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Originally Posted by Kamen Rider Die

I mean, someone could feel that way, but I think it'd be sad if they did. Eiji's heroism is messy and complicated, but no less resolute than a character that doesn't suffer from guilt or failure. It's way more interesting to watch someone like Eiji navigate his past than it would be to see a character without his baggage.

The way OOO pretty actively leans into the messiness of Eiji's motivations is for sure one of the things that makes the show special, in my opinion. Even here, one of the two things I most remember about this episode is how even though Eiji's little monologue about reaching out his hand does work as a straightforward motivational heroic speech, there's like this palpable sadness to why he feels that way. I think you're hitting the nail on the head when you mention how fitting it is for the show that the motivation can be both a weakness and a strength, because those sorts of grey areas are absolutely key to the way OOO generally examines that whole theme of desire.

Also, the other thing I most remember is just how much I like the Cheetah Medal. Nowadays, that actually includes the beautifully put together sequence of OOO reaching out his hand, because the Yummy plot here is one that sticks out to me from the whole series. Back when I was originally watching the show, however, I'm not sure I absorbed much more than how funny/cool it looks when he's just turbo-kicking that monster to make the hole in the first place.