[Kamen Rider Die]

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Originally Posted by Magnugiga

I like the way the show's been testing Takumi for a while now (temporarily losing the belt, getting his first beatdown, the insinuation that someone else may be better at Kamen Rider-ing than him...), and how he responds in a way that's... very Takumi-esque, shall I say. It's indeed very interesting, the general idea of a more physically/mentally vulnerable Rider than what we're accustomed to. Ryuki had that fish out of the water element as well, but Shinji's also a way more self-assured person than Takumi is, particularly in knowing and truly believing the exact reason he's fighting for.

There's a precarious balance between portraying the humane and less heroic side of a Rider (it's relatable to get shook when things don't go your way!) and not having your supposed hero look a like a complete pushover, and the show's been nailing that so far.

There's a part of me that, when you take into account how the show portrays Takumi still figuring out how to be Faiz, that it makes me a little incredulous at Keitaro's insistence that Takumi is the right man for the job. Like, this guy? Really? He's not exactly turning in an all-star performance!

But then I remember that Keitaro and Mari couldn't even Henshin, so it looks like Turning The Damn Thing On is maybe the most heroic criteria possible?

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Originally Posted by DreadBringer

And speaking of differentiating like Yuji, for Yuka what differentiates between a facade and a real wicked people? Like when she just decides to kill the people who harasses her. The backstory shapes her mindset and ideal, that she would be merciless to anyone she perceives as evil.

I think it's more that they're bullies, and she hates bullies. She doesn't really flip on them until they try to get money out of her, and I think that's a trigger for her.

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Originally Posted by DreadBringer

You said his Rider name already despite the rule of giving nicknames when names aren't mentioned? (honestly should be as informative as possible like regarding names).

Kaixa gets a pass the same way Faiz gets a pass: there are names I already know before watching this show. They don't call the hero Faiz right away, but, like, that's obviously Faiz. I can't pretend I've never heard of Kaixa before.

As for the other names... eh, I don't feel that bad about it. I put a disclaimer right up-front that this isn't a Wiki entry, so I hope no one's using this to actually experience Faiz for the first time.

Also, and maybe this is just me, I don't love having to read supplementary material to understand something I just watched. I like being able to process the show as a TV show, episode by episode. Sure, I could go to the Wiki and find out the exact names of everyone involved, including characters who won't be identified for a dozen more episodes, but that's a weird way to watch a show for me. I don't mind digging that stuff up later, but I think it's fair to ask a show to get the relevant information out in the show. If they can't do that, I'm going to fill in the blanks myself.