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06-23-2014, 06:44 PM | #10991 |
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06-23-2014, 06:46 PM | #10992 |
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So, I finally found myself watching the first episode of Hibiki... It was interesting to say the least.
It's definitely not like the other Rider shows, and I had to re-watch the first couple of minutes because I was caught flat-footed by the random musical number. Still, I'm digging the Rider design (though not so much the monster ones), and Hibiki himself seems like a pretty chill guy. I'm gonna have to watch more of it. |
06-23-2014, 07:20 PM | #10993 |
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This is what frustrates me most about Ryuki. When Odin first appears, he specifically says that he's the last of the 13 Riders, yet only 10 riders show up in the actual series. Then, at the end, Knight is crowned as the sole survivor of the Kamen Riders , so are we to just assume that the 3 we didn't see just died off-screen and never once interacted with the main series Riders?
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06-23-2014, 07:20 PM | #10994 |
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Personally I never really got totally into the fall. It's built up well and I do like how he slowly begins to turn bad and accept what he's been told, but I think going completely ape and basically becoming a complete evil ruler over Yuka's death was a bit mehy and not satisfactory. And it gets pretty...weird and almost questionable in the final episode. This is actually something that Paradise Lost did better then the show in my opinion. Yuji's turn to the dark side is handled much better. Finished episode 49. Not a ton to say about it, the episode as a whole wasn't particularly strong. Kitazaki's death was unfortunate. He was amongst my favorite villains this season simply for his mannerisms and he was just an interesting character. I also wish that he had had either a more meaningful death or at least a more memorable one. Hell, even despite my hatred for Kusaka I almost wish at least he had had the opportunity to get his revenge against him because at least then Kitazaki's death would have been something beyond food for the King. And again, I really am not feeling the King plot. The only real noteworthy things about this episode were the scene where Takumi tells Mari and Keitaro about Kusaka's death and some of the revelations to/between characters. I also feel like this is a good time to talk a bit about someone that has become a surprising favorite from the cast for me. Kaido. I wasn't really sure what to think about him when we were first introduced to him early in the show. Hell, I didn't even know if he was going to be a permanent addition to the cast or not. He had a really strong story early on, passing his musical legacy on, that was really well done. The love rectangle with him, Mari, Yuka, and Keitaro was done better than I'd have expected, and his antics with Keitaro were quite fun, and I really enjoyed their friendship. And his arc with Terou has done a lot to mature him and was again handled pretty well. Definitely going to be interested with how that goes given what we know. Probably more I can say, but I only have one episode left so I shall hold off until after then. Time to open my eyes for the final Faiz.
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06-23-2014, 08:32 PM | #10995 |
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Kamen Rider Black Episode 15
So Black's MOTW this episode is a Turtle...Mutant. ....nope, too easy.
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06-23-2014, 08:42 PM | #10996 |
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And as the credits roll to the sounds of the excellent "Justi-faiz" another season comes to its end.
Kamen Rider Faiz was the 6th full season of Kamen Rider I have watched from start to finish. Of the seasons, it was far and away the darkest and most dramatic, topping Ryuki, which previously held that distinction. It featured an extraordinary cast of characters, both heroes and villains, and incredible action. The characters and drama were definitely where Faiz excelled the most, and the way the two were interwoven was nothing short of superb. Some of my favorite moments came from the interactions between our heroes and the main cast of orphenocs, the dramatic irony of knowing the two were rival factions and that there would come a point where things would come to a head added some real tension to the earlier stages of the show as the characters and their relationships grew and developed. The action is also worth mentioning, Faiz has some of the strongest action scenes of any toku that I have seen at least. The overall techy theme of the riders was really interesting and something I would like to see explored again. The belts being treated as something that actually has to be carried around and the risk and burden that poses was refreshing after getting so used to riders being able to pull their magical henshin device out of their ass with no risk of ever losing it, or worse having the enemy got hold of it. That was another interesting aspect, the belts were not locked to any one specific individual, being able to see different personalities behind each suit was something I think was only really done again in Kabuto, and it added a nice dynamic. Another thing I enjoyed was how all of the different attacks and gadgets had at least some semblance of, not necessarily realism, but you at least can see how they work and why. It made for a relatively grounded season, which was a smart move given the tone and style of it. I firmly stand by my belief that the orphenocs, particularly the main three, are the strongest set of villains (and in their particular case I do use the term villain lightly) we've ever had. You actually feel for them as characters, they have interesting story arcs and growth and development, you actually care about what happens to them. The Lucky Clover orphenocs were a touch less interesting, with Kitazaki being the only one that really really stood out to me. Saeko was alright, but more or less your typical femme fatale. Mr. J wasn't around long enough to leave too much of an impression, and the relationship between him and his dog seemed like there may have been an interesting story to it, one that we never got. I can't even really recall the name of the other one, he went from being kinda badass to a shivering coward and seemed to soften the major villains a tad too much. Sawada was a fun wildcard, his earliest appearances were quite cool, and he played an important part in some major character arcs. Murakami was a pretty decent mastermind/main villain role player, the actor did a good job and he was always a fun, charismatic..character to watch. Takumi really grew on me as a rider. He had some good ups and downs in his development. The big twist with him was unexpected, but done in just the right way, especially given that the hints were there if you could catch them. Kusaka was probably my least favorite character in the season, amongst my least favorite characters in the franchise. I've said my spiel on him before and have nothing to add really. Mihara was just straight up useless. Disgraceful how they built up the Delta gear and then stick it with just about the least worthy person on the show. I'd have rather it stay with the orphenocs or gone to just about anyone else besides him. I may have hated Kusaka, but at least he added something to the show. I already said what I really had to say about Kaido and Kiba previously with little to add now. Going into the finale a bit. I do see why people were not happy with the ending, if you can call it that. Hibiki ending as it did I totally got and was totally behind it, the conflict the riders were involved in was ongoing before the season started and was not the main focus of the show, there was no need for it to end just because Asumu's story and involvement in it did. Faiz basically introduces it's major plot points near the tail end of the series, quickly sorta wraps them up, and gives us a cliffhanger we're likely to never actually see anything come of. Kiba was a bit over the top as well, particularly with the experimentation on Takumi and the flip flopping after having his life spared. I get they were trying to go for a redemption angle, showing that, as Takumi said, Kiba was still human, but I honestly didn't buy it. I felt him killing Kusaka the way he did was him truly letting go of his humanity. I didn't expect him to survive the series, but I really felt that Kiba's death should have come at the hands of Takumi in their final battle. Cut out the Orphenoc King nonsense entirely while we're at it. Takumi finding his dream was a nice way to end things, and it falling in line with Keitaro's felt fitting enough. Yeah, not much else I really have to say. Most anything I can think to add I brought up in previous posts, and I don't feel necessarily needs to be repeated here. Final thoughts, I really enjoyed Faiz. It wasn't quite on the same level as Ryuki was for me, not even quite there with Hibiki, but I'd probably put it above just about everything else. The story was the only really weak aspect, the series was really driven more by the drama and the characters, with the plot coming mostly as an afterthought it felt. If I were to rank everything I've watched up this point... Ryuki Hibiki Faiz W Fourze Wizard Gaim is still ongoing so I don't feel it is fair to include it amongst the rankings just yet. It's been a very strong season, but it could still totally drop the ball and fall flat on its face before it finishes its run. Kabuto is the only other season I've watched more than a few episodes of, but certainly not enough to rank it at all. Kiva and OOO I've started a few times but never got more than a few episodes into. Den-O I think I only made it passed the first or second. And that brings me to the obvious question. What do I watch from here? I know I probably should get back to watching Kabuto, but I'm not really feeling it quite right now. OOO may deserve a second real shot. So many people seem to just love it, I really couldn't get into it when I attempted to. Kiva I'll watch at some point, but now is not the time. Also not really looking to watch any showa era seasons right now. Given my tastes, what would you guys suggest?
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06-23-2014, 08:51 PM | #10997 |
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Blade. If you liked Ryuki and Faiz you'll love Blade. My favorite Rider series. There’s a lot of people that says the show bores them though so your mileage may vary.
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06-23-2014, 08:55 PM | #10998 |
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Gotta go with this. Blade is terrific. Has a slow start, but once it gets going, it REALLY gets going.
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06-23-2014, 09:00 PM | #10999 |
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I still personally wouldn't call Faiz that dark of a show. True it's dark that you never see any sort of judicial action taken against the Orphenochs (especially Yuji and Yuka), but it's not that big of a thing to me. They're the villains and they're bound to do horrible things. The human forms for a lot of the main ones is just a mask used to help move around the world and lure the victims in. The Orphenochs just do what all the other kaijin do and just hide in a human form.
The drama is the best aspect though. Toku is indeed J-Drama with super heroes, and Faiz is the best example of that. I honestly forgot I was watching a Kamen Rider show at times and to be frank, if you took out the toku elements it would be a pretty nice drama. The characters vary in terms of quality, but a good few are pretty good. The action's amazing and the music is great. The only con is as many will state is the story. As for suggestions, Agito, Agito all the way. It has that Kuuga-Blade vibe to it which if you like Ryuki and Faiz, you'll enjoy in these others. Not only that but it is single handidly the best tokusatsu program and one of the best TV shows I have ever seen.
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