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Originally Posted by Kamen Rider Die

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It?s the first full Birth story, so what I?m probably going to remember is how Date solves this problem, and how his worldview finishes fleshing out the basic OOO dynamic.

Where Eiji constantly reaches out to pull people to their feet, Date exists for those occasions when you have to pick yourself up off the ground if you want to have any hope of getting better. Eiji shouldn't fight this battle for Shiratori, and Date gets that. Date is a guy who understands that needing help and needing a chance to help ourselves are two very different things, and self-reliance exists alongside the selflessness of someone like Eiji.

Date is like this liminal space between Eiji and Ankh, preaching a Do What You Think Is Best ethos while cautioning it with a But You Gotta Live With It warning. It?s about desire as a resource to be harnessed, but also a temptation to be wary of, making him another great addition to this show?s nuanced take on human want.

This episode does such a good job of selling Date as a character. I love his whole laid back but serious vibe. The moment where he told Shiratori to take care of her own desires but do it in a way that doesn't make her cry is fantastic. It's a fantastic establishing scene.

As a quick side note, all of the in-helmet HUD shots are so 2010.

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Oh, and OOO used the Eel Medal for part of this fight! That was neat!

The new wave of toys just came out so now Eiji finally gets to use those blue medals he's been carrying around for several weeks now.