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Sunred

06-25-2020 11:18 AM

Just remembered this word of wisdom from Master Sha-Fu, "Training exists within life".

Fish Sandwich

06-25-2020 02:15 PM

Oh man, there'd be no end to this if I really get started on this subject.

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Originally Posted by SengalBoy (Post 766518)

One of the things that I can think of was in Go-Busters where Jin/BeetBuster states that he makes J to be quirky because he wanted J to have a flaw, as he sees that perfection is boring, having flaws makes things more interesting.

So instead I'll narrow it down to this, which might just be the single most influential thing I've ever heard in a tokusatsu series. It's definitely the thing that most stuck with me from Go-Busters, at least. It's an idea that I don't remember thinking too much on at first, but as the series moves on from that point, and it becomes apparent that's really the central theme of the entire story, it became something I thought on a lot.

It's sort of a weird moral lesson on the surface, right? Not the kind of thing you hear as often as a speech about justice or courage or whatever other usual fare. To a lot of people, it might even seem like an excuse for mediocrity. It's an odd little line that I'd never heard before watching Go-Busters, and that's exactly why I'm eternally grateful to that show for thinking to say it.

This will inevitably sound pretentious, but I honestly believe there's a profound truth to that simple notion. It speaks to this idea that it's more important to embrace the beauty of the things that make us all unique, rather than chasing after some genericized ideal self. It's about appreciating even things that seem mundane or uninteresting. Something about that sentiment was very touching to me, and I've kept it close to my heart ever since.

FairyKing

06-25-2020 02:50 PM

Delmo's talk about pride in Zero-One ep32 really struck a chord with me, especially about how she doesn't have her earpieces edited out because she understands her self-worth. Being true to yourself, even in the face of people who want to get rid of you or consider you less than human, that's inspiring to me.

DreamSword

06-25-2020 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Fish Sandwich (Post 766583)

Oh man, there'd be no end to this if I really get started on this subject.

So instead I'll narrow it down to this, which might just be the single most influential thing I've ever heard in a tokusatsu series. It's definitely the thing that most stuck with me from Go-Busters, at least. It's an idea that I don't remember thinking too much on at first, but as the series moves on from that point, and it becomes apparent that's really the central theme of the entire story, it became something I thought on a lot.

It's sort of a weird moral lesson on the surface, right? Not the kind of thing you hear as often as a speech about justice or courage or whatever other usual fare. To a lot of people, it might even seem like an excuse for mediocrity. It's an odd little line that I'd never heard before watching Go-Busters, and that's exactly why I'm eternally grateful to that show for thinking to say it.

This will inevitably sound pretentious, but I honestly believe there's a profound truth to that simple notion. It speaks to this idea that it's more important to embrace the beauty of the things that make us all unique, rather than chasing after some genericized ideal self. It's about appreciating even things that seem mundane or uninteresting. Something about that sentiment was very touching to me, and I've kept it close to my heart ever since.

Kamen Rider W also touched on this for a bit towards the end of its run. And yeah, it's definitely an important lesson that people need to be reminded of, even as adults.

Nobody's Perfect~

ShiShiLeo

06-25-2020 03:53 PM

Learning of the Japanese philosophy of Wabi-Sabi and Kintsugi was a major breakthrough in my life. The idea that things and people often become more beautiful after they are inevitable worn out or broken has resonated with me for years ever since.

Reflecting back on it now, I can see where toku shows shared similar sentiments and may have influenced me before I was aware of it specifically.

tomos

06-26-2020 02:53 AM

Yeah, I was racking my brains trying to think of something specifically but I do like that in Asia positivity seems to be a cultural thing whereas in varying ways people in the US+UK are not known for being positive lol. I probably always was going to be into the Asia-Pacific region anyway considering my parents have lived in Australia years ago, I liked when I went there with Singapore Airlines in 1999 and I always knew Digimon was Japanese.

Androzani84

06-26-2020 05:31 AM

A wise man once said, Alain overcoming Grandma Fumi’s death is one of the greatest moral lessons that has ever been taught in Tokusatsu and puts anything in Power Rangers to shame

Jello

06-26-2020 06:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Kurona (Post 766558)

Talking of Build actually, there’s something very early on I like a lot.

Sento had a moral to what he was doing; a statement that guided him and made him a hero — “It’s not justice if you’re expecting a reward.” It’s the usual selflessness stuff; and one that works extremely well with Sento.

... but while Banjo ends up agreeing with it? He’s also very much of the opinion that Sento, amazing as he is, absolutely deserves to be praised and deserves a good life.

And both of these statements are correct and co-exist.

I love that so much.

Best Dynamic 10/10

...may have used my own spin on it in a story I'm writing.

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