[Kamen Rider Die]

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Originally Posted by DreadBringer

The drumming training, something Asumu finally had in common with Hibiki that he can at least teach (and even whistling is brought up too), and pointed out by Hinaka that he can potentially become Oni by drum training, but this one part dude...
terrible.

I don't know, it seems like an okay way to teach drumming? I've never studied an instrument, so... is this a bad way to learn? I honestly don't know!

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Originally Posted by DreadBringer

BTW, sorry for bugging for this part, but can you reply to the part about, again, my further reply about the Asumu/Hitomi feelings with the show vs audience reaction?

I am going to take a pass on that. Sorry!

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Originally Posted by DreadBringer

So, yeah, which kind of this part, like the information part (of the threats in this case) that you'd very much appreciate?

I really liked how Midori broke down what the Black Puppet and White Puppet specialize in, the sizes of the threats, and then built in some of the seasonal stuff. They weren't necessarily questions I was asking, but it gave a clearer context to what was happening so far.

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Originally Posted by DreadBringer

And, for what you say, the monster threat being escalating, it's probably like, the most mainstream trope that happens in an action-driven show, and yeah I know it's done to push the heroes harder and harder and adds more challenges after the previous one is passed.

For sure, it's part of the formula... but I really like that part of the formula? I like that point in the season where the show just shifts up a gear, visibly, intentionally. I like the statement to the audience of Now It's Worse For Our Heroes. It's totally formulaic, and I love it. It's a bias!

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Originally Posted by DreadBringer

Oh, the standard "overprotective" parent to forbid. It doesn't need to be explained, probably the parents would think that Oni job is dangerous so they forbid him but still. The show didn't address on it, but this should be given as a lesson for parenting, you can be concerned for your child, but don't let that ruins the child's life instead like giving them issues like this (being haunted, which can be overlooked, issues that aren't about life or death, by parents too). I feel like Tsutomu is being victim here, and that thought doesn't cross you? (that you seem ok with this).

I think a lot of depends on the age of the character. If it's someone over 18, then I don't think they should have that much deference to their parents' wishes. They're adults, and they (should hopefully) have the skills and awareness to decide for themselves what kind of life they want to lead.

On the other hand, if I'm the parent to a 15-year old who wants to train to fight spiders the size of houses? You are goddamn right I'm yanking them out of that program. Tsutomu's parents are 100% in the right on this one. Takeshi is... I don't know if they should be allowed to have high school-aged apprentices! That seems astonishingly dangerous and legally actionable!

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Wow, so Tsutomu is trying to be a lifesaver (not as an Oni, but still). I thought from his looks, as well as like you said, him trying to hit on Hitomi, he'd be a delinquent or something (and he still seems so to me with his questions to Asumu). It seems that he more resembles Zanki in his demeanor.

I mean, even in his first appearance he seemed like an okay kid. Polite, friendly. Him hitting on Hitomi, I mean, why wouldn't he? He met a cute, single girl at a public place, they clearly had chemistry. He wasn't a creep about it or anything. He seemed like a good kid!