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08-20-2015, 02:48 PM | #12371 |
TN's Resident Gunpla Nut
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I'm finally done with Kamen Rider OOO and man what hell of a ride.
OVer all, OOO is actually a lot better than I gave it credit for. It's a little slow moving to start off with, but I think that has more to do with the two episode story format they were following which definietly messes with the pacing a tad bit. But once they get into the main meat of the story, man do things escalate quickly. The ending was definietly a tear jerker, and I'm glad they decided not to copout like they did with W's epilogue episode. Still I can't help but think that OOO is a bit of an ironic show. The whole lesson the show's trying to teach is to not be consumed by your desire, and yet isn't the whole point of Kamen Rider to sell toys and collectables? So if you buy into the meaning of the show, it's going against the desires of the people that want you to funnel cash through it. |
08-20-2015, 07:18 PM | #12372 |
Gero Gero Po
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So I've just been introduced to Asakura Takeshi in Ryuki Episode 18.
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08-20-2015, 08:45 PM | #12373 |
I'm an agile cat.
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The whole lesson the show's trying to teach is to not be consumed by your desire, and yet isn't the whole point of Kamen Rider to sell toys and collectables? So if you buy into the meaning of the show, it's going against the desires of the people that want you to funnel cash through it.
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08-21-2015, 04:07 AM | #12374 |
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It was only just now that I realized one potential reason for why I dislike Gorgos' design so much. The Ten Faced Demon basically reminds me of a california raisin. A remarkably handsome one, of course, but a fucking raisin nevertheless. Not appealing at all.
Anyway, the huge leap Amazon's language abilities went through between episodes 12 and 13 rather bothers me. Even if it's justified by Masahiko actively teaching him, it's such a large difference that it's just jarring considering he had been progressing at a more natural feeling pace. It's especially annoying because it's inconsistent, sometimes he'll still speak in somewhat fragmented Japanese, while at others he will spout off somewhat long or complicated phrases without any issues. I certainly don't buy that he learned to swear out loud like that. I at least wish they'd saved this for after the Gedon arc was over. Not a fan. That aside, the show is great and only gets better. Mole Beastman is still a great character, and Amazon, my quibbles with his language aside, is still a great protagonist. This is certainly the best experience I've had with a Showa show yet, and Amazon himself is shaping up to be one of my favorite main Riders. |
08-21-2015, 05:47 AM | #12375 |
Half-Boiled Lifestyle.
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Yeah you are know venturing into the rework territory of Amazon. They had to heavily rework the show after parents protested against the show for being too violent for children.
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08-21-2015, 12:22 PM | #12376 |
Stronger Than You
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Kuuga 24.
Rising Titan appears. Mhmm, that's about it. I did like that we got to see Ichijou actively putting his detective skills to work, figuring out how the mantis Grongi targeted specific people. It was cool to see the police figure something out on their own.
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08-21-2015, 08:08 PM | #12377 |
I'm an agile cat.
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Getting Figuarts Gaim is making me rewatch the show, over a year later. Good memories. It's actually cool seeing how much forshadowing there is, even if all the mystery is gone, I remember how hooked I was on every new development, and how fast-paced (i.e., well paced) it is compared to most Rider shows.
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08-22-2015, 04:10 AM | #12378 |
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Amazon episode 15.
Man they changed the ending theme up on me. Well, still pretty much the same song, but I liked the other verse better. Onore Garanda Empire. This episode was really boring though, otherwise. It's the first truly just generic Showa Rider episode. I like, have watched this exact episode some fifty times already in other shows. Amazon is now pretty much a standard hero and the antagonists are back to being this big shadowy organization scheming and kidnapping and...eh. I guess Gedon had traces of this too, but since their entire goal was a more focused "get the Gigi Armlet" it felt...I dunno. More personal I guess? It meant the show was About Amazon, the plot was him and he was the plot. Now it's back to "let's rule the world" and Amazon is merely a hero standing in the way. I can't really say I like it. For what it is worth, though, episode 14 was pretty rad. A fitting enough end to Gorgos, and, though I still think he looks dumb, he will be missed. Also, I thought I hated the red followers, but the black ones are somehow even worse? At least the red ones were fashionable, the black followers look like...Shocker minions with awful wigs or something. Eh. Speaking of followers, that one episode with the lady that betrayed Amazon. That was weird. She just revealed she had been a follower all along...and banished? Like. That sure went somewhere. Huh. Mole Beastman remains the highlight of this show. I want a figuarts bad, man. I can only dream. |
08-22-2015, 04:21 AM | #12379 |
Go beyond...PLUS ULTRA!!!
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OOO 39 and 40
Woah! Ankh! You alright? That was a freaky nightmare you had there. I should have seen the twist of the dude's wife being the Yummy host coming, Gotou had good moments, and screw you Lost Ankh, getting all cocky now that you've become self aware. It was a good arc, overall, even though not much happened until the end. Also, those chess pieces. I want them explained.
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08-22-2015, 07:05 AM | #12380 |
Dai Shogun
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Made a little more progress on Den-O today, finished Episode 5 and meet our second Taros, Urataros, the dirty lying turtle-man. I'm not gonna lie when I say that I like that he always lies and that there's no purpose behind it like Ryotaro wants to believe.
His quarrels with Momotaros are really entertaining, and Rod Form looks cool. More Kamen Rider-ish because of the compound eyes, but I still like Sword Form more. And yes, Hana is probably the best Kamen Rider girl. I like her a lot. It's sad that the actress won't play her the whole show, I know that, but I'm still thankful for her great performance and it is for the better that she dropped out, health always comes first. |
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