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Oh yeah the weird actor cameos this was a thing for early Heisei movies. But my thoughts on the finale it's okay I guess I much prefer Episode Final events if I were to be totally honest. And It all comes down to the reset the show kept touting about how there could only be 1 Rider and you that if you don't fight you won't survive completely erasing it was just off. It feels unearned basically it comes out of nowhere and it undoes all the hardships and growth of everyone. Like everything else the atmosphere,the cinematography, and emotions are great but it ultimatly feels pointless. In compairson Episode Final felt tighther I will agree it dosen't hit as high as the show but it felt more natural, everything resolves with the tragedy of Yui death, Shiro defeat and all but Shinji and Ren being left and it looks like they don't have much time left as the monster begins to invade the real world. There a sense finality to it. Plus I personally headcanon that the version of Ryuki we see in future crossovers is the one from Episode Final. It just makes sensd to me since there a chance he does survive since he never got that wound and bleed death.