[NGW]

After 12 episodes I am officially 1/4 of the way into OOO, so I should probably jot down my thoughts so far.

Anything Goes is probably my least favorite opening theme of the seasons I've watched. It's not bad, I just don't really care for it all that much. It sure as hell is no Alive A Life or Shonen Yo (technically the closing theme, but it is still Hibiki's real theme). I do like how each combo has its own theme though.

Not much to say story-wise, it is still very much a monster of the week story at this point with little hints towards the overarching plot. At 1/4 of the way through, this seems acceptable.

Eiji is a pretty likable lead, I can see why some people really like him.

OOO as a rider took a while for me to come around on, and was part of what kept me from committing to watching the show until now. Just the motif and gimmick didn't resonate with me. It has grown on me and I do really like some of the combos.

Ankh is awesome, a great foil for Eiji and I'm sure interesting things will happen because of him.

Gotou I like enough. He's had a decent bit of development, but unless he becomes the secondary rider I can't imagine him staying super relevant. They seem to be building him up for that though.

Dr. Maki and his doll are creepy, enough said.

Kougami (I think that's right) is an interesting individual, no idea if his birthday obsession is just his thing or has a deeper meaning. Could easily see him being the big bad or a surprising ally.

Rest of the supporting cast I don't really care much about. I am pretty damn sure that Shino's sister's super strength is more than just a weird toku quirk, has to mean something.

I like the Yummy/Greeed dynamic, its interesting and I like the concept behind the Greeed and their motivation. That said, while some of tgeir designs are cool and each at least has a more or less unique personality I really don't find the Greeed all that interesting. Both the main cast of Orphenocs and the Sonozaki family were far better, more interesting and complex villains that (especially the Orphenocs) had amazing and dramatic interactions and relations with the core cast of heroes.

Overall I am enjoying the season more than I expected to, it's still pretty low on my list so far, but I am glad I finally am giving it a go.