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02-15-2014, 12:40 PM | #9371 |
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Faiz Episode 7
So why did Yuji jump over the fence? Couldn't he have just plowed through it or something? And lordy Yuji is a strong little one. Holding his own against that Rider Kick like it was nothing. Takumi and this new Orphenoch are one in the same it seems. I'm really liking Naoya. He's pretty humorous to me. Though he definitely needs to tidy up his room some. Place makes my room look as clean as a mansion. Also is it just me, or is he dressed like Bender from The Breakfast Club? Eat quietly Takumi! Uhhhhh did Smart Brain lady just suggest what I think she did? Or am I just perverted? Inui Takumi: The Nicest Guy in All of Kamen Rider Naoya I believe you just became my second favorite character. Dude is just so weirdly happy that it becomes humorous and likeable. How can you not like this guy? Man that's a big beauty salon. Two floors and everything. Japan really does know how to make everything seem so big and awesome when it comes to stores. Wait what? Naoya didn't even touch the guy, so how the hell did he die? Inui Takumi: Most Backward Ass Kamen Rider ever. You know Noaya sort of reminds me of The Joker. He goes from hyper excited to being kind of brooding in a split second, he's weird as all hell, and just seems Jokerish. I don't know, he just reminds me of Joker, but that's probably just me. OH! Good God that had to hurt! Faiz continuing to show how not subtle they are. I mean come on, they pretty much showed Naoya's fingers getting ran over, they just didn't go up close and personal about it. But still just, mehhhh. Oh yay, more cockteasing Keitaro and Yuka meeting. Well there goes another episode of Faiz. I really enjoyed this episode, if just for Naoya's scenes. He's a very interesting character as I've said multiple times already and I really like him. I especially loved his scenes with the kid when he's playing guitar. Very great scene there. Honestly the rest of the episode was your basic Faiz episode. Not much story in it outside of the Orphenoch, a fairly quick but sort of nice fight scene, some good comedic and dramatic moments, and nice effects and camera work. So all in all just another average episode.
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02-15-2014, 01:28 PM | #9372 |
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Ryuki 44: Boy, Sano didn't last long, did he? Well, longer than Scissors, I guess. Plot points are still coming fairly slowly, but hopefully things will pick up as we near the end of the run. I am enjoying Ryuki, but I feel as if the series just hasn't clicked with me for some reason.
Edit: I just finished 49 and I did not see that development coming. I don't recall seeing them use blood all that much before, either. The happiness factor in this has been dropping rapidly. I'm not one of those 'more dark and gritty' people, but it's refreshing (from a story point of view) to see real consequences to things. Edit 2: Ryuki Final Ep: Lots of consequences. All undone by the giant reset button. It sort of cheapens all the emotions brought out in the last few episodes. Bleargh. Still, all things considered, an excellent series. Last edited by Thessair; 02-15-2014 at 04:03 PM.. |
02-15-2014, 07:29 PM | #9373 |
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Faiz 16.
Now we're getting further into Faiz, I must admit I'm really not enjoying the way this show handles its characters. Osada for example sometimes makes for a nice contrast, but the rest of the time her characterisation feels messy and inconsistent. Masato is a massive dick without context and it just feels entirely pointless making him so antagonistic. But then Takumi is no better, about 90% of his problems could be solved if he just talked to his friends but he keeps his mouth shut far beyond the point of reason. Thankfully then, as ever, the action more than makes up for the many narrative and character shortcomings. There is this great capturing of the sheer power of our Riders, so seeing them clash, even if neither was going all out was wonderful. Similarly, this weeks Orphenoch looked rocking even if every Orphenoch is sadly so short lived.
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02-15-2014, 08:45 PM | #9374 |
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Faiz 49 and 50
Holy shit this ending. I have never seen an ending of a TV show this bad before. Episode 50 might have been the worst episode of any Kamen Rider series I have ever seen. I'll go over my qualms with the series' end and as a whole. So, episode 50 starts out with Takumi getting dragged off to Smart Brain hospital only to get rescued and nothing of importance happening. Seriously, its 90 seconds they could have cut out of the episode to wrap up some plot points and tie up some loose ends but nope wasted for no reason. The kid's awakening and Yuji's being all evil while watching. I like the fight between Horse Orphnoch and Faiz and Takumi's reasoning for not killing Yuji. So after Faiz does his thing to Yuji, he goes off to fight the now awakened Orphnoch King and shit's getting intense. And Yuji.... siwtches sides again..... okay... so triple Rider kick doesn't do anything to the King so Faiz whips out Blaster form's Rider Kick while Yuji is holding the King down, while slowly dying. While we don't get to see the actual kick itself go through, I'm fine with that. AND AFTER THAT...... The fuck is this shit? Seriously, the Orpnoch King just got scooped up by Lucky Clover chick and put in stasis. The fuck? Oh and the other gerneral Orphnoch went on to live as a human. And why did they even spend time on the detective guy and his daughter? Seriously, cut this shit out from the end and nobody would miss it. Also, the perfect pacing that Faiz had got fucked up with the show speedily trying to get through what seems like a 2 or 3 episode finale crammed in 23 minutes. Seriosuly this is the worst ending I've seen from a Rider series. While Ryuki (the series before it) has also a 'bad" ending, it at least resolved the Yui and Shiro relationship aspect of the show at the end. Unlike this ending which didn't resolve anything except with a "who knows?" The dilemma with the Orphnoch King was a very morally ambiguous question that I would have seen explored with more depth then the half assed slop fest that they threw together for episodes 49 and 50. Inoue, when you bring up such dilemmas as this at the end of the show, you're expected to resolve it. By allowing the King to have survived, it doesn't make any of the characters actions have a lasting effect or solve the question that, mind you, YOU brought up. Inoue, you should have paced the series better so this ending didn';t feel half assed. I mean you had 25 episodes of nothing going on in the middle, maybe flesh out some stuff then instead of having the Muppet kid who is the Orphnoch King show up in the last 10 episodes My verdict on Faiz...... its a good series but it has a lot, AND I MEAN A LOT of problems that takes away from the questions it poses, the great story lines and character interactions/development and the plot of the show. From the communication problems, to the plot going in circles for 25 episodes, to Lucky Clover being boring and bland, to a legitimately bad ending, people expecting a well weaved narrative with logical and complete resolutions, should not watch this because it will make you go crazy. Everything started going downhill after episode 15, in my opinion, so you've been warned. Last edited by Powerman293; 02-15-2014 at 08:47 PM.. |
02-15-2014, 09:33 PM | #9375 |
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02-15-2014, 09:36 PM | #9376 |
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I think I said it best a couple of episodes ago, he's just a brat.
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02-16-2014, 04:42 AM | #9377 |
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I get it to a point, Drycleaning is in love with Osada, and he doesn't want to reveal that piece of information that she's an Orphenoch, fine. But when Masato is literally dragging your name through the dirt, turning your only friends against you, you think he'd say something, at least in confidence to Mari or something.
I dunno, sometimes I really like how he puts on this front and reveals himself to actually be pretty mature and very perceptive. But most of the time characters just aren't very consistently written in this show.
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02-16-2014, 09:49 AM | #9378 |
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I get it to a point, Drycleaning is in love with Osada, and he doesn't want to reveal that piece of information that she's an Orphenoch, fine. But when Masato is literally dragging your name through the dirt, turning your only friends against you, you think he'd say something, at least in confidence to Mari or something.
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02-16-2014, 09:56 AM | #9379 |
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I love Faiz but yeah that was a big problem with it.
Also by the way Takumi has been reincarnated into Micchy now. lol Though I love both of them. However I have the same problem of not speaking up when I should and it would solve my problems too. It's a self-confidence issue really and I remember Takumi said he's lacking it.
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02-16-2014, 06:46 PM | #9380 |
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Just finished the two Ryuki movies. The Episode Final was pretty darned amazing, to be sure. But I can't seem to find the Ryuki vs Agito Hyper Battle Video subtitled anywhere. Does anyone know if it was done?
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