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Kamen Rider Saber Episode 18- "Defeating the Enemy with Flaming Tenacity!" Discussion
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01-17-2021, 04:26 PM
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"If you want to save her, strike her down" turning out to mean exactly what it says on the tin was an outcome so predictable I kind of wrote it off in my mind last week, but here we are.
It just kind of strikes me a strange thing to base this plot around -- a dilemma that only exists in the characters' heads. Like, it definitely makes more sense now why it seemed like Touma was leaping to conclusions last week (it was entirely intentional writing!), but it only escalates something I was hoping wouldn't be a problem, which is how hard it can be to directly empathize with Touma here. I buy that Yuri isn't the easiest guy to get a clear answer from, and I know Touma himself can get very
intense
when on the subject of saving stuff, but, in stark contrast to why I like the overall traitor plot with Sword of Logos, it feels like something that could've been cleared up simply with one or two well-placed questions.
That being said, it's all still rooted in character the same way everything else is right now, and I did enjoy that about the episode. I legitimately love how fired up Touma gets about protecting Yuki here, misunderstanding or not. I love having an entire two episode arc dedicated almost solely to showcasing how much weight a single life holds to the hero. After all, on a meta level, being a guy who
saves
people is part of why his name is Saber, so it felt very appropriate for the series. It's maybe specifically because of that I wish Touma had been in a position where he actually
needed
to bravely overcome impossible odds, but it was cool all the same.
Plus, I'm still digging Saikou, so that's also quite nice. It seems they don't have the budget to put that filter over Shadow in every episode, but the less constant effects only called attention to how much work the suit actor is doing to still convey the idea that the sword itself is the one in control, always holding it so that Saikou's eyes are looking forward when walking, and generally being as unexpressive as possible. I would've darn impressed if they kept up stuff like not showing Shadow's shadow for the entire series, because that would obviously be way too much work, so it's good to know the low-budget alternative can still get the effect across. It's
extremely
important to this character's identity that the viewers don't start perceiving him as just another black Kamen Rider with yet another sword, and I hope they keep managing it this well.
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