*Angry Ex-Aid noises*
What can I even say about the story besides how obviously awesome it is? Outside of that, there’s a lot of nuances I like. The evil Riders have colors that complement each other (pink and purple) while their animals contrast (falcon and scorpion). And the AIMS Riders have contrasting colors (Blue and Orange) with complimentary animals that are both ground-based (cheetah and wolf). And yes, I am talking about standard/base forms only. Not sure if this has any relevance to anything, but it's interesting none the less. Still wondering why Zero-One and the Evil Riders can summon giant CGI animals, but the AIMS Riders can't.
So Horobi and Jin are both HumaGears. Based on the ear pieces, I am guessing at least one of them was based on an earlier model of HumaGear. But that's just speculation.
I find it funny how Yua doesn’t need a big speech before transforming; the guys are all ready loud enough on their own. Speaking of Yua, I was going to compliment her training for avoiding a Rider Kick; but after that, everything else falls apart. She still got beat, HQ still got invaded, and a lot of good tech got stolen. Does AIMS even have a lockdown procedure?
LOL. I think his act of waving sword was him trying to dramatize his position as revolutioner. Like in Jidaigeki drama.
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Looking at mass production of driver inside A.I.M.S base, maybe there will be rider troop in this series. It is weird though they develop Bow after they create a Shotgun. And there is Giger, which maybe prototype for Breaking Mammoth that likely will debut in next episode. It seem A.I.M.S was prepared to great war with humagear.
I actually like that sword, in two different ways! Design wise, it really does look like a mix between a traditional samurai sword and modern sword-making advancements. Like seeing Genji's sword from Overwatch, except less high-tech. I feel like, if you get enough clear images, you can easily hire a smith to make Horobi's sword, and it would double as a real sword. However, since Horobi is a robot bent on killing all humans, wielding a sword seems highly ineffective. Jin had a hand gun, and even that would be far more effective at killing humans. I'm not sure what the subtext here is. He has gained corrupt emotions, and he wants to kill all humans, but he wants to do it with dramatics and questionable tactics? Is he malfunctioning?
Also, nice observation! I'd love to see some kind of Rider troops come out of this story.