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08-09-2020, 06:29 AM | #21 |
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This one was pretty much perfect, right? Like I seriously can't even reach for things to complain about. They totally nailed it. It's an episode of Zero-One that I actually feel touched on every little corner of the show in a positive way. We finally get some clarification on what exactly Gai's situation is, with him finally being removed from his position. From context we can also make some assumptions about how ZAIA as a whole views his actions through new guy, who makes it pretty clear the only reason they're upset with him is because he lost control of his mess. Plus, new guy is also pretty much certainly the one who brought back Jin, finally explaining why the Slashriser is ZAIA-branded, and Gai's remark from way back where he said his return was 100% within his expectations, i.e., he did not expect it at all. We also get to see Valkyrie again, and even Shooting Wolf for no reason! While Naki and Ikazuchi stay totally out of the picture for a bit, it's an all around fantastic episode when it comes to giving all the Riders their due (and some great action), and that's only all the more true for Horobi, who gets a ton of fantastic character moments, as you'd expect out of an episode with such a heavy focus on him. His development right now is the more gradual kind of redemption (?) I wish Gai could've had. Meanwhile, the other character the episode foucses on, Izu, acts as a natural parallel to all his growth, and, again, it all just clicks. Izu is at her absolute best here, and I love the way they really push how human she's become, with her starting the episode with a bad dream, and then consciously lying to Aruto out of concern for his safety. She's extremely active in this plot, and it's very easy to root for her as she attempts to keep the situation from escalating all on her own. Which makes it a real punch to the gut when it doesn't work out that way. The big emotional moment of this episode completely landed for me. The show's this close to the end, so it's probably way past time for me to finally mention how utterly beautiful Gou Sakabe's soundtrack for Zero-One is. There is no doubt in my mind that it surpasses his work on Ghost, which was already one of the best sets of BGM in the franchise. The music in Zero-One is so intensely emotional it can sell even a scene that isn't working anywhere near as hard on the writing front, so when everything IS working on that same level, oh man, it's just *magical*. Tasaki's direction throughout the whole episode and especially in that scene is similarly on-point, and gives it the weight the moment deserves. It felt like the biggest deal ever, just as it ought to. This was a real A+ episode of Zero-One, with some genuinely shocking turns that felt considered and smart, and I can't wait to see where it goes in these last few weeks, especially if it means giving Fumiya Takahashi more chances to prove what I've been saying this whole year about how good his acting as Aruto is, because man did he kill it in this one.
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08-09-2020, 07:06 AM | #22 |
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One of the theories I had weeks before the reveal was Aruto becoming Ark One, since I'd be like a throwback to Kamen Rider ZO where Doras took over ZO and became Red Doras. But how he became Ark One of his own free will was a big surprise. Who knows how this is going to end, since the voice actor for Ark got the flowers.
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08-09-2020, 08:27 AM | #23 |
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Who knows when Izu can be revived to save Aruto. Hope she becomes a rider.
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08-09-2020, 08:40 AM | #24 |
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I think the issue of whether or not Izu can come back via backup or be restored, doesn't actually matter so much as the fact that Aruto does not see things that way.
Aruto since the moment he greeted Yui (the Humagear who was working at the amusement park) back in episode 1 has been established as someone who thinks of humagears as people (despite the obvious and staggering number of differences) even in ways other people wouldn't. To him, it doesn't matter if he can just go back to Hiden, whip out the Izu ProgRise Key, and just upload her back into a new body, it's the fact that she "died" that upsets him. It's like when Nico got infected by Parad's bugster virus back in Ex-Aid, just because Kuroto says she'll be revived as a bugster later (due to her being infected with the virus) doesn't make the dying part magically not hurt anymore. |
08-09-2020, 09:08 AM | #25 |
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I think the issue of whether or not Izu can come back via backup or be restored, doesn't actually matter so much as the fact that Aruto does not see things that way.
Aruto since the moment he greeted Yui (the Humagear who was working at the amusement park) back in episode 1 has been established as someone who thinks of humagears as people (despite the obvious and staggering number of differences) even in ways other people wouldn't. To him, it doesn't matter if he can just go back to Hiden, whip out the Izu ProgRise Key, and just upload her back into a new body, it's the fact that she "died" that upsets him. It's like when Nico got infected by Parad's bugster virus back in Ex-Aid, just because Kuroto says she'll be revived as a bugster later (due to her being infected with the virus) doesn't make the dying part magically not hurt anymore. That could also be amplified for me because I don't really care that much about Zero-One's crew as characters beyond Fuwa and Gai. |
08-09-2020, 09:27 AM | #26 |
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So my hunch is that Aruto is the show's Final Boss and it will take all the Riders (Vulcan, Valkyrie, Jin, Horobi, Thouser and maybe Naki and Ikazuchi if the show remembers them) to take him down. Aruto, realizing how dangerous he is now, gets the other Riders to kill him.
Then a Humagear is created that is modeled after him to carry on his dream, much like what happened with Soreo Hiden. That way, kids won't be left too traumatized and Aruto can appear in the inevitable Reiwa crossover movies. Or maybe they pull a Kamen Rider Blade on us, and Aruto just straight up distances himself from humanity and Humagears. Hell, maybe that was his plan all along, to take Ark for himself and carry that burden.
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08-09-2020, 09:34 AM | #27 |
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No matter what happens, at least there's no chance of them resetting the universe for the third finale in a row, right!?
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08-09-2020, 09:47 AM | #28 |
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And so the Skywall split the fandom into three individual ones:
-Metal Cluster Hopper -Zero-Two -Ark-One |
08-09-2020, 09:54 AM | #29 |
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I’m almost thinking Izu will stay dead. Aruto is consumed by grief right now, he doesn’t seem to be fully conscious and Ark/Azu/that key is clearly manipulating him in this weakened state. The only way he can win is by letting go of his malice himself, rather than having the source of that malice be rendered null. He has to forgive Horobi, or at least not hate him, and it needs to be Aruto who does that. I think bringing her back, at least for him, will undercut that.
I wonder if Aruto may even sacrifice himself to destroy Ark. The potential for a meaningful conclusion to this story is there, I just hope they don’t cop out. |
08-09-2020, 10:15 AM | #30 |
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I don't think Aruto is going to sacrifice himself to destroy Ark. I think he will attempt to overcome it from within and use the power for good.
He's going to make a joke about maLICE being treatable with shampoo and the Ark will implode because the pun game is too strong. Then he gets an all-white, single episode, final final form with Izu highlights.
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