[Switchblade]

One of my first exposures to Blade was a video review of some Motion Revive figures - an older, mid-00s precursor to the S(h)odo lines. The wave included several Kuuga plus Blade and Garren. The Garren figure was based off of this episode with the damaged helmet. It was a long time before I saw the scene in context and it was definitely a satisfying pay-off. It’s a brutal fight, especially the end where they’re just wailing each other at point-blank range. I like a good, flashy action scene, but sometimes a more minimalist approach can be even more effective.