[DreadBringer]

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Originally Posted by Kamen Rider Die

KAMEN RIDER HIBIKI VOLUME 14 - “DEVOURING DOUJI”

The Asumu plot wasn’t bad, but it felt, for maybe the first time, like it wasn't worth spending time on during this episode.

Probably yeah, Asumu getting sick just happened in a sudden and it didn't add anything meaningful to anyone, seeing how he's not related to the Takeshi group here, unlike, Asumu's choking tendency before to make him learn that Hibiki's not perfect. And Hitomi outgrowing the drama club also isn't an insight or learning anything? And well, dunno, you say the Asumu one isn't worth spending time here, but if it doesn't exist and it's about monster hunting, well, it's not your cup of tea?

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Or, not bad, but… unnecessary? It’s something for Asumu to do, at a time where the show seems steadfast in keeping Asumu as far away from Hibiki as possible. And, okay, that’s probably intentional.

And in the inverse, Kasumi asked Hibiki to keep away from Asumu as much as possible, like how he shouldn't reveal about the Oni and Makamou, and that it'll distract Asumu in his studies. It's probably conflicting for Hibiki to take or leave him. And just yeah, Asumu was on hospital, he can't even move around, don't even get started on going on missions.

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Originally Posted by Kamen Rider Die

Speaking of Asumu’s surrogate father, great episode for ol’ Hibiki. Seeing him team up with Ibuki and Akira was very fun.

Professional yeah, this speaks of how these kind of plots are routinely done similar way most of the time (eh, and I'm not into formulaic show that is seen in other tokus, sorry for the reason of not following Shinkenger, but for Kamen Rider, uh...), though again, just like comedy in a story part, to chide this one for not having (one element you enjoy, but that's still subjective) drama... sometimes having not as much of the jaded stuff are advantages to some people. Otherwise, probably to suit your needs, the show can put on the 'drama' (dunno which kind you refer here though) on Akira learning stuff from Ibuki like Asumu from Hibiki? As Akira is also Ibuki's apprentice.

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It's more that, at this point in the story, it seemed like they were suggesting that everyone was working too hard to take care of themselves. Asumu maybe should've been more willing to say he was in pain, but he didn't want to be seen as weak again. Not really where they ended up going, but that's how it read to me at the time.

Oh yeah. Actually, when I watched this part I didn't even expect of Asumu's pain to be that severe. And probably Asumu too? He thought he was just having an ordinary stomachache, and he did take a medicine, but it turns to be a case that needs freaking surgery.