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Man, this episode was crazy. I knew Tousei was going to try to make Ryuga into a Madou Horror, but I didn't expect that sequence of events. Honestly, I was kind of thinking he'd succeed, but Ryuga would find a way to overcome it and return the armor to its full luster. But Takeru losing a hand, Ryuga going blind, Aguri being mildly inconvenienced? Did not see that coming.

Even with just watching it raw, this episode really impressed me. If I had any complaints, it would be that I'm still not a big fan of going full CGI. The action is good, but it looks fake and like there's no real weight to anything. I've mostly rolled my eyes at all the bitching about no practical suits this season, but for the first time it actually has bothered me here. Burai's crazy chrome chariot was pretty pimp, though.