[toughfighter83]

i love this episode, im starting to feel that asuna and emu are starting to get really close

[MaskedRiderAsakura]

Yup, Hiro is totally our Ren Akiyama for this season. I even bet his girlfriend is really in some sort of pseudo-coma right now and not actually dead.

[Blade Fang]

Hmm..finally...one of Hiiro's past is revealed.

Hmm...looks interesting about Hiiro's past esepcially about his girlfriend and about Snipe to beat Graphite in 5 years ago...

The Brave Level 1 and Ex-Aid Level 1 fight is quite longer when campared to previous episode.....

Brave's ice finisher looks cool and Brave Beat Quest Gamer looks cool too. I am love Ex-Aid opening theme used for Brave Beat Quest Gamer musical abilities.

Next episode....it seems Kujo will finally join with Emu and CR....

[nitraion]

Interesting Episodes
-Dan is totally Ryoma but get kick ass kicked for few battles unlike ryoma
-Hiro joining girlfriend Club after Garren
-Okay i was hoping poppy showing up more since this is her game but well asuna is nice too
something i notice KR ex aid still have rule to game over i see when M de-transformed that is not because the attacks that is because M de-transformed himself nice little detail, the past episode i see the gashat being "pulled-off" instead de-transfoming attacks i wonder they will break the rule
-also i like doremifa beat gashat its hard to use in my opinion but also this is most useful ones if all battles is simply just playing DDR games then graphite have to rethink his strategies
Well Ex-aid has been rocks so far good job Writer and Toei
Next episode "Finally humanoid form!!"

[Fish Sandwich]

Oh man, more of this please, Ex-Aid. This episode was basically exactly the simple but important character-building plot I'd been wanting for 5 episodes. Hiiro probably needed fleshing out more than anyone else, too. I'm actually kind of coming around to his character, and that's the best compliment you can give a focus episode like this. Random thoughts!

- Happy to see so much Level 1 action, I guess, although they quickly replace the worry of not seeing them with the worry of just skipping to Level 3.

- I liked the climax a lot, but I'm still confused as to this whole stage select business. I get that it justifies Toei Geography™, but like, what purpose does it serve in-universe?

- On a similar note, I'm mildly disappointed by how the MotW is another glorified vending machine. I get the stuff last time with Genm and here with Graphite was more important but it'd be kind of nice if these guys put up a fight. I mean, why do they even have Gashats jammed in their skulls if it doesn't make them tougher or something?

- Also, sooo cool to see Emu actually step aside and let someone else be the hero for once. He still gets his big moment taking a hit for Brave but Hiiro gets to actually do the hard work.

- Sort of an aside here, but part of me was hoping the irony of the stoic knight having an upgrade based around upbeat music would be a deliberate symbolic thing, where maybe Hiiro getting it coincides with him learning to loosen up a bit, but once again I guess I was expecting too much. What they did worked well enough.

So yeah, I really liked it, despite appearances. All my complaints relate mainly to niggling little things with Ex-Aid's unexplained (nonexistent?) internal logic that I honestly don't think the show needs to elaborate on, but it sure would be nice if it found the time somewhere down the line.

Next week looks to be doing this same routine with Lazer, a character I already like, so I'm pumped for that.

[GoldenXtreme]

While this episode didn't quite hit the hype levels of the previous ones, it was once again really good. It got some giggles out of me (Hiro completely tanking the rhythm game was great) and while Hiro's backstory isn't exactly the most original it could lead to some interesting places down the line. They've been doing pretty well balancing the focus riders so far too, which is great. Really interested to see more of Kirya next episode too. Keep 'em coming Bandai!

[Dormamu]

Right now as it is, the pace, story, even the little comedy elements are making me love this series year. If it keeps this up, I may have to add this on my favorite Rider series list.

[MarsHottentot]

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- Happy to see so much Level 1 action, I guess, although they quickly replace the worry of not seeing them with the worry of just skipping to Level 3.

I'm cool with this. I really love the chibi's - again, they're super weird and that's what I want in my violent children's entertainment!

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- I liked the climax a lot, but I'm still confused as to this whole stage select business. I get that it justifies Toei Geography™, but like, what purpose does it serve in-universe?

Just pullin' this out the ol' manhole (eh? eh?) - maybe it allows the Riders to contain the danger within the level's virtual reality? They may never tell us so I'm going with that.

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- On a similar note, I'm mildly disappointed by how the MotW is another glorified vending machine. I get the stuff last time with Genm and here with Graphite was more important but it'd be kind of nice if these guys put up a fight. I mean, why do they even have Gashats jammed in their skulls if it doesn't make them tougher or something?

Ah, see I think they're just avatars for the Gashats and useless without them. When the Gashat goes to the Rider, it's combined with other Gashats which makes them that much more powerful. "YO!"

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Next week looks to be doing this same routine with Lazer, a character I already like, so I'm pumped for that.

Yeah, Lazer is my favorite (Snipe being my favorite design - dude is just a sneer so far) - for one, Kirya's the freakin' coroner, his LVL2 is wildly weird and totally illogical (very well and hilariously summed up on my fave Rider related podcast, Rider Club Radio) and his dress sense is probably the most "realistic" out of everyone - but it's still absurd.

[Pineapple924]

I really loved this episode, it had lots of good moments that just make the little kid in me smile.

- Seeing the relationship between the evil trio is interesting. Compared to Dan and Parad treating things like a sick game(pun not intended), Graphite's chaotic nature ends up making him the third wheel of the group.

- Lvl 1 Ex-Aid dancing perfectly to the song while Lvl 1 Brave just stands there completely befuddled as the music plays, was great.

- The shot of Graphite menacingly leaving immediately followed by the DoReMiFa Bugster backing away saying "Yo" was hilarious.

- The VoTW plot acting as mirror to Hiiro's own backstory was a nice touch.

- (Appropriately) The theme/background ost for DoReMiFa Brave is really good.

All around, just a really solid episode.

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On an unrelated note. I can't help but notice that every episode so far has had a reveal or debut.

Episodes 1-4 were the debuts of the riders and Shakariki Genm

Episodes 5-8 seem to be the debut of the Lvl 3s.

I wonder if they're going to try to do something for episode 9 and beyond just to keep the "Every episode involves something important" theme going?

[DecadeW Climax]

More story with Hiiro is great. Can't wait for next episode, looks interesting.