#anyways i really like geats and am enjoying it a lot i'm just frustrated with this bit a little

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[pleuvoire]

anyway. anyway. gotchard thoughts! well there's not much to say other than i like it :) starting the ep i was immediately reminded that all reiwa rider just inherently feels a bit overcrowded to me in its general presentation and eventfulness (and extensive cgi use) but despite that i really liked the vibes, like i said it felt like a return to heisei 2 rider as well as also feeling a lot like the sentai of that same era. it definitely feels like a lighter more laid-back approach in contrast to geats, and in a way i am extremely reminded of how den-o followed on the heels of kabuto. (the episode itself also made me go "oh this reminds me of den-o" at multiple points as well as "oh this reminds me of ooo" which is a good sign. well a lot of the den-o similarity is just the fact that there's a train but still.) i felt like the first episode being pretty much just about the main guy getting his powers and being like "whoa! i'm kamen ridering now!" (and the way next ep is going to be about him adjusting to it and learning all the lore) reminded me of eiji, takeru, even aruto, just that general era, in a way that makes me think.... dare i say...... we are so fucking back?

well, you never know. i can't help remember that this time last year i was recording an amazing first impression of geats, and then that gradually became less and less fun for me. (though i still remember geats fondly...! mostly.....! but i did suffer disappointments and frustrations throughout.) so! i am remembering to temper my optimism here, anything could happen. but if nothing else i am looking forward to the next episode!!! and enjoying the vibes!!! and who knows maybe if gotchard keeps its lighter laid-back approach it will avoid sliding into the overcomplexity trap that plagued geats and also kinda reiwa rider in general!!!! so basically i am excited :) i liked this episode, it was fun and engaging, and i'm looking forward to the next one!!! houtarou is so cute and the suit has grown on me massively!!! and we got word from toei there would be fewer riders in this one and there's electric guitar in the opening again!!!! for now at least, we are so fucking back!!! that's my verdict :)