[Kamen Rider Die]

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Originally Posted by Fish Sandwich

The funny thing about this is that I remember vaguely from when I got into Rider, back when W and OOO were still hip newcomers, that Kabuto was considered a good gateway show for its appealing mechanical designs and slick action.

It is insane to me that, at the time W and OOO were out, people needed a recommendation for a different "good gateway show". That is like having a wide-open door and opting to crawl in through a window.

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Originally Posted by DreadBringer

And assholes only come in form of lying/make excuses/rant, push people away like Kyosuke or Kusaka? They come in many form.

They do, but I still don't think Tendou's an asshole. He's a jerk, maybe, and insufferable, frequently, but he's also not malicious, which is a core component of what I think an asshole is.

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Originally Posted by DreadBringer

For Hiyori being "rude" I'm talking about how she addresses others as 'omae' regardless of gender and age. Tendou also advised her not to refer her customers with 'omae'. Tendou is of course being mean too there (and you didn't call him an asshole yet?). And note that talking of them as stand-offish aren't criticism to characters.

I don't speak or read Japanese, so the honorific (or whatever) was not something I picked up on. I don't know how a big a deal that is!

And, Tendou being mean... I also walked that back by landing at "pushy", but see above! It's more that he's being inconsiderate than he's being an asshole.