KR Gaim 16 released

[takenoko]

http://wiki.tvnihon.com/wiki/Kamen_Rider_Gaim_16

Gaim gets powerful, once more. I'm a bit confused as to how the Lemon and Orange work together. It just seems like this and the watermelon outfit could work with any Rider. But in practicality, we'll only get to see Gaim use them since he's the main character.

I like the big haori overcoat. The name Zimber/Jinbar Lemon comes from the term Jinbaori 陣羽織 (n) battle surcoat.
I just think it's Zimber because there's a brand called Sengoku Zimber which uses the exact same katakana spelling. Considering the Sengoku theme, it seems like it's not coincidence: http://www.monkeymarket.jp/wear/zimber/zimbertop.html

This episode wrapped itself up a little too neatly for my taste. I guess we still don't know what Micchi saw, but I'm a little disappointed that they were fleeing Yggdrasill... and then the chase just stops. If Ryouma was just going to let them get away, why put up the pretense of trying to stop their escape?

[butyoumight]

If Ryouma was just going to let them get away, why put up the pretense of trying to stop their escape?

I've already got the feeling that Ryouma is not exactly working at entirely aligned purposes with the rest of Yggdrasill. Probably the security measures, chasing after them, etc. were all put into motion without Ryouma's approval or influence. That also assumes that he has the power to overtly decide who can and can't leave, or whatever. Takatora didn't want them escaping, Ryouma really doesn't seem to mind, but he doesn't have the power to call off the chase entirely.

[Arigomi]

I have a theory as to what Micchi saw after considering Takatora's "big brother" management of Yggdrasill.

Spoiler

The Earth has been overtaken by Helheim Forest and Zawame is the last refuge of humanity. End of the world scenarios would explain the references to Norse mythology.

[Phoenix512]

Man you have Kaito using Inves against other people and now you got Red Hot using Inves to commit crimes. This is why Mai's attempts to improve the Beat Rider's image will fail because they are proving Yggrasill's perception of them is correct.

So the hover bikes are actually from a LockSeed. It's called the Dande Liner and looks like it's based on a dandelion.

The one thing bother me about the episode is how Kouta is able to fight the Lion Inves with no hesitation at all. He should be able to infer that the Inves were human at one point and after being unable to finish off Hase two episodes ago, he should have some hesitation fighting the Inves.

[takenoko]

Lion was probably from an animal since it came from a Lock Seed. The human Inves are based off Chinese mythological animals.

[Phoenix512]

I don't think Kouta would make the difference between animal-based Inves and Chinese-mythos based Inves. If he did, that would be some meta-gaming on his part.

[LittleChiro]

I think in that situation kouta isn't able to think that the inves might be human since 1) He's being attacked first, and 2) He's trying to save the people from that inves. So he doesn't really have time to really think it through

[Phoenix512]

Maybe fight isn't the right word I was going for. I was going for killing the Lion Inves. I would believe Kouta would fight any Inves to defend himself and save people from it but the lack of hesitation on killing it bothered me after the hesitation he showed with Hase.

[LittleChiro]

Maybe he really didn't think it through?

Btw, is it me or does kouta's bow looked slightly longer than other energy riders?

[DekaBreak]

Overcoat = Gaim InRouMaru cloak? Sagara did give him a special 'case' to use lemon energy, in a hidden secret slot on the driver. Inrou does mean sealed case, so thank you for the Shinkenger vibe (or just me.) Since it's the 16th where I live, and that is the 5th anniversary of the start of the series that stole my heart forever. Oh please Shinkenger never leave me…

So on another Samurai thread, HAPPY SHINKENGER DAY! (ToQger will take the same air date, has the same staff. I will NEVER love you newbies the way I did Shinkenger, but 2nd place is always open if you want to evict DekaRranger. So, hugs and kisses to my beloved Samurai Sentai. <3 Welcome ToQger.)

Ok now with that love expressed while the Valentine mood lasts, Ryouma gets my attention. He is a genius who is given too little power. Hope we'll see duke fight soon, we've already seen the other 3 Energy riders get some action (even Yoko does it unhenshined). WHAT DID MITZUSANE SEE? What will happen to Sagara now?

[berry889]

I'm a bit confused as to how the Lemon and Orange work together.

I see this one cooking show and the host says that by combining lemon and orange together you got the taste almost like Meyer Lemon... which is expensive....

[ViRGE]

I'm a bit confused as to how the Lemon and Orange work together.

They're both citrus fruits, so it makes a lot of sense that they'd go together.

[takenoko]

According to the Shinkenger wiki, the Inroumaru's coat does count as a battle haori.

I meant, I don't understand how the mix function works. Does it only work with orange and lemon or is some mixing and matching allowed? Considering there doesn't appear to be any real interaction between the two devices, I imagine that you can use any combination and it won't really matter.

[DarkCrusnik]

why do i have this feeling that this new form is gonna be spammed like hell?
id hate gaim if that happens

[squashy]

Crying Mai is so cute

Here be my guess of Helheim secret: it grows out of dead people. Lots of dead people.

Jinba Lemon is pretty cool, though quite bulky. Now let's see if it's gonna be Gaim's final form.