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Episode 3: Wheels

KOGA CAN DRIVE!?

I only half joke with that reaction. It legitimately took me off guard given how there's been so much walking in this franchise with the exception of Vanishing Line. Even Kaoru lampshades it!

And ya know, not to say that this episode totally lacks substance, because it doesn't, but me thinks the stunts were priority number one here.

If that at all sounds like a complaint, it isn't! This episode is full of wonderful bike stunts all throughout that tell Kamen Rider Dragon Knight to sit down and stuff it. It's like watching a section out of Mad Max or your average modern Fast & Furious movie. Only better.

Interspliced with that is a proper introduction to the character of Leo. His personality, his drive, all the basics of his character and how he goes about being an Alchemist. Seeing how his young, energetic self plays off of the more stoic and refined Koga is nice to see, as well as how Koga has very noticeably softened since the first season.

Given how the plot has to do with taming the Goryu known as Colt who's started going wild, if there's one thing that I'm now kinda sad about with the anime in hindsight, it's that, while not totally absent, we never really got to see alot of the different types of gadgets that Alchemists are able to make and mess with. It's been a real fun aspect of the live-action stuff so far. Especially now, with Makai Senki seeming to put alot more emphasis on it.

But yeah, this was just a fun, action filled episode all around, and I certainly won't complain about that.

Also, Rei jumpscare at the end. Good to see he's back too.