[Daikaijuman54]

You know, the craziest thing about this episode is that I could understand what they were going for with Sougo, but their explanations and justifications just didn't work.

Now Sougo, joining King Kuroto to see how he rules does feel like something he'd do, but the episode's way of doing it just doesn't work, nor does it feel like something Sougo would do, knowing geiz is breathing down his neck. The .5 Episode really does fit the main issue with this episode.

But other than that, the OOO tribute was actually something I only grew to appreciate after watching OOO. At first, I thought "wait, I thought Eiji was a hobo," so I was confused on what exactly this tribute was going for. But some time after Zi-O, I watched OOO (which is definitely one of my favorite Rider Seasons), and when I got to Eiji's backstory, I thought "so all that stuff in Zi-O was accurate? That's neat!" and I ended up looking back on this arc, loving it way more than when I first saw it. That, and I can't say no to our favorite God.

Once more, I am absolutely digging the Rider Armors, and OOO is another one I found myself enjoying. It resembles Super TaToBa moreso than Another OOO, and instead of adding the Core Medals onto the design, it carries features of the three animals used for TaToBa, and finally, the big circle on his chest is, of all things, the Katakana "Taka, Tora, Batta," which I just find hilarious.

Also, as you've witnessed, this is where the Woz Happy Birthday image comes from. Woz is this series best character for me, no question, every moment he's on screen is a joy to behold, and his speeches are the best part about the Armor Times.