[DreadBringer]

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Originally Posted by Fish Sandwich

It's definitely not going to be a show that's built to your tastes, as I understand them? None of the main cast are quite meant to be people you'd want to hang out with, and the whole game show theming means it's also deliberately emphasizing its artificial nature in a way that probably goes against the usual sense of atmosphere you tend to look for?

Guess it's expected for you to say this, as even you think something's off with Ikki heroism-wise unlike Hiromi in Revice, but though the first arc didn't show much yet, I always didn't like everyone (players) being lumped together as similarly awful (though yes Ace is Tendou/Tsukasa level in assholery and Michinaga is a major dickhead who'd become one of the villains for majority of the show). Yeah, this is what many Geats haters demonize the characters for and condemn the show for straying from Kamen Rider spirit by this, but having a desire shouldn't be inherently bad, one can both be a good person while wanting their dreams to come true, it's not an either/or situation. The DGP isn't like the Rider War where depraved people (at least on surface) are the ones deliberately chosen so they'd murder each other faster, where it just picks random humans to participate.

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Originally Posted by Fish Sandwich

There's reasons it's doing all the stuff it does, of course, but based on all the opinions I've seen you express on these shows over the years, it's tough to imagine Geats will do much to win you over unless you really actively try to approach it on its own terms.

So you don't hate Geats eh, considering your opinion on Gaim (battle royale series produced by Takebe too, and I feel Geats is Gaim and Ex-Aid mixed, same writer and producer). And those who really love lighthearted shows such as Ghost, Saber, and Gotchard tend to hate shows like Geats (well you didn't hate dark shows but still). And about an irony, now you're not defending something unpopular, but the opposite in getting one that doesn't vibe with a popular show to 'follow the crowd' instead ~

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Originally Posted by DreamSword

And the main reason why is that this show decided to pull the same sort of storytelling technique that Build did(which I also didn't like): Shove a load of drama right upfront without letting the viewer know who in the heck anyone in the cast even is first.

Guess your thing is slower-paced stuff considering Kuuga and W. True too that Gaim and Ex-Aid had the beginning not setting up big things, which'd sit better with you, but for others, it can be the 'underwhelming' part of the show where they started to kick in in ep. 14 and 12 respectively. And that some can feel W rushed plot points at the finale due to mostly touching upon 2-parters throughout the whole show.

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Originally Posted by Sh Ranger

I mean, Win seems like he'd be a pretty chill dude to hang with after Ace inspired him to pursue his rockstar career once more. Too bad he gets his head blown off and then seldom appears after the second arc.

If even the worst kind of people can get redemption and become 'chill' later like Heure, then I guess what qualifies for "you'd want to hang out with" should be the ones that are good right off the bat. Win gleefully wanted to perform DGP's dirty work initially.

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Originally Posted by Sh Ranger

Then how do you feel about Neon, who has the clear and honest desire of true love? Her situation is revealed as early as Episode 3, so it should be easier to relate to her struggle than any of the other main characters, by seeing what she lacks in her life and her motivation for joining DGP.

The reception can be like this.