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By contrast, the mega-arc, Mirror World, feels undernourished.

How about the SSSS part? Everything they do is connected to how the Mirror World and Shiro stirs things up here and deducing a method to stop it in their plan (I think the only party who directly touches the Mirror World part other than the leads). And I think this one's grasping on straws; "Shinji not telling her about it" How he's supposed to tell her if he doesn't know anything deeper about it like Yui forgetting? Where do you get that Shinji knows about it? What Shinji know is only that the monsters attack people, Riders are pitted against each other to gain a wish, and that Shiro is the one instigated the battle. He knows nothing about the deeper nature of it, mostly he just learns about other Rider's nature and being in dilemma about it, Like you said below he has to figure it out (which means not knowing?) before too late. Shiro only wants to use Odin to fight the one remaining Rider, so blame the fact that many Riders are still alive until now. Oh speaking about Riders being alive until now, you're about to see how Shinji actually stops the war not long from now, namely by, delaying the war and series this long.

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In keeping with all of my complaints, we don’t manage to learn more than one new piece of information, that Yui’s younger self prophesized her death on her eventual 20th birthday.

There's also other existing ticking clock like Eri or Kitaoka's illness, though this one's a ticking clock to the entire war itself. Between Yui and her younger self, those 2 are separate individuals, the present self as I've said before doesn't know anything about her past (and events spurs them to her memory), the younger self in mirror just appears and remind her. Going further about this will be spoilers (dunno if I should or shouldn't do it as this is the Mirror World part and there are few episodes left). Yui disintegrating is the process of her death, and as it's closer to the deadline the disintegration effect is more severe as seen here. What's the difference if it's "before the 50th episode"?

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NO, REN, I DON’T THINK ANYTHING THAT’S HAPPENED MAKES SENSE. Like, Ren. You’ve got it all figured out? Why don’t you break it down for me, a simpleton. How is a to-the-death battle between 13 magically-empowered combatants, an endless array of man-eating monsters, and time travel supposed to save Yui? Just… I feel like the show thought it spelled it all out for me, and I still don’t see how anything in here is a plan to save Yui.

I think I will just ask you how did you not think the same way about the wish itself? "How is a to-the-death battle between 13 magically-empowered combatants, an endless array of man-eating monsters, and time travel supposed to grant a winner's wish?" (And you wouldn't also wonder how Ren believes the death battle is supposed to save Eri? Ren theorizes how it makes sense based on that, on his goal he pursues until now) For the wish being able to grant what the winner wants like curing Eri, making Kitaoka immortal, turning Toujou into hero, making Takamizawa rule the world, etc?

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The non-Mirror World stuff, aka The Reason I Enjoy This Show, that comes out a lot better. (And, look, there’s still some fun to be had even in the parts of this show I don’t love. Kamen Rider Boss backhanded a truck.) Ren and Shinji have a very Ren-and-Shinji epilogue to Sano’s story, where Shinji beats himself up for not doing more to save Sano, and Ren’s just That Dude Was A Creep And We All Hated Him. It’s super-succinct, totally in-character, and a really great way to comment on that story with two characters who were largely absent from it.

Don't believe that Kamen Rider's strength is measured in tons? Just look at this Odin scene! And that driver is killed. Yeah because immediately after you hold off Tiger and told Imperer to run, Imperer's still not far away to be hunted by Ouja, or notice that Sano is trapped in Mirror World and pull him out from there. Ren's comment is like usual like he did to Tezuka but this one's more justified as Sano wasn't the most righteous guy.

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Toujou, however, was not absent from that story, and he’s feeling pretty good about himself after Sano’s death. So good that he gives a ride to Asakura, who I guess is just wandering around the city and assaulting cops (if you love what you do, you’ll never work a day in your life), so that they can fight. Toujou thinks he’s killed Sano, putting him one step closer to being a hero. Except, Asakura killed Sano, which both enrages Toujou and delights Asakura.

Well, he never works a day in your life, and Asakura is homeless, and eating muds. And yeah Asakura revealing that he killed Sano, just makes Toujou went even more insane. One step closer because.. you have to kill every other Riders to get your wish, and Toujou's wish is becoming a hero.

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I’m not completely clear on why Asakura declines to fight Toujou. He really hates that kid, and loves fighting. Seems like a fight would be a no-brainer. It works for me because of how pissed off it makes Toujou, that his kill was stolen and that Asakura doesn’t think he’s worth fighting. I can see that being good enough for Asakura for one day, this kid being furious at him. Plus, Asakura steals his car, which is a great heel move. Just him going I’m Keeping Your Car and all Toujou can do is walk off. Hilarious.

It's lucky for Toujou because he's getting more and more weaker, due to his backstabbing tendencies. You don't get stronger by sacrificing those close to you, you get weaker due to not having anyone left to rely! Also Zolda's Final Vent showing its AoE capabilities fully here with wiping out groups of Shereghosts (the white monsters). And Toujou gets the "scum" label from Kitaoka, and now he incorporates his standards (like being disgusted to Shibaura after representing him) to Rider battle, where he does acknowledge that those disgusting people's mindset has an advantage on the war, but keeps his standards not to go along with it.

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Equally hilarious? All of the Ore Journal/Kitaoka+Goro scenes.

Okubo is the only one to grate on Sanako... somehow. Now he has mirrored both Shinji and Yui; being homeless (only his office) and utilizing Atori like the former, and going to each other's place on one occassion for the latter. But as we learn from him... it's not about the place, but about the tools (the office would only need computers in any place to function). And of course not a total asshole, you'll see more in the next episode. Also partly Shimada and Megumi both has crush on Kitaoka. If Reiko can't get the info from Kitaoka, those 2 would fare likely even worse with his dislike to both of them.

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So, yeah, a pretty fun episode, even if it’s spending more time on my least favorite part of Ryuki. But, I don’t know, maybe it’ll all come together for me in the next few episodes. I’d love for that to be the case. I don’t like not liking parts of this series!

Are you sure? Your passionate hate to the likes of Jean and Haima (Hiiro's dad) Besides I feel like the internet obliges people that (the reason many people jump on the bandwagons on internet), if you don't like something, embrace it and be passionate about it. Let others know about this and force others to think exactly your way. And turn others who like or even tolerate it as targets. Which is why I'm embarassed to discuss about this topic like my reply here, I wouldn't let others know my opinions about those, if I love, like, being neutral, dislike, or hate it, and to keep it being unknown I just talk about everything.

Besides if you don't care you shoudn't talk about "it'll all come together" right?