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07-28-2020, 10:50 AM | #311 |
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They should have went all the way with the tarot suit association. I want to see Chalice fighting with a literal cup.
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07-28-2020, 11:21 AM | #312 |
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I'm not mad at it or anything, but I think it's a little strange. But, y'know, the franchise that would eventually give us Cross-Z, right?
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07-28-2020, 11:27 AM | #313 |
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So for a little recap
Blade: animal is a beetle, suit is the spades also known as the suit of swords, his bike is the Blue Spader, and his rouser Blayrouser (a sword) and Blade is another term for sword for his name Garren: animal is a stag beetle, suit is the diamonds also known as the suit of coins, his bike is the Red Rhombus, and his rouser is the Garrenrouser (a gun), and Garren is a corruption of Galleon a type of coin in Harry Potter* the rouser being a gun might be due to guns and cambling for currency being tied together Chalice: animal is a preying mantis, suit is the hearts also known as the suit of cups, the name of his bike is Shadow Chaser, and his rouser is the Heartrouser (his belt buckle), Chalice is a type of cup and his weapon is the chalice arrow And for our new rider Leangle his animal motif is a spider and his suit is the club which is also known as the suit of wands and Leangle is a type of club/polearm while his bike is the Green Clover So one of the thing that can be taken away is that Chalice is constantly subverting a lot of the theming his weapon isn’t his rouser and is named and modeled after the more modern suit instead of the Latin version. His bike doesn’t have his main color or a reference to his suit themeing in it’s name and with his weapon having more to do with a mantis essentially being a pair of mantis scythes fashioned into a bow * Harty Potter was pretty popular in 2004 and was one of the inspirations for the 2005 sentai series Magiranger And the suits have changed with the versions the riders get their names from being the Latin versions Last edited by Zatyme; 07-28-2020 at 11:42 AM.. |
07-28-2020, 12:52 PM | #314 |
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I have tons to say about this episode besides this, but first things first.
Learning Ondul the Easy WEEEEEEI! (#8) Today's lesson is a majorly iconic moment from Blade, and I'd like to think it's not actually because it's funny. Dadi is a wacky guy, and people love to poke fun at him, but I think dramatic scenes like this laid the bedrock for dumb joke memes like Ondul to still be relevant well over a decade down the line. If we didn't all care about Tachibana unironically, it'd be hard to keep up the energy to make jokes at his expense this long. All that adds up to Tachibana's showdown with the Peacock Undead in episode 15 being one of the series' defining battles, and Tachibana's anguished declaration of Sayoko's name before landing a Burning Divide on Isaka is as memorable as it gets. It's a big enough deal that it gets directly recreated in several different Rider video games, to give you an idea of the impact it left on viewers. It's not strictly an Ondul thing, is my point. It's far, far bigger than that. However, this also means that it's still huge within Ondul. As per the usual exaggerated, harder sounds associated with the language, it's rendered as zayogo!!! With any number of extra "o"'s on the end, of course. Meanwhile, the finishing move itself has been dubbed Burning Zayogo, which is basically the same as a Burning Divide, except, you know, you have to shout "ZAYOGOOOOOOO!!!" while you're doing it. Does that make it more powerful? Does it throw the opponent off guard? All part of the mystique of one of Blade's best scenes! Last edited by Mmicb0b; 07-28-2020 at 12:55 PM.. |
07-28-2020, 06:04 PM | #315 |
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we've reached it lads the most memed scene in not just the show but quite possibly the entire franchise(until Ex-Aid came around) sadly this is the last of the Big memes until the finale and much like this one it's almost impossible to talk about without spoiling anything(not saying there aren't anymore memes but if your into them you don't get another BIG ONE like this, Ondul, and Tachibana's horrified reaction until the finale)
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07-28-2020, 09:28 PM | #316 |
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Okay, so, Blade is one of those shows I watched so early on when I was getting into Kamen Rider that I don't always remember a lot about the actual experience of watching it that clearly. I literally can't even tell you for sure every show I had seen prior, and which ones I had left. It gets blurry that way. But I do very vividly remember the exact moment I really fell in love with it.
Tachibana's been taking baths in a big tub green seaweed water for a good chunk of episodes. It's a weird, kind of goofy, and extremely memorable visual burned in my mind to the point that to this day, it's one of the first things I picture when I think of Blade. Garren is completely off the rails, and his own weakness, his real weakness, has cost him just about everything he cares about except his fake solution. His dark pact with Isaka for more power is all that's left to him. And then Tachibana does this, and in an instant, goes from being an amusingly crazy madman to being the coolest character on the show in my eyes. It's only about six minutes in, and it's not the climax of episode, but it's most certainly the climax of Tachibana's initial arc. Defeating Isaka isn't the resolution for Tachibana. It's defeating himself. And the show chose such a perfectly visceral, physical way to show him conquering his addiction and starting to overcome his flaws. It's exactly the sort of heightened drama you want out of a Rider show. The sheer sense of catharsis in this scene has stuck with me ever since I first saw it. For probably the first time, I was more than only passively invested in Blade's story. There's an endearing emotional vulnerability to Tachibana's romance with Sayoko, but on the whole, it's admittedly on the threshold of being painfully generic. It's far from the best realized plot thread in the world, and yet, when it comes to this point, I feel like I'm right there with Tachibana. And it's not really because I want to see him get revenge, even. Isaka was a really fun starter villain between his laid-back master planner personality and fashion sense that just screams "I liked The Matrix way too much." I'm not rooting for him being taken down anywhere near as much as I'm rooting for Tachibana finally picking himself up. That's what makes the fight scenes here so engaging, and when Isaka is eventually defeated at the end, it comes with this great sense of relief. What really cemented this episode as a masterpiece to me is that there's no cliffhanger whatsoever, which is rarely Blade's style. There's not a new bad guy watching from the wings, or some shocking event right at the end to get you tuning back in next week. It's confident enough to end just on that note of Garren sealing the monster and watching the waves. It's a clean break as both Tachibana, and the show itself, put recent events behind to move into a new chapter, and just like Tachibana, it was clear the show was getting its act together. And what's really crazy is that all of this would only end up being one of my favorite episodes by the end.
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07-28-2020, 10:29 PM | #317 |
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I don't think I need to? I mean, other than Yes Absolutely? Tachibana's arc is so all over the place in the first-third that I'd be thrilled as often as I'd be frustrated, but I got next to no complaints about how it resolves. It's an ending that looks at all of his selfish mistakes and unforced errors and asks him to balance the scales. It allows him to find the inner strength that he needs to be the man Dr Ladyfriend knew he could be. A competent, capable hero that I'd've laughed at you for describing ten episodes earlier. It's a great resolution. I can see why it won you over!
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07-28-2020, 10:39 PM | #318 |
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KAMEN RIDER BLADE EPISODE 16
This time on Kamen Rider Blade: Karasuma gives some backstory and then splits, again! Tachibana quits, again! Hajime fights in a way that worries Kenzaki, again! A new Rider debuts, again! And Honey Butter Fried Chicken is open for carryout, again! That last one isn't a Kamen Rider thing but I had it for dinner and it was delicious! When there was only one pair of footprints in the sand, that was Tachibana quitting again. The "again” thing, me using it a bunch already, it's almost entirely a joke. I don't think this episode was especially repetitious or anything. I mean, the Karasuma thing, maybe. I love that that dude hung around for twelve minutes of an episode before he had to leave the country. Hilarious. I really hope we find out that he's ducking loan sharks or something. He gets suspiciously antsy whenever he has to hang around Team Blade for more than a minute. There's plenty new in this episode, and it's pretty much all Leangle related, so let's talk about Mutsuki. He's an interesting kid so far. I think he's fun, in a Normal Boring Teenager way. He's unlucky in love, prone to some terrifyingly bad luck in general, and sort-of hapless in an inoffensive way. He's, like, a blob of a character. Or, like clay, ready to be sculpted. He doesn't bother me, which is the least of what I want before he becomes a Rider. (Also, I think he lives in Yuuji's house from the first episode of Faiz? That curved window in front of the house looked super familiar. Also also, him being curt with his mom, immediately running up to his room, locking the doors, closing the blinds, all so he could Blay His Buckle... show, you are killing me.) Most of his story so far is wrapped up in the Leangle Driver, and... I really like what the show's doing with it? I like that it has a will and a presence, like the One Ring or something. It wants to be worn, wants to be used, needs to perpetuate its designs. That's a different kind of threat than I've seen a Rider show go with, and I'm into it being explored. Tachibana's story... I joke about him quitting again, but I liked what resulted. (It is sincerely funny that, at his most competent, he takes a sabbatical. That is 1000% Tachibana, to take a step back when things are still dangerous and he's actually capable of helping. He's still very bad at putting the needs of others ahead of his own! Kotaro needs to give him another pep talk!) He's a guy that has made terrible, terrible decisions while being Garren. The worst of those decisions may've resulted in Dr Ladyfriend's death. I think it's reasonable and responsible for Tachibana to take a step back from superhuman destructive power until he's able to approach it without grief and guilt. Dude had a rough couple weeks, it's best if he went for a coffee or something. Hajime's got a cute scene with Amane, and it's one I could've watched for an entire episode. They've got such a sweet bond, those two actors. Amane really lights up when Hajime's around, and Hajime is nearly in tears when she says that the only important thing is that they're friends. It's adorable, and the purest moment in this episode. It's so pure that it kind-of makes Chalice more ruthless than ever? When Dragonfly Monster continues to taunt him into a fight by threatening Haruka and Amane, Chalice is off to end it. Kenzaki thinks that they can team up to take down Dragonfly Monster together, leading to a fun Blade and Chalice team-up fight scene. It's incredibly brief, though, since Chalice is so enraged at Dragonfly Monster's threat that he's putting tons of civilians in danger through his reckless combat. Blade's aghast, because the point of stopping the Undead is to save innocents, and Chalice is oblivious to the destruction he's causing. (Is the restaurant he's tearing up the one Asakura held hostages in from Ryuki?) Blade wants to save lives, but Chalice wants to protect Amane and Haruka first, seal Undead second, basically nothing third. They can't even work together effectively to do either of the first two, since Chalice can't figure out how to work with others. ...Which they're going to have to do in a hurry, since Leangle arrives under cover of immediate goddamn darkness to kick the crap out of Blade and Chalice. Should be fun to see how this group of super-powered sweet boys, grumps, and mind-controlled spider avatars are going to get along! I assume not great! Next time on Kamen Rider Blade: Mutsuki goes full Teen Wolf on the basketball court! A guy that I randomly got a trading card of chokes someone else! And Leangle fights some more!
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07-29-2020, 12:51 AM | #319 |
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Then he faces Trenchcoat on the beach, for a Feelings Fight, and it’s the best fight of Garren’s Rider career. He has an answer for all of Trenchcoat’s moves. He gets in close with punches. He takes his opponent’s sword. He shoots down projectiles. He hits him with both halves of a Burning Divide. And then, in the baller move to end all baller moves, he doesn’t fling a card to seal Trenchcoat. He slowly walks over to his defeated foe, and just drops the card on his chest.
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It's only about six minutes in, and it's not the climax of episode, but it's most certainly the climax of Tachibana's initial arc. Defeating Isaka isn't the resolution for Tachibana. It's defeating himself. And the show chose such a perfectly visceral, physical way to show him conquering his addiction and starting to overcome his flaws. It's exactly the sort of heightened drama you want out of a Rider show. The sheer sense of catharsis in this scene has stuck with me ever since I first saw it.
For probably the first time, I was more than only passively invested in Blade's story. There's an endearing emotional vulnerability to Tachibana's romance with Sayoko, but on the whole, it's admittedly on the threshold of being painfully generic. It's far from the best realized plot thread in the world, and yet, when it comes to this point, I feel like I'm right there with Tachibana. And it's not really because I want to see him get revenge, even. Isaka was a really fun starter villain between his laid-back master planner personality and fashion sense that just screams "I liked The Matrix way too much." I'm not rooting for him being taken down anywhere near as much as I'm rooting for Tachibana finally picking himself up. That's what makes the fight scenes here so engaging, and when Isaka is eventually defeated at the end, it comes with this great sense of relief. What really cemented this episode as a masterpiece to me is that there's no cliffhanger whatsoever, which is rarely Blade's style. There's not a new bad guy watching from the wings, or some shocking event right at the end to get you tuning back in next week. It's confident enough to end just on that note of Garren sealing the monster and watching the waves. It's a clean break as both Tachibana, and the show itself, put recent events behind to move into a new chapter, and just like Tachibana, it was clear the show was getting its act together. And what's really crazy is that all of this would only end up being one of my favorite episodes by the end.
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07-29-2020, 01:00 AM | #320 |
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This fight is probably my single favorite fight in the entirely of the show. I loved it for all the reasons you mentioned, especially the ending where he just drops the card on Isaka. Tachibana went through such a wild arc leading up to this point, and while it had its ups and downs, the payoff of this fight made it all so worth it. One of the most satisfying climaxes to an arc across any Kamen Rider season I've seen.
I also agree strongly with all this, the scene of Tachibana destroying the tank is a great moment and such a strong declaration from him as a character that he's finally, truly overcome his fears. Fantastic stuff. This episode overall is definitely one of my favorites in the show as well, and it was at this point that I was totally sold on Blade. I liked it from the start, but this episode was the one that fully solidified it for me and that I can still remember vividly even years after first watching it. It reminds me a bit of Gentoku's story as Rogue in Build, where the show spent forever with him as varying levels of bonkers, and then when that part of the story was over and he was still around, they just wrote him as a complete weirdo.
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