[Kamen Rider Die]

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Originally Posted by Sh Ranger

After Decade, there's going to be the "Die watches miscellaneous Kamen Rider movies" or whatever thread right? These two movies should definitely go there.

I was planning on it being me rewatching all of the Legend Rider appearances in the movies between Decade and Zi-O, so I'm not sure those'd slot in there. (Also, rewatching movies is a lot lighter on my brain, and the Decade and Zi-O write-ups are going to be such big projects that I think I need something lighter between them.) It's going to have to be post-Saber, I think. Mmmmmaybe post-The Show After Saber, depending on how long Decade and Zi-O's projects take.

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Originally Posted by Fish Sandwich

What's that? Something stupid in a Kamen Rider show that Die didn't like and barely wants to talk about? Sounds like just the job for me!

First of all, thanks again for the kind words. Much like Hiyori, I can only communicate how much I care for all of you by hopefully making something you'll like.

Second of all, thanks for doing a slight variation on my favorite Fish Sandwich move, the classic Boring Thing Is Actually Sort Of Great Because It's Boring. I utterly, unironically geek out when that rhetorical stance gets brought to bear on something I'd dismissed, so thank you for hyping up Kageyama's weirdo one-note bullshit and that dumb plot. You are always finding something notable in even the most dire stories, and I truly appreciate that viewpoint.

I think the big problem with Kageyama is in the choices the actor is making? They are all the most obvious, off-putting ones he could make. I'm not sure if he couldn't find anything redeemable in Kageyama (I mean, there are things to his character that are positive! Or there were, anyway!) or just didn't want to, but everything in his performance is gross. I've seen genocidal villains in this franchise that elicited more of my good-will than Kageyama manages, and I wish that weren't the case. Like, he's not even of the So Hateable It's Funny model, where his schemes and plans are adorable in their pettiness. He's just awful, and it didn't have to be that way. I feel like the actor took something on the page that could've been more nuanced, more cunning, and just went I Need You All To Hate Him More Than Anything. Too much! It's too awful of a performance.