[Locke]

W 32.

While watching this episode, it made me think about a lot of stuff. Is toku meant to be watched weekly? I'm sure that question is baffling in both its inherent simplicity of the complex ramifications of what I'm really asking. Allow me, to divulge.

The core dynamic between Sho and Phillip is one of the best on screen duos I have ever seen. They are a much better Batman and Robin than well...Batman and Robin. BUT there are a lot of moments, especially since Ryu was introduced, that have fallen flat enough to get the creases out of my clothes. But I can't help but wonder if that isn't in the fault of the show but because I have to wait thirty seconds between episodes, not a whole week.

When you have a whole week to sit and chew on things, it makes the inherent reveals that much more powerful, and makes those epic moments linger all that longer. Remember when Sho almost died saving Ryu? That was probably EPIC when you were watching this weekly, but honestly it was a moment that was over in a flash and never mentioned again, for me and I watched it yesterday.

Same with basically Ryu's entire arc, going from angst filled avenging angel to brimming with human compassion, this played out in a single day for me, not over a quarter of a year. And it lost a lot of its meaning because of that.

Similarly then, is the repetitious plot of Sho and Phillip falling out and finding themselves once again. I'm pretty sure this is like the fifth time the show has done this character arc, and I'm sure when you watched these episodes over a month, and not a single day, it probably felt really epic.

All I kept thinking to myself is that in the space on one episode, Phillip went from ONE HUNDRED PERCENT about Sho, to completely dishoning him, to making back up with him. It was just kinda underwhelming.

HOLY BALLS WAS XTREME EPIC THOUGH! From the Ultra Futuristic look, to the subtle changes that don't distract from the great design that W already is to the sword and shield combo like some of sort of epic future knight. I love it.

The Prism finishers are gorgeous as well even if I'm not sure that I like how they basically skipped from TWO MAXIMUM DRIVES WILL KILL YOU. And then they do eight on their first trip out in this new form, I mean Jesus that is a fucking power leap.