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09-07-2013, 09:29 PM | #1 |
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Yes, it's Gaim. But I'm still calling it Gaimu. Cause I can
First off, I'm looking forward to this series. But some thoughts came to me. We know from an interveiw that the writer, Gen Urobuchi, That this will be a more serious Rider. Like Faiz, Kuuga, or (I hope) Hibiki. But the designs of nearly everything are off the wall on a near Fourze and Wizard level. I'm worried about how that might mesh. You're going to have a serious Rider, with dark and engaging storylines, that Henshin's with a giant piece of fruit smashing into his melon? I have faith in Gen. And I have hopes for this series. Just.. a little confused |
09-07-2013, 09:31 PM | #2 |
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It's possible. Design cues and themes don't determine the quality or seriousness of the writing.
Besides. They got toys to sell.
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09-07-2013, 09:35 PM | #3 |
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09-07-2013, 09:40 PM | #4 |
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There's nothing wrong with Kamen Rider being serious, dark, and mature, but there does have to be a certain level of give you need, considering the main theme is still "Pretty boy transforms into masked superhero through dramatic posing." If Gaim forces its darker themes rather than letting them naturally occur, then it runs risk of taking itself too seriously.
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09-07-2013, 09:41 PM | #5 |
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There is something that you have to worry about, and that's the series taking itself too seriously.
There's nothing wrong with Kamen Rider being serious, dark, and mature, but there does have to be a certain level of give you need, considering the main theme is still "Pretty boy transforms into masked superhero through dramatic posing." If Gaim forces its darker themes rather than letting them naturally occur, then it runs risk of taking itself too seriously. |
09-07-2013, 09:44 PM | #6 |
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That's what I'm afraid of most, actually.
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09-07-2013, 09:56 PM | #7 |
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09-07-2013, 09:57 PM | #8 |
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Yes, it's Gaim. But I'm still calling it Gaimu. Cause I can
First off, I'm looking forward to this series. But some thoughts came to me. We know from an interveiw that the writer, Gen Urobuchi, That this will be a more serious Rider. Like Faiz, Kuuga, or (I hope) Hibiki. But the designs of nearly everything are off the wall on a near Fourze and Wizard level. I'm worried about how that might mesh. You're going to have a serious Rider, with dark and engaging storylines, that Henshin's with a giant piece of fruit smashing into his melon? I have faith in Gen. And I have hopes for this series. Just.. a little confused |
09-07-2013, 09:59 PM | #9 |
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I suspect that the show is basically going to be like "Shabadoobie" but dialed up to eleven. You know, how Wizard will get really serious and dramatic, then the belt starts singing "shabadoobie touch to henshin!" over the dramatic score. I think we're going to look back on that and fondly remember it as a time when Rider blurred dramatic storytelling and goofy marketing with relative smoothness.
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09-07-2013, 10:03 PM | #10 |
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But it still results in a giant banana fall from the sky and turning into a dude's shoulder-pads. There's very little chance that's not going to look ridiculous.
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