So, Ryo learns how to bio-merge off-screen and shows up out of the blue. How convenient. Frankly, I think Cyberdramon is cooler than Justimon, because at least he wasn't infused with Ryo's Planeteer-like cheesiness. Now that that's out of the way, about the episode. On the whole, it doesn't quite feel like the big leap forward that was "The D-Reaper's Disguise". It's still thoroughly entertaining and continues the subplots from before, but all of these see a noticeable downgrade. The horn-striker is particularly bland for a D-Reaper agent, especially compared to the Creep Hands, and the battle with it doesn't benefit from the absence of MegaGargomon and Sakuyamon. Furthermore, Justimon's abilities aren't used well enough to make him an interesting combatant here, as half the time all he does is throw a simple kick. I did like how everyone coordinated their attacks to destroy the horn-striker in the end, though.
The Jeri-Type agent (dubbed the J-Reaper by fans) continues to torment Takato by bombarding him with some of Jeri's old words, all done in the spirit of the unsettling confrontation from the last episode. Unfortunately, once the agent sheds its disguise, it becomes abundantly clear that she was more effective before. When she chases Takato and Guilmon through the park, it's nowhere near as terrifying, and seeing her driven off by a bunch of glowing blue hearts is unsatisfying. This is a real shame because she only appears two more times, and with the shedding of her disguise comes the loss of one of the more successful aspects of this final arc. I will admit that there is something oddly humorous about Kenta having a digimon whose powers are apparently the most effective against the D-Reaper's essence.
Impmon and Calumon have a moderately charming "mismatched buddy" subplot that leads to the discovery of Jeri's whereabouts, which will be important for the rest of the series.
The Jeri-Type agent (dubbed the J-Reaper by fans) continues to torment Takato by bombarding him with some of Jeri's old words, all done in the spirit of the unsettling confrontation from the last episode. Unfortunately, once the agent sheds its disguise, it becomes abundantly clear that she was more effective before. When she chases Takato and Guilmon through the park, it's nowhere near as terrifying, and seeing her driven off by a bunch of glowing blue hearts is unsatisfying. This is a real shame because she only appears two more times, and with the shedding of her disguise comes the loss of one of the more successful aspects of this final arc. I will admit that there is something oddly humorous about Kenta having a digimon whose powers are apparently the most effective against the D-Reaper's essence.
Impmon and Calumon have a moderately charming "mismatched buddy" subplot that leads to the discovery of Jeri's whereabouts, which will be important for the rest of the series.
