[Kamen Rider Die]

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Originally Posted by Fish Sandwich

Mind you, I've got plenty I could say about how Ryuuji factors into this team too, but, especially watching the show the first time, it was definitely the way the relationship between the younger two Busters played out that really impressed me early on with what a palpable sense of connection the show was able to create so quickly between these characters by leveraging that whole tragic backstory.

I didn't get around to mentioning on Mission 2, but I cannot tell you how grateful I am that the tragic backstory uniting the three Busters was revealed in the second episode. This isn't some Den-O-style thing where the mystery of That Fateful Day gets teased out on a (to me!) unconscionably long timeline, this is the show giving you the tools to better understand the characters right up front. I mean, it's Kobayashi, so there's going to be some hidden wrinkles somewhere down the line -- and I wouldn't want there not to be! -- but the basic information I need to appreciate this cast was dispensed with quickly and beautifully. It definitely helped!

(Also, boy, Kobayashi loves that brother/sister dynamic, huh?)

(Also also, I really loved how Ryuji steps back to let the kids sort their stuff out, rather than him forcing the issue. I probably mentioned it, but I really loved it.)