[DreadBringer]

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Originally Posted by Kiwami

Sachika is fantastic female lead, really dig her character. It's interesting how she wants to bring happiness to everyone, with an emphasis on everyone, it ties nicely into Shoma always asking the Granute monster of the week if they would rather stop and drop the Dark Treats before going for the finisher.

For the emphasis of everyone, it may lead to decisions that fans won't like/support, like trying to give happiness to the people the fans would rather see deservingly suffer or die a painful death, like villains with large-scale crimes. But unfortunately, bad guys are also still people and aren't expendable lives. It does obviously happen before to characters her type, like many of the main Riders. Shoma did that too albeit I don't think it's Sachika influence or such.

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Originally Posted by Fish Sandwich

It makes me pretty sad to think about, which is exactly why I love it. I love that Shouma is this stray puppy of a guy where you can occasionally see all this deep-seated trauma starting to surface. I'm rooting for him like crazy already, and given the way these things tend to go, I'm looking forward to the dramatic irony of the end here paying off someday, with our lonely Kamen Rider speeding off towards solitude on his bike, right over a guy who, just like Sachika, is no doubt going to eventually be one of those people who lets Shouma believe in himself a little more.

I wonder what'd you think of Kekera (from Geats) and if you'd actually support and encourage his views... (not talking about enjoying his character or writing)

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Originally Posted by Leo Novum

I especially like how he gives the monster of the week a chance to redeem himself. Makes him quite a moral character, I think.

If a female does this, it might be depicted negatively instead.... like it's just her getting hit by Stockholm syndrome or such.

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Originally Posted by Sh Ranger

If Sachika does get acknowledged for her efforts, then I hope people will look back on Sakurai Sara with the same appreciation, as Sara also helped her friend move in to a new house and worked hard to make others happy.

Well, I did ask to you before about Sara's reception here. Dunno if this'd be meant to be your take. But, for this one, this is a really tall order, as Sara's just a supporting character. People wouldn't give much credit to female supporting characters (there are types similar to Sara too before, like Airi from Den-O), including those that are only one-off Riders, they're only brought up to complain about their treatment (e.g. not relevant, useless, fridged, etc.). So I brought that up for Sachika, who is one of the main characters, and she's so far well-received (as if they aren't well-received, their views would be dismissed entirely... but still doesn't mean she'd get that). Though yeah it applies when for minor Riders, Ittetsu is remembered for his heroic efforts but not Sara....

Albeit though your example is a similar one to this episode, and Sara obviously fits for the goody two shoes description (I wouldn't want for the females appreciated as heroic to be the violent and brutal ones because they beat up bad guys and/or getting hurt for a cause), I wouldn't put helping a friend move really high, as I think even a mean female who looks down on those she deems inferior can be really nice to their female friends. I don't know what you refer to about working to make others happy though as Sara's just an office worker.... and for Takebe show, Akira from Gaim (another big sister, also protects a child like Sara) would be who touched upon this about using jobs to help out people.