[Fish Sandwich]

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Originally Posted by MarsHottentot

Pretty great episode - with Fish in that it was the first that I didn't like more than the last.

You know I think I figured out my problem with it.

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Originally Posted by Pineapple924

Interesting dynamic for the "patient" this episode, I would've liked it if he wasn't Graphite, and they went further into the "should criminals be saved?" debate, although this is a kids show so they probably didn't want to.

This. The plot moved so fast I didn't have time to consciously think about it, but I think after the preview I was expecting a nice character-building plot where Emu maybe has to ask himself some tough questions or show dedication to his ideals and then get a shiny new toy as a direct result, but instead the answer to the question of "should criminals be saved?" turned out to be "gosh that Genm guy sure is a jerk huh?" and him getting Gekitotsu Robots was just kind of a coincidence.

There's nothing wrong with any of that, but going back to the comparisons to the last few shows, episode 5 of Drive was part one of a two part story where Shinnosuke had to overcome his manic depressive tendencies to use a new form and deliver a satisfying smackdown to Machine Chaser for the first time, and episode 5 of Ghost was part one of a two part story (kind of) in which Takeru learned to have some faith in himself and stop being so mopey.

I'm pretty character focused when it comes to TV shows so I kind of wish Emu had done a bit more to "earn" his win against Genm, especially since he was shown to be so tough even in Level 2, so even just on a logical level it strikes me as odd his Level 3 form isn't inherently tougher than everyone else's too. Emu basically wipes the floor with him.

I'm not actually that miffed for how long I just went on about it, though. It just kind of threw me off. Ex-Aid really has been a ton of fun so far.