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Originally Posted by DreamSword

I've been enjoying the visual flair that comes with the Capsems too. Not just in terms of the Kamen Rider himself(the claw sword was a fun idea), but how Baku has been using them out of suit no different to how a super spy would use, say, a lazer pen to bypass a steel door or something.

When you put it like that, it starts to make a lot more sense, but it's still... maybe I just feel it's sort of an aesthetic mismatch? It's probably especially pronounced with Impact because its whole shtick is to be Superman, basically. Even the way Stream is used here makes Baku come off like a bit more of a wizard than a spy? The whole vibe of it isn't quite gelling with me, but, to be fair, this is probably one of those things I'll just get over eventually.

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Originally Posted by Mesnick

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.

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Originally Posted by Sh Ranger

Alternatively, just have Zero provide new ones as required like he did with the Zeztz Gear. The classic "here are your gadgets" scene never gets old.

Both solid ideas! For the record, the spin on it that pops into my head (that probably suggests I'm secretly just subconsciously upset Gavv is over) is that the Capsems could've been disposable, so Baku has to try his luck at the start of each mission and then figure out how to make the best use of whatever set of tools he has that week, which I think would help make the actual vending machine part relevant, whether it was genuinely random or just a quirky way of Zero supplying specially selected gear.

I will however take extra care to note this time, since I always regret pitching my fan-fiction version of these kinds of things, that my actual issue is less about not seeing what I imagine, and almost entirely about wanting to see at least that much clarity of intent or purpose in whatever the creators chose. A lot of times I find getting too caught up in "why didn't they do ___" isn't helpful, because the much better question is always "why did they do ___", which is the answer I'm really interested in. For all I know the deliberate goal was to not have the Capsems be anything that takes up any real space in a script, for example, and if that were the case, I guess I'd say fair enough, as long as that space goes to something interesting.

Also! Just to take a break from dogging on this show for a second, I neglected to mention my other favorite bit from the episode, which was Fujimi apparently having decided he's already on a first name, no honorific basis with a very surprised Baku. Great little comedic beat that nicely reflects the overall charm of that character. Like, he's not considerate enough to ask before moving all his junk into this guy's closet, (or to close that window!) but I get the sense he's probably quite grateful Baku "let" them set up shop there.