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Originally Posted by Fish Sandwich

You know, that's actually a really apt comparison! Right down to the extra focus coming in a format that's usually used for broad comedy and everything! Guess it's kinda hypocritical of me to complain, then, because yeah, I was honestly pretty into all that late-run Saionji material.

I appreciate how it also added to the lore by revealing Ryu's criteria for choosing the 15 Heroic Eyecons, despite some of them being controversial and less impactful than Da Vinci. Not sure how much Sonoda's focus contributes to Fourze as a whole though.

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Originally Posted by Switchblade

The writer didn't have any direct input in how the character was portrayed. This is an issue with the actress and/or director.

Other than literally putting words in the characters' mouths and determining their actions? True that the director would have some influence though, in terms of how those behaviors are expressed. I think a character's portrayal is ultimately a collaborative sum of the writer, actor (suit/voice) and director, which can make it difficult to assign blame. When a character becomes vivid enough in their minds, they also become an imaginary factor, with the idea of "what would Gentarou do?" having the potential to turn the script in a direction the staff hadn't originally intended.

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Originally Posted by Switchblade

That's Blitzwing from Transformers Animated.

Hmm, I see. I suppose he does look kind of goofy now that you mention it, but at least he has a cool name!

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Originally Posted by Kamen Rider Die

KAMEN RIDER FOURZE THE MOVIE: EVERYONE! LET?S FEEL THE UNIVERSE!

And, hell, so does every Switch! There?s a fight where it looks like Fourze cycles through all 40 Switches, which is nuts. I expect some form changes in a movie, but to use literally every suit and power-up? Between both of the show?s Riders? In one extended fight scene? Crazy. Completely over-the-top!

Even the Hand Switch finally gets a chance to be useful! Since I already mentioned how Fourze has probably my favorite gimmick, this fight scene is therefore probably one of my favorites for managing to show off all the Switches in such clever ways! It's even thematically relevant with Gentarou verifying with Kengo that Switches, his 40+ little friends, are machines and that means XVII can become his friend as well. There's also the friendship between Inga Blink and Black Knight. The theme of "machines are friends!" is strongly emphasized in various ways through the movie for sure!

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Originally Posted by Kamen Rider Die

? Hey, let?s talk about Meteor Fusion States as a suit! I kind of never do that? I honestly love it, for sure more than Cosmic States. I think the purple is deep and dark enough to feel both regal and stellar; I think the gold of the shoulderpads works way better with the purple and white of Fourze than it did with the blue of Meteor; and the white helmet and boots pop off of the rest of the color scheme. It?s a snazzy suit!

I agree that the Meteor Storm shoulders work better for Fourze, as his silhouette is already more symmetrical than Meteor's and the theme of Fusion makes sense for having two of something. The purple totally gives that mystical space feeling, which I guess would explain why this suit later got dismantled to make Ginga.

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Originally Posted by Androzani84

Yeah, I?m not gonna do this big quiz for my segment, so I?ll just give the answers to last time as ?B, A, C? and move on to a quiz about our one-in-two Rider from the late 80s: Kamen Rider Black (RX).

I don't know anything about these two shows either, so time for more guessing!

What significant factor about Kotaro?s birthday led to him being selected as a Century King?
A) It was blind luck
B) There was an eclipse on the day.
C) A major historical event occurred.

Black RX can transform into Robo Rider by feeling great sorrow. But what emotion triggers his transformation into Bio Rider?
A) Anger
B) Happiness
C) Fear

In a later episode, villainess Maribaron sends a monster to infiltrate a meeting of the 10 Legendary Riders. What gives the monster away?
A) The fake?s voice is off
B) The other Riders can?t meld their powers with him.
C) There are two Kamen Rider Ichigous.