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This episode got kinda weird.

I know the Kamen Rider fandom has developed a phobia for two-parters, but this got crazy enough to warrant one I think. Just...felt very rushed. With everything going on it was all just sort of a mess.

I also hope the hugs aren't going to be like, A Thing from now on, because come on man. It bothered me last week and it bothered me now: that shit is cheesy beyond a level even I can tolerate. (and I can tolerate plenty)

Stuff with Newton made no sense. Acknowledged the Drive stuff but...didn't actually explain anything at all. Just...what even? Takeru forgetting he's a ghost was pretty funny though. Robin got more time to shine in this one compared to last week, so that's good too.

Nobunaga looks GREAT. That is a very cool ghost. And Specter's theme is also pretty great; seems that if nothing else Ghost is staying strong in its designs and its music.

And, the most interesting thing in this ep, looks like Makoto and Aran are connected in some way. Seeing as we know nothing about either of them, this is good info to have. Aran also did Stuff for the first time, so...good on that front.

Preview looks solid. I didn't spot Tutankhamen, oddly, but apparently Nobunaga is in episode 5 so...still weird. We're finally seeing Makoto proper and Aran also seems to be more involved then, so, yeah. Looks like a pretty interesting episode. Shame we have to wait two weeks for it.

I just hope they don't cram it full of stuff, it is getting kind of old and the pacing is really suffering for it.