[Kamen Rider Die]

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Originally Posted by Fish Sandwich

Everything I've ever seen from Fujioka in interviews suggests he has an immense respect for the character of Kamen Rider and the way a hero like that serves as an inspirational figure, and you can definitely see that coming across in this movie.

You can! For sure! There is no ambiguity to this movie's central theme of Kamen Rider #1 Should Be An Inspirational Figure!

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Originally Posted by Fish Sandwich

Argos, though? Way more my speed, with his reasonably fleshed out motivations and goals. He's exactly the kind of character I imagine as a literal Dark counterpart to a hero, because he has aspects that both compare and contrast with Takeru, and I find all that super cool.

I also liked how he matched Takeru tonally? There's this real sense from Argos that he's honestly trying to help people connect, and he'll take some time to try to explain himself to Takeru. That's a Takeru move, you know? Just trying to have a conversation when people are in conflict. Argos is deluded and deranged, but there's a part of him that wants to be understood; that wants to be accepted.

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Originally Posted by Fish Sandwich

Make the whole format for the fight scenes like 50% moral debate and *cram* those speeches in there if you have to!)

Makoto's assertion that Kanon loves Tokyo (?) and that he also loves Tokyo (??) and that he'll fight anyone who makes Tokyo cry (???) is one of my favorite things in all of Kamen Rider. It's a thing where, if these shorts had another minute of runtime, I could see Onari leaning into frame with a "Master Makoto, forgive me, but are you trying to summon the 'Loki' Eyecon? Because nothing you just said was even remotely true."

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Originally Posted by Fish Sandwich

It's so true to everything Ghost was about, and you can really feel the year of growth Takeru has had as a character, learning everything he has from all the people he's made a connection with in his adventures.

And it only took me an extra 30 months to come to that conclusion!

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Originally Posted by Androzani84

Yeah, I didn?t need to have read a summary of the novel or watched the final stage show to figure that out. (They?re more there to add to him)

Well, to be fair, Ayumu seems to mouth the word "tousan" as he's disappearing, so there's also that.

I mean, he could also be saying "toucon" with a bit of a lisp, letting Takeru know which suit was his favorite...