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Originally Posted by Kamen Rider Die

MASKED RIDER AGITO EPISODES 26 - 27

I guess I'm the only one who liked these episodes? Pretty typical for me, I suppose.

Mind you, I watched Agito years ago, so I have no clue if they were actually any good or not anymore. In fact, I'll take your word that they were a disappointing misfire.

But I do remember them a lot just on the merit of how weird the idea was. It was so surreal to have Shouichi put in that position all of a sudden. Like, the show has been teasing these little clues for half the run, and now it's basically stolen the lead character off the same page as you, and forced you to watch him basically go about his day, while you have no idea what he's doing or why, because you didn't learn all the truths when he did (which also made it not that surprising when it doesn't stick).

It's probably less cool than I remember it being. But for better or worse (worse?), it was an unique little experiment, even if, like the direction, it didn't pay off.

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Originally Posted by Kamen Rider Die

MASKED RIDER AGITO EPISODE 28

This one, though. This is my favorite episode of the show. Yasuko Kobayashi is a treasure, but I don't need to tell you that, because you've seen OOO. Even in just that little span of 20-some minutes, the attention she gives to characterization shines. That bit at the end where Ryou's tough guy facade starts cracking after that kid shows him sympathy when he finds out Ryou is Gills? Too good, man, I tell ya'.

No clue about the 4:3 thing, though. It may legitimately have just been another strange stylistic choice.