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Originally Posted by Kamen Rider Die

I mean, Luna is literally a symbolic person. She doesn't have a fixed identity or biology. (She... probably doesn't even have a biology?) She looks like a kid to interact with Kid Touma. If that's not where the story is anymore, she can and should change to meet it. Which she can do, as the imaginary manifestation of a fairytale dimension.

Luna's biology is a part of Wonder World itself, the same way Yuri's biology is a part of Saikou. However, nobody really has a fixed identity or biology, symbolic or otherwise. People are always changing and it's the purpose of stories to effect that change, but I prefer that to be depicted gradually (or through new DX merchandise for Riders), rather than instantly aging 15 years without explanation. Really feels to me like the staff were marking an item off a checklist.

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Originally Posted by Kamen Rider Die

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Originally Posted by Enchilada645

We also get Sophia as Calibur and really... when it comes to who would take up the mantle, I'm glad it got to be her? She has a deep connection to both prior Caliburs, so her getting to wield Kurayami feels right. And I'm glad she did end up wielding Kurayami purely because there were a lot of people who would've been fine with Yuri dual wielding Saikou and Kurayami and to them I say... "You guys are boring".

I mean, someone had to be Calibur, that shot from the OP with big glowing purple guy heavily implied it was going to happen. I do like Sophia taking the extra step to support her Swordsmen by becoming one herself with the only vacant Seiken Sword they had. Aesthetically though, I think the evil dark suit clashes with her white civilian outfit, but that's just a minor issue. I definitely appreciate her getting the action focus she deserves and proving once more that she's a competent and brave character.

(I would've liked if it was Mei as well though....)

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Originally Posted by Enchilada645

*The alternative for bringing back Espada but keeping Kento as Calibur was an... interesting idea the staff had. And that was basically a new character with no prior buildup. So while I do feel a bit sad that Kento doesn't own Kurayami anymore, I am glad that Espada isn't being ridden around by a newbie who likely would've bloated the cast just a bit too much.

Huh, I don't recall that I heard that before. On one hand, it might've been a deterrent against scrapping Jaou Dragon. On the other, some new guy showing up out of nowhere to become the new Tertiary Rider would've undermined the dynamic that the core 3 Swordsmen have.