 6 - ?FASHION, A CONTRACT, AND THE ULTIMATE COMBO?

But that?s not the point of Fashion in this episode?s title! No, we?re here for the emotional conclusion of Yamano?s story, where an Eiji moral becomes a Hina pep-talk, giving Yamano the support to leave the crutch of materialism behind and embrace her? I guess she?s a baker now? Sure, a baker.

Dunno if this feels like rather a bait. Eiji was the one that took Yamano's money earlier, and talks about using it for his livelihood and wanting things not being bad, which have other character being the one to call out a supposed most righteous/virtuous character in them doing something wrong, that Eiji doesn't live up to his vow of helping others in need. With at the end Eiji telling Hina to return the money to Yamano instead.

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Originally Posted by Kamen Rider Die

It?s a good individual lesson for Yamano ? that her need to fit in became a massive obstacle to anyone getting close to her, while also never giving her the tools to face the world ? but it?s a better explanation of how this show doesn?t take an all-or-nothing approach to things like desire. Yamano is always going to care about fashion, but using it to hide away from reality is where it becomes destructive. Excess is the problem, not desire. Eiji?s initial example of Y?know It?s Not Like Money Doesn?t Have Other Uses is a great clarification for this story about rampant spending and materialism, because money as a concept is not the core dilemma here. (Also, this can?t exactly be a condemnation of buying things, because it?s a TV show devoted to selling toys to Japanese children.) Eiji adds some needed nuance, and it allows for a sweeter ending than just making Yamano feel bad about her choices.

And at the end, Yamano not being materialistic is what allows her to bond with Hina's friends as well (Hina's always nice with Yamano from the start). Also, do you see this as redeeming her with what you said before? I rather thought that Hina saying that she relates with Yamano would be also about Hina being a fashionsta herself, which is also what she's interested in, but it's more about general wants. While the show won't condemn wanting/buying things, likely people'd just think it's Eiji being too nice to be tolerant to people's vices while viewing them as being unable to change to be like Eiji in actually letting go of any desires and not be corrupted by them.

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Originally Posted by Kamen Rider Die

An episode full of choices! Most of this episode?s B-plot is Ankh trying to navigate Kougami?s offer from last time, and a step towards Ankh understanding the value of partnership instead of belligerently ordering someone around. (You can tell he?s open to the possibility, because he pragmatically gives Eiji the TaToBa Medals so that Eiji can?t get ambushed again by the Greeed.) Ankh plans to just murder Kougami and take what he wants, but eventually concedes that a portion of his Medals is worthwhile if the Medal System can make OOO more productive/efficient/mobile/survivable.

Kougami holds the biggest power, so anyone'd be forced to comply to him. Other than Ankh here to force himself to give himself the 60% of the medal, Eiji is also told by Goto to be forced to work with them. I don't know if this is understanding the value of partnership, when Kougami rather blackmails Ankh by making OOO powerless if Ankh doesn't comply, by shutting down the medal system required for him to fight at full power.

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Originally Posted by Kamen Rider Die

It?s our first Full Combo (or whatever the show termed it; late, exhausted) and I like it pretty good. The stag beetle as the face mask works like a charm, and the multiplication powers are a nicely unique skill for the form. I don?t love that we are AGAIN in a final fight with a computer graphic, but at least the swarm of OOOs against the swarm of Yummies makes a case for it. It?s not my favorite ever ending fight, but it does a decent job of making the new (too powerful) form come off well.

Though OOO has individually stronger final forms, probably GataKiriBa is the actual ultimate combo/power of OOO by this. Because of its ability to duplicate itself with all the clones having the same strength as the original, with them also being able to change forms themselves. The way to nerf GataKiriBa so that it can't spam these OP ability is the production budget (yes full combo can tire out the user but likely, it applies to any full combos).