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Holy shit, I think this cemented Ex-Aid as amongst my Top 3 Rider shows. Just.....where do I even begin?


Dan is a creepy bastard and his actor needs to be commended. By far the creepiest Rider villain I've ever seen, he makes Professor Banno look like a lost puppy. It's just crazy how up to this point, he went from cold and calculated to just batshit insane.

Hiiro admitting that he wants to save Emu nearly brought a tear to my eye. For as aloof as Hiiro is, deep down he still cares about Emu. Him saying he cares about the patient right in front of his eyes just really hit me. Even Taiga to an extent seems to want to save Emu in his own unique way. It really is interesting how the "rival" Rider characters only do so out of interest of saving his life.

Genm mentioning that he wants to create a world where civilians turn into Riders and fight to survive. Did anybody else get major Ryuki vibes from that?

And poor Emu. Nicest guy on the entire freakin' show and his world is just completely shattered. You really do just want to give him a hug.

Parad is also starting to slowly become my favorite Rider on the show. His childlike demeanor that completely disappears once he's pissed off and the fact that, even though he wants to defeat our hero, he has a strict code and honor about it, much like Heart. He also went totally apeshit on Genm and I loved it.

I also loved the scene where all three riders ran at Genm to prevent him from spilling the beans. It's crazy how these characters that are pretty staunchly against each other are starting to unite for a common cause.


Do I even need to say it? I love this show.