[Xtreme RX]

I haven't been on the boards in a while but I like Build so I will post this:

Build peaked at episode 22.

God every episode was perfect till that point.

Now they are just retreading the same plot points and character moments over and over again. Watching episode 43 was like watching episode 16 or 27 again.

The first arc, with Sento trying to find out the mystery behind his lost memories and Blood Stalk turning up as the traitor, was so tightly-woven together, so well-paced and clever that even when the obvious twists turned up, it felt tremendous to see it come together.

Now we have stuff coming out of nowhere to pad for time like the Lost Bottles and Sento's dad being alive.

I mean just 8 episodes ago the stakes were the highest they've ever been with the box being opened and the tower being formed. Why was that not the turning point? Instead we have weird moments like Utsumi turning bad for no discernible reason and Sento becoming Katsuragi for a total of 20 minutes to give us the illusion that something is happening when it really isn't.

I mean I could be all wrong. By the end of the series it could all tie in together in a really clever and satisfying way. I just hope the last few episodes aren't a sign of what is to come, because if they are, Build will have gone from my favourite Rider series to only managing to squeeze into the top 10.


That being said, its still a good show. There are good moments in this episode too. Sento and Ryuga's bromance is amazing and the solution to the Vernage and Banjo problems was cool. The suits are all mighty fine and I will never stop loving Cross-Z.