Integration

Sh Ranger · 10-18-2020, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Kamen Rider Die

He doesn't need to breathe fire... he's on fire!

I can't speak to where Hibiki's form changes go in the future, but (my criticisms about its placement in the overall story aside) I actually really liked how Crimson came about? I like that it's just Hibiki Trained Real Hard, and It's Summertime. I love that his upgrade is seasonal? It fits in with how relatively mundane and predictable the show treats all of the Takeshi stuff, how bizarrely data-driven it all is. It also fits with Hibiki's whole goddamn gimmick of being a guy who just works really hard on his skills. There's no MacGuffin or whatever that makes him more powerful. He just worked hard, and it was time for it.

Hibiki getting stronger through summer training is fine but I think it's weird that it's Hibiki specifically mentioned to do this and not any of the other 100+ Oni across Japan. I mean, sure, he's the Primary Rider, he gets priority but training is the basic requirement for people to become Oni, so I feel like this shouldn't be a Hibiki-exclusive thing since it's not like he had a technological advantage such as the Faiz Gear's high functionality to explain new forms.

10-18-2020, 02:54 PM	#310
Sh Ranger Standing By Join Date: Feb 2020 Location: USA Posts: 2,662	Quote: Originally Posted by Kamen Rider Die He doesn't need to breathe fire... he's on fire! I can't speak to where Hibiki's form changes go in the future, but (my criticisms about its placement in the overall story aside) I actually really liked how Crimson came about? I like that it's just Hibiki Trained Real Hard, and It's Summertime. I love that his upgrade is seasonal? It fits in with how relatively mundane and predictable the show treats all of the Takeshi stuff, how bizarrely data-driven it all is. It also fits with Hibiki's whole goddamn gimmick of being a guy who just works really hard on his skills. There's no MacGuffin or whatever that makes him more powerful. He just worked hard, and it was time for it. Hibiki getting stronger through summer training is fine but I think it's weird that it's Hibiki specifically mentioned to do this and not any of the other 100+ Oni across Japan. I mean, sure, he's the Primary Rider, he gets priority but training is the basic requirement for people to become Oni, so I feel like this shouldn't be a Hibiki-exclusive thing since it's not like he had a technological advantage such as the Faiz Gear's high functionality to explain new forms. __________________ 心と刃