[Kamen Rider Die]

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Originally Posted by Switchblade

This is the core of why I like this bi-weekly monster story so much. The whole concept of someone disappearing because of an Imagin rampage in the past and nobody remembering them in the present is such a neat idea. It's a great example of the show's theme of memories and it ties directly into everything that's going on with Yuuto, too. Plus it leaves us with that haunting final note (pun intended) of Piano Hobo boarding the Denliner to drift along through time until he can find his place again. I really love everything that's going on with this concept.

Yeah, it... I wouldn't say it redeemed the episode's flaws (of which I thought there were a bunch!), but the willingness to have Ryotaro fail in such a dispiriting way, and then to have the twist of be that Den-O could fail because he couldn't stop a monster in time, but Ryotaro couldn't fail because people will always find a way to reconnect with each other if you give them the chance, I really liked that touch. It's another story that points out the limitations of superhero action, and the necessity of Ryotaro's holistic view of saving people.