[Locke]

Faiz 09.

I'm actually kinda finding this show really frustrating. From W's rushed pace, to this shows cripplingly slow one. When I realised I had seen nine episodes, I was shocked, because I've yet to learn anything significant about the plot.

And although The Orphenoch's who last three episodes or more are shaping up to be very interesting, especially Yuji - and this late episode twist with Juuzo...I mean Kaido, everything we learn about the heroes is either pointless, clichéd or undermined.

Plus, with the way this show works, it's hard for a lot of it to not feel absolutely pointless. I must admit I prefer every man heroes, but once you see Takumi hand over the belt and get saved by someone else as Faiz you kinda realise how superfluous he is as a hero, especially when there is nothing particularly heroic about him personalitywise either. He literally is just a random dude who got caught in the middle. Even if they plan to twist this later, they shouldn't make their protagonists feel pointless.

Not to mention that we finally meet the President...and it isn't Mari's Dad at all, with barely a handwave as to where her father's whereabouts actually are. But at least we may finally have an identifiable villain, at least!