Talk:Episode 39: Kiri Strikes Back!/@comment-24417483-20141005103514

Is there a reason Gao can never lose? Even when the plot and characters would benefit greatly from it? I mean, this was built up for the longest time, for something like 20 episodes.

You can't establish villains like this. They have to be competent, otherwise there's no tension. Disaster Force becomes more of a joke because of Kiri and Ryoga lost miserably, and they somehow expect us to believe the rest of the villians pose any threat. No, beating Genma isn't enough, especially since he keeps worfing. Kemura is competent on paper, but is the weakest of the Sengoku Generals.

This is bad, mostly because it has no reason to exist. Why on earth does Gao need to be this strong anyway?