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Kamen Rider Die · 06-07-2021, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Fish Sandwich

This is a pretty dang good episode for Otoya, by the way. I have a feeling you'll say everything I could want to way better than me over the next few weeks, Die (this IS an Inoue show we're talking about), but I'll readily agree the current '86 love triangle is preferable to the old one. Like, by far.

Oh no! Pressure!

The thing I'm liking most about the newer love triangle, even beyond the fact that it's got 2-4 really intriguing romantic groupings (who wants to lie and say that Yuri and Maya didn't have some sparks in that beach scene), is that it all feels a lot more grounded and relatable than the previous triangle.

The story could go in a lot of different directions, but it feels like the show's already laying tracks to talk about things like dependability, passion, accountability, trust, chance vs design, and a bunch more. It's already full of things that anyone that's been in a relationship can recognize, from the excitement of figuring out how someone fits into your life (and vice versa) to the weird trepidation that comes with figuring out if you're in love with a person, or with chasing a person.

I wish we didn't have to go through all of that Jiro stuff, but I'm very excited to see what the show wants to do now.

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Originally Posted by Switchblade

This moment is not only something I used to use as an avatar on TFW2005 and/or HJU, but it's also peak IXA. Everything else is downhill from here, including his upcoming new form.

But Nago's learned that it's okay to deceive people in pursuit of his goals! What could possibly go wrong?

06-07-2021, 06:45 PM	#481
Kamen Rider Die Kamen Ride Or Die Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 6,799	Quote: Originally Posted by Fish Sandwich This is a pretty dang good episode for Otoya, by the way. I have a feeling you'll say everything I could want to way better than me over the next few weeks, Die (this IS an Inoue show we're talking about), but I'll readily agree the current '86 love triangle is preferable to the old one. Like, by far. Oh no! Pressure! The thing I'm liking most about the newer love triangle, even beyond the fact that it's got 2-4 really intriguing romantic groupings (who wants to lie and say that Yuri and Maya didn't have some sparks in that beach scene), is that it all feels a lot more grounded and relatable than the previous triangle. The story could go in a lot of different directions, but it feels like the show's already laying tracks to talk about things like dependability, passion, accountability, trust, chance vs design, and a bunch more. It's already full of things that anyone that's been in a relationship can recognize, from the excitement of figuring out how someone fits into your life (and vice versa) to the weird trepidation that comes with figuring out if you're in love with a person, or with chasing a person. I wish we didn't have to go through all of that Jiro stuff, but I'm very excited to see what the show wants to do now. Quote: Originally Posted by Switchblade This moment is not only something I used to use as an avatar on TFW2005 and/or HJU, but it's also peak IXA. Everything else is downhill from here, including his upcoming new form. But Nago's learned that it's okay to deceive people in pursuit of his goals! What could possibly go wrong? __________________ Currently rewatching: Kamen Rider Fourze \| Other series available on the archive!