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I have a better understanding of how Avatar Changes work now, thanks to Kijibrother becoming Ryusoul Pink. While Takada portrays Kijibrother whenever he's not being CGI, there's also a suit actress for most of his Avatar Changes, hence the skirt. Which means, just like suddenly having bird legs, the Avatar Changes grant not just the suit, but also the physical proportions and traits of the character inside that suit, similar to Jumanji or Free Guy. So hypothetically, Kijibrother could've used Asuna's super strength in addition to the suit's powers. This makes so much more sense than Gokaiger and fits with the video game motif.

We also see that the Avatarou Gears have multiple copies, with Inubrother and Kijibrother using Ryusoulger simultaneously. Looks like Kaito might even be supplying them. What's weird though is that Kishiryuking dropped a regular Gear, but Resshaking dropped an Avatarou Gear. However, Kaito is shown with the Avatarou versions of both Gears at the end of this episode. This seems inconsistent, but maybe there's something we're not seeing yet.

Saruhara and Inuzuka are introduced in this episode, but they fulfill the same purpose that Kijino did previously, to make the world seem larger but saving their stories for later.

This episode shows what Kijino's life is like, which is both good in that he's happily married and bad in that his boss at work is mean and doesn't give him the respect he deserves. I think Kijino is a really easy guy to like. He seems to view being a superhero as more of an opportunity than a curse, as he uses that same power to protect his wife Miho. This makes him better adjusted for the task of saving people, as he does it here without needing a pair of magic pink glasses to prompt him in to action. When Kijino tries to dismiss the disappearance of the truck that was about to them as a miracle, Miho corrects him that it was the power of love. She didn't see what happened, but she's totally correct. Kijino saved his loved one with his own power. That's what gets him through his oppressive workplace, cause he gets to come back home to her everyday. And now I remember that Inoue is writing this and like, duh, of course it's a great scene. He's great at writing romance stuff.

There's also a story about the futility of fighting something beyond your control. Even if Kito hides her identity (poorly), it doesn't change that her reputation is damaged. Even if Tarou's boss Sanae makes herself look younger by sapping people's life energy, it doesn't change how old she is on the inside. They need to confront their realities honestly, not deny them. That's the only way to move forward. Eventually, you have to do something.

I was a little worried at first, about how making the mecha fights CGI every week would work. But this one reminded me a lot of the train fights from a certain other peach hero show, which I enjoyed. It's a cool idea, to give each MOTW their own style to match the Sentai power they're borrowing. However, I would like to see some different mecha debut soon, as I don't think Don Zenkai Oh can continue to carry the fights on its own and I want the other Rangers to get a part of the action. I mean real mecha, not whatever that Don Momotarou Alter thing is supposed to be. Its whole gimmick is being small and fighting unpredictably, which is useful, but it hasn't done anything that makes it seem like a necessary addition to his powers.

Donbrothers continues to be a fresh and enjoyable show and this episode was even better than the first!