[Talisman]

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Originally Posted by Dormamu

Damn! Takatora has a huge shower!

[Kiryu]

Man, Michi getting his ass kicked by the now Energy Rider enhanced Baron immediately after shooting Kouta in the back.

If that isn't Karma, I don't know what is!

[Barricade64]

I agree that there really should be a script with the Fruit Grongi translated, or they could have at least just had it written in Japanese but with English letters since that still acts as a cipher for most viewers and makes less work. Anyway, another great episode though I'm really worried for Takatora now. Also, is it just the internet getting to me or did Ryouma have a thing for Takatora and then got heartbroken? I do wish Bravo's part in the episode would have had some more development for him/having him learn about the Overlords but I did like how he knew not to eat the fruit because of survival training, that was a great little moment.

[TokuChris]

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Originally Posted by kamen rider bara

can anyone share the link for the subs?

Right now it's...

http://aesirsubs.wordpress.com/

EDIT: Unless you mean streaming. Then I'd say check out stream.jefusion.com but please please PLEASE have an ad blocker and virus protection, there's more pop-ups there than in a children's book.

[ComicGuy89]

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Originally Posted by Kickback

... there's more pop-ups there than in a children's book.

I need to use that someday.

[Locke]

Despite the copious amounts of focus on Zangetsu, it was really Bravo that stole the show. I dunno, something about a comic relief character who actually has a very serious background is not all that original, but the use of the hints of the more serious stuff and the balance between the two halves of him is just spot on in this episode, I found. I wish we got more of him, honestly.

Zangetsu...didn't find as much of a harmony, for me. Although I enjoyed seeing him fight alongside Kouta, in an admittedly well done fight with that Overlord. The scenes of him nursing his scar in the shower, which lead into that flashback of him trying out the prototype of the prototype. God that was cheesy and played all too seriously to even be fun cheese.

Honestly, if nothing else, I just ultimately wish he had been on screen more as he's had so few ultimately meaningful appearances in this show and so as epic as his turn was in this episode, this could have been a truly triumphant moment for the series if Takatora hadn't spent so long in the background. So ultimately I'm giving this a good.

[KyoryuBlue]

I'm still trying to figure out what "The Truth" is...

[Blade Raider]

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Originally Posted by KyoryuBlue

I'm still trying to figure out what "The Truth" is...

Not often I get to use that clip

[Locke]

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Originally Posted by KyoryuBlue

I'm still trying to figure out what "The Truth" is...

Takatora never knew about the Overlords, so I'm guessing the truth relates to the fact that he is learning that everyone in his building is inches from landing a sonic arrow in his back. Just like his dear little shit of a brother does to all his friends. If this guy was on screen more he'd be a Shakespeare protagonist.

[SideswipePrime]

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Originally Posted by Blade Raider

Not often I get to use that clip

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Originally Posted by Dormamu

Even from the beginning we're never quite made to believe Takatora is a bad guy, just one with an agenda.

So lets see....what did we get out of this episode?


For Sentai and ZeoRangerV, we got beefcake.



For me, we get the obvious. (Yeah, Kaito kicking Micchy around a little isn't even enough for the backstabbing little trog)



For Den-O, we get romance.



And for everyone else, we get balls. Well, rice balls that is.

I love this series. It's won me over from OOO it's that good.

Also, depending on where you look, there are subbed versions with the Overlord text in place. Personally, I don't feel the revelations are anything earth shattering. We all have an idea about who the Overlords are, and what their game is. I don't even think they spell it out as well as DJ Sagara does. And yes, I'm sure Jinba is more powerful, but Kachidoki sells more toys. And just like any good henshin sequence, even though we see it in 'slow motion', it doesn't actually take that long (see SS Gavan's overtly elaborate henshin sequence). We'll just pretend he's spinning the gun's wheel really really fast.

I am looking forward to the next Talkin' Toku at the Nation episode!