I like how the future and present are colliding in a smoother way than previous episodes. The forces of Demon King Zi-O start to attack the present. A new villain under the authority of Demon King Zi-O called Kashin arrives. Kashin is an agent of Demon King Zi-O and looks like they want to accelerate the time itself to allow the ascension faster than expected.
This is where things get intense. Sougo in the present wants to become a good overlord but only sees his evil self. Tsukasa does the unthinkable or not -- he literally hurls Sougo into the dystopian future that is to come. Oh wait -- is Tsukasa or Decade the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come? He arrives in said spot and witnesses the future he may end up creating unless something is done. To do so, Sougo ends up allowing Geiz to destroy the Zi-O Rider Belt but it doesn't really change much.
What I find weird is why did Kashin cease to exist as a result? Instead, the Time Jackers start to play Kashin on their side. Geiz and Tsukuyomi plan to return to the future only to find out that the Time Jackers are still a threat to our current existence. Woz ends up manipulating both sides to ensure the rise of Demon King Zi-O -- he even goes as far as to give another Rider Belt to Sougo! Sougo is still hesitant to do so. Geiz gives assurance to Souta that should the later become the Demon King -- that the former would eventually keep that promise to prevent said event!
The event causes the now elderly Sougo to re-exist in the Year 2068. So what's really going on? Next week, Woz would also become another Kamen Rider. I'm really having a feeling that the answer to why Zi-O became Oma Zi-O is not yet discovered. But as said my Wild Mass Guess right now is that Souta used said powers to steal the answer sheet, cheated his way and a number of events transpired similar to Danny Phantom's Dark Danny storyline. It's just a hunch, okay?
Merry Christmas to you.
ReplyDeleteAnother friendly correction, Just letting you know that zi-o's first name is Sougo, not Souta (I'm guessing you must have confused his name to fourze's actor, Souta Fukushi, which you unknowingly posted in your past post).
I agree that this arc is a good break after several episodes where past riders show up (exceptions being fourze, and wizard due to their actors being absent), and we got a glimpse of what Oma Zi-O can do.
It seems that Kashin is no more than a fodder after being defeated first and turned into a tool by the Jackers only to be scrapped.
Guess this is Decade's exit for now, and a new plot element comes in after Sougo is forced to become Zi-O again to stop the now-rogue kashin, resulting in Oma Zi-O coming back.
With new riders coming (Wiz and Shinobi), hope the new episodes would feature several episode story arcs, whilst the remaining tribute arcs would take a backseat for the time-being.
Also, just to let you know:
1) Zi-O episode 17 will air January 6, as next week the superhero block takes a new-year break to welcome 2019.
2) Kento Shimoyama will be writing again, so hopefully his plot would improve and not worsen it.
That's all and happy holidays to you.
Hi Roy Miguel!
DeleteSorry if I keep getting things jumbled up right now. I haven't been feeling so well lately. Anyway thanks for dropping by to help in the improvement of my posts.