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Originally Posted by DreadBringer

Yeah but... randomly dressing or being shy aren't traits that are deserving of scorn. Though it's true that someone can have feelings to be exasperated, but those who'd take it out to them due to something harmless but they personally dislike (no offense, but something like Misora to goofy Gentoku - saying this as someone who don't like Gentoku's goofy direction after his redemption) would be intolerant meanies. Bullies often lash out at those who have traits that they don't consider "acceptable" (and they'd be irked by those) like not being good at sports, enjoying reading, being a nerd, not caring about fashion, socially awkward, etc. Otherwise Sabimaru gives me Kyuun vibes, in his hair color, expression, and prefer using other medium to communicate.

Of course, Renge and Sabimaru can do whatever they want as long as they aren't causing harm to others. At least, I think Rinne is tolerant of their quirky behaviors, as a professional who seems averse to unnecessary confrontations, even though she may find them exhausting to be around for too long. But I kind of wish that Sabimaru designed his AI with a little more character.

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Originally Posted by DreadBringer

Not denying that it can exist, but for the series itself to feature these type of malice that seems to have no purpose other than putting Rinne in a sex object role... thought it may not be good for the series or Toei image.

I mean, the Deepmariner Malgam is clearly depicted as wrong for having that reductive view of Rinne, so it's not like Toei are endorsing his behavior, rather they're setting him up to be appropriately punished.

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Originally Posted by DreadBringer

Takeru and Makoto being childhood friends in this dynamic would be the exception, not the rule. I'd wonder what differentiates between other goofy primary and edgy secondary dynamics as they're also strangers at the start. Otherwise, Spanner talking about the necessity in sealing Chemies to clash with the lead Rider also reminds me of Den-O's Yuuto who seem to be the standoffish secondary who talked (pushed) about something of importance most often.

Knowing the reason for the edgy character's edge would be a good start. I imagine Spanner does have some kind of sad childhood or tragic backstory to explain why he acts antagonistic, but so far, I haven't learned anything new about him that wasn't already in his bio. Next episode is going to be a Rinne focus, so it might be a while before we see more sides of Spanner.

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Originally Posted by Switchblade

Hotaro is at an 11 and I need him to be at like a 6.

But Houtarou needs to be at 10 to become Gotchard.

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Originally Posted by Switchblade

If this show doesn?t do some kind of crossover with Build it is going to be a huge missed opportunity. Sento and his science mixed with Hotaro and his pseudo-science bullshit practically writes itself.

Throw in Wizard and you get the whole magic-science spectrum. They all have names ending in "d" as well.