[DreadBringer]

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Originally Posted by Kamen Rider Die

In every heart, there's an Inoue fan waiting to be born. You just have to break the chains of fate and open your eyes and count to zero! It was there in the theme songs and you all missed it! INOUE FOREVER!

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Originally Posted by Kamen Rider Die

KAMEN RIDER KIVA EPISODE 21 - “RHAPSODY: THE FATE OF THE RING”

I mean, hoo boy, this show ain’t making it easy to defend its treatment of Yuri!

I get that it’s A Different Era and A Different Culture or whatever (no idea to what degree that’s true versus an easy way to not confront the story choices), but to have the very next Yuri story after her realizing she can’t/shouldn’t be IXA, to have that story be Jiro Claims Yuri… you guys are not making this easy on an Inoue fan! This tough stuff to excuse!

Well, there's the reality. While Inoue does get the memorable and comedic parts right, like when he's appointed to write slice-of-life episodes, and he can deliver when the TV production team kept him on the leash, Inoue's controversial part actually takes the bigger part in how his stories are full of misogynistic, homophobic, and generally toxic tropes... which is why I can't stand for treating him as beyond criticism in any form and those who don't like him are wrong, and (even if you're joking) I want to encourage practicing wise discernment, no matter how successful the author is or how much you like the works of those authors (other example is, authors like Lovecraft who writes successful horror stories, but has racist and supremacist views), where though he did write characters like Ozawa from Agito, the other times he had not been kind to women, such as writing for them to be killed just to give the male heroes motivation to fight the villains, or something to angst about. Cannot be condescending as in considering your views of Inoue are the only right one (especially if bias is involved), and treat others as insignificant or invalid. Though for the better take regarding this, it can be that the characters are the ones that is misogynistic, instead of the show, the characters acting sexist are supposed to be in the wrong. Then again this would show another part of his that the characters are all assholes, and their acts cannot be overlooked for "comedic purpose", seen clearly here. Though here it's the first time that Jirou shows his abusive boyfriend aspects.

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Originally Posted by Kamen Rider Die

It’s just, there are still a bunch of funny jokes at the 1986 group date? It is stupidly funny to watch Otoya and Jiro both preen like animals, taking any opportunity to show up their competition. Those two actors are demolishing the jokes, making a meal out of everything they're given. It’s absolutely destroying Yuri’s character to have her ringside for this bullshit, but fighting for the show to treat her better is beginning to feel like a lost cause. If this is where Yuri’s story is going to go, at least I can laugh at the farce of it all.

Oh right the conflict between Otoya and Jiro is wacky, though I just don't want for it to be considered as their "type of mating" or such, making light of transgressive acts (the part of the wacky date is also a Fangire eating one of the woman dates). The only part of them legitimately bonding is when they legitimately work together for Yuri's sake, like their tag team against Rook.

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Originally Posted by Kamen Rider Die

The 2008 stuff turns out miles, miles better. A bunch of smart ideas, and none are smarter than bringing in Mari from Faiz as a new woman in Wataru’s life.

Her name's Mio Suzuki (w̶h̶y̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶ ̶n̶a̶m̶e̶ ̶f̶e̶e̶l̶s̶ ̶s̶o̶ ̶m̶o̶t̶o̶r̶c̶y̶c̶l̶e̶-̶y̶,̶ ̶a̶n̶d̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶y̶ ̶g̶o̶t̶ ̶i̶t̶ ̶w̶r̶o̶n̶g̶ ̶a̶n̶y̶w̶a̶y̶,̶ ̶Y̶a̶m̶a̶h̶a̶'̶s̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶ ̶o̶n̶e̶ ̶p̶r̶o̶d̶u̶c̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶M̶i̶o̶ ̶m̶o̶t̶o̶r̶c̶y̶c̶l̶e̶s̶,̶ ̶n̶o̶t̶ ̶S̶u̶z̶u̶k̶i̶!̶), and yeah so far she's basically made to be the female version of Wataru, for her shyness and doormat tendencies..... but dont' expect her to be as innocent as Wataru is. I wouldn't say anything more for her though, for you claiming it's 2008 version of Maya's introduction. And for the group date, Megumi (and for anyone else in the real world too... as the reserved type like Wataru is more of a minority among humans) should learn to not force people to act loud, stand out, etc., seen in a woman who finds Wataru's timid nature appealing. Also, Kengo asking for Nago to teach rock? That's a death sentence... Nago's someone who hates music based on his "humanity full potential" mindset, and he literally smacked you before for playing music in front of him!!