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Episode 2: Gamesome

While I didn't think the first episode was bad, episode 2 was way more my speed.

It starts off really strong with not only some intense action of Jet Jaguar vs Rodan, but also showcases how the men of the Otaki Factory all have balls of wrought iron via immediately jumping at the call to defend the city.

And beyond that, the personalities of the cast are shown off alot better in this one too, with the voice actors giving performances that make everyone alot more likable and endearing. And before you ask, yes, I am watching the dub as per my usual go-to.

Probably the biggest thing for my though was that the overall atmosphere was actually rather captivating.

There's a bunch of little things that go into that which all come together to keep me hooked. Society's' response to the sudden appearance of a real, live, dinosaur, the planning stages for the next attack by a flock of Rodan, more science-y technobabble to go with the investigations and inventions being made; I found myself pretty hooked!

Both the OP and ED are pretty good too, with some nice music and interesting visuals. But those aside, it felt like episode 2 overall was the proper second half of episode 1, to where I'm surprised that they weren't labeled as a two-parter outright. Though I don't exactly know what these titles are supposed to mean either way...

Anyway! Yeah, this was a fun one, and I hope that the rest of the show can keep up this good pacing and atmosphere.