[Kamen Rider Die]

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Originally Posted by DreadBringer

Which is why, I want to delve deeper into the conflicting views between if these kind of things are character flaw that is intended in the story, or writing flaw. And tbh, this applies for series like Faiz too, with how a good number of people cited it as writing flaws for miscommunications, or those mistakes being intentional for the characters (there are those that acknowledged characters miscommunicating, but that Faiz' one is too severe where it reached outright kindergarten levels). So by this it seems that, by this review at least, it's the former.

Yeah, it's definitely intentional. It's to the show's credit that it's so subtly applied in 25, where it's not clear until later that the boys are out of their depth.

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Originally Posted by DreadBringer

Goro-chan a.k.a Mishima laughing at his naivete isn't something to criticize Kagami for, it's just in his character to act dismissal of others. Riku Kagami, Gatack's dad is pulling the exact same shit as Tendou did in previous episode, where he's the one getting you cannot know the truth. Wouldn't he got the blame for doing the same? (Tendou's doing the wrong thing previously, but the other one?).

Sure, Goro's always dismissive of others, but Kagami is being naive here. A clock that looks down on people is right twice a day, after all!

I don't 100% follow what you're saying about Kagami Outrageous, but he's probably got some really good reasons for keeping the truth from Tendou.

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Originally Posted by DreadBringer

But for this one too, what catches my attention more here was Tadokoro, where would he break away from his drone-mindset this time? He clearly cares about Kagami and Misaki, and he seems to be more moral and well-adjusted compared to Kageyama and Mishima, but he has obeyed any HQ order without question (and at least he'd resign when he can't proceed anymore).

Well, Tadokoro is basically playing the Hiyori role for the Kagami plot. Tadokoro is hard-pressed to defend ZECT anymore (them trying to murder Gatack because he asked too many questions is probably his breaking point), and he doesn't feel like his subordinates respect him, since they completely cut him out of their plan. Kagami needs to show Tadokoro that he matters, and that their team can't succeed without him.

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Originally Posted by DreadBringer

I feel like about Tendou getting his ass kicked isn't about him being alone, he just suddenly dropped in performance here. Previously he has shown to be able to take these kind of enemy hordes alone.

This particular Worm was no slouch, though! She whipped both Daisuke and Kageyama single-handed, and she was backed up by multiple Worms when she faced Tendou. He's definitely more distracted than he's been in the past, but I'm not sure he could've beaten her alone on his best day.

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Originally Posted by DreadBringer

You're ok with another "dragging", or about yet another plot mystery part of a Rider series, if there's a progress and change of it even for a tiny amount?

Well, it's all about how it's incorporated. Here, it was using the mystery to enhance the character development, which is great. Previously, it seemed like it was ignoring the character development to address the mystery, which is less great. It's always about how these various types of storytelling are utilized.