What episodes would you sacrifice to prop up Hirogaru Sky's story?

I have recently caught up with Hirogaru Sky, and in general I have really enjoyed it. Love the characters, and the theme. I found the first half incredibly strong, in particular the first Battamonda section and while the second half has felt more going through the motions, I've still enjoyed alot of the individual episodes.

But I definitely agree with the sentiment that the main story has felt lacking especially in the third cour of episodes. So I was wondering what episodes from the series would you sacrifice to prop up the main story or maybe beef up another section.

For me;

Episode 27: The episode felt wasteful as I think the series already did a good job of the character's highlighting the other's strengths. The stuff with Pinkton and the mirror pad also felt out of place with what came before and after the episode. If they wanted this type of story, I would have preferred the training arc take place in Skyland and give some more screentime to Shalala (As she's recovering) and Beryberie.

Episode 29: Personal preference, I didn't care much for this episode and I don't think it did alot for Sora's character. I'd give up this episode to add another to the finale.

Episode 38: This episode felt a waste of a Skyland episode focusing on an episode-only island and despite expanding their lore with the dragons it didn't feel much relevant. Keep the dragons but maybe try and retool the legend so it's connected to the Undergu Empire vs Skyland conflict and tease some of the history.