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Fish Sandwich · 11-05-2020, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Kamen Rider Die

Wow, uh, I think I'm legitimately upset that this is in Hibiki? Yonemura isn't exactly a writer I have it out for or anything (if you thought the 999/1000th episode two-parter from OOO was funny, that was him too), but just... oh man. This moment reeks of a writer who couldn't quite fully understand the show he was making a script for.

Takatera made this show in part as a sort of reaction to the trend Kamen Rider had fallen into of being about attractive young men in a battle royale – a trend he was not particularly fond of. This is pretty evident by how Hibiki pulls things in such an opposite direction. There's no infighting among the Oni during the first stretch of the show, and the Oni themselves are a bit older and a lot more mature and composed than Riders had been the previous few years. Heck, even to the retool's credit, they didn't immediately start forcing wedges in-between the main Riders or anything. So to throw this moment in there like this... I mean, I'm sure the basis was that Zanki is the gruff, cool old guy of the show who would "logically" be all about tough love, but it's reducing this show's cast to the behavior of those emotionally volatile younger characters from a show like Faiz, which is probably not a series that should be popping into your head while watching Hibiki. It's completely valid melodramatic writing (I adore Ryuki, Faiz, and Blade!), but it simply does not belong here.

There's still a back half to this for him to redeem himself (you know, hypothetically), but right now it's looking like Yonemura's Hibiki is to Inoue's as Inoue's Kuuga is to Arakawa's. And Inoue's Hibiki is already arguably an inferior copy of other writers' work!

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Originally Posted by Kamen Rider Die

Uh oh!

Great, the characterization in this episode is so wildly off-base, it's affecting Die's ability to remember his own catchphrases. Oh no!

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Originally Posted by Kurona

Faiz is about Fish Sandwich staring holes into your skull until you like it. Ghost, too!

"Faiz" is a really funny way to spell Wizard.

11-05-2020, 05:44 PM	#558
Fish Sandwich The Immortal King Tasty Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Every diner you've ever been to. Posts: 4,023	Quote: Originally Posted by Kamen Rider Die Wow, uh, I think I'm legitimately upset that this is in Hibiki? Yonemura isn't exactly a writer I have it out for or anything (if you thought the 999/1000th episode two-parter from OOO was funny, that was him too), but just... oh man. This moment reeks of a writer who couldn't quite fully understand the show he was making a script for. Takatera made this show in part as a sort of reaction to the trend Kamen Rider had fallen into of being about attractive young men in a battle royale – a trend he was not particularly fond of. This is pretty evident by how Hibiki pulls things in such an opposite direction. There's no infighting among the Oni during the first stretch of the show, and the Oni themselves are a bit older and a lot more mature and composed than Riders had been the previous few years. Heck, even to the retool's credit, they didn't immediately start forcing wedges in-between the main Riders or anything. So to throw this moment in there like this... I mean, I'm sure the basis was that Zanki is the gruff, cool old guy of the show who would "logically" be all about tough love, but it's reducing this show's cast to the behavior of those emotionally volatile younger characters from a show like Faiz, which is probably not a series that should be popping into your head while watching Hibiki. It's completely valid melodramatic writing (I adore Ryuki, Faiz, and Blade!), but it simply does not belong here. There's still a back half to this for him to redeem himself (you know, hypothetically), but right now it's looking like Yonemura's Hibiki is to Inoue's as Inoue's Kuuga is to Arakawa's. And Inoue's Hibiki is already arguably an inferior copy of other writers' work! Quote: Originally Posted by Kamen Rider Die Uh oh! Great, the characterization in this episode is so wildly off-base, it's affecting Die's ability to remember his own catchphrases. Oh no! Quote: Originally Posted by Kurona Faiz is about Fish Sandwich staring holes into your skull until you like it. Ghost, too! "Faiz" is a really funny way to spell Wizard. __________________