I know what you mean with feeling self-conscious given that I write Toku fics as well :o

Just, right now I got the opposite problem of being stuck in a slump so to speak. Really need to get back on my Power rangers story at one point.

Might look into what exactly you've written.

Oh, it's always good to meet others writing toku stuff! I was super pleased to meet Androzani84 here when I signed up again, so it would be nice to know more fic writers on here.

Drop me a message with some recommendations of your stuff, and I will happily read it!

i should really share my fanfics here, i'm getting very little interaction on all the websites i use

Please do! I for one would love to make more of a connexion with other fic writers!

I love that it's an episode of Saber, where the main Rider is also a writer (a Kamen Writer? Aruto ja naito!), that's bringing all the fanfic writers out!
And it's kinda making me want to start writing fanfic too...

I think what also helps in that regard is that Touma is very relatable in his writing struggles.

There were so many "Mood" moments during the first quarter when it came to him and writing.

Yep, I forget which episode it was in but I distinctly remember his "I have too many ideas and can't decide which one to write!" slump. Been there many times!

About time the Villains finished a book. I don't know if it's just me, but I always find myself hoping to see the Villains weekly evil plans actually succeed for once, mostly because I want to see the consequences of failing to save someone (Though Saber did mention this last episode, which was something I was glad to see) and so that the Villains aren't just making new cannon fodder every episode. Speaking of cannon fodder, where have the mooks been lately?

And Buster, despite being a very minor Rider in comparison to his peers, is still enjoyable to watch, especially that moment he crushes Saber, only for him to absolutely tank it, but not without taking a load of damage. It was great to see Touma take out the Meggido in civilian form (Yes, I know Saikou dealt the finishing blow) and seeing everyone react to it made for a nice moment.

Next week: Primitive Dragon finally debuts! Gosh, that suit looks great.

Me and you, right now, are that meme from Predator of Carl Weathers and Arnold Schwarzenegger grasping hands.

Is Buster being awesome even up for debate? I mean, he's a big tough turtle dude with an even bigger sword and freakin' Jirou Okamoto for a suit actor – It's hard to get much cooler than that.

Less superficially, I also think Ogami's actor brings a great energy to his role that makes you believe there's some depth there despite how straightforward and simple the material he's been given is. It's a very convincing performance. I mean, he comes to pick up his kid from school or whatever in this one fully armed and I didn't even stop to question how weird that must look to passersby at first. :lol

*sniffs and looks teary eyed* I love you for saying nice things about Buster.

hahha. I agree with all your comments. I know I possibly have a reputation for being stern about what I see to be the show's failings, but I like to think I'm also considered fair though, as when I like something, I go out of my way to talk about how much I like it, and I really, really like Buster, and I really think his actor makes him thoroughly come alive in a way that is charming and inspiring, and genuinely makes me think of Fujioka Hiroshi's performance... as Segata Sanshiro. :p

No, really, I think there's a lot of callbacks to the mannerisms and charms of Hongo Takeshi in the way Buster is portrayed, and I love that, because it's almost the suggestion of what some of those older characters might have been like after the fall of Shocker, and Badan, and Gorgom, and Google, and every other evil organisation, and what they might have been like if they'd just been allowed to settle down and raise families too.

I've hijacked this thread, sorry.

tl;dr I think Buster is great.

*rips off her jacket to reveal a t-shirt declaring "I <3 OOGAMI RYO."*

Huh. I never thought of it that way, but yeah, Ogami's got that mad Showa energy, doesn't he? Explains why I like him so much. (I'd also definitely believe it if you told me he was secretly more angry at Touma back in his first couple episodes for not owning a Sega Saturn than he was for losing Sora.) :lol

Like the closing scene of Raiders of the Lost Ark, imagine me walking down the aisle of a warehouse with this comment written on a file as I stop and pause at a filing cabinet labelled Kamen Rider Saber canon in order to place it inside.

Buster fans:
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Me, a Slash fan:

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Hahah, I adore this.

Aww, lol.

Forgive me this following reaction: when Daishinji's character was first introduced in the show, I literally squealed with mirth and delight at the prospect of young, unsuspecting people opening google and typing the words, "Kamen Rider slash."

Me, a fan of everyone; and whose favourites are Tassel and Ren:

Buster #1

Yo, if you or anyone else has an impassioned defense of Ren ready to go I'd sincerely love to hear it.

I have been trying so hard to be as big a fan of Kenzan as I am of all the others, but he's yet to click with me on any visceral level. I legitimately like just about everything they're doing with him conceptually, even; he just refuses to make me feel things. I did think the "Maji!? Nai~ wa..." bit at the start of this episode was pretty cute, though.

Ha ha, I'm not saying I don't like everyone else, I happen to like all of the Saber Riders as well. Yes Ren could grow out of his current phase, but his introduction was very enjoyable for me. And Tassel had that great moment in Episode 21 where Yuri was asking for him to bring him his old book and Tassel looking at him like "nanda te?" and Yuri reacting with "You lost it?!" was just golden.

Also, I happen to love their designs as Riders.

So you must be Gentoku Himuro, aka Hotel Bro. :lolol

What would you get if Touma wrote a romance novel with a hero based on Daishinji?

Slash fiction!

(Hai! Aruto jaaa naito!)

I like to think I have less of a beard than this guy! lol.

Hahah, that's the winner!

Anybody else have Blades as their favorite Swordsman? I like how Rintarou cares openly and sincerely about his friends, putting their welfare above his own and doing everything he can to help them. We need more homosapiens like him.