[DreadBringer]

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Originally Posted by Kamen Rider Die

They are welcome to their opinions!

Just that thinking about some things you seemingly force others to be the same like Fourze's Magnet States vs Cosmic States, or uh... Jean. But in other times some differences are given free pass such as Jin's type of comedy! Now a bit confused on what to think and predict, and certainly dreading the former part (I fear this in any place I go), especially if it's regarding Inoue. No offense, just that all of these seems blind for Inoue for some reason to me, which made me inform that those that had problems acknowledge some of his good parts like slice of life or comedy, overall being better on leash, but his extreme edgelord and screwing up parts aspects aren't ignored.

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Originally Posted by Kamen Rider Die

Like, it never really figured out what it was trying to say about Hajime, and that’s a big knock against it. We never got to see what he was getting out of being Ryou, since he spends the entire story in a semi-amnesiac fog. He doesn’t end up caring for Michi or the takoyaki gang or whatever. He just wanders into Ryou’s story, and then wanders right the hell back out at the end.

Hmm yeah, what I'm dreaded for the next part of the episode, Kotaro just rolling with it and not thinking/remarking anything weird about Hajime being suddenly a goofball, and it happened. Probably the theme of previous episode was spot on, but also, probably all of the stuff in previous episodes was run on Rule of Funny, anything like logic be damned, before or after that part. Hajime getting amnesia also wasn't really explained, as long as it leads to those gags. I guess, the amnesia doesn't truly apply to Hajime switching to Ryou, the influence extends to the whole cast, that is why! Consistent treatment of every main cast, Hajime just got it first! Still, I wasn't expecting a reaction with the story being entirely Ryou's, what makes this downturn response compared to the previous episode where the gag given seems enough despite seemingly no focus on either? For Tachibana getting Jack Form, does it remind you of Kusaka giving Takumi the Axel? Also, in a non-Inoue episode, Kenzaki was also handed the Jack Form by Shima, on a similar way too for me. But the part of him actually turning into a swordsman, with that bayonet on his weapon though.

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Originally Posted by Kamen Rider Die

Ryou’s story, though, it’s cute! It goes hard on being ridiculous, which is the stuff that works great in this one.

Cooking competition! Though there are other series that the cooking competition will come to mind first above this one. And as you know, Blade is one of the most memeable series (with Ondul language), but this part is not as prominent as others (read: underrated) like "TACHIBANA-SAN!", "SAYOKOOOO", etc, but also shows that memes don't need something hard on being ridiculous. The dilemma part of Ryou father being confused on 2 identical strangers are gold which his father just suddenly forgets his son's whole behavior (not Michi cuz she knows Hajime is not Ryou, but wants for him to be treated as one due to being more manly). But switched to original Ryou without any thought after him becoming a "Rider".

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Originally Posted by Kamen Rider Die

(Similarly, I like that when Team Blade has Ryou telling them what happened, Kenzaki's just like Oh That Wacky Hajime Trying To Get Out Of Fighting. I mean, it's normally insane to suggest that someone got replaced by their doppelganger due to narratively-convenient amnesia, but Kenzaki's bemused dismissal is equally as insane. But I love that choice in the writing! I love how dense and unobservant it makes Kenzaki! It's so stupid it's great!)

Which to me, unfortunately, it's a shame that the reaction afterwards won't be shown, with Kotaro just rolling with usual Hajime. Kenzaki not believing Ryou's proclamation is a nice idea that didn't get realized. I want to see how the team reacts when they got their usual Hajime back, or Hajime's reaction to the team talking about him as being friendly before, which he's anything but. Also I forgot to talk about this, as there's no place in previous episode, but the most gold joke between those 2 IMO is Ryou introducing himself to the group, which is begun by saying "Hajimemashite", a Japanese introduction word with Hajime's namesake on it as a stealth pun! (I've always thought for the word hajimemashite, when hearing the name Hajime, honestly).