[Mesnick]

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Originally Posted by Fish Sandwich

The other thing that bugs me way more is the whole Gashapon machine setup, and, more broadly, how it currently feels like Capsems are a total afterthought narratively, which will actually be a serious issue if that stays true in the long run. I don't know why Baku hasn't just already sat at one of those things to pop out all his powerups ahead of time? There aren't any defined rules to how and why Capsems exist that affect the stories in any meaningful way. It's not something that makes the episodes less interesting, but if they're making a huge international push to get new people interested in this franchise, it's nothing short of a massive missed opportunity if they don't demonstrate how the merchandise-driven nature of these shows can actually result in their drama being more interesting because of how the creators can choose to work with that instead of against it.

I already wrote that it would be better if the Gashapons weren't stationed at Zeztz's base, but instead were found in Baku's dream world and disappeared after one or two capsems. This way, it would be possible to create additional tension if Zeztz had to search for the Gashapon during the battle.