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SPLIT LIP · 09-17-2015, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Matrixbeast

Is it better than fucking Kuuga?

Honestly? I don't think so. And I actually slogged pretty far into Agito, got to like 47 or something.

Agito is one mystery painfully, unforgivingly, and needlessly stretched out over like 50 episodes. And unlike a good mystery, there's hardly any clues along the way. At least none that the audience can put together. It has so, so little substance. Episodes at a time will pass without anything actually happening.

And Souichi was a fucking horrid protagonist.

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Kuuga isn't that dark, actually. I mean, yeah, there is lots of death, but it's just statistics. A news reporter will go "Unidentified Lifeform 30 has killed 129 people today." And that's it. We don't see how destructive they are. We're just told how many people they kill from a reporter or police radio (Sometimes we'll see them get one or two kills, but even then, it's not that violent).

I'm honestly baffled to Kuuga's overwhelming approval...

Because it was that exact flavour of "dark" and "mature" the internet needed back when it came out. Think about it, it was liek 2000/2001, right? The internet was just expanding, subbed anime and tokau was just managing to be shared effectively, and American audiences were treated to a more "mature" version of their childhood shows. Kamen Rider was like Power Rangers except it had people die, it was less overtly gimmicky and colourful and far less campy. Much like those who believe the Japanese dubs of the UT are somehow far and away these great improvements over their American counterparts, Kamen Rider and Sentai were way more "advanced" than the weastern alternatives.

At least that's how I see it. And I mean, I was totally part of this mentality. I wasn't into Riders or Transformers (as much), but I was more than aware of how things were. It was like back then if it wasn't subtitled, it was "for kids." Meanwhile, a show like Gaim that is outwardly colourful, energetic and "kiddy" ends up far more sinister and mature as it reveals it's darker machinations. Yet Kuuga is supposedly "darker" because it has, like you said, a statistical lead in the death count.

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Originally Posted by XW1n5t0nX

I consider it to be the best Rider show. So yes, it is good.

There is so much wrong with the structure of this statement alone.

09-17-2015, 08:55 PM	#12602
SPLIT LIP I'm an agile cat. Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 6,032	Quote: Originally Posted by Matrixbeast Is it better than fucking Kuuga? Honestly? I don't think so. And I actually slogged pretty far into Agito, got to like 47 or something. Agito is one mystery painfully, unforgivingly, and needlessly stretched out over like 50 episodes. And unlike a good mystery, there's hardly any clues along the way. At least none that the audience can put together. It has so, so little substance. Episodes at a time will pass without anything actually happening. And Souichi was a fucking horrid protagonist. Quote: Kuuga isn't that dark, actually. I mean, yeah, there is lots of death, but it's just statistics. A news reporter will go "Unidentified Lifeform 30 has killed 129 people today." And that's it. We don't see how destructive they are. We're just told how many people they kill from a reporter or police radio (Sometimes we'll see them get one or two kills, but even then, it's not that violent). I'm honestly baffled to Kuuga's overwhelming approval... Because it was that exact flavour of "dark" and "mature" the internet needed back when it came out. Think about it, it was liek 2000/2001, right? The internet was just expanding, subbed anime and tokau was just managing to be shared effectively, and American audiences were treated to a more "mature" version of their childhood shows. Kamen Rider was like Power Rangers except it had people die, it was less overtly gimmicky and colourful and far less campy. Much like those who believe the Japanese dubs of the UT are somehow far and away these great improvements over their American counterparts, Kamen Rider and Sentai were way more "advanced" than the weastern alternatives. At least that's how I see it. And I mean, I was totally part of this mentality. I wasn't into Riders or Transformers (as much), but I was more than aware of how things were. It was like back then if it wasn't subtitled, it was "for kids." Meanwhile, a show like Gaim that is outwardly colourful, energetic and "kiddy" ends up far more sinister and mature as it reveals it's darker machinations. Yet Kuuga is supposedly "darker" because it has, like you said, a statistical lead in the death count. Quote: Originally Posted by XW1n5t0nX I consider it to be the best Rider show. So yes, it is good. There is so much wrong with the structure of this statement alone. Last edited by SPLIT LIP; 09-17-2015 at 08:59 PM..