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Originally Posted by Kamen Rider Die

KAMEN RIDER W EPISODE 33 - ?Y?S TRAGEDY - THE WOMAN IN SEARCH OF YESTERDAY?

I did like the episode overall, though. Yuuko and Shotaro have instant, charming chemistry ? the two of them playing as cats was really sweet. The low-hanging fruit is pointing out that OF COURSE Shotaro would fall for a woman who wears a hat well, but he really seems to enjoy her willingness to embrace absurdity in the pursuit of an objective. She?s fun, in the same dumb, embarrassing ways that he?s fun. They?d?ve made a fun couple, if she actually existed.

Yuko even named her cat Kino, which is literally Japanese for Yesterday but also sounds like a totally normal name. I don't recall if this detail was actually mentioned in the episode or just something TV-Nihon put at the top of the screen, but I remember it for how Yuko managed to hide her secret villain identity in plain sight like that. However, the biggest surprise is her relation to Kirihiko and sharing his hopelessly doomed attempt to get involved with Museum. Fitting for someone who makes others repeat yesterday.

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Originally Posted by Kamen Rider Die

Really, though, this isn?t an episode for delving into Yuuko/Yukie?s relationship with her late brother, or with her employment goals. It?s an episode for a pretty appealing action sequence? or is that two action sequences? The gimmick of running the fight back a second time, with Shotaro accidentally going on a rampage, is incredibly fun to watch. Keeping all the same choreography and dialogue is disconcerting, with a kind of hilarious inevitability that gets more tense as it goes along. As far as Dopant powers go, this is one of the most compelling and cinematic. Not sure what Yuuko/Yukie?s whole deal is yet, but I like her strategy! It?s honestly smarter than Isaka?s stuff so far!

Yesterday's ability is crazy for sure and that's why she's my favorite Dopant MOTW. It's dangerous how easily she was able to damage Double's reputation like that. Makes me curious about the limits, like if you put a wall in front of Shoutarou while he's under her spell and he walks in to it, then how does he perceive it? Terui had an opportunity to try this before Shoutarou left the base, but he was too confused by what was happening.

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Originally Posted by Switchblade

Magiranger is the one blemish on a year where we were gifted with Kamen Rider Hibiki, Garo, and Ultraman Max de gozarimasu desu. It?s not the worst Sentai I?ve ever tried to watch (Goseieger), but it?s not good in a way that?s even more obvious considering its contemporaries de gozarimasu desu.

Goseiger.... Do you have beef with Datas' speech pattern as well?