[Kamen Rider Die]

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Originally Posted by Fish Sandwich

So, just to pull a complete 180 from talking about my inability to truly connect with characters in Kabuto, can I just take some time out to say I really, really love Hiyori?

Absolutely, because then I can gush about something I didn't really dig into.

You mentioned the closing part as the most memorable aspect of this episode, but for me it's the scene where Hiyori's making her way to Tokyo Tower.

It's (oh man I'm tearing up right now where is this coming from) so difficult for her to be doing this. She's looking at no one, trying to block out the reality of her environment. It's like she's on the surface of the moon. All of her body language is tight, shielding, insular. She's nearly a black hole, pulling herself into the crushing depths of her fear. But she's walking. She's going to this flower show. Purposefully, arduously, she's doing it.

And then she bumps into a stroller that a woman is pushing. The stroller's jostling makes a baby start to cry.

And then she's back in that rubble, crying for her parents to save her. And it's all too much: too loud, too open, too present.

And then she thinks of Tendou. He's waiting for her at Tokyo Tower. It's going to be alright, because Tendou said he'd make it alright. He's so sure of himself. He's honest; horribly so, but never deceptive. It's going to be alright. She just needs to keep going.

So she does. She overcomes every single cell in her body that's telling her to quit. She keeps moving. She makes it to Tokyo Tower.

It doesn't end great for Hiyori, obviously. It's heartbreaking to see her so anxious, so scared. To see her convinced that Tendou's forgotten her, failed her. But, god, that moment when she overcomes everything in her head that wants her to curl into a ball, when instead she soars... it's so great.

So, yeah, you can talk about Hiyori as much as you want.

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Originally Posted by Fish Sandwich

You know what, let me just drop that question for the one I forgot to answer at first, which is ironically the one Die forgot to ask at first: my favorite sibling relationship in Kamen Rider is... er, one I'm not allowed to talk about yet. Dang, I don't have any good answers right now.

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Originally Posted by Kurona

I can't talk about my favourite sibling relationship yet either, and I can't even tell if it's the same one as everyone else!

Everyone's got a pick for a great set of siblings, and I want to hear about them when we talk about those shows! I, for one, am very excited to meet Decade's ne'er-do-well brother Heckade.

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Originally Posted by FreshToku

If Tendou invited me to a flower expo, I'd be interested even if I expect him to spend the whole time showing off his vast knowledge of plants.

See, I don't think he'd be that guy! He'd be more the kind where he'd be smirking in a way where you'd feel dumb expressing your opinion, because he'd be charmingly condescending about it. (He probably uses the word "quaint" a lot, is what I'm getting at.)

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Originally Posted by Deepsea

I went to a fungus expo once that was a decent time so a flower expo could be interesting. Flowers are cool, and have lots of interesting aspects to them.

I got a friend who keeps wanting to check out a nature museum in the city (which is a no-go right now), and it doesn't sound that bad! Not my first pick for a museum, but I think it could be a nice visit.