[Mesnick]

Well, Hanto may be the weakest of the trio of riders, but he is also very stubborn. And in this episode, this quality turned against his friends. Luckily, Lakia's toxin was able to temporarily neutralize Suga's influence. Unfortunately, only temporarily. The argument between an angel and a demon seems like an unsuitable concept to me, when the evil side is obviously foreign.
But at the same time, I appreciate the departure from the argument with the evil spirit, more typical for the franchise. And it's also great that Gochizo was able to help. As a test, Nyelv decided to arrange a mass suicide. I think that Lango and Bocca would not appreciate such a waste of potential material for Dark Treats, but they would not scold him too much. Fortunately, the reunited riders manage to prevent this. Masaru is among the victims of hypnosis. He also sees Kamen Riders along with the others and mistakes them for monsters. Yes, this is that tiny part of the show where the sweets theme doesn't work very well. However, Sachika proves her usefulness by explaining that they are friends and protect them from real monsters. And later Masaru himself comes to the conclusion that his sister could have been kidnapped by Granutes.
Impressed by the events of that day, Hanto decides to reveal the truth about his uncle to Shouma. So at least the second part of my pessimistic forecast will definitely not come true. Lango only has a small cameo here, without any influence on the plot, so it would be possible not to include him in the preview. But in the next episode, Bocca himself will appear in the human world and, it seems, even wave his fists.
Intriguing.
Overall, it wasn't the brightest, but it was a pleasant episode that developed and advanced the plot.
Perhaps I'll also make pre-final conclusions about the whole show. After the first quarter, I was ready to put Gavv in third place in my personal rating, displacing Kuuga. Now I understand that the simplicity of the first rider Heisei still touches my heart more, but I still have no serious complaints about Gavv. It's a great show, always ready to feed both the mind and the heart. Yes, I catch myself thinking that I'm more interested in what will happen in the next episode of Gozyuger, but this is more related to the different stages of these shows than to their quality. So, even though I have a few complaints about Gavv, the overall impressions are still very positive. I hope the ending will not disappoint.