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Really liked this episode. The show built up a big chunk of its mythology today and I'm finding it very fascinating so far. I like the idea of how the stations seem to work and what happens when the Shadow Line takes one over. It seems to explain what's up with our heroes, but apparently that's not quite all there is to it. Very curious to find out more.

We got a lot of stuff with Hikari this week, which totally makes up for him being largely ignored in the pilot. I like how he serves as the grounded member of the team and works to keep them all grounded when Right starts getting carried away. Honestly, though, I'm liking all of the characters at this point.

The action was good, too. I liked the train duel, even if some of the greenscreen was a little dodgy in places.

It's probably still a little early to tell, but so far I am loving this show.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Den-O

"They treat switching like a toy gimmick"

I continue to love this shows humor and ability to reasonably break the 4th wall.

Definitely. But at the same time it still manages to be serious and kind of dark in places (forcing the townspeople to randomly duel on a regular basis is really effed up - especially since we know, even if we don't see it play out, that kids aren't exempt). It's a good mix of humor and drama where both work and neither feels out of place.