[Blade Raider]

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Originally Posted by DrillBIT

Or Kouta has nothing wrong, but everybody in the city is slowly turning Inves by the food...

Or Bando's cooking just isn't what it use to be

[SideswipePrime]

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Originally Posted by SPLIT LIP

The acting chops on the Aussie guy was just.... oh, it's byotisful.

For the episode itself: EXTREMELY underwhelming. This was just not up to Gaim's standards. The action was dysmal, and I'm not even one to really care about it. The acting and direction was noticably sub-par. The story felt insubstancial as well. The only real developments were that the world has well and truely cut of Zawame, Yggdrasil's properly exposed, and they know that Shin Zangetsu is an imposter... but not who he is, continuing the long and painful drawing out of Micchy's deception. They continue to try and plant seeds for a Mai/Kaito relationship, but the two have had practically zero substancial screen time together past Mango Arms' debut, and have no chemistry or even any real plot-rooted basis for a relationship. It's just trying to force these two characters together for no reason. The Randy Overlord was a waste, especially since revealing YET ANOTHER should've been a huge deal considering there's only ever been three. (seriously where the fuck did he come from) Also, the direction of this episode overall just felt awkward and shitty. Kouta's sister just abandons him, Kouta and Mai casually eat at Bandou's in the middle of a serious fucking crisis, the over-the-top comedy was incredibly half-hearted. Everyone just kind of runs away to do something pointless and walk aroudn empty streets pretending there's meaning and looking for where the director went.

This was just a waste. This entire episode could've almost been cut so little happened or even felt like it mattered. Easily Gaim's weakest episode yet. At this stage this near-filler level of poor pacing and substance is kind of inexcusable.

For me that'd be the Kikaider episode. At least stuff happened in this episode.

One thing that bothered me was that bravo showed up out of nowhere to be like "That's an imposter!" then got hit, and disappeared until the end of the fight, and that conference scene...wouldn't it make more sense for them to all speak Japanese, rather than having them all speak their native languages and expect one another to understand each other? Thinking about it more...I want to take back my vote for "Excellent" and put it down to "Good"

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Originally Posted by Blade Raider

Or Bando's cooking just isn't what it use to be

[Locke]

Wow shit really got real, it's just a shame the episode was so damn corny.

I actually grew to really hate Kaitou, I loved his premise but he was betrayed by the fact he lost every fight he was in, with Kouta eventually surpassing him and leaving him in his dust cloud. And ironically despite hating the energy riders, becoming an Energy Rider is the first time I've ever really been able to take Kaitou seriously. Lemon Energy Kaitou is a total boss, swimming in bitches.

I thought it was sorta awkward the way that new Inves just came out of nowhere and could immediately speak Japanese but for a giant chicken peacock thing he was pretty badass, even if they've now reduced Overlords to of the week foes.

It's only taken like thirty episodes but it looks like the action is finally getting pretty good. Ironically probably the weakest aspect was Zenith, I actually really enjoyed the introduction but with the music and the special effects it looks like it's trying so hard to be awesome but it's trying too hard and betrays its own potential.

Overall I'll give it a good.

Reading through this thread actually made me remember parts of the episode, or at least see parts differently so to add on:

Kouta's sister just leaving him behind. BULLSHIT. Not only is that a shitty fucking thing to do, nothing about her character AT ALL makes this make sense. Not only was it fucking bullshit but it added nothing to the episode. What the fuck guys?

And I know they don't have the budget to capture an end of the world scenario and fine whatever, but when I think over the episode, considering we're supposed to be on a planet right now in panic this episode really lacked a sense of genuine momentum or urgency. The scene at Bandou's existed solely so Kouta could go 'I CAN'T TASTE!' and the Butcher to jazz hands in the background while saying, 'mysterious'.

And that whole scene with Kaitou and Mai was just awful, I love how Mai's only role in the story is to be the goal for every single male character in the series and rather than being grown up about it all she does in every episode is juggle being useless and completely undesirable while revelling in the attention of hormonal teenage boys. She's basically Daisy from the Great Gatsby only shit.

I wish I read the thread before voting, I would have voted lower.

[SEArider]

I wish they'd eventually subvert the "protagonist is turning into a monster trope" though. I don't like that they have to resort to ye olde twist in OOO that we still fondly remember.

Although how they handled the "monsters are people" trope during the Hase death arc was pretty damned magnificent.

[Boshusan]

- For all of you complaining about the english accent of one of the corporates, I can tell you it was better than the french one, at least I understood him perfectly. The supposedly frenchman wasn't understable, and I am french !

- Kouta losing his sense of taste, that's interesting ! What about one of those nice juicy hellheim fruits, Kouta-kun ?

- It's true bringing the Kaito/Mai connection was weird, it happened in just 2 episodes. For comparison, we're reminded Micchy is an evil basterd each week. I hope the background of Mai being the daughter of the sacred tree priestess won't be pointless.

Note: amusing fact, I'm currently watching the drama"35-sai no koukousei" on crunchyroll(fr). Guess what role Micchy's actor is playing ? (a douche little prick is one of the correct answers)

[MrHerofan]

Well episode itself was amazing.

Now one part that I sort of laughed at was when the 4th overlord was fighting with Kiwami Arms, and he just took one of the two staffs and twirled off screen.

Now I like the aspect that you can take a closed lockseed and just put it on the DJ gun, and it seems Rider monsters are gaining personality a but this series.

[YuuHikari]

Hmmm am I the only one who finds it funny that the melon and orange in kiwami's chest armor is conveniently placed where boobs should be.

[Kiryu]

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Originally Posted by SideswipePrime

For me that'd be the Kikaider episode. At least stuff happened in this episode.

I'll agree with this. The ToQGer special felt much more natural to me. Kikaider's on the other hand was very shoehorned.

[mook]

Episode was great, it was mostly some character development and setting up for more things to come. Seems like each Overlord has some sentient minions, sharing the same color.

I wonder if Kaito and Micchy would want to become Overlords like Kouta. Is Blonde Mai the one who can grants them that power ?

[GoseiWonder]

I keep thinking of Kamen Rider Blade and Assassins Creed when I watch this show.