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I kinda like adding a third episode to each arc instead of the classic two. It gives the stories a bit more room to breathe and develop, although I did feel like the second half of this episode suffered a bit from being mostly just some extended denouement for the case.
Also, I've been debating whether or not to mention it, but I wouldn't mind if the show was less aggressively horny. I'm not a prude by any definition, but I feel like there's an appropriate time and place for everything and all of the bouncing tits and underwear shots just don't feel like they belong in Kamen Rider to me. |
Late here for previous occupants, but the last few episodes are 3 parts, instead of double parts, not like many Rider stories, but just how W is structured in the series of the double meaning letter titles.
Yeah Philip started out W as cold and abrasive, but I thought he had grown out of it in the end of the series (though I felt that his "mad scientist" vibe is finally addressed here by Shotaro, when talking about his fascination), thus I thought they're regressing him back when he mistreats Tokime. Though actually the TV series development sticks when he quickly apologizes to Tokime when he realizes his mistake after learning from Akiko, for his irrational disdain to her due to jealousy. He just didn't know all 100% social cues yet. Akiko can be occassionally teasing in the main TV series, but here that trait of hers is much more significant here than usual, to solve Philip's problem above. It's instead used to assure Philip that he's gaining more humanity, even if it's a rather negative trait here (of jealousy), but that also means it can be understood and be dealt with. And here comes Akiko's slipper slap the first time... with the target being one of Meganeura Dopants' dragonflies instead of a human. There was a red herring that Maji-P seems to be the main villain of this 3 parter in his aggressive and inconsiderate behavior to forcibly drag Monako into becoming Megu, which implies he only cares about his company's image (while also setting up the fight between Megu with Mihara), but turns out it's Midori which was the jealous one. And perhaps Maji-P being aggressive was him being desperate under the Maxsoft executives' behavior before he's finally fed up of their greed, not Maji-P's. To tackle the greed of Maxsoft (along with Monako)... there's a sacrifice though, in the Mon-Rado fanbase. For once, compared to how Philip and Terui are often the one to be shilled, here, it's Shotaro who is valued the most by the client for opening her eyes of the positive side of her (and Shotaro's job) of making people smile. I'd wish Shotaro instead used his own phrase of "not letting others cry" instead there. But it's an irony in the end that despite Monako holding Shotaro in high regard while still valuing the others, Shotaro felt neglected to not be viewed as a Kamen Rider, as well as feeling useless in this case.... and others not really explaining how W works that Shotaro's consciousness is transfered to Philip (or vice-versa) that Shotaro's still fighting there. It's an irony too that, he didn't know that Philip (and Akiko) annoying him by implying a ship between him and Shotaro was (jokes aside, probably was Philip learning about LGBTQ)... how Tokime and Philip's beef was resolved. Quote:
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As far as I remember, the manga was written with an older W audience in mind. Given that the show came out in 2009, and the comic in 2017, these are teenagers 13-15 years old. At this age, because of hormones, only boobs are thought of, and, apparently, all this erotica is just introduced to please their tastes. Although yes, I would rather expect that from Sakamoto than Sanjo. |
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I don't argue against the "For Older Audience," or the "Anime=Fanservice" angle, but another factor is W's inspiration from Noir Detective stories which are equally, if not, more loaded with that kind of content. But to each their own. I understand the concerns, I'm not a fan either but I don't mind it either. |
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The fact that Tokime didn't even apologize just goes to show how the plot was favouring her over Philip and it's incredibly transparent. If it was really about tact and being constructive she would have also been humble and apologized for what she said to him. Instead her insults are still withstanding, and Philip is expected to just accept her words. See this is the problem with Tokime that I'm remembering from my brief time with the manga: The story wants to validate her existence because she really doesn't serve any purpose besides TnA either in this show or the original manga. She has very little in the way of character or function in the story and is just a generic pretty anime girl because they can have one of those now. They weren't going to over-sexualize Akiko (than God) so they needed someone to fill that appeal slot because it's for an "older audience" now and we need that apparently. I don't even dislike the character, but I dislike how the plot centers around her. When she's not in the forefront she'd quite tolerable but events centered around her tended to be highly contrived. Quote:
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Again, it’s still toned down from the manga believe it or not, and I think I would cringe less if it wasn’t for the fact that it’s more or less all Tokime exists to do. We’ve gotten more gratuitous body shots than we have Henshin sequences in this Kamen Rider series. :lolol |
I mean, to be honest I don't think they're even focusing on it that much and the fanservice was shared between her and Monako in this arc, and this arc was really about Tokime proving herself and showing that she can commit to being a member of the Narumi Detective Agency when push come to shove, which is why she's accepted by everybody at the end.
Obviously the show isn't downplaying that she's an attractive woman but I think her character development and relationship with the other characters will be one of the shows' central arcs, especially since she's connected to the villains. |
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