Normally when they get hit they bleed "red runes" instead of actual blood droplets. And in season 1 Kouga deflected bullets with his sword IIRC. So the close-up shots with blood everywhere, especially the big pool, was really shocking... though his shirt/chest armor didn't have any visible holes where he was shot. I thought Rian was going to create a warp hole in the floor and escape like she did once before and maybe save him with a potion, but no! PSYCH! It was a clever fake out.dat20091 wrote:I wasn't expecting the part where Ryuga got shot and died because in season 1 and 2 it seemed like Makai Knights can't really get injured as Kouga got slashed by a sword multiple times without his armor and he seemed fine
You know I think the problem with Rian is her great talent is artifice (making magical tools) with a strong side of charm spells (AoE GO AWAY and Forget spell? Amazing). Unlike Jabi (who throws lightning) and Rekka (who throws magical water) she really seems to have to rely on her gun for her damage output... and she misses. A lot. (Of course Jabi is good at combat magic and artificing and well, she's just awesome). She has talent but she's just not at their level. (Take a level in Badass, instead of Smartass, Rian!)
Speaking of Jabi I've been thinking of rewatching Ultraman Nexus, since that actress is a main cast member. It'll be weird seeing her shooting instead of spellcasting, but it's a good show and she's got an interesting and flawed character.