[ryan]

I finally watched episode 15, so now I can comment in this thread.

13 & 14 are good episodes. I like that we learn more about Wakana, and that we see that she's a bit of a bitch, but then also that she has a very sympathetic side of her, and we learn a little bit more about the Sonozaki family, and knowing where it's going, it gets me excited for later on in the series. Also, I appreciate the tease for Movie War 2010 at the beginning of episode 13.

Before I could watch 15 though, I had to watch the Begins Night bit of Movie War 2010, and wow, it is a fantastic episode. I love all the stuff with Narmui/Skull, the flashbacks and the current day stuff. And of course, the first reveal of FangJoker form, which is relevant for the upcoming episode 16. I kinda feel it was losing it's direction in revealing Death as actually being Dummy, but it doesn't quite become stupid, until it the joint portion with Decade, which I didn't bother watching.

Episode 15 I like how seriously, how personally, Shotaro takes the name Kamen Rider, like it's a sacred trust given him by the city, and that Arms is defiling that trust, so he needs to stop him. And of course, the twist that we should have seen coming now, that Phillip is actually Saeko/Wakana's brother. I remember the first time I saw it, it was a great cliffhanger ending to the episode, with Phillip being confronted by Saeko and Shotaro captured the Driver sabotaged.

Can't wait for 16.