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08-19-2018, 03:23 AM | #11 |
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Watching the preview makes me wonder if they are going to have a Sentou vs Soichi human fight to the death like Kuuga. While it wouldn't be original, I wouldn't mind seeing a savage beatdown that decided the fate of humanity. I think many people haven't seen Kuuga so it would be cool.
Build has a lot of homage/nods built into it. So the fact Kuuga and OOO had don that makes it more likely really, as a throwback to them. Same as how damaged helmets to see the person in the suit became a thing for many series in Sentai and Rider for a bit. Like Garren's helmet in Blade. Humanizing the struggle in the last battle is a common tactic to create emotional oomph and elevate stakes to the viewer. Removing that distance the armor creates because of how it shields you from seeing the character underneath. |
08-19-2018, 03:58 AM | #12 |
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Man, considering Evolt's pretty much guaranteed to die, and Sento and Ryuga are pretty much guaranteed to live given Zi-O, that'll be only a third of the show's Riders surviving. Haven't watched too many other series, so I was wondering, assuming the death's stick and it doesn't go for a Ryuki style ending, when was the last time a Rider series had that much of it's cast dead?
However, it's much better than Pr. I hope hasbro do better. I see that they're continue the equality trend with hiring two non-white actors to play red and blue. I guess they cant make yellow olaued by an Asian actor nowadays. Also, making yellow non-white will be bad as well since big companies and hollywood movies are now getting hated for typecasting foriegn Asian actors in filler roles to earn some extra dough in foreign box offices. It's a bad and bad for both if we are talking about transformers. |
08-19-2018, 04:08 AM | #13 |
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Watching the preview makes me wonder if they are going to have a Sentou vs Soichi human fight to the death like Kuuga. While it wouldn't be original, I wouldn't mind seeing a savage beatdown that decided the fate of humanity. I think many people haven't seen Kuuga so it would be cool.
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Gaim had multiple human rider deaths, but they were all bad guys so the impact wasn't there for me like Build. Maybe if Takatora died then that would have been the one good rider. I can't think of any other good rider in Gaim to die. Zack almost died, but he survived his suicide bomb plan against Kaito.
Does Ankh from OOOs count as a death? He's not alive, but they do bring him back for movies then conveniently the coin can't hold together again which seems like a death after he does something heroic. Quote:
Man, considering Evolt's pretty much guaranteed to die, and Sento and Ryuga are pretty much guaranteed to live given Zi-O, that'll be only a third of the show's Riders surviving. Haven't watched too many other series, so I was wondering, assuming the death's stick and it doesn't go for a Ryuki style ending, when was the last time a Rider series had that much of it's cast dead?
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08-19-2018, 04:13 AM | #14 |
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Technically, Ghost and Kiva. Both had a majority that were either dead or undead. Kabuto had some twists too like that. Faiz too.
Kind of varies depending on what the story calls for. No show actively sets out to off characters, and it's more on how the story weaves itself overtime for what seems like certain areas call for to create dramatic tension and emotional crescendos or make audiences react. |
08-19-2018, 04:17 AM | #15 |
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With Zi-0 very unlikely |
08-19-2018, 04:21 AM | #16 |
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Wouldn't be surprising if they did that, or used OOO's human seen through the suit aspect to evoke how personal the final battle is.
Build has a lot of homage/nods built into it. So the fact Kuuga and OOO had don that makes it more likely really, as a throwback to them. Same as how damaged helmets to see the person in the suit became a thing for many series in Sentai and Rider for a bit. Like Garren's helmet in Blade. Humanizing the struggle in the last battle is a common tactic to create emotional oomph and elevate stakes to the viewer. Removing that distance the armor creates because of how it shields you from seeing the character underneath. I doubt they can pull off a good punching fight like Kuuga. Now, I rather Ryuga is Evolt for the finale since he's flying off. I guess Evolt survived and it would make more sense if he possess him to fight Sentou. The fight can help Ryuga reawaken to his senses and purge Evolt out probably with the rabbit dragon form. It would be a nice call back to how Sento and Ryuga used to comically fight each other. |
08-19-2018, 04:24 AM | #17 |
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It's too Sentai and shonen anime nowadays. Original writers helps, but they can't do darker concept anymore. I'm sure the ishinomori would have prefer Kuuga and amazonz, but the toys and gimmicks sells, which is the deciding factors. Build is out of control with rehash toy and bottles. Minor nitpick why he reverted in to tanktank and not rabbitrabbit or just his human form. Forgot to mention, gentoku send off was deserving. I accept his change of heart even though I'm not a fan of his actor going overboard with the fashion like grease kind of lol Pedo vibe. It's a common jaapnese gag and comedy relief, so I'll let it sly since it's not ryoshi crazy.
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08-19-2018, 06:43 AM | #18 |
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Where's Wizard when you need him? He could have easily kicked Evolt into the space vagina with little effort. The kick that sent Phoenix into the sun was much farther.
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08-19-2018, 08:51 AM | #19 |
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08-19-2018, 01:57 PM | #20 |
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Me, after this episode ended:
That final fight was intense as heck and had lots of artistic little flourishes too. I hope that person speculating that the next episode is going to do a Kuuga throwback and just have Sento and the cafe owner beating the shit out of each other in human form is right, that is one reference I would love to see in this show. At this point though, the one question I have in my mind is how many of the characters that got slaughtered are going to get revived? Everyone? Just Banjou? Nobody? Okay probably not nobody, but still, I want to prepare myself for the worst case scenario!
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