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06-23-2012, 10:15 AM | #301 |
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Oddly coincidental how i made it to episode 20 of Den-O The debut of Zeronos on the same day we find out about his S.H.Figuart. I am having a lot of fun with this series.
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06-23-2012, 10:29 AM | #302 |
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I dream of the day a sub group finishes Kakuranger...That and Abaranger are the only two Sentai series I want to watch right now ;_;
(And TV-Nihon was always a bunch of dicks. I only ever knew them from my brief membership on their boards, and I got bitched out when I asked why they took a week to sub something when other groups could do it in 2 days. Their Oga thing recently just reminded me how far their heads are up their asses) Anyway, I must agree that the reset button is an annoying plot element, especially in series that has done so much. Ryuki's ending was probably the only sore point with me (It had some hiccups here and there, but they're easily forgiven). |
06-25-2012, 01:27 PM | #303 |
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Over the past week or so I've tried several different shows (i.e. watched the first couple of episodes). I tried Ryuki based on all the love people here showed for it but I just couldn't get into it. The story is fine, but the filming style and effects just didn't do it for me. I know I shouldn't judge a show based on it's effects and film style but it's difficult for me to stay absorbed into the show when I constantly notice them. Kind of ruins the immersion for me.
I tried Kuuga and it's actually pretty good so far. It has a similar filming style as Ryuki (I'm guessing that it was a common film style for those early Hesei shows) but I like the darker story and the main rider. I also really like the costume. Definitely one of my favorites. I'll probably continue watching it. I tried Hibiki for basically the same reasons as Ryuki. I really really like the main character but the rest of the show is just so...odd. I only watched the first episode and I don't know if I like it yet or not but I will give it a couple more episodes. Finally, the last show I tried was one that seems a lot of people praise: Den-O. Gotta say...I love it so far. I've only watched 3 episodes at the moment but I was hooked from the first episode. I love the contrast between the main character being such a wimp (I mean he has probably the wimpiest call for "henshin" I have ever heard! lol) and Momotaros being a hot-headed, super aggressive badass. I definitely like it thus far and will continue watching it. Other than that I'm still watching OOO's and Fourze and loving both.
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06-25-2012, 02:12 PM | #304 |
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lol Ryuki is borderline grimdark
If you're looking for a dark story, just stick with Ryuki. |
06-25-2012, 02:51 PM | #305 |
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Yeah...I do like the "battle to the death" and the fact they aren't afraid to kill people in the show but I just can't get over the camera work and CG at the moment. I think I will continue giving it a shot as I do like the story premise.
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06-25-2012, 03:10 PM | #306 |
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I understand, I understand.
It's just, when people mention wanting a darker Rider story, I immediately point them to Ryuki |
06-25-2012, 11:03 PM | #307 |
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Kamen Rider Black is pretty dark as well.
While the CGI in Ryuki is pretty meh, you have to remember it is CGI to a 50 episode low budget Japanese tv series, and it was done in 2002. CGI from that era tends to look like crap in any tv series and movie unless it was high budget like Lord of the Rings. Wait until you get to the character Ouja, then you will see how adult this show can get. I won't give you spoilers, but there are things he does in his first episode that I never saw done before like that. Last edited by Dr Kain; 06-25-2012 at 11:06 PM.. |
06-25-2012, 11:14 PM | #308 |
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Ouja is definitely one of those characters you love to hate.
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06-25-2012, 11:40 PM | #309 |
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Hate him? I love the guy and do not hate him one bit. He was insane and fun. He was probably the best Kamen Rider villian until the Sonazaki family in W. Not to mention the music really fit the mood to the point that you could feel his pain at times (like when he starts telling Reiko to hit him and that he had to eat mud), and then you had the scenes when he was like a kid, offering Kanzaki food whether it was from the rations he had or the lizard he had just cooked. The guy was just misplaced in the modern world, and he went bat **** insane from it.
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06-25-2012, 11:46 PM | #310 |
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Definitely. Ouja is just an animal in human form. Everything about him is self serving and self gratifying, other people are (brief) tools, his power is meant only for him. I love that guy and pretty much anything he does. And trying to get the viewer to feel sorry for him with the whole "I saved my brother form the fire" thing then turning it completely around on us was brilliant! I can't get enough of Asakura.
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