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Originally Posted by Kamen Rider Die

In the periphery, we get some interesting exposition from the Giffamilia, where the types of monsters (and their scarcity) gets detailed, and Aguilera gets a little scene to emphasize that the enemy group is also a family. It?s not really a ton, and it?s maybe only a few degrees more interesting than the Book Club ever was on Saber, but the Giffamilia is intriguing enough to not write off yet. (I mean, it helps that Aguilera?s performance is so goddamn magnetic. There?s a seductive exuberance to her threats, and a performative petulance to her impatience. She makes such neat choices as an actor!)

Aguilera's actress originally auditioned to play Sakura, but the producers passed on her because she was too old. They cast her as the villain instead and - I will keep this vague here - ultimately ended up doing a lot more with the character than they originally planned to.

For my part, I'll say that she ends up being one of my favorite characters and the focus of my absolute favorite episode of the season.