[ElConvoy]

No religious undertones please. Thats what I hate about animes like evangelion.

[Locke]

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Originally Posted by SPLIT LIP

Agreed.

That's why I really dislike the idea of Apple as the final form because of the tale of Eden etc. That has nothing to do with the meaning of that story, and indeed would seem absolutely batty because taking the apple was a bad thing.

I'd rather this show just build up it's own mythology and have the weight of events come from, well, the events. Then, and only then, you can go ahead and put in religious alegories if you must.

That is why I didn't get involved in the whole apple discussion, as the apple doesn't really make sense in context, unless the ending message of Gaim is to disobey orders, and embrace sin for greater reward but lower karma. So basically, take the easy way out.

But I highly doubt that, as tokusatsu heroes are practically defined by taking the longer, harder road, that will lead to greater enlightenment and less physical gain.

[TokuChris]

Certain characters are built up to be anti-heroes. Baron is your total cliche anti-hero. He's not evil, he's just misguided in that he believes, probably from his upbringing, that power is the absolute form of authority and superiority. Without power, you are nothing, and if you have power and don't know how to use it, you are still nothing.

Something will happen in the 30's, I'm sure, that will cause him to ultimately change his mindset and join up with Gaim to defeat a bigger bad.

And obviously, I cannot wait until we have Gaim, Ryugen, Baron, and Zangetsu teaming up together to defeat something or someone.

And I truly believe that Kurokage and Gridon are simply there to die. Their costumes are significantly bland and uninspiring (shit, they look like twins with different armor). I expect them to be the first to fall to the "bigger bad" that will be revealed later in the series.

[Locke]

I don't think blandness of suit denotes importance or...the lack of.

Speaking for Dragon Knight as I haven't seen Ryuki, Incisor had one of the coolest suits in the whole show and despite being there simply to die, he actually was one of the most important Riders in the whole show, as it proved to Len just how real this fight was. There were Riders who survived much longer, who actually had less impact in the series as a whole.

With that in mind, it makes me wonder if perhaps Gridon and Kurokage will become some of the most lasting characters in the show, with characters like Ryugen perhaps destined for the chopping block simply because he has a design 'too cool' to simply be 'wasted' on a bit part, and that fact that he is the innocent little brother of the Big Bastard who has narrow minded goals in the middle of a very real war.

[TokuChris]

Gaim obviously will not die, as he's the main character.
Baron serves as the anti-hero, the nemesis of Gaim (for the time being) and he won't die, at least, not till the end.
Zangetsu and Ryugen are the yin and yang to each other, and both will survive to further the development of the other. One may die much later to serve as more character growth, but it wouldn't be until the final stretch of the series.
Kurokage and Gridon so far have only proven to be there as a "thorn in the side", kind of like henchmen to Baron. They've shown no heroic traits, only villainous ones, and their costumes simply are not inspiring or exciting.

Plus we've seen no solicitations for any toys

I assume they will continue to serve the role of "annoyance" until they are finally killed, probably at the emergence of the real "big bad" of the series.

[Locke]

I will be disappointed if they just introduce two new characters with boring ass suits, just to kill them off for false tension later down the line. May as well have not bothered, but you gotta be edgy. If you're gonna kill off any character, I'd rather it was one we actually cared about and was central to the story.

[Switchblade]

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Originally Posted by Kickback

And I truly believe that Kurokage and Gridon are simply there to die. Their costumes are significantly bland and uninspiring (shit, they look like twins with different armor). I expect them to be the first to fall to the "bigger bad" that will be revealed later in the series.

I'm still standing by Bravo being the Scissors of this season. I expect Griton to be around for awhile.

[TokuChris]

Oh, Bravo needs to go. Like, immediately.

[KamenRiderOOO]

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Originally Posted by Kickback

Oh, Bravo needs to go. Like, immediately.

My main concern is, if Bravo does go...will anyone else use his LockSeed?

[SPLIT LIP]

I think Bravo may be my long lost father.

I never want him to die.