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11-07-2020, 12:22 PM | #581 |
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But it's also about the only two women in the show who are Oni in any sense. And much as the show doesn't exactly gender it, it's impossible in my eyes for it to not be; and this is something that isn't out of place with Inoue's work. (or Drive; it bugged the hell out of me there too)
And please don't get me started on how Drive promised to provide a reason why Kiriko couldn't be a superhero, and then the reveal was IDK She Just Can't Okay.
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11-07-2020, 12:44 PM | #582 |
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Not related to the recent episodes, but I’ve found out that Habataki from the movie is the only movie rider to have a legend item used to transform in fiction. (That’s bolded before anyone pouts out Diend’s super mode, or Zi-O’s toyline including an Eternal watch). An S.I.C story has OOO using a Kamen Rider Habataki medal with Kamen Rider Tiger and Kamen Rider Kuuga medals to form Legend TaToBa Combo. Which is unfortunately in the same story as Super Rising Ultimate Kuuga (which to clarify, is an upgrade of an upgrade of Kuuga’s most powerful transformation) so it gets quickly overshadowed.
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11-07-2020, 01:18 PM | #583 |
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Not related to the recent episodes, but I’ve found out that Habataki from the movie is the only movie rider to have a legend item used to transform in fiction. (That’s bolded before anyone pouts out Diend’s super mode, or Zi-O’s toyline including an Eternal watch). An S.I.C story has OOO using a Kamen Rider Habataki medal with Kamen Rider Tiger and Kamen Rider Kuuga medals to form Legend TaToBa Combo. Which is unfortunately in the same story as Super Rising Ultimate Kuuga (which to clarify, is an upgrade of an upgrade of Kuuga’s most powerful transformation) so it gets quickly overshadowed.
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11-07-2020, 04:06 PM | #584 |
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KAMEN RIDER HIBIKI VOLUME 42 - "RAGING MONSTERS"
"I want to start over, I want to be winning Way out of sync from the beginning" -The National, "Slow Show" Today is too nice a day on too many levels (no politics in the thread) for me to be mad at anything that doesn't work in this episode. (For the record: the Orochi stuff is so sudden and ill-defined that I'd've preferred Ichiro just say There Are Way More Monsters Because The Series Is Almost Over And We Have No Endgame; and I'm very much not looking forward to this Zanki plot.) I don't have the ability to be mean or critical right now. Everything is better. Not perfect, for sure, but better. I love everything today. I really did enjoy this episode, though. I like the oncoming parallel of the Apprentices and the Douji/Hime both wondering if their mentors are worth following, if they deserve to be respected. (Well, Kiriya more than Asumu.) There's a bunch of time spent on what Hibiki wants to get out of this new arrangement, so it's nice to see the show considering what the Apprentices are hoping for. The beginning was so nice, so warm. It's a real classic Hibiki feeling, all of these people supporting each other... and then Kiriya comes along to be an insulting prick and Akira's still like I Am Rooting For You. She's still the best of them! And Ibuki and Hibiki are so kind and respectful to each other! It's so great! Kiriya, as always, great in this episode. Super fun to laugh at and despise. Just an unmitigated asshole, a condescending prick (that shot at Akira!), and a total whiner. Everything is someone else's fault, every loss is unfair, every defeat is contested. Watching a dude like that embarrass himself in ever more transparent ways... god, it's just so sweet to watch. Not really a lot to say about this one! Too nice of a day to dwell on the negatives, and the positives are largely rooted in ongoing character behavior. (Big thumbs up to the awkward scene of Todoroki trying to ask Hinaka out and her being like Oh Hell Yes We're Gonna Bone and him being like No It's A Chaste Date and her being like Lame But Okay.) There's some fun angles that Hibiki's mentorship could go, where it's unclear if he's testing these kids, or just worried they're about to be devoured by monsters and he's ghosting them. A bunch of possibilities. The future's wide open, and I'm looking forward to it.
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11-07-2020, 04:10 PM | #585 |
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Glad to hear you're having a good day too! I straight up don't remember this episode so I can't really say much against it; Akira leaving still sucks but at least she's still cool!
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11-07-2020, 04:14 PM | #586 |
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She gets to know that she will not be forced to spend time with Kiriya in a professional capacity, so she's also having a good day! A very high percentage of people are having a good day today!
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11-07-2020, 05:05 PM | #587 |
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Well, lie you said, We’re in the endgame now. And to signify it, I’m getting rid of the random lyrics in favour of songs from the show’s soundtrack.
But I still have one more random lyrics. Good things don't come easy Knocking at your door But if it's worth the havin' It's worth the workin' for - Jem and the Holograms, It Takes Work from episode 38 “Danse Time” And Super Douji and Super Hime are levelling up from Anime!Team Rocket to Game!Team Plasma in terms of competence. And I’m sure you won’t understand that reference. |
11-07-2020, 05:13 PM | #588 |
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I honestly really like the way the show is trying to tell a story with the Douji and Hime, having them grow up as the series progresses. It makes for a real interesting parallel to Asumu's journey, and makes even random fights with the Oni feel thematically looped in.
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11-07-2020, 06:26 PM | #589 |
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(Big thumbs up to the awkward scene of Todoroki trying to ask Hinaka out and her being like Oh Hell Yes We’re Gonna Bone and him being like No It’s A Chaste Date and her being like Lame But Okay.)
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