Kamen Rider Gaim - Ep 19 "The Gift Secret Weapon"

[ooo5]

Duke certainly made an impressive debut, taking on Gaim Jimber Arms and Baron without even breaking a sweat. I'm more and more getting the sense that Ryoma, and by extension Duke, will end up as Gaim's Big Bad at some point in the series. Duke as the strongest Rider does set him up in a kind of Odin position for the show, and his affable nature and extreme dedication to his experiments aren't uncommon traits in Rider Main Villains.

Baron in Banana Arms taking on Duke? That's practically suicide Kaito. I don't think I'm ever going to see Baron with Banana Arms as a threat, no matter how much Kaito uses it in vain :sweat:.

Who would've thought that, after Kaito left, the Gaim and Baron Dance teams would finally start getting along? I'm starting to think he's a bad influence .

DJ Sagara is still... DJ Sagara. The optimist in me thinks that potentially the only reason he does anything on this show is to curb his boredom, rather than out of any malice or evil intent. But a part of me can just as easily see an antagonist behind that smile :sly:.

I thought the Tulip Hoppers were actually pretty nice, especially because they make the Kurokage Troopers legitimate threats. That they can perform a Rider Kick is also kinda awesome :thumbs:.

I found Gaim vs. Zangetsu round 2 exciting, one-sided as it was, though it wasn't necessarily the rematch I was hoping for. I did like how Gaim kept pressing on even when he was knocked back into Orange Arms. The fight cemented just how powerful Shin Zangetsu is, and how Gaim is still nowhere near his level. The only hope he has of feasibly beating either him or the other Energy Riders is likely Kachidoki.

Kaito's motivation for going after Yggdrasil is far less altruistic than Kouta's. He doesn't care about "justice" or protecting the people, he's only interested in testing Yggrdasil's strength and determining whether they're worthy of it. And while Ryoma is interested in both Kouta and Kaito, the latter's ideals seem to entice him far more and I can see that leading to an alliance between the two. I guess there's a reason Urobuchi said, if not exactly, that Gaim will be the one to become a true Kamen Rider :redface2:.

I agree with NeonZ's assessment of what's going to happen after Kouta, and likely Kaito as well, learn the truth about Helheim and Yggdrasil's true goals .

 

[Toku Prime]

DJ Sagara is still... DJ Sagara. The optimist in me thinks that potentially the only reason he does anything on this show is to curb his boredom, rather than out of any malice or evil intent. But a part of me can just as easily see an antagonist behind that smile :sly:

Yeah I'm starting to wonder if he's going to end up being one of the big bads now. Yggdrasil may be acting the part, but their goal seems to be to stop some greater evil. Sagara goes along with that when he's with his boss, but as soon as he's away from them and with the beat riders, he's handing out new gear and talking about powering them up for the forest to select one of them. Kinda seems like he's on the forest's side and sabotaging Zangetsu in his own small way. Though if I'm right I suspect he'll just keep up the helpful stuff until after the rest of the Yggdrasil crew have all acted out their own little plots to get what they want.

 

[Black Fang]

Gaim 19:

- Go pro? This isn't some formal sport, it's just kids getting together and somehow getting caught up in some gladiatorial spectacle. It seems the show keeps going back and forth between "directionless gangs" and "organized event".

- What does Micchi hope to gain by keeping Kouta in the dark about Yuuya? The situation with Hase only steeled him for the upcoming trials. At some point there's not going to be any point in hiding it, no matter how unpleasant the news will be.

- Where did Kaito get two Dandeliners from, and how do they fly on their own?

- Why is the Watermelon blade different now?

 

[Toku Prime]

- Go pro? This isn't some formal sport, it's just kids getting together and somehow getting caught up in some gladiatorial spectacle.

Yeah but you can be a professional dancer or choreographer. I'd assumed that's what they had meant. The event was something recorded that they can play to others as a part of their CV/portfolio if they tried to get work as a dancer, plus the buzz about the event itself gives them something of a reputation for their work.

- What does Micchi hope to gain by keeping Kouta in the dark about Yuuya? The situation with Hase only steeled him for the upcoming trials. At some point there's not going to be any point in hiding it, no matter how unpleasant the news will be.

He said in a previous episode that his goal at the moment is to keep all his friends (happily) together for as long as possible. At the very least, revealing that Kouta killed Yuuya is going to result in him not associating with the team anymore, and will greatly upset all the members deeply seeing as he was such a great leader and friend. So while I agree that it's probably misguided and sure to be revealed eventually, it's consistent with what he's trying to do.

 

[Photon]

- Where did Kaito get two Dandeliners from, and how do they fly on their own?

Kaito is shown obtaining one on previous episode.....

But since when he has a second one, yeah I don't think anyone knows.
As for how do they fly on their own, the most likely reason is that Dandeliners are equipped with autopilot system.

 

[Reila]

Great episode.

- I love Sengoku's fighting style. Can't wait to see him in action again
- So Sengoku thinks Makoto is hiding her potential? I hope this means we will get to see her kicking butts in the future
- Kouta and Kaito teaming and doing stuff together was great
- So Kouta is officially out of Team Gaim. That is good news!
- Speaking of Team Gaim, it was cute to see the Team Baron guys hanging out with Team Gaim
- Mitsuzane is a fucking snake. :shakefist Just choose a side and stay on it, stop playing the double agent
- Baron Suika Arms!
- Takatora is still OP, even with the new upgrade Kouta couldn't stand a fight against him
- DJ Sagara with his usual mysteries
- Dat cliffhanger. :shakefist Thank Arceus I still have three more episodes to watch. :laugh:

This show is so awesome.

 

[Ryousha]

Why didn't Kaito defeat Sid when he was in Watermelon Arms?

I'm sure he could have, considering that

Spoiler

Kouta defeated Sid in Jimber Lemon

. The better question is why did he leave the Watermelon Arms form and go straight to untransformed instead of remaining in Watermelon or going to Banana Arms.