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Originally Posted by GrandComplete

I like what I see so far. Not much to say but I'll keep up with the show. One thing to note and I don't know how much of an unpopular opinion this is but I wouldn't mind if Rinnie didn't become a Rider herself. Not because I don't think she should be I would be more intreasted if we expand on her being an alchemist imagine if throught the show she gains more magic rings that changes her outfits and even give access to more spells that makes her on par with being a Rider without being one herself. I think that would be neat especially since the show is setting her up as much of a main character as Hotaro

So Houtarou and Rinne as a Kamen Rider and Mahou Shoujo duo? That would be unique for sure. Maybe Rinne's outfits would correspond to RPG magic classes, like white mage, black mage, fighter mage, etc. She's been compared to Phillip as the other half to Houtarou's Shoutarou, but I'm currently getting more of an Eiji and Ankh feeling from them.

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Originally Posted by DreadBringer

"Asuma" would register as "Azuma" (one in Revice, one in Geats) with the z being misspelled in at least my mind. It's Asumu.

Meanwhile, I don't have this problem due to only referring to him by nickname.

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Originally Posted by DreadBringer

Guess I mean in school, to make up for his embarassment in his class in this episode, particularly if he's established as more of a joke (not a nerd cuz he's stupid academical wise). Though perhaps my compatriots (who already mocked this series especially the MC before it airs) will never acknowledge that showings due to him being just a lil kid (and also his looks being so unremarkable in that).

A nerd doesn't have to be limited to having general knowledge though. Like Sougo was a history nerd, but sucked at everything else. The way Houtarou enjoys experimenting with bento flavors and got the general idea of what the Renaissance was right, in how it was a very romantic era of dreamchasers, gives me the feeling that he can also be a nerd in a savant way, as well as the fact that his best friend is Kajiki, who is definitely a nerd. Even if some people complain about Houtarou's generic appearance, I'll argue that he still has better fashion sense than Ikki.

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Originally Posted by DreadBringer

Softer side is guaranteed as someone in protagonist group, though it won't also erase their other bad impressing traits. But I thought, being professional is, or at least as most media made it, is almost automatically associated with being aloof and cold? This series also seem to paint alchemy job as a police/soldier-like (and seems to be a lighter tone series), so perhaps.... anyone who is a part of them would get any of their questionable or unlikable traits swept under the rug and get depicted as saints due to their occupation.... only a special case would be disqualifying like Isaac (but Reika can perhaps still get seen as just dutiful).

I think it's possible to be both professional and amicable, like Rintarou, who was one of the most caring members of that group. The way Rinne coldly said something like, "besides, I don't even know you", seemed kind of uncalled for, like she was deliberately pushing Houtarou away instead of welcoming the opportunity to make a new friend with someone who's literally in the same class as her. But I guess it's too early to judge her yet without understanding the reasons for her behavior.