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What are you watching? (Kamen Rider Edition)
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Kamen Rider Gaim watch
The Forbidden Fruit Saga
Episode 46: Fate's Victor
Written by:
Gen Urobuchi,
Directed by:
Hidenori Ishida
The last episode written by Urobutcher, as the next is another movie tie-in.
The fight continues with Kaito at his strongest (Lord Baron) and Kouta at his 2nd strongest (Gaim Kachidoki Arms), with the typical rivalry scream of "KAZURABA!" and "KAITO!". In the alternate world, the Gaim and Baron fight of its own in Sengoku Rider War also started, albeit it's them in base form, with Sagara describing the world as potential possibilities, determining which one can survive, and that both him and Mai can only watch, where the latter empathizes with Kaito's pain. Kachidoki Arms goes toe to toe with Lord Baron for a while, but would expectedly get beaten, as Lord Baron voices his true hatred for the social darwinist philosophy, though him doing something against it would still make him a big threat with the power he'd potentially gain. Gaim upgrades into Kiwami Arms. Kiwami Arms uses 2 main Rider's weapons at once, Daidaimaru and Bana Spear against Lord Baron, then the other remaining main Rider's weapons Budou Ryuhou and Melon Defender, though in both cases Lord Baron gains upper hand with his Guronbaryamu and energy ball (despite the shield). He then launches a Gates of Babylon-esque attack again, summoning Pine Iron, Duri Noko, Donkachi, Mango Punisher, Kiwi Gekirin, and Ichigo Kunai to throw all of them, only for Lord Baron to resist them all with a shockwave similar to Roshuo, and then destroy them. Kiwami Arms then elevates his weapon with Sonic Arrow, but Lord Baron uses his mist ability to smash Kiwami Arms around. Kiwami Arms then uses his final weapon DJ Gun, activating Taiken Mode with Musou Saber, but still got outmatched by Lord Baron. Lord Baron continues his assault towards Kiwami Arms, with the Sengoku Rider War version of Gaim vs Baron scenes interposed, eventually slashing Kiwami Arms' chest, leaving a trail of colorful fruits in place of blood. As Kiwami Arms fall into his knees with Lord Baron delivering final blow, Gaim blocks the blow with his hand, then snaps Lord Baron's weapon, and stabs Lord Baron with the shard of his weapon. Not the most flashy move, but it seems that as Kiwami Arms gets overwhelmed using each of its weapons by Lord Baron, then the one that can end Lord Baron is his power himself if Kiwami can't get through it, though Lord Baron's Guronbaryamu seems to be a glass cannon at least to Kiwami Arms, possessing enough offensive power to end Lord Baron, but is easily snapped. It's also meaningful about how despite Lord Baron wanting to crush the social darwinist philosophy, he had become the very thing he targets, by becoming someone who is bent on destroying the world, thus, he's ended by it.
Kaito finally acknowledges Kouta's strength, though he asked first for the reason, which is due to Kouta wanting to protect someone and not giving up. Well, Kaito does have those trait too so it's not wholly convincing, but Kaito had his shortcomings for never seeking help from others, not making bonds with others; which explains how many Lockseeds Kouta use compared to Kaito's, not utilizing the other forms of strength himself despite acknowledging Mai's, not properly taking care of himself, which makes himself hindered by his own fatal flaws. For Kaito to be killed regarding this, surely it's a rather brutal move by goody-two-shoes main Riders' standards, and it's not completely 100% morally good decision at that one few occassion (not regularly), though it's purposely made as likely inevitable decision as it's dealing with someone who has fully turned into a monster, unlike other Riders who can be disabled by wrecking their belt. Moreover, Kouta doesn't enjoy killing Kaito here, putting him in tears, which is ought to happen if a hero gets to put in a killing situation. Finally Kouta also acknowledges that he can be emotional like crying while still moving forward, unlike what he said at the first episode. I still wonder though if monsters can be KOed as a way of dealing with them non-lethally, or what are the fates of the victims infected by Helheim plants in the hospital before, if doctors can heal them or not, and if it can happen to Kaito too.
Kouta reunites with Mai, who laments that she can stop Kaito (in-universe acknowledgment of diminishing role despite gaining power), and Kouta talks about Kaito having the right goals, but wrong execution (and thus is an anti-villain, having good intentions don't justify your other traits), where they vow to accomplish Kaito's goals with better method. Typical of Urobutcher's work, the main protagonist ascends to godhood by Mai giving Kouta the Forbidden Fruit. Kouta's another case of his Overlord form still looking mostly human, Sagara appears and is happy about him completing the job of encouraging the cycle of evolution through natural selection, destruction and rebirth. For now, Sagara successfully tempts Kouta and Mai to pick and eat the fruit, just like how the snake in Bible successfully tempts Adam and Eve to eat the fruit. Kouta is suspicious of Sagara's side, if he's friend or foe, of which he claims neither as he's hand of fate, claiming it's inevitable for civilizaions to fall for next generation. Still despite Sagara's weird way of thinking of caring for only the end results, he's the cause of all the problems everyone faces albeit not the direct threat. The ending is a mixed bag, on the one hand, I like the 'another option' route here where Kouta refuses to destroy the world he protects to make way for the new world, despite Sagara persuading him to do so, warning that Kouta and Mai would have no future if they don't do so. They opt to use uninhabited planet as the place to make the new world, opening cracks to move traces of Helheim in the Earth there, and this would be a huge sacrifice for those 2, choosing to exile themselves in the darkness, as Sagara pointed out. This is what they can do best for the Earth for the power they hold. Kouta is confident in his power and that Mai is in his side, holding arms. This would be one of the cases where a couple in KR is made official, and for them facing painful future, this'd play up their vow to not make each other suffer alone. This'd mark a defeat in Sagara's case for his expectations to be foiled, though he encourages those 2, playing the God's role with him thinking it's not for once here to quote Genesis 1:28. Kouta and Mai's exile also play another part of Adam and Eve where they both are exiled from Eden after eating the fruit, while Kouta and Mai are exiled from Earth to their new planet. Ironic that they're actually exiled here due to their morality and decision to put others above themselves. On the other hand, the bad part is about how the resolution is incomplete with Sagara still being unopposed (moreover, Kouta parted with him by thanking him for everything, despite Kouta defying and calling him out moments ago), starting another Helheim trial in another planet inhabitated with aliens. None of the characters likely will notice this, which probably would mean Sagara would keep successfully doom other worlds without any repercussions. The godhood power should be used to combat against this, either if they can or can't against Sagara.
Timeskip happens for 3 months, showing Iyo being called over by Bando, Jonouchi looking for Hase by posting a flyer about him, among many of the missing people's flyers (the consequence of Sagara's sthick, right there..), Yggdrasill Tower being demolished, Zawame functioning again with its inhabitants (and a crippled Zack) returning, watching Beat Riders' performance (with Raid Wild joining for once). Zack surviving is a case of decision change, that he was intended to die, but is kept alive due to the popularity. Both shows that despite Yggdrasill boasting itself as the centerpiece of the city, Yggdrasill isn't actually as influental in the city it creates that Jonouchi and Oren talks about the city's state after Yggdrasill ends. As Jonouchi laments about Hase, Oren encourages him that it can't be changed anymore and better focus on present, which makes Jonouchi think of himself as lucky, but then brings up Micchy. Oren narrates about how Micchy is a victim for Overlords, but talks about him getting fitting punishment of living with the burden of his actions, with no one to understand him. This shows that even without characters like him being killed in horrible death, there are other kinds of punishment, he’s turned into a nobody who has nothing, losing everything all due to his actions. This shows that being a bad person does not disqualify someone from the victim status, and inversely, being victimized at some point in your life does not automatically make you a good person or preclude you from doing evil things. However, Zack extends a hand to Micchy, welcomes him if he wants to rejoin (Micchy would feel wrong to be there, rightfully so), and recounts about how the situation is happy again with nobody knowing that the world is going to end before, and vows to keep Kouta, Mai, and Kaito's memories alive. Micchy then visits Takatora... who again... survives the last encounter with his little brother and is being treated, but likely hopeless. In his head Takatora interacts with Kouta who reports that everythind ends now and encourages him to take care of Micchy properly, pointing out that people can change like Kouta himself, as he wakes up finally, again applying the theme that there's hope regardless of past, to a previously messed up sibling caretaker. Regarding Sagara's scene before though, while Earth may get better outcome now, the other worlds won't be necessarily, that's what I can't take my mind off after watching this sequence, seemingly Earth-bias if this is played up as happy ending.
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