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DreamSword · 02-23-2024, 01:29 PM

Episode 7: Yamashiron Starts Up

DS: En-chan, the vet, guiding us all through the craziness that is Dogengers.

En-chan: Exactly, just keep moving forward!

DS: With the way this shows keeps escalating, I really do gotta say, if you're a fan of this show, you should also watch Samurai Flamenco and vise-versa. They share alot of the same energy.

En-chan: Maybe one of these days. That show has been on the interest log for a while.

Though considering my backlog and how bad I'm keeping up with certain things... we'll see. ha ha.

DS: Anyway, yeah, this episode, like, the majority of it is a rather quiet and down-to-earth vibe(well, by Dogengers standards), about motivations and actions, mirrored via Yamashiron and Great-Z. And then the last minute of the episode hits and I legit fell down on my couch.

En-chan: Yeah. Who knew the IKEA that the Dogengers were staying in was also a Gundam-like mecha?

DS: It's literally the Nightingale from Char's Counterattack!

With how low scale and budget season 1 was, the last thing I was ever expecting was a straight up Megazord battle.

En-chan: Yeah they've definitely increased their CG Budget for this show. Between what Great-Z shows off and now the past couple of episodes with giant robots. It's nice to see them come this far.

DS: And to showcase that budget, we even get another shot of the blown up KitaQ Machine, which gave me a really good laugh when it got towed during the dramatic walk, by the way.

En-chan: Gotta get all that mileage out of that insane pyrotechnic stunt they pulled.

DS: It's funny, when you look at the episode as a whole, there's not alot that goes on in terms of events, but the character stuff is as strong as ever and is more than enough to carry it. The giant robot reveal was just extra chocolate syrup ontop of the sundae, ya know?

En-chan: Oh for sure.

We get some great moments between Fukuokalibur and Yamashiron since they are buddies. Not to mention there's some nice stuff from Riku and his interactions with Yabai Kamen and of course the mystery of Great-Z himself continues to deepen.

DS: Yeah, this season's' overall theme of heroism is arguably at its strongest here, I feel. We've got Yabai Kamen pointing out that Great-Z is leaning more towards villain than hero, which is then showcased by Great-Z being really brutal during the film shoot. Then there's Yamashiron, who thanks to Fukuokalibur's' kindness is reminded exactly as to why the three people he's made up from became heroes in the first place. It's all really cool to see play out.

En-chan: Yeah, even the crowd was showing concern once Great-Z started to grow angrier to the point where he had to basically lie to try and save face.

I also do like how Fukuokalibur's kindness of cooking a meal for Yamashiron is treated too. It's absolutely not perfect, which Yamashiron points out. But there's enough kindness and sincerity behind it for him to get that big push he needs to come back after last episode.

DS: Yamashiron even ate his bell peppers finally! Character development!

En-chan: Dude took it like a champ and scarfed it all down! Really proud of him!

DS: Food as a primary focus for plot or characterization has always been interesting to me in shows. We've been seeing it more and more lately too. And it makes sense. Food does bring alot of people together, especially during celebrations such as holidays. So I was glad to see how well it was presented and talked about here in Nice Buddy, whereas lesser shows would just use it as a baseline fat joke or something, like some certain Netflix productions I've seen.

So I guess this means that Inoue's' kink for people eating together was ahead of its time in terms of media.

En-chan: I suppose so.

DS: Great-Z's' flashbacks were really interesting to see, too. Especially since the kid who is presumably Great-Z looks like a little Riku(probably thanks to the black and white filter). So like, there's gotta be some extra layer to the twist that we haven't seen yet. And I'm excited for it.

En-chan: Oh for sure, and now that we're a little over halfway through the season you can bet there'll be more to come soon enough.

DS: Shall we venture forth and find out how this explosive battle ends?

En-chan: Of course!

DS: Onward! Oh crap--MISSILE INCOMING!

02-23-2024, 01:29 PM	#65
DreamSword Some guy. I'm alright. Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: Michigan Posts: 5,294	*Episode 7: Yamashiron Starts Up* DS: En-chan, the vet, guiding us all through the craziness that is Dogengers. En-chan: Exactly, just keep moving forward! DS: With the way this shows keeps escalating, I really do gotta say, if you're a fan of this show, you should also watch Samurai Flamenco and vise-versa. They share alot of the same energy. En-chan: Maybe one of these days. That show has been on the interest log for a while. Though considering my backlog and how bad I'm keeping up with certain things... we'll see. ha ha. DS: Anyway, yeah, this episode, like, the majority of it is a rather quiet and down-to-earth vibe(well, by Dogengers standards), about motivations and actions, mirrored via Yamashiron and Great-Z. And then the last minute of the episode hits and I legit fell down on my couch. En-chan: Yeah. Who knew the IKEA that the Dogengers were staying in was also a Gundam-like mecha? DS: It's literally the Nightingale from Char's Counterattack! With how low scale and budget season 1 was, the last thing I was ever expecting was a straight up Megazord battle. En-chan: Yeah they've definitely increased their CG Budget for this show. Between what Great-Z shows off and now the past couple of episodes with giant robots. It's nice to see them come this far. DS: And to showcase that budget, we even get another shot of the blown up KitaQ Machine, which gave me a really good laugh when it got towed during the dramatic walk, by the way. En-chan: Gotta get all that mileage out of that insane pyrotechnic stunt they pulled. DS: It's funny, when you look at the episode as a whole, there's not alot that goes on in terms of events, but the character stuff is as strong as ever and is more than enough to carry it. The giant robot reveal was just extra chocolate syrup ontop of the sundae, ya know? En-chan: Oh for sure. We get some great moments between Fukuokalibur and Yamashiron since they are buddies. Not to mention there's some nice stuff from Riku and his interactions with Yabai Kamen and of course the mystery of Great-Z himself continues to deepen. DS: Yeah, this season's' overall theme of heroism is arguably at its strongest here, I feel. We've got Yabai Kamen pointing out that Great-Z is leaning more towards villain than hero, which is then showcased by Great-Z being really brutal during the film shoot. Then there's Yamashiron, who thanks to Fukuokalibur's' kindness is reminded exactly as to why the three people he's made up from became heroes in the first place. It's all really cool to see play out. En-chan: Yeah, even the crowd was showing concern once Great-Z started to grow angrier to the point where he had to basically lie to try and save face. I also do like how Fukuokalibur's kindness of cooking a meal for Yamashiron is treated too. It's absolutely not perfect, which Yamashiron points out. But there's enough kindness and sincerity behind it for him to get that big push he needs to come back after last episode. DS: Yamashiron even ate his bell peppers finally! Character development! En-chan: Dude took it like a champ and scarfed it all down! Really proud of him! DS: Food as a primary focus for plot or characterization has always been interesting to me in shows. We've been seeing it more and more lately too. And it makes sense. Food does bring alot of people together, especially during celebrations such as holidays. So I was glad to see how well it was presented and talked about here in Nice Buddy, whereas lesser shows would just use it as a baseline fat joke or something, like some certain Netflix productions I've seen. So I guess this means that Inoue's' kink for people eating together was ahead of its time in terms of media. En-chan: I suppose so. DS: Great-Z's' flashbacks were really interesting to see, too. Especially since the kid who is presumably Great-Z looks like a little Riku(probably thanks to the black and white filter). So like, there's gotta be some extra layer to the twist that we haven't seen yet. And I'm excited for it. En-chan: Oh for sure, and now that we're a little over halfway through the season you can bet there'll be more to come soon enough. DS: Shall we venture forth and find out how this explosive battle ends? En-chan: Of course! DS: Onward! Oh crap--MISSILE INCOMING! __________________ Watch Heroman With Me! \| Tokucasts w/ Friends!