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Originally Posted by Enchilada645

Zero-One Final Stage - Aka Metsubojinrai Final Stage:


Kamen Rider Zangetsu - Gaim Gaiden:


Kamen Rider Build Special Event

Kamen Rider Den-O Final Stage

Really curious where you're watching these? I wish I had more to say but I've never been able to find any way to watch them; and in particular a 01 special with focus on Naki and Raiden and a Build special about how pathetic Shocker is sound very up my alley!

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Originally Posted by DreamSword

I finished Super-1.

Given what I've recently been doing in this thread, I really had to laugh when you said you were finding enjoyment in the villainy of Doctor Ghost, and him being the only competent one. That aside, I'm glad you enjoyed it! While I don't have the same personal connection as this example, it's the same sort of reason I enjoyed seeing Die's Hibiki thread get past 29 -- it's fun to see people find something in a section of the show that is held in pretty low regard, even if you come out not liking it overall regardless.

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Originally Posted by Fish Sandwich

You know, in retrospect, maybe the episode ending with something as absurdly extreme as a supporting character firing a bazooka at the hero does make it pretty clear who wrote this one.



So, I completely forgot to mention that I never considered the significance of it being the Musashi Eyecon that Akari protects from Specter until you mentioned it talking about the last episode, and I'm really sorry about that because it's doing a huge disservice to what a great observation that is. When I think of how big a deal Musashi is to this show, I think of that first episode, and all the obvious stuff from the end of the first arc onwards, so it's sort of crazy to think they were also making a point of it throughout the first quarter on top of all that.

All of which is to say, yeah, it's pretty great Ghost goes out of his way to use Ore anyway when he and Specter Rider Kick each other here, which serves as a great parallel to the last time Takeru tried that and nearly lost yet another Eyecon for the trouble. Even beyond the story significance of all these things, I've always really appreciated how much Ghost as a series makes it a point to get as many appearances in for forms as possible, even once they're old news. It obviously still starts dropping off after a point anyway, but it's nowhere near to the extent of some other shows, and I can't think of many Riders in the years right before or after Ghost who ever did just their base form Rider Kick as often as Takeru did.

Also, Insect Ganma might be Best Ganma? Or at least Best Ganma That Isn't Into Art? I've always thought that design really popped, is the point; it's probably the color scheme.

It's one of those things that you can very easily go without noticing since the show never really points it out and this is the segment of a modern Rider show that focuses on using as many gimmick items as possible so it probably does get lost in there pretty easily; but the moment I did notice what was going on with Musashi I adored it! I think it stuck out so much because of a scene in Episode 2 I didn't mention -- the initial fight scene, where Takeru tries to fight the electricity Ganma with Musashi... only to immediately get curbstomped as his swords act as lightningrods.

It stuck in my point, is the point; that the most important Damashii to Takeru got so easily defeated without even putting up a fight -- and its performance in Episode 3, while not as hilariously memorable, wasn't much better of a showing. Not only that, but Episode 2 is where I really started to appreciate Takeru's character and his issues; so the two coinciding like that and both getting turned around at the same time in Episode 6? I'm starting to see why SHF released this form!