OH HOW I WISH I WERE THAT LAPTOP
Summary:
Somehow I think no skirt, no boob, Lego-hair Wako just isn't going to cut it for Sugata's refined tastes
It’s Sunday practice again as Takuto and Sugata spar in his dojo. This time Sugata decides to up the ante by offering Takuto Wako forever if he wins the duel. Needless to say an energized Takuto manages to ‘technically win’ but Sugata counters that because he did not deliver the finishing blow, it wasn’t valid.
During breakfast that morning, a mysterious package arrives for Sugata, which turns out to be a present and painting of a more sinister looking Sugata from Reiji. As everyone debates the significance of the painting, Sugata mentions that he may have met Takuto’s dad except that he looks younger than he really is, possibly his first phase power.
With that Sugata turns to more important matters, as he tells Takuto that if he really wants to protect Wako he has to be prepared for anything as Sugata asks her out on a date.
Isn't it usually the girl that closes their eyes?
On their date, Sugata and Wako walk around the city and eventually end up at a cafe together where Sugata teases her as he pretends to kiss her but holds off at the last second.
Meanwhile, George and Tetsuya discuss whether or not they really should remain members of Kiraboshi if they could not be drivers, to which they decide that they will stick it out as long as Benio does to protect her as her knights.
I think there's something on your face… oh right MY FIST
As Takuto sulks around the city Wako-less for the day, he runs into Reiji who pretends to not know him. Takuto responds with his long-awaited punch to the face as he realizes instantly who Reiji really is after all.
After Sugata and Wako’s date, Wako meets up with Takuto and it is during then that zero time begins. Instead of one driver, Takuto is confronted with three of Banishing Age’s drivers whom all attack him at once. While Takuto puts up a good fight he cannot fight three on one, but is finally saved by Sugata who joins Takuto inside Tauburn to use his Tau missle ability as he takes out all three Banishing Age drivers in one go. Takuto and Wako are amazed by Sugata’s ability as Sugata gives Keito a longing stare in Zero Time after the battle is won. It appears in a flashback and Keito has let Sugata know her real identity after her attempt at UPPING HIS LIBIDO the night before.
Just in case you idiots can't figure out who I am, I'm going to introduce myself WITHOUT a mask to start off with
Meanwhile at Kiraboshi headquarters, everyone is gathered for a meeting but no one knows what’s going on. Suddenly through the floor appears the King of Kiraboshi – Sugata accompanied by Keito as his side.
Reaction:
So basically they completely wasted the previous episode as this was just a rehash of it all. The previous episode saw Sugata play a character which loved Wako’s character, but ultimately abandons her to gain more power, while Takuto’s character decides to stick with Wako’s character out of love. This episode saw Sugata basically spend an extended amount of time saying goodbye to his fiance and leaving her to Takuto as he decides to join Kiraboshi in the end for his much more busty companion. They might as well just skipped the previous episode and added more original plot… but I digress.
So in the end we confirm what was obvious but also run into a bit of a surprise. While it was obvious that Sugata would always abandon Wako and she would be paired up with Takuto, what was a bit of a surprise was that Sugata actually ended up with a girl. And a MUCH MORE busty girl at that. I for one am impressed at good ol’ Sugata for not falling into the easy yaoi stereotype. I really hope though that the Keito thing works out and he’s not just using her.
It was also not much of a surprise that Sugata would eventually end up with Kiraboshi. The entire series has been hinting at how Takuto eventually needs to KILL someone to end it all, and with Evil Sugata a bunch of episodes back, it was obvious that his eventual opponent would be Sugata. Whether or not the series will end up letting Takuto win by preserving his ‘no kill Kira Yamato’ policy remains to be seen.
One interesting note is that considering how absolutely useless Takuto (among others) are at recognizing people while they are in their Kiraboshi costumes, he sure recognized his dad easily. I guess even though they look completely different in the anime, in ‘real life’ they look similar enough that it’s a no brainer even for no brain Takuto!
Finally, I was glad that the Kiraboshi guys finally decided to use some brains and attack Takuto 3on1. Unfortunately for them, they could not beat the power of the DEUS EX MACHINA and they got their asses kicked.
Overall, this was a pretty boring episode. I mean the fight was okay, but it felt like everything was just a huge rehash from what we already knew. With only three episodes remaining, I’m worried that this series will not pace itself well and end badly.
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