[GoldenXtreme]

I'm still enjoying this show, but my feelings towards it are cooling awfully fast to be honest.

Anyways, this episode seems to be the last part to this show's introductory arc, where the show fully establishes how Baku has to stop the Nightmares within the dream world, and what exactly happens when the Nightmares take over their host. Since the dreams affect reality, it gives to real stakes even to the dream world sequences, which is nice. We also get to see Baku steel his resolve and fight in the real world. As Fish said, the actor did a good job feeling like just a normal guy who has to confront a monster to save someone, but I did find myself wishing that he had a more faltering fighting style after transforming too, to reflect that he doesn't have any actual combat experience in real life. Would have made for an interesting contrast.

I do want to reiterate my comment from last week that I really wish Baku had more of a supporting cast, an issue aggravated by the divide between the real and dream world meaning the cast doesn't really transfer between them. I think it might actually be intentional at this point though, I genuinely think they are aiming for a "lonely Showa era hero" sort of Kamen Rider for this show. Not sure I like it, but it's an interesting idea.