[Locke]

I do love DK, yes I do, I also assumed I was the only one but there must be another out there. I highly recommend it as well, if you can get past the whole adaptation thing and the limits on American kids shows that aren't apparent in Japan. I personally thought stuff like Venting was a fantastic way of being able to still kill the Riders without being taken down by Soccer Mums.

[Matrixbeast]

I guess I could always give it another shot.
I thought I only liked PR Turbo for nostalgia's sake, but I ended up legitimately enjoying it.

The same could happen with DK.

[SPLIT LIP]

BTW, remember how I said I was gonna stop watching Ryuki until I had Zolda? I LIED. Batstove has Den-O style amnesia where he's only forgotten his rider life. WHAT COULD THIS MEAN? I dunno, because I paused it four minutes in to type this.

[Locke]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matrixbeast

I guess I could always give it another shot.
I thought I only liked PR Turbo for nostalgia's sake, but I ended up legitimately enjoying it.

The same could happen with DK.

It gets really dark in places with stuff like Kit dealing with his Dad's disappearance, what Xaviax did to Ventara and like I say Venting is to all extensive purposes is death. Characters fear Venting and some embrace it beautifully and each Rider that is Vented weighs heavy on those who Vented them. The writers of the show said they wanted Dragon Knight to be its own thing and not just a watered down Ryuki and I adore the series.

[Matrixbeast]

Quote:

Originally Posted by SPLIT LIP

BTW, remember how I said I was gonna stop watching Ryuki until I had Zolda? I LIED. Batstove has Den-O style amnesia where he's only forgotten his rider life. WHAT COULD THIS MEAN? I dunno, because I paused it four minutes in to type this.

Continue watching

Quote:

Originally Posted by Locke

It gets really dark in places with stuff like Kit dealing with his Dad's disappearance, what Xaviax did to Ventara and like I say Venting is to all extensive purposes is death. Characters fear Venting and some embrace it beautifully and each Rider that is Vented weighs heavy on those who Vented them. The writers of the show said they wanted Dragon Knight to be its own thing and not just a watered down Ryuki and I adore the series.

I guess I'll be fair and give it a second chance, why not.

[SPLIT LIP]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Locke

It gets really dark in places with stuff like Kit dealing with his Dad's disappearance, what Xaviax did to Ventara and like I say Venting is to all extensive purposes is death. Characters fear Venting and some embrace it beautifully and each Rider that is Vented weighs heavy on those who Vented them. The writers of the show said they wanted Dragon Knight to be its own thing and not just a watered down Ryuki and I adore the series.

See, now that wasn't bad at all. Hardly much worse than Ryuki as far as acting or anything. The Dialogue was way, way better than, say, Power Rangers and even with no context that was a really well done "death" scene. That scene alone makes me want to check the show out.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matrixbeast

Continue watching

No.

Oh wait, sorry, I meant to say yes.

[Locke]

Quote:

Originally Posted by SPLIT LIP

See, now that wasn't bad at all. Hardly much worse than Ryuki as far as acting or anything. The Dialogue was way, way better than, say, Power Rangers and even with no context that was a really well done "death" scene. That scene alone makes me want to check the show out.

Most of the guys in the show were martial artists rather than actors, so it took them a while to relax into their roles and this was a fairly early point in the show and even then I think, given the kind of show it is and the limitations, that this is a great scene.

Even now Chris' 'Semper Fi' gives me chills.

I feel like a press agent for the show or whatever but I just can't comprehend the hatred for the series, unless it is just your usual toku snobbery, this is a great adaptation and a great addition to the American Toku legacy.

[SPLIT LIP]

So Ryuki: Scads of people are just dissapearing from trains, and this reporter has witnessed it twice now, and she's done nothing.

I am I watching Wizard again? CALL SOMEONE. Take video evidence if you have to. There's no way this many people are going missing with no one noticing. What the freaking hell.

Eh, maybe it's just because 10 was so great, but this ep fell flat. It was all setup with a tacked-on fight Hardly a deal breaker, but watching it felt like a formality for the next episode.

[Locke]

OOO 13: Gotta admit, I love the way Ankh is treated in the restaurant. That said I'm fed up of him as a character, I know he's supposed to be a bit of an asshole but I find his constant face like a slapped arse bitterness and tendency for childlike tantrums just annoying, I wish he'd just fuck off and shut the fuck up sometimes the twat.

That Stag-Beetle helmet is pretty awesome, dunno why he didn't use a bigger version of that attack when he used the Insect Combo. SaGoZou was much cooler this week, as the introduction he just screamed for a bit and then did a CGI headbutt.

Also the monster of the week was eh... something else.

One weird aside note, were the actors badly treated on set on this show? Everyone has very bloodshot eyes, with big puffy red bags, which is a sign of either sleep deprivation or drug use. I've noticed that a lot on Japanese shows, just look at King's eyes on Kyoryuger as well for example.

[Matrixbeast]

Well, unlike PR, they don't get multi-month long breaks between airing. They have to film upwards of 50 episodes and 2 movies (Minimum), so they have to put in a lot of work.
And while I'm not sure how TV filming works, I'm pretty sure the series is still filming as it airs.

Anyway, Ankh's assholishness is in character, since he's a Greed, so he's supposed to be the living embodiment of "I WANT THIS!"
It's not an excuse to force you to like him, but just a mild justification of why he acts that way.