[Kamen Rider Die]

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Originally Posted by FreshToku

Honestly this episode doesn't do too great in endearing me to the new guy, because all I was thinking about is how the show has already done 'introduce new character to rival Tendou in being absurdly great at things' twice. So not only is this the third time they're doing it, there's even less of a twist or anything interesting compared to Daisuke or Yagaruma.

Maybe it's because I've grown to appreciate Yaguruma more in his absence (his arc feels pretty unfinished), but Tsurugi just isn't saying a lot to me yet? The differences between him and Tendou feel almost imperceptibly minor at this point, so I'm not feeling that New Character enthusiasm I probably should. A second Tendou is not what I wanted for Christmas!

And, like, I don't know that I love how overt all of the Tendou Plus Or Minus the other Riders are? It's a fun concept in theory, to make all of the Riders some aspect of Tendou's personality but slightly off. I'd say most non-primary Riders are a twist on the star, but usually it's not so explicit. Here it is, and I feel like Tsurugi's intro is an example of the limits of that approach? There's less character to talk about, and more Tendouisms. It just feels weirdly limited to me, suffocating. It's maybe narratively-appropriate that every character is just a way to talk more about Tendou, but as a viewer it's... I'm just not feeling some of these other Riders as their own characters?

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Originally Posted by Androzani84

I can’t say the new guy homages anyone. Sorry.

As far as I can tell, he was intended to be the “Dark Rider” of the show, given how often he appears in that role in later Dark Rider gathering (Drive and Ex-Aid spring to mind). I’ll let you see how that plays out.

Interesting fact: Although scorpions may look and act like insects, they are not in fact, insects. They are arachnids.

Neat! Thanks!

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Originally Posted by DreamSword

The only time I eat breakfast is whenever a good buddy of mine comes down to visit once a year. He loves going out to breakfast, although his idea of breakfast food tends to be rather questionable. Last time he was down he had a burger and fries for both days he'd visited.

You only eat breakfast once a year?!

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Originally Posted by AkibaSilver

When I wake up early enough for breakfast, it's good old cereal time. Unless it's a special occasion, then it's pancake time.

This is going to sound almost idiotic, considering my advancing age, but I took the opportunity during the lockdown to finally get into cereal. Never really part of my diet before (we didn't do cereal in my home growing up), but it was something I could stock up on cheaply and eat constantly. 2020 really became the year of Reese's Puffs and Froot Loops.