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DS Wants You! To Watch Toku(-inspired) Anime!
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12-09-2020, 01:27 PM
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Androzani84
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Honestly, I can’t argue with your assessment of Akane. Especially having seen both version of the original and both Malcolm and his counterpart Takeshi are practically saints by comparison (Malcolm’s reasons for turning the water supply into acid is marginally more justifiable than murdering a dude because he shoved you and Takeshi’s only casualty was a dog in one episode entirely by accident). Not gonna try playing any form of defence. I know for a fact “it’s supposed to be darker/lighter” does not fly with everyone, especially when some things are just plain terrible.
I’ve also been thinking about it and I think I’ve found a reason I’ve gravitated towards this show (beyond liking Inferno Cop and SSSS when I saw them for the first time) is due to some recycled elements from Ultraman Ginga. I can certainly see some similarities between Akane’s plot line and episode 10 of that show’s victim of the week plot. Though I think the latter is better handled, since we actually get a buildup over 9 episodes and a movie with this character before we see her go bad, and it does have something of a fairly epic payoff. (IMO)
Another thing I loved is that the show acknowledges that Utsumi and Rikka not actively contributing much to Gridman and co’s battles with Akane’s Kaiju doesn’t make them useless. Especially since the fandom in general (mostly Kamen Rider and Super Sentai, with Power Rangers joining in to a lesser extent) seems to operate under the mindset that any character who doesn’t transform, fight or build a weapon is useless unless they do one of the three. It’s a fairly closed and unhealthy mindset which frankly goes against one of the main themes of these franchises. That being that real heroes can exist in spite of being able to transform. I’m doing something of a take that against the idea in my Sentai fanfiction where multiple minor characters try to become Rangers and end up as mindless beasts who have to be put down (though as of this post, I’ve only included it once) thus making it clear there is a reason why only these people became henshin heroes.
Anyway, it’s been nice to see your thoughts on this show and it’s been nice sharing these Easter eggs. I look forward to seeing what Dynazenon has to offer.
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