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08-08-2017, 07:35 AM | #681 |
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Juspion Episode 30: Okay the MBE better pack it in if Miya was kicking their asses lol. This was a great episode minus Gilza's incessant laughing, I could not stand that or her hubris. Juspion was kick ass again and good to see Miya and Anri help save him. The combat with Daileon has gotten so much better and it is amazing to watch. Also, I am happy that Satan Gorth is actually talking now. I can't wait for Boomerang's return next episode too. =)
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08-10-2017, 06:07 AM | #682 |
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UltraMan Orb Origin Saga Episode 1: Since TV Nihon subbed it, I figured I'd watch it, since I've been missing Gai. This was amazing, it reminded me of Xenogears/Final Fantasy merged with UltraMan. I just loved seeing Gai and Juggler together and Gai just starting out as Orb. Doctor Psychi or whatever his name is, is a wonderful antagonist right now. I can't wait for more.
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08-11-2017, 03:45 PM | #683 |
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Finished episode 35 of Armor Hero or rather Armor Hero: Legend since it turns out the dub just left the entire tagline out of the title.
Anyway, the Shadow King was defeated 2-3 episodes ago and now there's these new villains who are even stronger than him. And they're just going around the city and unleashing a MotW that seems to emit an "older strain of influenza" that allows it kill pretty much every civilian in the scene whenever it shows up. Also there's a subplot about the Rhino-Man (Mike) just being a dick; -He fought Dragon-Man (Erik) and put him into the hospital, because... Something about, wanting to be the leader and being able to survive... I think? -He's trying to turn everyone else on the team against the newly recruited Mastiff-Man (Ivan), because... He thinks Ivan is weak... Despite the fact that Ivan was the second biggest threat for the last arc. -He's also trying to muscule his way into being the leader because... Actually I have no idea. He's been wanting to be the leader of the team ever since he showed up but I'm pretty sure the only explanation the show has given for that is because he thinks he's the smartest and can be leader the team needs, despite the fact that he impulsive and even falls for the same traps all the other characters do. Honestly the plot just seems boring at this point, I'll watch a few more episodes and start Legend Heroes and maybe take a look at Armor Hero XT to see if the writing got any better. |
08-11-2017, 04:41 PM | #684 |
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Also there's a subplot about the Rhino-Man (Mike) just being a dick;
-He fought Dragon-Man (Erik) and put him into the hospital, because... Something about, wanting to be the leader and being able to survive... I think? -He's trying to turn everyone else on the team against the newly recruited Mastiff-Man (Ivan), because... He thinks Ivan is weak... Despite the fact that Ivan was the second biggest threat for the last arc. -He's also trying to muscule his way into being the leader because... Actually I have no idea. He's been wanting to be the leader of the team ever since he showed up but I'm pretty sure the only explanation the show has given for that is because he thinks he's the smartest and can be leader the team needs, despite the fact that he impulsive and even falls for the same traps all the other characters do. Yeah plot is little dull but I think it gets the job done well enough. I have heard that the sequel series, Armor Hero XT, has much better story and characters. |
08-13-2017, 12:23 PM | #685 |
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I don't know if this goes here but I finally watched Shin Godzilla. I'll try to keep this short since this is a movie and one that is long out already, but I liked it, even though I fully expected not to.
It's a fantastic catastrophe movie, I don't even know much about the genre but I imagine that if you watch it and are legitimately terrified then they did something right. I mean shit, when Godzilla got really going and when they had their final plan to stop him underway I couldn't help but think how damn awful all of this is. It's not a feeling I usually have with Godzilla because I prefer the more campy and fun iterations but since this goes more in line with the first movie I think it works. Yeah, the whole political talk and the constant subtitled exposition for every fart which enters the point of view is annoying, but I think it adds to the experience like you're watching a real broadcast, a documentary or you're really there. I was surprisingly not bothered by Godzilla's new origin as well, even though I absolutely prefer the Heisei one, but I could accept it for what it is, same with the overall design. I still hate it but in the movie, I could tolerate it. I think it's worth a watch if you can catch it on a stream or something, Godzilla fans should definitely watch it, not all will like it but it's something new which worked for me personally. Next time I want something stupid and cheesy again though, with some real suits and less CGI. For me, Godzilla is still all about Japanese adults in rubber suits beating the everlasting crap out of each other. I found Ultraman as a side-fix but I need some real Godzilla action again sometime in the future! Last edited by Kiwami; 08-13-2017 at 12:27 PM.. |
08-13-2017, 06:33 PM | #686 |
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I decided to power through some more episodes of Armor Hero Legend in the past two days, just finished episode 48 this morning.
So the villains that replaced the Shadow King are called the Servants of the Elements. They're comprised of ethereal beings that possessed the Shadow King's lackeys and random a-holes they found around the city. While Dragon-Man Erik was in the hospital Rhino-Man Mike found a new person to fill in for Dragon-Man, normally I would say he tried replace Erik, but in all honestly the new guy only shows up whenever the Heroes need to fight a monster. and doesn't ever interact with the rest of the cast outside of battle. So yeah, he's just filling in for Erik. Eventually the Servants persuade Dragon-Man 2 to join them. He beats up Ivan, and starts helping monsters attack the city. These actions, along with a important note from the old caretaker from Ivan's childhood orphanage saying how Ivan is pure of heart. Result in Mike's general opinion of Ivan taking the biggest 180 I think I've ever seen in toku outside of Makato Fukami telling Jabel to "shove it" after Takeru used his one wish to revive Kanon. After Mike apologizes to Erik, the entire sub-plot ends with Erik fighting Dragon-Man 2, and regaining the Dragon Armor. There's actually more stuff after that, but I'll probably cover it and my thoughts about the show and characters after I see the finale. |
08-15-2017, 08:42 PM | #687 |
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I started Solbrain today and well, it kind of sucks. I'm bored. I want my Walter and Bikel back. lol I don't know why, but this feels no different than Winspector, just without the charm. Everyone is as wooden as Ryoma was. I did like the VR stuff, but ultimately, I don't see why this series needs to exist. Speaking of pointless existences, the giant firetruck needs to go. God is that thing dumb.
Although, the worst part was episode 3. Yes, I know it actually came first, but holy shit, it was the exact same plot as Ohranger episode 4. Single father cop gets possessed by parasite that turns him into the original form of said parasite, he kidnaps children to replicate himself, and then when things go awry, cop father tries to commmit suicide to stop it, only for the heroes to use fire to remove the creature from the host body, killing it. I know Toei will repeatedly reuse episode scripts, but they at least change them up enough so they never feel like they are the exact same episode. Here, I knew exacty what event was going to happen before it even happened. Super annoying. |
08-17-2017, 02:35 PM | #688 |
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Finished the last four episodes of Armor Hero: Legend. Not gonna do a recap because I realized that would probably spoil a bunch of stuff for anyone in the thread who's interested in seeing it. The action was alright, and the plot was simple but decently executed. The characters were just ok, although I really feel Sam got the short the short end of the stick in terms of focus. Overall though, I'd say the show was a good first attempt at making a toku series. I'm definitely gonna watch the first few episodes of Armor Hero XT to see how things improved.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I've also started watching Legend Heroes. Since the official thread is probably way ahead, I'll post updates and comments on what I've seen over here until I get caught up. I finished episode 12, the red warrior Cao Cao has just been introduced, and wow his debut fight is... quite the tone setter. Speaking of fights, one of the things I really like about show are the small details in choreography that help convey the character's personality, especially in their debut fights: -Gongsun Zan is fast, well rehearsed, and will jab from a distance to study her opponent's quirks. -Wang Yun is a pure powerhouse, tanking his opponent's blows and knocking them into next Tuesday with a single strike. -Cao Cao is quick and efficient like Zan, but there's an air of malice in his attacks. So yeah, really liking the show so far. |
08-19-2017, 09:23 AM | #689 |
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Juspion Episodes 31-33: Juspion is badass, Gilza is a great villain, Anri is actually more helpful, and the action scenes are amazing. Short and sweet. Also, Juspion's courage and determination is amazing. =)
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08-20-2017, 04:47 PM | #690 |
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After a couple of months of watching, I'm very pleased to say that I have finished Kyojuu Tokusou Juspion. And what a journey this show was. The entire thing was a real roller coaster of emotions for me, especially since this was my first Metal Hero show save for a few episodes of Winspecter. If I could describe Juspion in two words, those words would be Time Capsule. Juspion is, in just about every way possible, a show completely of its time. The outdated fashion, the soundtrack, the aesthetic, the fact that the main character drives around the city in the most boring looking car I've ever seen, everything about this show screams 80s tokusatsu. Above all of that though, the most outdated thing about this show is its villains, the Megabeast Empire, and the methods they use in their attempt to take over the earth.
Using advance technology, and bit of magic, The Megabeast Empire causes chaos in human society not by sending monster after monster to destroy a few buildings and scare a few faceless people but by instead attacking humans at their core. They lie to the innocent to take advantage of their gifts and talents for their own selfish desires, corrupt good people to give into their dark human desires, and torture those who try and stand up to them by destroy their families and forcing them to work for the devil. While this in and of itself isn't foreign to modern tokusatsu, what is foreign is how... real, for lack of a better word, everything is. The heroes and villains all use realistic looking weapons, they often cause great destruction and chaos using methods that can replicated in real life, and the focus of an episode is often split between Juspion and the helpless victim, often a child, who is forced to watch as either their life or the life of somebody close to them is destroyed without being able to do a thing to stop it. the Megabeast Empire is even willing kill helpless children *on live television* while their parents are forced to watch, further showing just how cruel they are. The fact that there was once a time when a kids shows could do such a thing in such a blunt way leaves me speechless. |
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