[Kamen Rider Die]

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Originally Posted by DreadBringer

Yeah, he has a good design, despite the 'flamboyant' aspect of the form, other than pink (or is it actually magenta?), his accents also look like candy drops. It's due to it being based of the Gingerbread House from Hanselnuts to Gretel. Otherwise, Daishinji's problem is about his damaged weapon that he has to repair now, and I'm kinda confused (not only Saber's case) about the weapons still existing after the Riders de-henshin, or weapons that spawn when they henshin or equipped an item on their belts to summon it.

I guess it depends on whether it's part of the Driver, so it would disappear, or if it is the Driver, so it wouldn't.

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Originally Posted by Fish Sandwich

If there's one thing I could say, it's just that I really like the dynamic this one focuses on where Ogami and Daishinji are emphasized as the designated veteran duo? It's a strong way to distinguish them from the rest of the heroes, and give their characters a flavor that's unique in the show. They're both guys who have just kinda been at their jobs for a while now, and I dig that whole vibe a lot.

It's such a fun choice to make for the first episode. I was totally prepared for a Saber/Blades installment, which would've been fine (I think they've got a fun dynamic), but it's so much more interesting to spend time with Daishinji's slightly withdrawn swordsmith and Ogami's boisterous warrior.

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Originally Posted by Sh Ranger

Basically, the only difference between a Swordsman and a normal homosapien is that the former wields a Seiken Sword, while the latter doesn't. I think the weirdest part about Ogami's and Daishinji's aging though is that 20s Ogami still looks in his 30s, while 30s Daishinji still looks in his 20s. Daishinji's actor is actually younger than the actors of the core 3 Swordsmen and even a few months younger than me, but for some reason he was cast to play a 30s character. After Gai though, I think it's a little easier to suspend disbelief and I enjoy the theatrical performance of Daishinji's emotional shifts.

...man, that is an insane paragraph to have to read. At this point, I'm just gonna go with Swords Age Differently and not wait for this show to explain itself.

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Originally Posted by Sh Ranger

Slash's Onjuuken Suzune is my favorite Seiken Sword, so I want to talk about that as well. While gunblades are pretty typical weapons for Riders, in a show where everybody has a unique sword, you got to have a gunblade, you know?

It's very cool! My entry to the franchise through Ex-Aid means my expectation is always that weapons should also have form changes, and it's very considerate of Saber to meet me halfway.