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08-16-2020, 07:47 AM | #11 |
Dai Shogun
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It does seem to be the regular Zero-Two Driver, the profile matches with this screencap from episode 41, but I doubt its Aruto. He's still wearing the Ark-Zero Driver while facing Horobi, which I assume takes place at the end of the next episode.
So... I have no idea who this is. Best guess I have is that this is bait, in reality Zero-Two won’t be in the episode, this is Vulcan facing Ark-One and Fuwa tries to talk sense into Aruto, reminding him of what he once was, and this image pictures the very second the Ark-One suit switches into the Zero-Two suit and then back. Just a mental image given form. |
08-16-2020, 08:17 AM | #12 |
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I'd actually love it if Aruto decided to just swap back to 02 in order to deal with Fuwa.
It'd make him especially broken if he just decided "I'mma switch between two of my most powerful forms on a whim" |
08-16-2020, 08:36 AM | #13 |
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It does seem to be the regular Zero-Two Driver, the profile matches with this screencap from episode 41, but I doubt its Aruto. He's still wearing the Ark-Zero Driver while facing Horobi, which I assume takes place at the end of the next episode.
So... I have no idea who this is. Best guess I have is that this is bait, in reality Zero-Two won’t be in the episode, this is Vulcan facing Ark-One and Fuwa tries to talk sense into Aruto, reminding him of what he once was, and this image pictures the very second the Ark-One suit switches into the Zero-Two suit and then back. Just a mental image given form. Aruto leaves the compound, stumbles around a bit, and then gets confronted by Fuwa who transforms into J. Wolf Vulcan. The two fight inside another compound, with Aruto doubting himself and eventually takes down Fuwa. Either killing him (not likely) or destroying his belt and key for good. In then end, Aruto's hunger for revenge against Horobi is much stronger than his doubt. Stuff happens with HIDEN and AIMS. People probably protesting against HIDEN. Horobi heads back to the MJBR.net base, reminiscing Jin's death, Raiden approaches him, punches him in the chest and some tough words that gives Horobi the motive for something and then the final part is Azu arranging a final duel between Aruto and Horobi sporting the old Zero-One driver with a new attachment. I mean, we never saw Ark-Zero destroy the old driver, just hack it. Both transform, with them revealing Horobi's new form (possibly a re-colored Zero Two or Rising Hopper) and then episode ends. The pic with Raiden putting his fist on Horobi I feel is the strongest indication that Horobi will turn to the side of good. Last edited by TheRaizin; 08-16-2020 at 08:43 AM.. |
08-16-2020, 09:57 AM | #14 |
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Stats are bs, but toei wiki data shows arc 1 to be slightly weaker in all attack speed defense jumping etc i think. Anyway, premium bandai might want to sell more toys, so aruto end up using it. The new zaia Int CEO and suddenly shift in pacing and tone seem like they throw in some summer movie script last minute.
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08-16-2020, 12:25 PM | #15 |
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So... I have no idea who this is. Best guess I have is that this is bait, in reality Zero-Two won’t be in the episode, this is Vulcan facing Ark-One and Fuwa tries to talk sense into Aruto, reminding him of what he once was, and this image pictures the very second the Ark-One suit switches into the Zero-Two suit and then back. Just a mental image given form. |
08-16-2020, 12:31 PM | #16 |
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It's immediately after Zero-Two finishes Ark-Zero. |
08-17-2020, 08:21 AM | #17 |
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I haven’t even thought about what Horobi's new form might be like - considering how we have 001 and Zero-One, could Horobi maybe have a Zero One Driver form of Sting Scorpion? Basically a kitbash of his old suit and the Rising Hopper suit.
It's immediately after Zero-Two finishes Ark-Zero. |
08-17-2020, 01:25 PM | #18 |
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This episode was amazing. Really, really good.
The emotions, the action, the environments - it exceeded at everything. From the start were Aruto's gang doesn’t want to believe it's him being Ark, desperately clinging to the idea that he's just brainwashed, to the end with Horobi and Jin's relationship as father and son. I would've never imagined the show would turn out like this, but breaking the circle of hatred really is a fitting theme to complete the story. I'm not sure if I ever was this excited seeing the finale of a Rider show developing in front of my eyes before. I just wish that they don’t chicken out at the end and completely redeem Aruto within minutes. But them strictly going against the believe that you cannot end a conflict by striking down your enemy makes me hopeful that it won’t end with Aruto as Zero-Two Rider-kicking whoever is the Ark at that point. |
08-17-2020, 02:21 PM | #19 |
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I think by this point, As has pulled an Enter and is now the big bad of the show.
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08-17-2020, 05:52 PM | #20 |
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Blowing up Ark-Zero for good was one of the best decisions this show has ever made. The story we're getting at the end here instead, one driven not by heroes fighting an easily defined menace to existence, but by the clashing emotions and creeds of layered *people* with the capacity for both kindness and cruelty, is vastly more interesting. These last two episodes have astounded me with how much I'm on board with the decisions the writing is making. It's a feeling I'd almost totally forgotten I could have towards Zero-One, but right at this moment, I'm feeling it more strongly than I ever have, even back in the glory days of 2019. There's a lot of potential here for the show to completely blow all this newfound momentum right at the end, admittedly. Depending on how they wrap the series up, I could be looking back on these posts later and either be pleased by the knowledge things worked out, or filled with my very own malice at the idea I was suckered by the show twice, but I'm not going to downplay how well this is working for me in the moment. Having the drama be driven by things that are internal, by the decisions characters make, and not merely by the obstacles placed in their path, that's always been my kind of story. To see Zero-One come down to this conflict between two characters starting to waver in what were once firmly held sets of beliefs, it's just about everything I could ever want. It's not exactly erasing the issues the show undeniably has. I still 1000% doubt Gai will get a satisfying resolution, for example, and Yua's probably destined to keep drawing the short straw to the very end. But the core of the plot, the real thematic meat, I think they're *nailing* that right now, and the result is some of the most intense episodes of Kamen Rider I've seen in a long while. It's also, uh... it's also reminding a lot of Faiz's endgame, which could mean a lot of things to a lot of people. Good news to some, bad news to others, or maybe just an ill omen all around. Who knows?! What I do know is that I'm on the edge of my seat, eagerly anticipating whatever's next, because if it stays at this level of quality, it could turn out to be something special. One thing I'm particularly interested to see is who the director for the last two will be. At this point I'm almost thinking Sugihara's raw energy would be a poorer fit for the mood of the plot than Tasaki, who continues to add a real sense of weight to what was generally a rather frenetic series. Stuff like those shots of Ark-One where the background goes away, or that one of Jin's earpiece falling that must've required a million takes to get exactly right, the perfect match cut right after of Ark-One limping away transitioning to Aruto... I mean, that second one is arguably a bit heavy-handed, but still. Just a gorgeous episode all around. I also have no smooth way to mention this, and it's the kind of thing only I care about, but you've gotta love that Fumiya Takahashi's credit in the opening has gone from reading "Aruto Hiden/Kamen Rider Zero-One" to "Aruto Hiden/Kamen Rider Zero-Two" to "Aruto Hiden/Kamen Rider Ark-One" in such a short span of time. It's like, man, I can't even read the credits without it being melancholy. Quote:
Despite this defense and the glowing praise, though, I still do feel a lot of sympathy for anyone being left cold by Zero-One! It's a long way from a perfect series!
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