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Locke · 03-31-2014, 07:11 PM

Dragon Knight 02. I really like the device of the reflective surface transitions. This show has fun with its concepts, like the reactions from people who see the Riders transform or that scene where Kit tries to access the Mirror World like when Peter tries to activate his webbing in the first Spider-Man movie. It's great.

Sadly... a lot of this show isn't as great as I remember. The editing is pretty bad, and the ADR even worse. The fights have lots of great ideas, but the CGI capturing it is poor, overused and the footage feels weirdly chopped up. It's weird because the actual transformations look awesome. Plus, you always know when it goes to American footage because the choreography and special effects aren't nearly as good.

It isn't just the fights that are chopped up either, apparently all you need to do is show the missing poster of someone's father and they'll immediately tell you everything and of course despite speaking of different dimensions you'll be IMMEDIATELY BELIEVED. What...why?

Speaking of Maya, as annoying as Maya is, she is easily the best of the bunch. That boy dresses twatishly, his jealously is painful and who the hell pronounces 'vigilante' like 'VIGALONTAY'? Aunt Grace acts like she's always assuming they are still in rehearsals but luckily she's only said like two lines so far. And although easy on the eyes, Maya's friend is such a dultz.

I mean it's worse because they are largely well handled in terms of devices for the narrative. Unlike Megaforce, this is a show with an actual story so while Kit and Len provide the flashy colours for the kids, the side characters are out building a plot for us adults, but I just wish they actually spent money on the casting them.

Plus, poor Wing Knight, Kit becomes a Rider for the first time and what does he get? A finisher where a Dragon propels his kick with his fire breath, SO EPIC! So what does the experienced Wing Knight get? The power to wrap himself in his cape and fall on his enemies?! How does someone so damn cool have such a lame Final Vent?

03-31-2014, 07:11 PM	#9972
Locke Big Bad Wolf. Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Raiding tombs. Posts: 9,529	Dragon Knight 02. I really like the device of the reflective surface transitions. This show has fun with its concepts, like the reactions from people who see the Riders transform or that scene where Kit tries to access the Mirror World like when Peter tries to activate his webbing in the first Spider-Man movie. It's great. Sadly... a lot of this show isn't as great as I remember. The editing is pretty bad, and the ADR even worse. The fights have lots of great ideas, but the CGI capturing it is poor, overused and the footage feels weirdly chopped up. It's weird because the actual transformations look awesome. Plus, you always know when it goes to American footage because the choreography and special effects aren't nearly as good. It isn't just the fights that are chopped up either, apparently all you need to do is show the missing poster of someone's father and they'll immediately tell you everything and of course despite speaking of different dimensions you'll be IMMEDIATELY BELIEVED. What...why? Speaking of Maya, as annoying as Maya is, she is easily the best of the bunch. That boy dresses twatishly, his jealously is painful and who the hell pronounces 'vigilante' like 'VIGALONTAY'? Aunt Grace acts like she's always assuming they are still in rehearsals but luckily she's only said like two lines so far. And although easy on the eyes, Maya's friend is such a dultz. I mean it's worse because they are largely well handled in terms of devices for the narrative. Unlike Megaforce, this is a show with an actual story so while Kit and Len provide the flashy colours for the kids, the side characters are out building a plot for us adults, but I just wish they actually spent money on the casting them. Plus, poor Wing Knight, Kit becomes a Rider for the first time and what does he get? A finisher where a Dragon propels his kick with his fire breath, SO EPIC! So what does the experienced Wing Knight get? The power to wrap himself in his cape and fall on his enemies?! How does someone so damn cool have such a lame Final Vent? __________________