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02-27-2021, 04:36 PM | #421 |
JusticeMagnum
Join Date: Apr 2015
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I also don't think Ghost is awful, in fact found it's theme about life to be very endearing and overall it was a lot of dumb fun. Also I don't think Wizard is that bad at all and is a pretty decent meat and potatoes rider show, I think it just came at a bad time since by then the very rigid and episodic two parter formula, only two riders (for the most part), and all the riders being strictly good guys was starting to get old at the time.
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02-27-2021, 05:52 PM | #422 |
Comin' up OOOs!
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: A place where imports are impossible to find, NY
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Ironically I'm gonna follow the last post up with the same Ghost stance and an opposite Wizard stance lol.
Ghost is a solid series that gets too much hate, imo. I feel most of it comes from the fact that the series' spiritual theme wasn't horror-based like his Surprise Future cameo made it seem. The biggest issue Ghost has is that the story does have some pacing issues and relies on repeating ideas or drawn-out arcs that don't impact the story much (The number of times Takeru seemingly passes on, the Makoto arcs where he's under Necrom's control for multiple episodes or Another Makoto, etc.) Outside of that, the main character cast and story work better than given credit. Wizard on the other hand feels way too by-the-numbers. As mentioned, it runs the two-episode arc format into the ground with a lot of really boring and unmemorable Phantom encounters. The supporting cast to Wizard and Beast are weak at best and annoying at worst with the exception of the doughnut truck owner despite how little an impact she had compared to the rest. Medusa was a boring general-tier villain that stuck around way too long while Phoenix was way more interesting yet got killed off halfway through and Gremlin was fairly hands-off until the final arc of the series where he took over the main villain role. Beast was a great secondary rider that became boring once he got his power-up form. Going from things like the dice-roll mechanic of his saber and the mantle-swapping to just a gun felt like an utter downgrade. As for Wizard, All-Dragon was a waste of a form seeing as it was only used once and Wizard himself was really boring. His subtly smarmy and slightly cocky personality came out way clearer in movie appearances than the series itself, making me love Wizard's cameos and team-up movie roles way more than his in-series depiction. Imo the best version of Wizard we've ever gotten was the one we saw in Heisei Generations. Pompous, self-assured, slick, he was fantastic.
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02-27-2021, 10:15 PM | #423 |
Junior Member
Join Date: Oct 2020
Location: Austin, TX
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Masaru Igami, the original head writer of Kamen Rider, was limited. Just watch any number of his other shows like Inazuman or Message from Space: Galactic Wars or even his few episodes of Return of Ultraman and you'll see how often he recycles the same plots again and again. He was also very sloppy at dropping plot points, something which his son, Toshiki Inoue, unfortunately inherited.
I don't understand why people shit on Kamen Rider J. Sure, it's not celluloid perfection like Kamen Rider ZO, but it is a fun 45-minute movie that's still a damn sight better than most Heisei Rider films. |
02-27-2021, 10:27 PM | #424 |
I have a problematic type
Join Date: Jan 2012
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In some ways I like J more than ZO. It's not as visually amazing, but the story is a lot tighter.
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02-27-2021, 10:34 PM | #425 |
Kaiju or Hero?
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I'm going to throw this out here:
-Wizard is a pretty good series, despite it's rather stale formula. -Decade Complete isn't that bad a suit. -Kamen Rider Ginga should have his own series. -Brave Dragon is a great suit. I can't think of anything else to say. But if we're talking about controversial opinions about Kamen Rider, I'll share a bit about my taste in Rider. |
02-27-2021, 10:50 PM | #426 |
Showa Girl
Join Date: Jun 2018
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Brave Dragon is an awesome suit design! I think I was super turned on it when Fish said something along the lines of "if a kid wants to draw this, no matter how simple or scribbled it'll look; you'll know it's Saber". It's very distinctive and stands out in a crowd; really nails how crazy the season's aesthetic goes!
Decade Complete is dumb, which is exactly why it's a great Kamen Rider suit! It's maybe a bit too reserved in places, actually, which is why Complete 21 ramping up the silly stole my heart instantly! Wizard... I stand by what I said about Mage being by far my favourite part, but yeah, it's Fine. I have no real problem with it, I just struggle to recall much about it beyond Mage! I am BEGGING you to tell me more about your need for a Ginga show
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02-27-2021, 11:45 PM | #427 |
Reiei
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Anyone got some Showa takes? I do.
These two.I know they're technically heisei, please let me have this I find them more appealing than the OG double riders. Not only in design, but also in length. It almost became a chore to watch OG back when I was a kid, so these guys with them being movie length was a lot easier in the mind. Also, more need to watch their movies, please. I love them. |
02-28-2021, 12:14 AM | #428 |
Theorizer
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: MO, USA
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Decade wasn't trash, although there are parts I find were badly executed. First up, Narutaki comes off too much like a manipulative asshole for it to feel right when Decade goes violent. Secondly, the part where the show ends on a cliffhanger.
That being said, the AR Worlds people keep hating on are actually a good way to not mess with continuity, and account for how the previous actors won't necessarily be available, unlike the time travel used in Zi-O. Hell, they're part of why such an epic Sentai/Rider team-up got its own set of episodes in a show at all. |
02-28-2021, 12:20 AM | #429 |
Stabby stabby
Join Date: Dec 2013
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Drive sucks. It has a dreadful first half, rushes to introduce a bunch of interesting elements, but fumbles or doesn't go anywhere with them. Chase and Banno are the only good parts, and even they are handled poorly.
Inoue is amazing, melodrama and all. Build had a great ending. |
02-28-2021, 12:34 AM | #430 |
Reiei
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