[DreamSword]

Episode-4: Yikes! There's Two of Me!? Enter, Atros - The Ultimate Rival!!

This episode 75% high energy action.

Taking up the entire first half is the battle between Iczer-3 and Atros, and it makes for a fairly entertaining watch.

The best part comes at the end though, where the two are arguing over their outlooks on life, and Nagisa comes in to tip the scales. She manages to see the good in Atros despite everything, which throws Atros through a loop.

The second half has to do the final one of Neos' generals: Golem, as well as Neos' plan to bring to life one last warrior for the heroes to face. And dropping all pretense here it is so obviously Iczer-2, especially since she's in the opening. I absolutely adore that this OVA establishes that Iczer-2's' theme song plays in-universe, haha.

While the character development does feel a tad rushed, I get it, considering we only have a couple episodes left to go. Plus, if nothing else, seeing the bond between Nagisa and Iczer-3 grow closer was nice, and the few bits with the crew of the Queen Fuji were serviceable in showing how they play off eachother given their current situation.

Everything ends with Iczer-3 on the ropes, and Atros having seconds thoughts not only due to Nagisa's' words, but also how Neos Gold is so obviously lying about everything that's going on. What's gonna happen next, I wonder?