|
Community Links |
Members List |
Search Forums |
Advanced Search |
Go to Page... |
|
Thread Tools |
01-28-2020, 06:58 PM | #21 |
天心の英雄たち
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: Maryland
Posts: 939
|
thanks,
ya'll are far more eloquent and exacting than I am. But you've both summed up my feelings better. ..and I was cranky earlier I think. Lol. I enjoy these discussions though. And sometimes people point out things I may not have noticed that puts an episode in a different light for me. But yeah I'm a bit bored with Zero-One at the moment. Tired of seeing the tires spinning in place, and tired of Thouser Rider whupping Our Heros butt. |
01-28-2020, 07:31 PM | #22 |
Junior Member
Join Date: Feb 2018
Posts: 210
|
Quote:
I agree these episodes have all been solid, but this comes off like a very, very weird spot for the show to slow down like this. Zero-One wasn't this relaxed to begin with, which is one issue, but historically speaking, Rider shows tend to ramp up the momentum after coming back from New Years.
Just compare this absurdly standard monster of the week style episode to some other episode 20's out there: W - The back half of Accel showing up, where Ryuu receives an important lesson about what it means to call yourself a Kamen Rider, setting him on a series-long arc of learning to abandon his need for revenge. Thrilling! OOO - The show puts a magnifying glass on Eiji and Ankh's dynamic just in time for TaJaDor's first appearance. Awesome! Fourze - We had Magnet States' debut, and Gentarou learning a thematically appropriate lesson that him and Kengo are good pals because opposites attract. Cool! Drive - A seemingly unimportant standalone about Kyuu having a Roidmude double, which was not only hugely memorable in its own right, but turned out to be a microcosm of some of the show's themes in the back half. Sweet! Ghost - Instead of blowing up the monster of the week like every other episode, Takeru actually befriends one as part of his ongoing quest to figure out how to make peace with Alain. Woah! Ex-Aid - Snipe gets to use the Gear Dual Beta for the first time as we find out the deeper meaning of why Taiga insists he's the only Kamen Rider needed, paving the way for his eventual reconciliation with Hiiro. Exciting! Build - In an increasingly desperate bid to prevent all-out war from breaking out, Sento uses a forbidden upgrade to the Build Driver to stop Ryuuga from doing something stupid, which as we all know, worked out great for everyone the next week. Intense! The comparisons just aren't that favorable to an episode of Zero-One that doesn't have much meat on its bones. We don't dig deep into the main characters, and there aren't any major plot revelations. Just a basic story that, while entirely competent in its own right, can't compete with how entertaining those above episodes were. It's especially strange that one of them is from the same writer, too. I have a feeling this arc is going to pick up from this point on, but I have a hard time disagreeing with people saying it's been weirdly undramatic so far. And any Valkyrie fans are probably feeling especially crushed right now, because she hasn't done anything for an entire month besides play fight with Fuwa for a bit. So yeah Zero One isn't that bad. |
01-28-2020, 07:33 PM | #23 |
Junior Member
Join Date: Feb 2018
Posts: 210
|
Quote:
thanks,
ya'll are far more eloquent and exacting than I am. But you've both summed up my feelings better. ..and I was cranky earlier I think. Lol. I enjoy these discussions though. And sometimes people point out things I may not have noticed that puts an episode in a different light for me. But yeah I'm a bit bored with Zero-One at the moment. Tired of seeing the tires spinning in place, and tired of Thouser Rider whupping Our Heros butt. Its part of the writing. Bad guy seems too much to handle, a lot of soul-searching and training and questing to get the next upgrade to level the playing field. |
01-28-2020, 08:29 PM | #24 |
Junior Member
Join Date: Sep 2017
Posts: 169
|
But I don't think Aruto is soul searching now. He's just reacting. This should be good storyline to build up Izu's character but She's not doing it either. It's just everyone reacting to events.
|
01-28-2020, 10:39 PM | #25 |
天心の英雄たち
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: Maryland
Posts: 939
|
yeah it's not like I didn't see Build, Cross Dragon and Grease get their butts handed to them repeatedly, but they always learned something and came back stronger pretty quickly.
Aruto is just getting his butt repeatedly kicked, and it's the Humagears that seem to be learning something. |
01-29-2020, 12:37 AM | #26 |
Fangirl-Type Humagear
Join Date: Jun 2017
Location: Massachusetts, USA
Posts: 703
|
While I agree that this arc is lagging in plot development, I do think it's doing interesting things for Aruto as a character. He's always been very positive and idealistic, some would say naive, but the harsh truth is that a CEO's job is not to be a good person, it's to make money and uphold their company's image, which often means being selfish, cynical and manipulative.
I'd been wondering since day one whether Aruto would ever have to face that reality, and how he'd handle it if he did. And the conflict with Gai, who represents all the villainous qualities needed to be a "perfect" CEO, is a great way to bring that issue to the forefront. And if it was just a wealthy corporation on the line, I wouldn't care much because the obvious answer is that Aruto should choose being a good person over money and power. But since the future of Hiden also determines the future of Humagears, that raises the stakes and puts Aruto in a tough spot where he has to choose between his ideals and his responsibilities. |
01-31-2020, 07:25 AM | #27 |
Veteran Member
Join Date: Nov 2014
Posts: 1,270
|
Glad I'm not the only one that thinks this arc is a bit lackluster. Nothing's truly happening in terms of plot and these last few episodes just felt the same.
|
01-31-2020, 09:55 AM | #28 |
Dai Shogun
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Germany
Posts: 7,532
|
|
01-31-2020, 08:42 PM | #29 |
The Immortal King Tasty
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Every diner you've ever been to.
Posts: 3,833
|
Exactly. The early episodes that told these same kind of stories in half the time. The first time this show did a two-parter, the midpoint cliffhanger was Horobi nearly murdering Fuwa. It was an event! I don't think you can say the same thing about Gai telling Aruto he sucks at being CEO for the thousandth time. The show is absolutely in a more mellow place right now.
__________________
|
|
TokuNation News & Rumors |
Memorial Edition GoPhone Announced |
Kakuranger: 30 Years After |
ToyRise RyuKenDo |
Alternative Cut of "Day Of The Dumpster" Released |
Shodo SUPER Kyoryuger Teaser |
All times are GMT -5. The time now is 09:58 AM.
|