[DreamSword]

Episode 2: Burn Up! Change into a Flame!

A kid finds a plant bulb made out of boobs.

With that out of the way, the majority of this episode is more about Kenji getting introduced to the police and of course, SHOT.

And while I liked the episode well enough, I think there's something to be said about how the two plots going on in this episode kinda don't really interconnect? Like, at all?

I mean, there is a very loose connection, with Kenji meeting the little boy at the start of the episode, but outside of that, this could've easily been two separate episodes. And part of me wishes it were, with this episode being entirely about the police and the monster just being something sent out like in episode 1.

But, what keeps the whole thing entertaining throughout is the various character quirks and interactions. The citizens of Akebono are quite quirky, and their police force is no exception. Even the kid has a poindexter thing going on that you kinda don't see nowadays, which not only made him likeable, but is the sort of thing you don't really see anymore nowadays.

Ryugunoh also gets a proper introduction this episode, and I found it cool how, in contrast to, say, Kamen Rider, our other hero is actually quite supportive(if a bit cautious) of his new teammate. Doesn't even mind that Ryukendo is the one who gets to use the new toy first. Which, speaking of Rider, modern Rider fans would probably hate this show, since we're getting new toys already. The sort of thing that we wouldn't see alot of until about a decade later.

Overall, it's basic, but it's fun. And that's all I need.