[Kamen Rider Die]

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Originally Posted by Fish Sandwich

I just love how many stages there are to it in those couple seconds, you know? You can see Otoya have to rattle the thought around in his head for a moment before he panics, and only after he panics does he realize he's also disgusted. To be fair to the guy, the motivation behind the reaction is a little more complex than it might seem, but man are those facial expressions ever priceless. Fantastic bit of acting from Kouhei Takeda, and almost certainly a strong bit of direction from Tasaki (who handled 32/33) as well.

Everything in that scene is great, with Yuri in a real Finishing Each Other's Sandwiches mindset, completely missing what Otoya is trying to articulate. He feels uncomfortable with their new domesticity and how little their lifestyles overlap (she's ironing shirts he didn't want ironed), and as he's trying to tell her that she's changing from the person he was attracted to, she's suggesting they get married and start a family.

It's a more nuanced scene than just Otoya Is Scared Of Commitment, and I really appreciated that. There's almost no way it works out for Otoya and Yuri, and I definitely am not rooting for them as much I am Maya and Otoya, but they're still two characters that have a weirdly intriguing relationship. Lots of fun performances from those two.