[Kamen Rider Die]

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Originally Posted by GodSpeedLove

I really enjoyed W for its fun and varied episodes, are there others that really knock it out of the park in that regard?

I think Fourze is one of my favorites in Heisei Phase 2 for how strong the individual Monster Mystery stuff is. There's a way the template works to the strengths of the premise, and it's aided by a ridiculously large cast of heroes that helps make every little story feel weird and unique. We'll see if I feel the same way when I rewatch it!

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Originally Posted by GodSpeedLove

I also wanted to highlight the one scene from the episode where Dr. Maki opens the door to his sister's room to see flames, that was a really cool effect and fantastic performance from his actor. It's a kind of experimentation I wish we saw more of in OOO!

There's a bunch of incredibly cool camera work in 30 that I didn't get around to highlighting. I think my favorite is the use of Maki's glasses to reflect different things. It was a neat way to visualize his preoccupations, especially in light of an episode all about how we see things that aren't necessarily there, or focus on the things that most flatter our sense of self.

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Originally Posted by GodSpeedLove

Die, will you be covering the OOO 10th anniversary movie? I must say, I have some opinions about it, and I doubt I'm alone in that regard.

That's the plan! We've got 17 more TV episodes, an HBV, another batch of pre-movie promotional videos, the summer movie, the Final Stage, the OOO/Fourze crossover, and then we'll hit all four of the 10th Anniversary content. I've only ever watched the Anniversary movie itself, so the rest of it should be interesting to experience. I... also remember having opinions about the movie!