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Originally Posted by Enchilada645

I do like that even though he got a new form, Ray still wants to train to use it properly. I also like that since Helios is sentient, it basically gets to be his training partner. It's also interesting to see we're not getting everything about a form right away, given we just now got a new weapon and finisher a couple of episodes after its debut.

Yeah, that was a nice touch for sure. Although it basically cements that Ray has certainly had a shift since his early heroing days. Given that this training session amount to "I need to keep getting stabbed until I learn better!"

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I think my only little miff is that I think Iron Mask's new arm cannon is a tad dinky looking for how much power it packs.

Like many redesigns in BIMA-X, I think Iron Mask's' new looks is inferior to his original design. However, I do rather like it for what it is, so I'm not that broken up about it.

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Originally Posted by Sh Ranger

While I was also a little confused about the minimalistic form changes at first, I eventually started to like them. Ray has the strongest synchronization with Power Stone Merah, so I think it kind of makes sense that most of the suit stays the same. This design concept may have been ahead of its time, since a year later we got a Rider whose form changes were just wearing different jackets. I think Bima-X does it better than Agito anyway, since Bima-X at least changes the head.

Oh yeah, the design philosophy is certainly there: The other stones being augments slapped ontop of a pre-existing core. Just like, in terms of pure aesthetics it clashes, ya know?

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Like that short instrumental track that plays when Bima-X assumes Storm Mode. Each form has its own variation and I love how it sets the mood for the new form.

Oh yeah, that jingle is good stuff and I await more of 'em.

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Another sign of the franchise's improvement in Tokusatsu quality, as this ghost ship setting feels climactic, like something you'd typically expect to see much later. The staff are seriously showing off and it's awesome! Totally a strong first impression from Kihara Daisuke, the writer for this 2-parter and also the next one.

I'd be surprised if it turned out that BIMA-X somehow didn't have a bump in budget compared to its predecessor, given just how much shiny new stuff we've been seeing at such a rapid pace.