[DreamSword]

Episode 12

Wait, Gills!?

Anyway, there are two plots going on in this episode: The usual monster of the week plot, which features Cobra Commander up there stealing Indonesia's' gasoline supply, and then the plans that the Vudo Empire has for Mikhail.

And right up front, Randy proposes what I was thinking when it came to Mikhail: That he might actually be Reza; Having been taken prisoner instead of killed.

Another theory I'd had was that perhaps Reza had become Iron Mask after the previous one was retired, but this episode kinda shoots that down immediately. Speaking of Vudo, I did like how much Rasputin surprised me this episode; showing that he's not just your typical dumb, angry boss.

Because see, it seemed like such a cliche moment at first; saving Mikhail from being killed by Iron Mask for seemingly no reason. But then came the climax of the episode, wherein a new foe shows his face. A Dark Bima, powered by the Black Power Stone. And if it's somehow not a mind-controlled Mikhail I won't know what to think given the very obvious setup.

The Cobra plot by comparison is very standard, though it does have the funny angle of Rasputin trying for a stealthy approach, only to I guess not realize that Ray's' Power Stone can literally detect whenever they do, well, just about anything. Probably the smartest monster to date though, given that he just immediately nopes outta there as soon as Bima shows up. Very much unlike the Gills from Agito.

Very much looking forward to see more of this Black Bima in action next episode!