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There are a few things about Gaim that don't work for me:

- I'm still not into the fruit motif. It works in context of the show and the whole nature of the Invess as an invasive species, but that doesn't mean it doesn't still look ridiculous.

- Mai. The dance stuff is over. It's over and it hasn't been important in months. But every time she shows up she's acting like we're still in the late 00s or early 10s, going on about how awesome and important all the dance crap is. Part of it is that Kouta and Micchy are intentionally keeping her in the dark, but it's starting to make her incredibly frustrating as a character.

- The hype. Gaim is a good show - a really, really good show. In many ways it's the Rider show I've been wanting for years and I love those parts of it. That said, I don't think it's the best show in the history of the franchise and it hasn't ruined every show that comes after it. It's good, but some people are praising it as the best thing that's ever been on television ever and I'm sorry, but I don't see it.

- The odd, hard to articulate or even rationalize aspect of it that kills my enthusiasm for the show when I'm not watching it and in the hour or so after I finish an episode.

So yeah, there are some issues that don't work about the show for me. If I had to pick only one, though? One aspect of the show that represents Gaim at its absolute worst?

Micchy's sweaters.