[Daikaijuman54]

Today, I talk about two old men try to kill each other, with something about friendship and space or something, and cheap magicians going bad.

Again, I have no context on Faiz aside from some minor details and mentions, so I can't exactly compare him to his original. That said, it's kind of funny how you don't really need context for these two? Since Takumi's already lost his powers, this is basically a blank slate of the character, and yet some of the tidbits of him I know just slightly shine through. I get I'm probably absolutely wrong here, but my only experience with him was the Showa Vs. Heisei, so you know how good my image of him is...

But anyway, I liked the battle between Another Fourze and Faiz taking place in different times to add an extra gimmick to this arc. Yet as stated in the .5 episode, you have to absolutely grasp straws to find the connections, which while some were clever, aren't exactly valid. I did mention how Decade's Faiz was centered around a high school, but the only thing that even remotely counts as a "connection" being their names (Fourze=4, Faiz=5. Again, grasping at straws. Also, obligatory numbers theory meme), but that's it. In the end, we all know Decade sent Gentaro and Ryusei to BLEACH world (which is still funny how they acknowledge that).

The Wizard arc... Well, once again, not much to say right now, but I love Another Wizard's design, like the skeleton hand for the driver, or how the jewel motif looks less radiant, but this is one of my favorite Another Rider designs. But boy, does Toei like to tease us with the brief glimpses of Legacy Characters, only to not have them when the actual episode rolls around. Like, I get that most the actors aren't easy or willing to come back, and I honestly don't mind the teases, but Gentarou and Haruto's glimpses are some things I know I've seen a lot of Endgame Hawkeye memes for.

On another note, I always look forward to Woz's speeches.