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SPLIT LIP · 02-10-2014, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Locke

The whole charging up the Gaia Impact thing was a contrived device in a contrived scenario.

Everything is contrived if you put it that way.

Things may not have gelled perfectly, but it's hardly so unexplainable that it falls to pieces, especially consideirng Shotaro always acts impulsively, and without full thought. He plays it by ear. It's still, IMO, the most solid KR finale next to OOO, and more satisfying in the grand scheme because OOO was a lot of nonsecical repetition before it's finale, verses W's penultimate episodes being more solid.

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But he didn't beat him untransformed? I don't get it? I just thought the hat blocked the attack? Is this a scene that appears in the next episode or something?

When I say "beat" I mean "he didn't destroy him in the building when the Gaia Impact blew up." He set him back, beat him in battle, but not the war. Philip and Shotaro did kill him, though, as Xtreme.

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Given that it's Kamen Rider I can't wait for him to come back to life next episode and render this all pointless any way.

And that's why, to me, 49 is not the real ending. I know I'm spoiling, but you're smart, you can tell this death isn't permanent. I don't think anyone seriously thought it would be. The way he comes back isn't horrible, and actually kind of touching with the Sonozakis, and Shotaro sort of growing in comparrisons to Narumi Soukichi, but yeah they go for a happy ending with all the heroes back together.

Which is not to say I don't like happy endings, but W had the perfect ending in 48. If they wanted to bring Philip back, they should've done it in a movie, and had lots of build up and it be something that didn't happen an episode later. A proper revival, seperate from the series, so you could choose to keep the "original" ending intact if you wanted.

W had quite a few good movies, but still not as many as it deserved. Especially with Eternal's ridiculous "Oh but he was a good guy says this one girl who comes from nowhere" flick taking up what could have been.

02-10-2014, 08:25 PM	#9277
SPLIT LIP I'm an agile cat. Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 6,033	Quote: Originally Posted by Locke The whole charging up the Gaia Impact thing was a contrived device in a contrived scenario. Everything is contrived if you put it that way. Things may not have gelled perfectly, but it's hardly so unexplainable that it falls to pieces, especially consideirng Shotaro always acts impulsively, and without full thought. He plays it by ear. It's still, IMO, the most solid KR finale next to OOO, and more satisfying in the grand scheme because OOO was a lot of nonsecical repetition before it's finale, verses W's penultimate episodes being more solid. Quote: But he didn't beat him untransformed? I don't get it? I just thought the hat blocked the attack? Is this a scene that appears in the next episode or something? When I say "beat" I mean "he didn't destroy him in the building when the Gaia Impact blew up." He set him back, beat him in battle, but not the war. Philip and Shotaro did kill him, though, as Xtreme. Quote: Given that it's Kamen Rider I can't wait for him to come back to life next episode and render this all pointless any way. And that's why, to me, 49 is not the real ending. I know I'm spoiling, but you're smart, you can tell this death isn't permanent. I don't think anyone seriously thought it would be. The way he comes back isn't horrible, and actually kind of touching with the Sonozakis, and Shotaro sort of growing in comparrisons to Narumi Soukichi, but yeah they go for a happy ending with all the heroes back together. Which is not to say I don't like happy endings, but W had the perfect ending in 48. If they wanted to bring Philip back, they should've done it in a movie, and had lots of build up and it be something that didn't happen an episode later. A proper revival, seperate from the series, so you could choose to keep the "original" ending intact if you wanted. W had quite a few good movies, but still not as many as it deserved. Especially with Eternal's ridiculous "Oh but he was a good guy says this one girl who comes from nowhere" flick taking up what could have been. Last edited by SPLIT LIP; 02-10-2014 at 08:29 PM..