[Switchblade]

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Originally Posted by Matrixbeast

Like, I'm not expecting everyone to just stop, explain everything, then be on their way. But, like, from why they need to be level 1 to separate the bugster from the host, to why they need to clear the games at all if they can use the power ups regardless, to how the stage select thing even works, I just have no idea what the fuck

I assume that this is stuff you learn in medical school.

Seriously, though, you're not wrong. Ex-Aid can be Kiva-ishly bad about explaining how stuff works. Some of it gets explained a bit, but a lot of stuff about how the games work is never properly spelled out. I just wrote it off as Ex-Aid's gimmick for relocating to stunt team locations, kind of like how most shows will throw someone out a window that just happens to overlook the nearby rock quarry. If you can get past it, the show is a lot of fun.

And speaking of fun, I'm now through episode 4 of Fourze, the end of Miu's recruitment arc. It's good to have her on board the team now and to have JK on tap to join up next. I'd completely forgotten what an asshole Shun was at this point, what with happily ditching Miu when the Queen contest turned against her. That's really funny given how by the end of the series he's really desperate to be her boyfriend while she is clearly not that interested anymore. I liked how Miu forgave her friend for trying to attack her, though. I think this arc is part of why she was always one of my favorite members of the KRC. She can be kind of an arrogant dick, but her heart is always in the right place.

Other random things Switchblade had forgotten about Fourze:

- Miu's "Oops" catchphrase. It's cute in moderation, but there were times when it, like Shun's twinkle effect, got badly overused.

- Fourze's States forms. The preview for episode 5 teased the arrival of Elec States, which I had somehow completely forgotten existed. I do remember it, Flame, and Magnet now. I think that was it for non-movie stuff aside from Cosmic, right?

As a final comment, I really hope Rikako Sakata took a thorough shower after filming that pool scene.