Kamen Rider Wizard, Ep 7 - "Buying Memories"

My only problem with this episode was getting two "uncreative Phantoms just try to kill the Gate instead of having an actual plan" plots in a row. That's pretty phoned-in. And yeah, the show clearly hasn't figured out any reason why the Phantoms couldn't go after a Gate multiple times. It's possible the show could intend to bring this up later as a twist, but knowing Wizard, they'll just have Gates disappear after their two-episode tenure because that's the formula.
 
Another awesome episode of Wizard!

- It looks like Wizard is taking a page from the Fourze playbook in that he'll sometimes be getting rings that at first glance have no useful function, but during the arc he'll find some use for them in either combat or dealing with outside forces as demonstrated with Smell and Sleep. Now whether those rings will be one time uses, as was often the case in Fourze, is hard to say at this point. I at least hope we won't get another Hand Switch...

- So Land Style gets a Rider Kick? And a personalized one at that? I kinda feel bad for the other Styles now. Well, I hope the idea that different rings allow for different Rider Kicks and finishers is explored further in the show. Though I am quite curious what the finishers for the Drago Forms will be like.

- Whether the Gates are safe from Phantoms is a valid question, considering Gnome's original plan was to drive Manami to despair just by trying to kill her which may well have worked if not for Haruto. I guess it's just an instance of Wizard's concept not meshing well with the two-episode arc format of Rider. Unless Kida has a plan with all this, though I'd be really surprised if that were the case.

- Can't wait next week for the new magic stone, the first appearance of Wiseman, and Wizard vs Phoenix!
 

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