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Originally Posted by Kamen Rider Die

they do a quick edit of showing you the bodies of water in two of the hits, but the first one at the press conference is in an industrial park?

There actually is water where the Dopant was shooting from. That said, the shot itself is literally impossible anyway given that it involved the teeth curving over a tall building and somehow still hitting with pinpoint accuracy.

Anyway, currently playing catch up on episodes, and I just finished the Girl two-parter, so I'm typing up my thoughts now while they're still fresh.

I myself don't agree with nor like the ending, but I think I get it?

Essentially, it seems to me that what the episode is going for is that it's the mother's' responsibility to tell her daughter the truth and not Shotaro, as it's their problem -- their business to deal with. Which is a stance many take when it comes to parenting, whether one agrees with it or not.

Regardless, when it comes to this two-parter overall, I'm just kinda whatever on it? There's some good stuff in here, like the bits with Kirihiko, but nothing that really excels it or makes up for its weaker bits. It's a two-parter that I always found myself remembering due to a certain element it introduces early on though, which, with this rewatch, I've found was mostly due to TV-N's' subs.

Yeah, when I first watched W it was via TV-N, and, unless I've been totally misremembering all this time, the way they subbed the scene where Shotaro first wants to use Trigger and Philip stops him is presented in a different context. Under TV-N, the conversation made it sound like Trigger was some dangerous Memory that should only be used if it was really needed. Whereas here, under OZC, it's moreso that Philip is warning Shotaro about the specific situation that they're in rather than the Memory itself.

I bring this up because TV-N's' take would end up being a recurring element as the show went on, and I found it slightly tiring as a result. And peaking of recurring elements, well uh, let's just say that the way this episode handles parenthood would serve as an unfortunate sign about how W would handle the various parents throughout the show in general, and is an aspect that I have never liked about the show, as much as I love the show itself.

Last bit I can think to comment on: Is it bad that I sided with the Dopants in this one? Okay, sure, they're part of an evil organization, but not only is the Mom terribly unlikable due to how she's handling her daughter in general(such as using her as a manipulation tool), but, frankly, the property that she wanted the Wind Tower II built on IS private property and, legally, they have every right to say no to it, sad backstory with the dad or not. I would think alot of people would say no to having that thing in their own backyard to say the least.

Anyway, that's all I got. Onto the next two-parter.