[Dormamu]

I have to agree. For Grand to be such an impressive introduction one week and then fall utterly flat due to V-Cinema/Movie needs is just anticlimactic. But it does address the usual trope, "if you have the strongest power, why not just take out the largest bad buy right then and there, but wait, you still have a few episodes left, so you're going to lose anyway." (whew) Also, lets not forget the "you didn't get that power, it was given to you", and "your motivation is lacking". OldGo totally pwned Younggo again, like Charlie Brown with a football. Nice use of the effects and suits though. I'm hoping the finale is going to be next level when it happens.

I think the reason for this episode is more the interaction between Sougo and Tsukasa. It's that point where Tsukasa points out that Sougo's motivation to be king or overlord stems from his wanting to have his friends there with him. Instead they should be following him. It's also reflected in how Woz turns sides to the more powerful Zi-O. He's got a spine, otherwise he wouldn't have gone straight to taking on Oma. But he lacks the fire that Oma has to do what needs to be done, whatever that is.

Is Another Zi-O II necessary? Well, it makes it interesting to see someone else use the power in a corrupt way. But since we've completely thrown out power levels/equivalencies in Zi-O (and really, does it matter?) I'm just watching and waiting.