[H3N51N]

Finished Agito 26-33. It's about time the identities of the Riders were known. And even then Hikawa still doesn't know who Agito is. That's probably my biggest complaint with Agito as a series. So many times where the characters could've easily found out who's behind the mask during fights but simple things like "Where were you?" & "How'd you get here?" weren't asked. That bothers me & I hope it's not a trend in these early Heisei seasons. Ryo's episode with that little kid was pointless. There was nothing to gain but the bike's Gills-esque appearance. Ryo didn't learn anything that he didn't already know & that kid is, which I am more than confident in guessing, not gonna be around doing important things for Ryo's character later on. The moment when Ryo sees someone not afraid of him could've been done with better characters, not some seemingly one-off child. Also why was Ryo shafted in the powerup category? Hikawa gets G3-X, Shouichi gets Trinity, Gills gets.......his bike green. Why? It was random & unnecessary, not building or adding on to its debut episode. Speaking of bikes it's been quite a bit of time since Shouichi used his bike's hover feature (which he has for reasons I still don't get). Why has it only been used sparingly? Plus Shouichi getting his memory back but almost instantly losing it was a huge negative for me. It felt like there was something major that he was about to do & not be the foolish hero, though that moment was ruined. I know they wanted to keep the suspense but come on. Why not have him find a clue leading to his past instead of playing keep-away with his brain? Hitting the brakes when you're stomping on the gas pedal can only lead to accidents, so I don't want that to affect the show. What I did like were character moments. I wish Mana's new comrades didn't feel tacked on, but they're still interesting to see. Her family's close moment together felt sweet & made-up for some bad vibes the recent episodes gave me. Also the "villains" seem to be stepping up their game which is a nice thing. This is probably the most down I've been on Agito, which is a shame because I thought its scattered pieces were gonna fit together well as the show progressed. Now we're going through a rough patch that I hope isn't around for much longer. Sorry if I went on for too long. XD