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MrHerofan

07-25-2014 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Fr33domGundam (Post 397785)

I must be almost the only guy who's NOT impressed at what we're seeing so far for KR Drive.

My main gripe is that everything appears to be TOO themed: car-themed suit, car-themed henshin belt, car-themed gun, car-themed sword. It just feels like too much; almost making it feel Sentai-ish (think along the lines of Go-Onger or ToQGer). So as it stands right now, it's unlikely that I'll buy any of the toys.

That being said, I'll still definitely watch the show to give it a chance; I was originally super-skeptical about our current fruit-samurai season, and as of now, I'd rank it within my favorite top 5, if not top 3, Heisei KR series in terms of story.

Well there was an Orange Sword in Gaim, and slicing the lockseeds.

Fr33domGundam

07-25-2014 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by MrHerofan (Post 397817)

Well there was an Orange Sword in Gaim, and slicing the lockseeds.

Oh definitely. And I still find the fruit-theme rather silly in Gaim, no matter how much I love the series.

But with Drive, it almost feels like they're going even further. For example, it's like in ToQGer, where the big mech's sword/gun is a railroad crossing bar. To me, that's a little excessive in terms of making things part of a theme.

Kidflashdbn 2

07-25-2014 03:44 PM

They look cool.

NGW	07-25-2014 05:22 PM

Not really sure what I think honestly.

I'm not super into cars. I mean, I like cool car designs and stuff, but they've just never been something I've really been all crazy about.

And it is an odd motif for Kamen Rider given the franchises tradition of using bikes.

It could turn out pretty cool though, but it really does seem to be going a bit overboard on the gimmick and theming.

ElConvoy

07-25-2014 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by NGW (Post 397942)

And it is an odd motif for Kamen Rider given the franchises tradition of using bikes.

After already having a Train Rider its not that odd really.

Sunred

07-25-2014 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by ElConvoy (Post 397962)

After already having a Train Rider its not that odd really.

Adding to the roster, an oni, a vampire, a rocket, jewelry, and fruit.

SPLIT LIP

07-25-2014 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Sunred (Post 398048)

Adding to the roster, an oni, a vampire, a rocket, jewelry, and fruit.

Don't forget the letter W.

Like, all those are things that have have physicality to them. W is a letter. It's four lines connected ina zig-zag. Yet it was awesome.

GoseiWonder

07-25-2014 10:10 PM

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Originally Posted by ElConvoy (Post 397962)

After already having a Train Rider its not that odd really.

Den-O had a bike too. Maybe Drive will do like RedBuster and launch a bike from his car.

Sentai

07-25-2014 11:00 PM

Also Riders have been kind of spotty about how much they even use their bikes. Wizard, W, Decade, they all constantly used their Rides in show. Both in costume and out. But shows like Gaim and Fourze barely used theirs. I don't think Gaim has used Sakura Hurricane in a good six or seven episodes. He's used the sunflower thing, yea, but not his official bike.

I'm all for using the idea of cars, and I love each one transforms into a shifter for his wrist. And that car, very Black RX, I love it. I agree it seems odd to use basically the same gimmick as ToQger but I still absolutely love it.

Locke

07-26-2014 12:47 AM

I think the point is though - and I'm not taking sides - the bike is part of Kamen Rider, it defines what Kamen Rider is. Yes modern Riders dont use their bikes much but the kick, the belt, the bike, the powers drawn from evil to defeat that evil these are all things that sum up every season of Rider without having to specify a name, this might sound like a bad thing but it's a recognised brand like the Nike tick.

If Rider starts using Wrist Changers and Cars then no matter how artificial the change, and shallow as it may sound to some, that isn't Rider to me - it's just a generic toku series.

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