Originally Posted by Locke (Post 182105)

Well I'm working through episode three now to see if it changes my mind. Which turned out to be completely bland, meh, Blade it is.

So after Fourze gave a great story focused episode...35 returns to crap. I mean the Chairman's End Game is in motion as the show clearly states but oh well, pirate radio! A random JK focused episode on the final leg of the series...great...

Checked out Blade 02 to make sure I wasn't making a mistake and this was a great episode. I love the idea that they capture the monsters they defeat in cards for attacks, I love villains that actually have a threat level and I love evil Riders. The action sequences are pretty impressive for an older series and that third Rider had a really cool design, even if we're back to Kamen Rider gibberish.

The only real problem I have is they picked so many males with similar faces and haircuts I have a hard time telling who the hell is who in some scenes.

Originally Posted by Battlizer (Post 182158)

Episode 3 is pretty meh to me as well, but I'd still give the series a go whenever you have a chance. The series is mostly just about having fun with it's concept and it's characters.

But Blade is also pretty good so far, so...yeah.

Originally Posted by Locke (Post 182105)

Well I'm working through episode three now to see if it changes my mind. Which turned out to be completely bland, meh, Blade it is.

So after Fourze gave a great story focused episode...35 returns to crap. I mean the Chairman's End Game is in motion as the show clearly states but oh well, pirate radio! A random JK focused episode on the final leg of the series...great...

Checked out Blade 02 to make sure I wasn't making a mistake and this was a great episode. I love the idea that they capture the monsters they defeat in cards for attacks, I love villains that actually have a threat level and I love evil Riders. The action sequences are pretty impressive for an older series and that third Rider had a really cool design, even if we're back to Kamen Rider gibberish.

The only real problem I have is they picked so many males with similar faces and haircuts I have a hard time telling who the hell is who in some scenes.

Originally Posted by Matrixbeast (Post 182164)

Don't worry about male leads. You'll be able to pick out Tachibana/Garren as Libra :lol

And the card concept never made sense to me, but I do like how it's implemented. Gives a character incentive to take out a villain just because it means they also get a new attack or power in doing so.

And I remember the Undead speaking English. I think they drop the gibberish thing.

Originally Posted by Locke (Post 182166)

So Libra is a villain in one show and a Rider in the other with a name from one of the heroes in the other show he is in. MENTAL.

I know after all my hating on OOO that I should be harsher on magic playing cards but come on this is Japan, they have giant monster attacks on a daily basis and half their technology is made out of playing cards, right? At least that is what I got from their animation and superhero stories.

I'm glad they drop the gibberish.

Originally Posted by Locke (Post 182161)

When you have episodes about nothing that early on then it's really worrying but I actually genuinely enjoyed the second episode of Blade.

Originally Posted by Matrixbeast (Post 182169)

Yeah. It blew Gentaro's mind too in the Net Movies :lol

I never had a problem with magic trinkets. They're just one of those things that I accept will be in a Henshin Hero show. If they're explained, then awesome, if not, I try to not let it phase me.

And yeah, I honestly don't remember the Undead speaking in anything other than Japanese (It'd be odd for them to be speaking English :lol), so they do drop it, but I can't give you a time frame for when.

Originally Posted by Battlizer (Post 182171)

I don't really see how one episode being a little dull early on says a lot about the series but whatever.

Originally Posted by Locke (Post 182172)

It doesn't but I didn't plan on watching like thirty episode of each series to make up my mind that completely defeats the point, "well I'll pursue this series then!..oh I finished it already." I wanted to give it one or two episodes to decide what to pursue.

Originally Posted by Battlizer (Post 182175)

Alright, I guess I get it. That's like the opposite of me, honestly. If I start a series, I refuse to not finish it. It'll have to do something truly horrible to make me completely drop it.