[Dormamu]

I find myself oddly respecting Chief Honganji a ton more after this episode. The speech he gave Shinnosuke shows that he's no fool. He's more like the DJ Sagawa of this series.

Gou being mopey and dreary with guilt is even more obnoxious than when he's being flamboyant. But it makes more sense now about his reasoning. I actually feel like the statement that he's running out of time is due to his ability to become Mach. Even from the beginning, while his power is supposed to be greater than Drives, it has a limit. Shinnosuke can use Drive's abilities and Shift Cars because of his will power, and that is how he's able to control Type Formula, even at high speeds.

Chaser....we're still seeing the same formula where he's just in there for a fight. I don't know if we'll ever see more development out of him, so whatever. At least the gimmicks are cool. And we get to see how the Ride Boosters fit into the movie.

Oh, and Kiriko, you're gonna have to work harder on that slap. You haven't reached Gaim Mai slapping Micchy levels of slappage. Learn from the pros, lean into it for more power. Slap til he can taste it.