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09-22-2021, 08:37 AM | #31 |
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I think that could play a part in their upgrades. Like the stronger they get, the less control Revi can impose on Vice, to the point where maybe Vice starts to become self-sufficient.
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09-22-2021, 10:00 AM | #32 |
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So here’s how unobservant I am: I didn’t notice until this episode that The Eagle forms are modeled after Kamen Rider W. I actually really like that; the tributes are there but subtle enough to fit in with Revice’s existing aesthetic instead of being really garish and clunky armor pieces like Zi-O. I’m even down with the animal thing now, because it means that, unless the colors really give it away, I won’t know what old Rider a new stamp is going to evoke until it happens. Adds a bit more fun to the use of new powers (for now; I assume that the show will stop doing this well before they get to every Rider).
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09-22-2021, 03:36 PM | #33 |
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It took long time for the sub to come out...
Now, some more screentime with the other family members except the still hospitalized Yukimi, with the hint of Daiji going on the deep end. So he indeed does have several issues within himself. But still not known yet if those issues are ordinary flaws or dark flaws, it can be the former if it's just him feeling useless while also having a fear about turning into Rider based on Hiromi's experience, or if can be the latter if he truly has jealousy towards his big brother, potentially scheming to make himself prominent while driving away Ikki or such. And even jealousy isn't necessarily a dark trait if it's played up as it making him merely insecure, and he was trying to get Ikki join Fenix like before, but there's an implication of him having negative trait, albeit expressed mildly too, in him blaming others (as Vice pointed out) in Ikki not signing Fenix for having the girls kidnapped. At the very worst case... he can turn into the next Micchy, turning depraved due to jealousy to the main character. Speaking of the girls, for another Igarashi sibling Sakura, it's seen miles away that she'd kick Namio Yoshida's (the thug) ass due to her being martial artist, though she still got 'kidnapped' at the first place due to the reality that, for a normal human, being a skilled martial artist doesn't make you capable of surviving a bullet to the head (and she's far away from Yoshida that time). I'd wish her escape would be revealed to both of the Igarashi family and the Deadman, especially to blow the latter's ego. Another scene did further establish her as having no-nonsense and strict personality, though Yoshida deserved it, her father also suffered for it, and even Ikki sort of... praising him as dependable as if he's probably sort of annoying to her too before (not counting girl friendships like her to Ayaka). As an action girl she'd be another one with tough and hardened personality like most of that type in KR series before... though the bio claims she's trying to act cool but is a gentle one (would like to see some change, but that's my personal stuff). Like Daiji's inner demon (figuratively), the established Shiawase-Yu being evicted for the town's urban redevelopment project finally appears here. I guess I was too impatient. Ikki's still provoked by Vice as ever to yell shut up at the real estate agents, but like others said it can just be Ikki's hidden dark side to have more sadistic thoughts which Vice exposes (to the audience, unfiltered)... a testament about how there's no limit in what's going on your head, humans can think completely unprovoked there. I got a feeling about the real estate agents being the Deadmans from their slimy demeanor, pulling some political shit of claiming their actions as being done "for the future", which'd make them untrustworthy. Shiawase-Yu did have some success if the revitalization plan outraged the customers then. Genta continues to be a cringy comedic relief with his latest eccentricity being tissue-pulling challenge, and even the hyped scene of him trying to do something regarding the revitalization plan.... being stamping the contact after a hyped scene of him probably punching those agents. For the victim of the week Ayaka Oketani, now the series tackles heavier stuff of parental favoritism. A return for the J-Drama feel? It's a depressing and horrific scene of Ayaka's call being outright ignored by her mom Taeko, who favors her celebrity child Miharu, and she's her idol manager too in Koakuma Rendez-Vous. She even claims she drives Sakura and Ayaka only on Miharu's way. Horrific because she's in a kidnapping scene (well less so with Sakura being there, as a longtime friend she probably must've known her martial arts proficiency), otherwise it'd be just a depressing one. The hooded figure at the Deadman's base, there's a heavy implication of it being her, shown in the jeweled sandals the hooded figure wears, which was the sandals Ayaka took at the mall. It'd be a plot twist, of Yoshida not being actually the ViStamp user, but being an unfavorite child can really take emotional toll on them, which makes sense for Ayaka to lash out in form of becoming a Deadman servant. I guess this is a show of how the cruel world can push someone into that I was questioning before, other than people being hedonistic. Another part of her is still unknown as this episode doesn't feature actual resolution, more of a setup, but I'd wonder if she'd be much more attached to either Ikki or Sakura than it seems, as unfavorite child can easily latch onto anyone that shows them affection. The Deadmans, or at least Olteca and Julio, finally shows themselves on battle, and their difference in strength is noted by Revi in battle. But despite their strength advantage, they'd still resort into dirty tricks to further increase their advantage by using the girls as hostages (still... would be satisfying if Sakura reveals herself in front of the Deadmans, allowing Revice to beat them up unprovoked), as well as Julio lying to Daiji about their deal. Olteca and Julio seems to be set up as contrasts with the former being calm and collected, and the latter being hammy, waiting for the series to peel more of their contrasts. With both of the henchmen having Deadman form while being able to turn into human, now I wonder if Aguilera's going to be a regular Rider like Parado in Ex-Aid (with Lovelica and Graphite having their human and Bugster form). The Deadman bosses aren't 100% cooperative either, with Olteca teasing Aguilera for not showing tears to Giff and her reacting poorly... or that's their banter. George stays suspicious, before he gloats on Hiromi's demotion, and now he trashtalks Daiji for trying to henshin with his previous fear of creating more chaos. Bruh, everything is wrong in George's eyes, what should others do other than getting expected result like Ikki, morton's fork situation that if you try you'd be like Hiromi, if you won't try you'd be like Daiji, and either way you got bullied by him. Or it can be George's eccentric way of preventing Daiji to henshin due to his inner demons implied at the end of the episode, still it's the "cruel to be kind" approach that wouldn't be really optimal way against problems. Wakabayashi's the stereotypical professional and rigid type to forbid any personal feelings in the job, the type to see emotions as weakness. But well, open display of emotions can actually be pragmatically useful if used well, like being done on purpose to manipulate others and achieve the outcomes that one is after, such as lowering the guards of their audiences and earning their trust), or reveal a softer side to them in order to achieve their goals. Hiromi shows some ferocity as well not unlike Wakabayashi in the last scene... The ViStamp that Daiji took from Fenix...the Mammoth one, for Den-O themed mammoth form... even the intro still had Vice not replicating Momotaros fully, the Rider suit replicating Den-O less than ep. 2 before! It's nice to see more of the previous Rider's implementation other than aesthetics, of the brute Mammoth form being propelled forward by the rail. The finisher of Mammoth form is also my favorite so far, with an attack more than just an energized ordinary attack, the shield teleporting the boomerangs and then stacking up to squash the opponent. It was nice to see more of W's Cyclone as well with the Eagle using the wings to form a protective tornado.
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09-23-2021, 10:00 AM | #34 |
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Thank god I waited for the superior subs to come out to watch it.
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09-23-2021, 08:08 PM | #35 |
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"All aboard! The Mammoth Express will be leaving shortly!"
I'll admit, I was a little skeptical about how they'd handle the Remixes, but seeing as to how they're bringing out one every time he transforms and how they're executed, I love them. Revice is handling the Legend Rider theme splendidly, which is great for people who weren't pleased, or think it's been too soon since Zi-O, and having them throw in so many references and aesthetics into them is even better. I also love the detail that George modifies the Deadmans' Vistamps by adding Legend Rider details to them. I think the cast is really doing great here! Ikki and Vice have pretty good dynamic, the latter being the boisterous spice and visual flare for the former, whose able to interact with the world around him, leading them through the conflict. And boy, looks like Sakura's going to be able to hold out on her own here (though I won't get my hopes up, folks), and Daiji's arc is happening sooner than expected. Rider and Sentai really stole this year. The story is working very well and we now have a glimpse of the next Driver, which I have a feeling might have a different color palette, like white with the FENIX logo or something. Curious on how his Demon Partner's going to be like. And the cliffhanger was pretty good going for the show-don't-tell approach, really setting things up for an interesting dynamic for the weekly villains lineup. Next Week: "You may choose one for your fair love. Vice or Desast?" "I choose Desast." |
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