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11-07-2020, 06:46 AM | #1 |
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Touma's latest victory has him promoted to a full-fledged member of the Sword of Logos- just in time for the latest Megid attack...
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11-07-2020, 09:12 PM | #2 |
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At this point, I don't really care anymore with their toy shilling with the WRBs. Slash, Bremen Rock, and Crimson Dragon all shared the same debut episode which was a bit hectic since I feel Saber's combo form should've been moved to another episode to give Slash his time.
With that said, goddamn are the stunts in this one VERY good. The crazy camera motions and stunts are really good. Actor stunts came back a bit which nice to see as well. You could tell Sakamoto directed this, and he will for the next one. Hey! Maybe he should direct all of Saber? The chroma effect is back, some may dislike it here or downright hate it, but I actually like it since it gives it its own identit- Aaaand its gone. Okay. We finally see Espada's rider kick, and Slash's debut was kino af. A bit iffy on his sudden personality change with Bremen, but I feel like this was gonna happen sooner or later with Daishinji. Being Slash is the only time he gets to express himself. The true highlight of this episode, surprisingly, is Crimson Dragon. Again, Touma's fight with Calibur here was amazing. And Calibur is a cold bastard, grabbing the Megid and sacrificing him to defend himself. It might seem weird that Touma can just use three books already, but he does stumble around again and almost knocks himself out, unlike Rintaro who had no problems using it in his first try. Next episode is the reveal of Calibur's identity who is most definitely Ex-Saber. His "People are the betrayers!" leads me to believe he defeated the previous Calibur who also betrayed SOL, took his belt, betrayed SOL, and became Calibur. Double betrayal, I guess. But why? Idk, maybe SOL has a dark secret that Ex-Saber and previous Calibur know. They've kinda slowed this episode, I feel? But, again, the toy shilling is not for everyone. Tho, it might slow down next quarter, maybe? I don't know. Edit: to you, the people who said that the pacing with Saber was atrocious, Toei will be releasing shorts that are probably cut content that details the SOL members. That's what I think these ".5" episodes are. This one in particular, is about Slash and Ogami and takes place between EP 8 and 9. Last edited by TheRaizin; 11-07-2020 at 09:21 PM.. |
11-07-2020, 09:58 PM | #3 |
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At this point, I don't really care anymore with their toy shilling with the WRBs. Slash, Bremen Rock, and Crimson Dragon all shared the same debut episode which was a bit hectic since I feel Saber's combo form should've been moved to another episode to give Slash his time.
With that said, goddamn are the stunts in this one VERY good. The crazy camera motions and stunts are really good. Actor stunts came back a bit which nice to see as well. You could tell Sakamoto directed this, and he will for the next one. Hey! Maybe he should direct all of Saber? The chroma effect is back, some may dislike it here or downright hate it, but I actually like it since it gives it its own identit- Aaaand its gone. Okay. We finally see Espada's rider kick, and Slash's debut was kino af. A bit iffy on his sudden personality change with Bremen, but I feel like this was gonna happen sooner or later with Daishinji. Being Slash is the only time he gets to express himself. The true highlight of this episode, surprisingly, is Crimson Dragon. Again, Touma's fight with Calibur here was amazing. And Calibur is a cold bastard, grabbing the Megid and sacrificing him to defend himself. It might seem weird that Touma can just use three books already, but he does stumble around again and almost knocks himself out, unlike Rintaro who had no problems using it in his first try. Next episode is the reveal of Calibur's identity who is most definitely Ex-Saber. His "People are the betrayers!" leads me to believe he defeated the previous Calibur who also betrayed SOL, took his belt, betrayed SOL, and became Calibur. Double betrayal, I guess. But why? Idk, maybe SOL has a dark secret that Ex-Saber and previous Calibur know. They've kinda slowed this episode, I feel? But, again, the toy shilling is not for everyone. Tho, it might slow down next quarter, maybe? I don't know. Edit: to you, the people who said that the pacing with Saber was atrocious, Toei will be releasing shorts that are probably cut content that details the SOL members. That's what I think these ".5" episodes are. This one in particular, is about Slash and Ogami and takes place between EP 8 and 9. The pacing for a lot of Rider seasons first quarter is always fast because of the "GET THESE TOYS OUT BY WINTER" and every single time it slows down after those winter sales end. So far, Saber has held my interest compared to Ghost. I remember really not liking Ghost by now back when it aired. The pacing in those Ghost episodes felt bad. The pacing is fast here, but it doesn't give me the same utter eye-rolling dislike I had for it. I enjoy Saber and enjoy watching it every week. Maybe it's simply because it's fun in a time when I need it a lot. But even looking at it with a critical eye, I feel the goods in the show outweigh the negatives I have with it. Because I was a little bit "eh" with episodes one and two, they felt like badly paced Ghost episodes, but by episode three I was more onboard with it. This episode was pretty good, I liked it and I will continuing enjoying it. And I think the .5 episodes will help give us some more content to flesh out everyone. I can imagine this cut content being the time they spend with the ED, which while fun and I like the song, I find to be the biggest problem since Rider desperately needs that extra minute and a half of actual show. |
11-08-2020, 01:57 AM | #4 |
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as for the episode : Yeah the wonderworld effect returned but I found it less annoying this time. Maybe the way the episode was filmed, with people mostly moving and dynamic made it less painful to watch. When actors are still though that's annoying. Speaking of the action. Damn that was great today. Im happy about Daishinji debut as a rider too. I had secretly hoped he had CGI background like the first 4 riders. I was afraid he would be like Kenzan without a background. And his personality change lmao. I expected he was not shy in suit but damn not THAT much :'D About the new woman character introduced : meh so far. But she is the one who will give Kento his full combo. So let's see. |
11-08-2020, 05:43 AM | #5 |
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Now that there are subs, Storious mentions something about combining three alter books, Jaaku Dragon, and the SOL WRBs will create a new powerful book that is stronger than Arthur.
EP 10 has the trio in their combos against Calibur. I guess that means Jaouh Dragon debuts around 10 or 11. Cailbur would get defeated but the presence of the trio's WRBs reacts to Calibur and creates Jaouh Dragon. Last edited by TheRaizin; 11-08-2020 at 06:05 AM.. |
11-08-2020, 07:44 AM | #6 |
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Now that there are subs, Storious mentions something about combining three alter books, Jaaku Dragon, and the SOL WRBs will create a new powerful book that is stronger than Arthur.
EP 10 has the trio in their combos against Calibur. I guess that means Jaouh Dragon debuts around 10 or 11. Cailbur would get defeated but the presence of the trio's WRBs reacts to Calibur and creates Jaouh Dragon. |
11-08-2020, 01:15 PM | #7 |
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Above all else I have to say about this episode, I've got to call attention to just how flippin' cool it makes all the Riders look. It's Sakamoto doing what he does best. The action is nuts, Touma, Rintarou, and Kento all get their little bit of stuntwork in before transforming (that little flourish of the sword Rintarou does!), and once they are transformed, it's just cool moment after cool moment. I'm always going to be happy whenever Esapda gets to say that catchphrase after beating a monster, and the addition of Slash to the lineup reveals that on top of being a Sentai, Saber is also Ex-Aid.
Hardly an original observation, I'm sure, but man is it glaring. He even changes personality when fighting! Genius Swordsman D did a great job feeling wild and out-there even by the standards of one of the loudest Rider shows ever, and it's going to be fun seeing Daishinji get more actively involved with the cast from here on out. Overall, the episode left me feeling pretty much like Touma is at the end: all these guys are just super cool to be around and I'm excited at the prospect of stories about them all. The insane rush of merch introuctions is absolutely more glaring than usual for Kamen Rider, but I have to say, I still think Saber is finding a way to own that? It's hard to put my finger on, but the overall atmosphere of the series so far is lending itself well enough to all these Books popping up, and while it doesn't help the aforementioned Sentai comparisons, there's an emphasis on the teamwork and group dynamics forming that makes the number of Riders feel fairly natural. The characters have all established personalities for themselves quite well already, and a lot of them have good chemistry going together. The show will probably slow down at some point, and that'll probably be nice, but even if it doesn't, I don't see it bothering me that much for a year. I'm fine with this being just a quirk of Saber, is maybe how I'd put it; if every Rider show from this point on has a first quarter like this, I admit it'd definitely burn me out a little. For now, though? Saber's a good time. One of those cases where I can easily see why it's not working at all for some people, but I honestly do think it has a charm all its own.
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11-08-2020, 02:33 PM | #8 |
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Fun fact: The reason Tomokazu Seki voiced the Ahiru Megiddo in this episode was because of a personal request from Koichi Sakamoto.
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11-08-2020, 02:54 PM | #9 |
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So, it has been 9 episodes now, the action has been top notch and all, and honestly the comedy relief character is a far more likable character then a certain monk.
But is it just me, or is the overall dialogue kinda, bad ? Now naturally the subs might be part of the issue here, but even then the lines feel kinda wonky whenever someone speaks, could be the actors naturally, but it feels like most of the dialogue so far is kinda, bad. Now, the overall story is interesting and I do want to see where it goes, and I do not trust Tassel at all, now I am keeping myself as blind as possible as well, avoiding the toy guides whenever mentioned. But the dialogue feels very much like Ghost, which is not a good thing honestly. A seperate issue is the absolute absurd amount of drivers this season, fair it makes every Rider more unique, and it also means the swords being destroyed (( it will happen, we all know it will happen, xmas is coming ! ALL WILL DIE ! ) matter more, but it feels a bit overkill. But at least that aspect I can overlook, the dialogue though, not so much. Blades and Mei* are great, Touma not so much so far, for me personally at least. Last edited by DecoyBlackMage; 11-10-2020 at 08:10 AM.. |
11-08-2020, 07:20 PM | #10 |
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If I remember correctly, most people who disliked Ghost in general actually liked the first 1~12 "eyecon gathering/saionji" arc though. It's what happened next that had people bored to death.
as for the episode : Yeah the wonderworld effect returned but I found it less annoying this time. Maybe the way the episode was filmed, with people mostly moving and dynamic made it less painful to watch. When actors are still though that's annoying. Speaking of the action. Damn that was great today. Im happy about Daishinji debut as a rider too. I had secretly hoped he had CGI background like the first 4 riders. I was afraid he would be like Kenzan without a background. And his personality change lmao. I expected he was not shy in suit but damn not THAT much :'D About the new woman character introduced : meh so far. But she is the one who will give Kento his full combo. So let's see. |
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