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"Ignis... Ignis... You're endangering the mission, Ignis."

While I do feel the Metsu-Orochi fight was a little too short (though Trigger dual wielding was sick), this was a really good episode. We got to see GUTS Select fight outside the Nursedessei and got to see Trigger and Dark fight "together."

The part where Kengo takes control of the GUTS Falcon reminded me of Godzilla X Mechagodzilla, which I really enjoyed, though it did sideline the other GUTS Select members (again). It was also nice to see some extra hands for the team, even if they're just red shirts, but it gives some scale to the TPC.

If people were wondering what would happen in a Shin Godzilla sequel, this is the closest we'll get to that. But in all seriousness, even if we won't be seeing Trigger Dark for a while, we got to see some flashbacks to Ignis' planet and got to go out with a bang (especially when he snatched the Circle Arms), love that he still retains a bit of that charm from the early episodes, albeit only in gestures when he gets caught. It's definitely fair to say we haven't seen the last of him as Trigger Dark.

I love how Dargonn is now the heart and soul of the Dark Giants, seeing as he's more calmer and less reckless (unless you count the time he went rogue in an attempt to woo Yuna earlier in the season) than Hudram and now Carmy Tart (I'm just messing around with her name now), who's out for blood. Surprised she didn't lose it when she saw Ignis as Trigger Dark.

Next Episode: The Captain got promoted! Everyone's happy! What could go wrong?