[FreshToku]

I feel like chiming in just to say that, the plot making no sense or contradicting itself or tearing new holes in itself at every opportunity would not in of itself be a problem to me. Well, obviously it would still be a massive distraction, but it probably wouldn't be a dealbreaker. Build and Ex-Aid, both shows I enjoyed a lot, were so clearly making up a lot of rules about how Nebula Gas or the Bugster Virus worked every other episode whenever it was convenient for the plot. But at the end of the day, it was always fairly easy to look past because the core, emotional conflict for the characters was still really strong, or at least they were to me.

And I know Zi-O has one of those too, its why I got so invested in the first place and why I care (i.e. complain) so much! But it's nowhere to be seen here in this episode. Instead, it seems what the show cares about at this critical point so near the end, is waxing nostalgia for a completely different show that aired ten years prior. Swell if you're a fan of Decade (and Chase), I guess. Not so swell if you're a fan of Zi-O.

Also I can't even enjoy it on a purely spectable level, but maybe I'm just too old and cynical at this point to enjoy the inherent appeal of a ton of random suits wrestling with one another. I blame all the movies starring Kamen Rider Quarry.