[Kamen Rider Die]

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Originally Posted by Mesnick

Fanfiction is good. You haven't thought about Ogami in a while, almost since he joined Touma's team.

Thanks! He's a fun character to think about, since he's not as high-minded in his actions as a lot of the other characters... but since he's not as high-minded, it makes him a little more difficult to really crack open. He's-- Ogami's a very straight-forward dude, which is awesome for a TV ensemble, but makes me draw a blank most times when I go to write.

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Originally Posted by Sh Ranger

Another weird setting choice is the duel between Saber and Saikou. They're having a fight in full view of all the cars driving by. Couldn't they have picked somewhere more private?

Brooding Roof was booked for a wedding!

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Originally Posted by AkibaSilver

Ren and Dezast teaming up is the impetus I needed to care a lot more about both of these dorks, bumming around in search of focus and someone to fight.

It's the best decision this show could've made.

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Originally Posted by Fish Sandwich

I've established how much I love the current Touma/Kento drama already, so having one of my other de facto top-three Saber characters get looped into that in such a thoughtful way just made me that much happier.

It's a real cool finale, with all four swordsmen trying to work out their complicated dynamic. Can't complain about it, emotionally!

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Originally Posted by Fish Sandwich

Oh, and also, I'm going to go ahead and push back a little on your criticisms of Ryouga's role here, Die.

So, I hope I didn't make it sound unexpected or unprecedented -- this is a guy who's an established antagonist with a remit to punish wayward swordsmen; this isn't Kamen Rider Rey showing up to challenge Rintaro for Best Snow-Themed Furry Kamen Rider -- so much as I found it unnecessary and uncharacteristic.

The big problem I have is that I don't know why Ryoga's fighting Rintaro right this minute. When he leaves Master Logos, the order has been given to target Touma, and ignore the other swordsmen. If Ryoga's furious at the suggestion that he's unequal to the task, and that he needs to prove himself over a psychopath like Falchion, why not go with Reika, who is actually following Touma and sees Falchion first? Why go fight some random dude, in a random place, for no real reward? Why disobey Master Logos -- which feels very out of character at this point in the show -- to go pick some pointless fight? None of it really made any sense to me. Sorry if this is a sore spot!

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Originally Posted by DreadBringer

So, I wonder if you'd think he fills the needed place of the more engaging main antagonist, compared to the Book Club (of which yeah I think there's almost nothing to Legeiel or Zooous, with them only getting more of them in their death, though Zooous gives many reaction from Rintaro).

Ha ha, YES. YES, ONE HUNDRED PERCENT. Master Logos is exactly the sort of late-stage adversary this show needed, and all of his scenes so far have been a delight. He's maybe the first non-Kento villain I've really looked forward to seeing?