[Kamen Rider Die]

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Originally Posted by Layton13

I personally really like this part of the show. It's very cheesy, and the effects do not help that, but it feels earnest and earned!

It really does! It's big and dumb and heartfelt and corny, and I really liked it.

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Originally Posted by Mesnick

And, of course, Kento's hesitation, reflected also in your fanfiction.. The plot continues to give him reasons to go astray from the path of Calibur, and Kento even notices them, but stubbornly ignores.

Kento's stubborn refusal to allow himself to not suffer for the sake of friends who would very much prefer he not suffer on their behalf is the show's most constant subplot.

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Originally Posted by DreadBringer

This is the result of what Kamijo seeks in the beginning, series-wise for you.

I don't understand this comment. Sorry!

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Originally Posted by Sh Ranger

Yeah, this is a case where I think headcanon is better than the official explanation. The whole imagination expiration date thing always sounds trite, especially in a fantasy show like this where the protagonist's sense of wonder only grew stronger with age. My headcanon is exactly the same as yours, that the book dimension simply exists outside of time. Not that the show seems too bothered about explaining the lack of aging anyway, considering Daishinji and Ogami.

Why Isn't Luna Fifteen Years Older is, like, the eightieth question I would ask the production team if I had the chance, right after Where Are All Of Touma's Customers and right before Why Didn't You Put Mopey Kento Back In The Pop-Up Book Part Of The Opening.

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Originally Posted by Switchblade

I completely forgot about Touma running up that CGI. It's definitely goofy, but honestly I've seen much worse fake running in front of a green screen. Never really got why this got so much traction.

Yeah, if I didn't know in advance it was some huge meme in the community, I probably wouldn't've called it out or remembered it? It's a little funny to look at, but I don't think it's hysterical or anything.

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Originally Posted by Fish Sandwich

I thought it was pretty clunky in a lot of its plotting as well, but as ever with me, and more surprisingly with Die, it nails a bunch of extremely important emotional stuff to make into this thing where it's like who cares?

I don't know where this narrative developed that I'm not willing to put aside plot concerns to appreciate the emotional successes of a series? I am completely willing to do that! I am very happy to enjoy the well-executed emotional scenes amidst episodes full of poorly-executed plot developments! I love this cast! I enjoy their struggles and root for their victories! I am against this false narrative!

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Originally Posted by Fish Sandwich

Also, I'm sorry in advance if I keep pestering you about this, Die, but if you'll forgive me for winding the conversation back an episode, I still feel like there's something really important you're fundamentally misunderstanding about the plot of 34, and it's going to bug me in the back of my head forever if I don't try and untangle this a little more before dropping it.

Thank you for the update! I... boy, I feel like this all got really overblown with me? I don't even care that much about some random (TO ME! ONLY TO ME!) Rintaro/Durandal fight, and I only really brought it up to highlight, yeah, how much the mechanics of that episode were not working for me. I can't pretend that it retroactively saves or improves that element of the episode for me, but I can definitely stop trying to (poorly) explain my concerns. I apologize for not giving it its due!