[Kamen Rider Die]

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Originally Posted by Fish Sandwich

This is a set of episodes I definitely love more than Die does. Even though there wasn't any break in the airing schedule or anything, I consider it the sort of "season finale" for Den-O, like a lot of Rider shows from Double onwards do around this point in the episode count. I like how it drives the overarching plot forward enough to actually start resembling an overarching plot, and it keeps it all grounded in great character development for both Ryoutarou and Momotaros.

I feel like I'm, in general, enjoying these episodes less than everyone else. I love the tone, but some of the specific story decisions have felt... undercooked? Just stuff where I feel content to watch it, but it falls apart the more I think about it. I don't know. I don't love not loving these shows? Certainly less fun to post That Was Pleasant But Sloppy six times a week.

(Or, I don't know, there have been some fun stories in the nine they've done so far? I feel like I've conveyed that? I am definitely feeling less into DEn-O over the last week, more of a disconnect than I'd've foreseen, but I hope I'm not totally misconstruing whatever I'm getting out of these episodes?)

The Ryotaro/Momotaros stuff from the last story was great, though. Having Momo freaking out in 17 and then being like You Had Me Worrying For Nothing And You Need To Be A Better Partner was a great button on that arc. The evolution of their partnership is really special.