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07-08-2013, 05:30 PM | #5681 |
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So OOO 43 really didn't leave me as much to praise but that doesn't mean it was a bad episode.
It was an especially great episode for Hina who manages to be endearing even though she is one of those many Kamen Rider side characters who are just kinda...there. I guess she is more likeable because she is determined to be there and the show puts no expectations around her, it isn't like she's supposed to have a purpose and isn't living up to it, she is just a woman with a huge heart dragged into the middle of this and deciding to help anyway, even though she could just walk away and has every right to do so. I dig it. This show just nails the formula for great characters, it is just a damn shame it can't seem to nail a great story as well. Also, they should have designed Uva on a cockroach instead, that would be much more fitting.
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07-08-2013, 05:40 PM | #5682 |
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Blade 27
Oh boy a Mutsuki episode... Anyway, Shima had a bit of intersting insight into what the Undead are...or were fighting for. Also that's a pretty noble idea to get tear Mutsuki from the Spider Undead's grasp. Understandably, no one else wants to do it 'cause Shima's cool. However they solve this, I hope they tear the Spider Undead a new one, he's beginning to get obnoxious. Although, the Spider Undead also seems to notice something off about Hajime. I wonder if it has to do with his obsession with knowing how humans work? I dunno, but it's interesting. |
07-08-2013, 06:15 PM | #5683 |
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So OOO 43 really didn't leave me as much to praise but that doesn't mean it was a bad episode.
It was an especially great episode for Hina who manages to be endearing even though she is one of those many Kamen Rider side characters who are just kinda...there. I guess she is more likeable because she is determined to be there and the show puts no expectations around her, it isn't like she's supposed to have a purpose and isn't living up to it, she is just a woman with a huge heart dragged into the middle of this and deciding to help anyway, even though she could just walk away and has every right to do so. I dig it. This show just nails the formula for great characters, it is just a damn shame it can't seem to nail a great story as well. Also, they should have designed Uva on a cockroach instead, that would be much more fitting. I still don't get why Hina exists. I don't hate her, but she is the deffinition of non-essential. You could have removed her outright and given all her scenes to... fuck, what's the diner girl's name? Mix their characters together and you get Hina's personality with the usefulness of providing the heroes with a place to stay and a job. Boom. Could've even shifted the Maki plot onto this hybrid character for extra effectiveness. Last edited by SPLIT LIP; 07-08-2013 at 06:22 PM.. |
07-08-2013, 06:42 PM | #5684 |
Mystery Man
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Blade 28
Continuing to deal with the problem that is Mutsuki. I suppose I shouldn't be too annoyed with him though as I sorta feel bad about his situation. It's also largely the Spider Undead's fault. Hmm Shima can erase memories and seems to have other assorted mind powers. That seems like a useful ability for keeping identities secret...though they're somewhat lax about how secret their identities are kept sometimes. Hmm. So Hajime's card category is Joker. Other Undead certainly seem wary of him, but Shima's seems pretty lax. I had to rewind to see if I wasn't just imagining Hajime cracking a slight smile at one of Kotaro's quips. That was bizarre. I was thinking he was something different, but Shima seems to be another spider type undead? Maybe a different breed of Spider of something, I dunno. His Undead form is pretty cool looking though. And now Mutsuki's finally got the super rare card he'd been whining about wanting. Too bad that desire is what put him back in this mess in the first place, costing Shima his freedom (since he's not dead really). Okay....at the end of the episode, there was this weird clip with Kotaro on a wanted poster along with an office lady quitting her job by Rider Kicking her boss in the face. Soon after she was attacked by what appears to be Isaka and a new Rider. So yeah. Really weird! I'm suspecting that it's a movie? |
07-08-2013, 10:44 PM | #5685 |
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07-09-2013, 12:59 AM | #5686 |
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den-o.
started. like it. |
07-09-2013, 01:48 AM | #5687 |
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07-09-2013, 02:26 AM | #5688 |
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Huh, I didn't even consider Uva's endurance and a cockroach's.
I still don't get why Hina exists. I don't hate her, but she is the deffinition of non-essential. You could have removed her outright and given all her scenes to... fuck, what's the diner girl's name? Mix their characters together and you get Hina's personality with the usefulness of providing the heroes with a place to stay and a job. Boom. Could've even shifted the Maki plot onto this hybrid character for extra effectiveness. OOO 44, I can't tell if this episode was awesome or awful. For example, the explanation for why Eiji is the perfect vessel for Os and the purple medals, although total nonsense, makes so much sense within OOOs universe and is sold with such conviction, it's hard not to feel like you do when an intricate mystery plot slots into place. Hina as well was extremely enjoyable, who in the midst of a massive fight, still managed to steal the show by being badarse in her own way. The real problem however was Cazali, not only was his complete form underwhelming and poorly realised with shit CGI but just as he comes together, he is defeated. Defeated in a truly epic battle to be fair but it's hard to soak in the awesome when a fight is so extremely brief. Not to mention that stupid design choice of having the Greed take human form when they die, even though it makes absolutely no sense in the slightest. I mean why leave it so late? We've only got four episodes left, it feels like they should have been accessing their complete forms, and getting killed off, like twenty episodes ago. It's funny now I think about it just how little participation the villains have actually had in the series, I mean I know Sentai has villains stand around til the end of their seasons as well a lot of the time but normally that is one main villain and one, maybe two generals. There is twice as many here, it just seems a waste. Although really the biggest complaint from me is they kind of shot themselves in the foot with this story turn. I know that they are going for this horrifying shock value story of two best friends now fighting and trying to kill one another but as Ankh was a complete and utter arsehole through the whole series, none of this has any emotional weight, I'm just shrugging and asking Eiji 'what did you expect?' this is why Ankh should have had at least one character arc throughout the show. Criticise Naruto for homosexual overtones all you want, at least when Naruto and Sasuke swapped blows there was actual established emotion behind the fists.
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07-09-2013, 09:02 AM | #5689 |
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Kiva Episode 19
Another great episode. Yeah Wataru got really weird in this one. Awesome seeing Kengo again, I freaking I that guy . I find myself watching this series at a much faster pace then W for some odd reason. Also, why doesn't Otoya know the name of his own son? On second thought, don't answer that. The add for King of the Castle in the Demon World just showed up after this episode, when would be a good time to watch it? Also, is it cannon to the series? |
07-09-2013, 09:03 AM | #5690 |
Mystery Man
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Blade 29
Hmm. I wish Shima was around longer. Especially since his sacrifice apparently didn't stop Spider-Mutsuki from being awful. So the Snake/Medusa Undead also seems to know Hajime is Joker class, though Hajime doesn't seem to have any idea what she's referring to. ...Um. They're going into a bizarre amnesia inspired Prince and the Pauper plot? Really? Is there any real reason that this guy looks exactly like Hajime? All this is doing is making me wanna try that takoyaki stuff. Everyone's reactions to Not-Hajime were hilarious though. I really like how their plan to switch places included not making any effort to hide the fact that they were a different person whatsoever. Well, all of that was weird. But, hey there;s that 'New Generation' segment again. A guy loses his job as a waiter by headbutting a belligerent customer. Then he runs into the chick from the last episode of the segment and they both run away from Peacock Undead. Um...alright. |
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