[Kamen Rider Die]

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Originally Posted by Fish Sandwich

It perfectly incorporates Touma being a writer, it fits excellently into the overall themes of the series, and is frankly just the kind of heroism I like to see in a story. Heroes and villains alike can destroy obstacles in their path, but only a hero will choose to heal something.

Which, hilariously, gets to what might be the one bum note in the episode. (And I'm sorry to pivot off of your very eloquent and compelling description of this episode to do it! You're right! In a lot of ways! And I like hearing praise for Build at all times!)

We're in this story about healing damaged creatures, and trying to avoid just destroying violent things that really just need to be understood... and then Yuri's like Oh There's No Saving Legeiel And It's Humane To Detonate Him. Zero evidence other than a hastily spoken line from Yuri, and zero hesitation on the part of Touma.

Like, I know that we need to have a dramatic explosion at the end of this story, and Legeiel wasn't exactly some huge loss to either the narrative or the audience, and whatever... but, like, Touma just pointed out to the audience that Legeiel wasn't making decisions in the right frame of mind. The show literally decided to say What If right before Touma detonates the guy. In the episode all about looking past violent exteriors to try and salvage something real.

It's a minor thing, but it sort of felt like the show trying to have its cake and detonate it, too.

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Originally Posted by Mesnick

P.S. The idea to focus fanfic on Rintaro is very unexpected.

Thanks! I find that dude super interesting to think about!

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Originally Posted by Deepsea

That's relatable!

It is, which is maybe not great.