[NGW]

Really liked this episode. I absolutely loved the character development (gasp!) they gave Phoenix, and while I know a part of me was really hoping this was the start of a face turn for him, I am glad that it took the direction it did with him taking the advice in his own twisted way and going rogue.

Haruto definitely had a bit more personality to him the last couple episodes as well, though this was your standard mid-season powerup affair. Also really liking the dragon timer, though this isn't quite how I thought it would work, I thought the all-dragon form or whatever was basically him with the power of all 4 dragons equipped *shrug*.

Also really don't think your theory holds too much water AoBlue, sorry. There's just nothing that really supports it beyond Phoenix saying that he doesn't get the taste of donuts.