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06-29-2020, 02:11 PM | #11 |
Dai Shogun
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Is it kinda weird that I enjoyed Fuwa's scenes with his AI-friend the most out of this episode? Because I did.
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06-29-2020, 04:03 PM | #12 |
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No not really, I loved that part of the episode tbh. I really do dig the idea of Aruto figuring that an AI without a face and just a voice would be easier to talk to about personal stuff. And I also love how it rubbed off on Fuwa so much he left it with Yua before the confrontation with Ark-Zero. |
06-29-2020, 04:34 PM | #13 |
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No not really, I loved that part of the episode tbh. I really do dig the idea of Aruto figuring that an AI without a face and just a voice would be easier to talk to about personal stuff. And I also love how it rubbed off on Fuwa so much he left it with Yua before the confrontation with Ark-Zero.
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06-29-2020, 05:52 PM | #14 |
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Very happy to see that this show's episode titles have now completed their own four part "I'm a Kamen Rider!"/"We're Kamen Rider!"/"We're Me!?"/"Goodbye Me!" saga. Although if they want to do a surprise crossover episode with Drive called "俺は刑事で仮面ライダー", that would make it really perfect.
This was a cool episode, although it's another one of those mostly setup types that's kind of hard to talk about on its own. It's a little surprising to see that Masaya Kakehi is the one given the honor of kicking off the show's final arc, but then, I've been saying since the start his writing is on the same level as Takahashi's, so what does it matter, right? I ended up really enjoying Fuwa's dilemma here, and the idea that he finds a sort of inner peace in the knowledge that there can be a plain, ordinary life waiting for him if he wants it hits me right in that Go-Busters sweet spot. It makes a lot of sense that someone who was manipulated into defining his life by melodramatic trauma would be thrilled at the thought of having a nice, boring, stable family. Fuwa's development could've gone in a million directions, but I wouldn't mind it at all if he ends up becoming a more mellow guy at the end of it all. I know you modern kids with your Kamen Rider Taisens will have trouble believing it, but Showa Riders were actually chill dudes a lot of the time. It'd just be one more old-school parallel for Vulcan, and I'm always up for more of that. Although, on the other hand, Showa Riders also have just as many dead parents as the newer ones... Hopefully that doesn't end poorly! I also really loved Aruto on the phone with Fukuzoe? It's a little thing, and there's obviously a lot of tension between them, but I like the idea that Fukuzoe would like to keep Hiden Intelligence on-track, and does not for a second entertain any ideas that Gai is an improvement over Aruto, but is also, you know, himself, so there's really nothing he can do, so he mostly does nothing except complain and cling desperately to what little status he's managed to hang onto. I've said it before, and I'll say it again: there's a lot of dramatic potential in this goofy side character I would really love to see drilled into for even an episode! This is why I'll always stick by episodic shows. Being on this Ark train for the rest of the show inherently makes that harder to find space for, so I'm not exactly getting my hopes up, nor am I really holding that against the series. A little scene like this, even if it's mostly there to make Aruto aware of the plot, is pretty good for what it is. Oh, and speaking of the Ark, that guy kinda seems like a jerk! I don't know what Horobi did to deserve getting tackled through a concrete wall like that, but I do like this twist on Gold Drive's whole body-snatching concept of jumping between several hosts. It allows for Ark-Zero to actually have multiple onscreen transformations, like a real Kamen Rider would, despite not having a proper "human" form to call his own. It's neat.
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06-29-2020, 06:10 PM | #15 |
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So Premium Bandai A.I.chan probably is gonna be a thing.
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06-29-2020, 06:24 PM | #16 |
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06-30-2020, 10:51 AM | #17 |
Kamen Ranger Bat
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Very happy to see that this show's episode titles have now completed their own four part "I'm a Kamen Rider!"/"We're Kamen Rider!"/"We're Me!?"/"Goodbye Me!" saga. Although if they want to do a surprise crossover episode with Drive called "俺は刑事で仮面ライダー", that would make it really perfect.
This was a cool episode, although it's another one of those mostly setup types that's kind of hard to talk about on its own. It's a little surprising to see that Masaya Kakehi is the one given the honor of kicking off the show's final arc, but then, I've been saying since the start his writing is on the same level as Takahashi's, so what does it matter, right? I ended up really enjoying Fuwa's dilemma here, and the idea that he finds a sort of inner peace in the knowledge that there can be a plain, ordinary life waiting for him if he wants it hits me right in that Go-Busters sweet spot. It makes a lot of sense that someone who was manipulated into defining his life by melodramatic trauma would be thrilled at the thought of having a nice, boring, stable family. Fuwa's development could've gone in a million directions, but I wouldn't mind it at all if he ends up becoming a more mellow guy at the end of it all. I know you modern kids with your Kamen Rider Taisens will have trouble believing it, but Showa Riders were actually chill dudes a lot of the time. It'd just be one more old-school parallel for Vulcan, and I'm always up for more of that. Although, on the other hand, Showa Riders also have just as many dead parents as the newer ones... Hopefully that doesn't end poorly! I also really loved Aruto on the phone with Fukuzoe? It's a little thing, and there's obviously a lot of tension between them, but I like the idea that Fukuzoe would like to keep Hiden Intelligence on-track, and does not for a second entertain any ideas that Gai is an improvement over Aruto, but is also, you know, himself, so there's really nothing he can do, so he mostly does nothing except complain and cling desperately to what little status he's managed to hang onto. I've said it before, and I'll say it again: there's a lot of dramatic potential in this goofy side character I would really love to see drilled into for even an episode! This is why I'll always stick by episodic shows. Being on this Ark train for the rest of the show inherently makes that harder to find space for, so I'm not exactly getting my hopes up, nor am I really holding that against the series. A little scene like this, even if it's mostly there to make Aruto aware of the plot, is pretty good for what it is. Oh, and speaking of the Ark, that guy kinda seems like a jerk! I don't know what Horobi did to deserve getting tackled through a concrete wall like that, but I do like this twist on Gold Drive's whole body-snatching concept of jumping between several hosts. It allows for Ark-Zero to actually have multiple onscreen transformations, like a real Kamen Rider would, despite not having a proper "human" form to call his own. It's neat.
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06-30-2020, 02:15 PM | #18 |
I have a problematic type
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Aside from the painful shtick with the fortune teller, this was a really good episode. Nice to see Jin is ostensibly on the side of the heroes (when he has a choice) and that Yaiba actually had a good reason for working with him. I also liked the bits picking up on Fuwa's family.
It's just really nice to have new episodes again, even if Gai didn't get his ass handed to him again this week. In terms of function, I can see it. In terms of design, though? The black suit; the red, white, and yellow accents; the belt: I'm seeing a lot of Kamen Rider Black in this guy. |
06-30-2020, 10:39 PM | #19 |
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Aside from the painful shtick with the fortune teller, this was a really good episode. Nice to see Jin is ostensibly on the side of the heroes (when he has a choice) and that Yaiba actually had a good reason for working with him. I also liked the bits picking up on Fuwa's family.
It's just really nice to have new episodes again, even if Gai didn't get his ass handed to him again this week. In terms of function, I can see it. In terms of design, though? The black suit; the red, white, and yellow accents; the belt: I'm seeing a lot of Kamen Rider Black in this guy. As for character introduction, its those little moments where Aruto remember what his grandfather created the company for, the values that it stood for, solidifies that family theme for him as well. |
07-01-2020, 12:14 AM | #20 |
Kamen Ranger Bat
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Aside from the painful shtick with the fortune teller, this was a really good episode. Nice to see Jin is ostensibly on the side of the heroes (when he has a choice) and that Yaiba actually had a good reason for working with him. I also liked the bits picking up on Fuwa's family.
It's just really nice to have new episodes again, even if Gai didn't get his ass handed to him again this week. In terms of function, I can see it. In terms of design, though? The black suit; the red, white, and yellow accents; the belt: I'm seeing a lot of Kamen Rider Black in this guy.
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