[Kamen Rider Die]

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Originally Posted by Androzani84

And here we go.

Thanks for the fun and informative skit!

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Originally Posted by Layton13

We never knew the Phase 2 was gonna be a thing. It didn?t show up in any Scans or promotional material, so it was a legit surprise! And I loved it when it happened, especially since the Phase 2?s designs are all great, compared to how meh I am on the Phase 1?s.

I... didn't love the Phase 2 Deadman? It's a little Showa in how furry and creepy it is, which isn't my aesthetic. Also, the Phase 1 version was an origami gorilla in a little vest! That's brilliant!

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Originally Posted by DreadBringer

Yeah, Revice has solid first half, but this was the part that I hate the most among it. The resolution is though... uhhhh... the usual extremely quick "everything's instantly fine" due to it not being the focus of the whole series and it only being 2-parter, that Ikki simply convinces Taeko to make up with Ayaka, without any substance (or they show too little via only flashbacks), I mean other than it being done too easily, there are no plausible reason for Taeko to suddenly change for lifetime behavior, when even after the Kong Deadman's rampage, she's still concerned about only Miharu's well-being. It can be to protect herself and Miharu for Deadman's rampage for example, but it's not addressed.

I think it's reasonable to write off some of this stuff without needing to have it explained to the audience. Fretting over a daughter who made a deal with a devil is probably going to take a backseat to fearing for your life and the life of your youngest daughter.

But, yeah, it's not a great episode for really delving into the home life of Ayaka in anything other than broad strokes and darkly-comedic favoritism. We can intuit that the mom was doing a worse job than she thought or intended, but it's still a big leap to get to that finale.