[Xtreme RX]

Pretty great episode building up to this weeks. Roshuo explaining the Femushinmu's downfall made a lot of sense actually, and definitely clashed with Kaito's viewpoints. Also, glad Takatora had survived.

I mean, the strength of this episode was the massive fight scene between Sigurd, Baron, Zangetsu Shin, Gaim and Demushu. That was awesome, and really reminded me of older Hesei Rider.

I mean, since I previously posted my thought on ToQger up until this point, I might as well do so for Gaim.

So far, it's been a wild ride. All (well, most) of the characters are well-developed and interesting in their own ways. Kouta and his relationships with characters like Kaito and Mitchi make the drama scenes really interesting to watch.

The action and plot of Helheim and how it is to take over Earth is honestly engrossing and I'm probably more interested in this than any other Rider series.

I think this series is a good example of making good-use of something potentially stupid. Fruits as a gimmick? What were they thinking?

But they made it work. Incorporating the fruits into the designs and story was genius. Gaim has some of the best suits in Rider history, IMO, because they had to find a way to make it work. And they succeeded with flying colours.

Yes, shows like Fourze and Wizard are easier to work with, because Space and Magic are pretty awesome themes. But the amount of effort put into Gaim to make fruits actually "cool" is exciting, and the fact that it actually pulls it off competently is extremely impressive.

From the top-notch writing, to the great artistic design and cinematography, Gaim is truly a special Rider series.