Gaim Episode 11: "The Truth Behind the Christmas Game" Discussion

MrHerofan · 12-24-2013, 03:06 AM

Well I must say this is so far the best episode. I like of how the scientist tell Kouta the entire rider thing. I like it of how Kurokage's belt gets ripped, but next week with my theory.
When Kurokages belt got cut my theory made more sense. When a riders belt gets cut empty Sengoku Drivers are placed and you would be come Kurokage.
But all in all I now EXTREMELY want AC figures simply because of Suika arms and "the troops."

ComicGuy89 · 12-24-2013, 04:27 AM

Wow, like wow. Every bit was amazing. Fantastic fight scenes, and Zangetsu is simply frightening.

Plot is moving, Kouta knows about Yggdrasil now. Kurokage is out of the picture. Baron is falling lower and lower in the rankings he holds so dear. Micchy displays more calculative ingenuity and even some ruthlessness in blatantly stealing all those Lock Seeds.

And my favourite bit, Kouta continues to be heroic, saving even those who treated him like a guinea pig.

KRX · 12-24-2013, 12:03 PM

Bravo suddenly reminds me of XW1n5t0nX.

A fantastic episode. Then again, that is to be expected.

SPLIT LIP · 12-24-2013, 12:15 PM

That was the best ep ever. Just about my only complaint is that either the writers or the subbers REALLY need to look up the word "synonym." Everybody refered to the Riders as "guinea pigs" regardless of their mannerisms or speech patterns, which was odd. Figured a "test subjects" would pop up once.

But seriously, if that's the only thing I can find wrong, that's amazing. This show is amazing.

I love how we got a buttload of exposition, but not ALL the exposition. Kouta found out basically what the audience knows, but wasn't exposed to all the details and why's and how's.

Locke · 12-24-2013, 01:11 PM

I thought the first half of the episode honestly kinda sucked. Baron and Bravo's fight was meaningless, but not in a good way. And rather than feeling like it just stepped out of the pages of a comic, it felt like a Let's Play of some Japanese fighting game.

The two Rider's largely stood on the spot and bashed each other with generic attacks until they dropped a generically animated special move, usually followed by the losing player hitting all the shoulder buttons to access their rage mo-I mean the Rider actives their Arms Change for a second wind when on the edge of defeat.

You could argue that this generic by the numbers plotting of the fighting is true of all tokusatsu and I agree, but Baron and Bravo felt like they were really going through the motions.

Thankfully then, the second half of the episode picked up some slack. Gridon and Kurokage's fights have more energy, and personality and are probably some of the few comic relief characters I actually appreciate.

Kouta is one of the best protagonists ever, and despite fighting a horde of foot soldiers, his fight was actually way more thrilling than that opening fight as he chained his powers together and used his head.

But the true centrepiece of the episode was the brothers colliding. In such a complex web of characters Zangetsu feels a little generic and clichéd but man that battle was glorious.

Overall not the best episode of the show, but it was certainly as fun as I've come to expect Gaim to be.

Den-O · 12-24-2013, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by SPLIT LIP

That was the best ep ever. Just about my only complaint is that either the writers or the subbers REALLY need to look up the word "synonym." Everybody refered to the Riders as "guinea pigs" regardless of their mannerisms or speech patterns, which was odd. Figured a "test subjects" would pop up once.

But seriously, if that's the only thing I can find wrong, that's amazing. This show is amazing.

I love how we got a buttload of exposition, but not ALL the exposition. Kouta found out basically what the audience knows, but wasn't exposed to all the details and why's and how's.

Completely agreed. This has to be one of if not the best episode of the series. It really had everything.

KamenRiderOOO · 12-24-2013, 02:18 PM

....Whoops, spoke too soon.

ZeoRangerV · 12-24-2013, 02:53 PM

So this is almost everyone's favourite series now already? Awesome

As everyone's said already this was an amazing episode. It's gotten Kouta up to speed with everything that's happened so far, had some amazing fight scenes (I still love you Zangetsu) and everything is set for the real action to start.

Cannot wait for the next episode!

SPLIT LIP · 12-24-2013, 02:58 PM

The greatest thing this show has done is be predictable up until now.

What do I mean by this? Well, in any other rider show, we would only have this many riders and this much plot exposure more than halfway into the series, not 11 episodes in. Because everything I thought would take the full show to develope is happening now, like Yggdrasil advancing it's technology, Kouta learning the truth about the Invess games, I thougth they'd be would be mid-season reveals. Now that everything I predicted has happened now, I totally have no idea where the show will go from now outside of a few ideas. This show is so well-paced, so streamlined, so excellently staged I feel like, well, like Kickback said. I feel like this is a seaosn finale, and we've just hit full speed!

uchihabro77 · 12-24-2013, 04:45 PM

Oh my JUICY!

That was amazing! The fights, Kouta gettin pissed at Syd and Yggdrasil. All those lockseeds! This was possibly the best episode yet!

12-24-2013, 04:27 AM	#22
ComicGuy89 Master of Water Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 6,246	Wow, like wow. Every bit was amazing. Fantastic fight scenes, and Zangetsu is simply frightening. Plot is moving, Kouta knows about Yggdrasil now. Kurokage is out of the picture. Baron is falling lower and lower in the rankings he holds so dear. Micchy displays more calculative ingenuity and even some ruthlessness in blatantly stealing all those Lock Seeds. And my favourite bit, Kouta continues to be heroic, saving even those who treated him like a guinea pig. __________________ \|deviantART link\|

12-24-2013, 12:15 PM	#24
SPLIT LIP I'm an agile cat. Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 6,032	That was the best ep ever. Just about my only complaint is that either the writers or the subbers REALLY need to look up the word "synonym." Everybody refered to the Riders as "guinea pigs" regardless of their mannerisms or speech patterns, which was odd. Figured a "test subjects" would pop up once. But seriously, if that's the only thing I can find wrong, that's amazing. This show is amazing. I love how we got a buttload of exposition, but not ALL the exposition. Kouta found out basically what the audience knows, but wasn't exposed to all the details and why's and how's. Last edited by SPLIT LIP; 12-24-2013 at 12:17 PM..

12-24-2013, 01:11 PM	#25
Locke Big Bad Wolf. Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Raiding tombs. Posts: 9,529	I thought the first half of the episode honestly kinda sucked. Baron and Bravo's fight was meaningless, but not in a good way. And rather than feeling like it just stepped out of the pages of a comic, it felt like a Let's Play of some Japanese fighting game. The two Rider's largely stood on the spot and bashed each other with generic attacks until they dropped a generically animated special move, usually followed by the losing player hitting all the shoulder buttons to access their rage mo-I mean the Rider actives their Arms Change for a second wind when on the edge of defeat. You could argue that this generic by the numbers plotting of the fighting is true of all tokusatsu and I agree, but Baron and Bravo felt like they were really going through the motions. Thankfully then, the second half of the episode picked up some slack. Gridon and Kurokage's fights have more energy, and personality and are probably some of the few comic relief characters I actually appreciate. Kouta is one of the best protagonists ever, and despite fighting a horde of foot soldiers, his fight was actually way more thrilling than that opening fight as he chained his powers together and used his head. But the true centrepiece of the episode was the brothers colliding. In such a complex web of characters Zangetsu feels a little generic and clichéd but man that battle was glorious. Overall not the best episode of the show, but it was certainly as fun as I've come to expect Gaim to be. __________________

12-24-2013, 01:21 PM	#26
Den-O Admin AKA Zordon Content Director @DenO_TokuNation Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Lexington, Ky Posts: 16,328	Quote: Originally Posted by SPLIT LIP That was the best ep ever. Just about my only complaint is that either the writers or the subbers REALLY need to look up the word "synonym." Everybody refered to the Riders as "guinea pigs" regardless of their mannerisms or speech patterns, which was odd. Figured a "test subjects" would pop up once. But seriously, if that's the only thing I can find wrong, that's amazing. This show is amazing. I love how we got a buttload of exposition, but not ALL the exposition. Kouta found out basically what the audience knows, but wasn't exposed to all the details and why's and how's. Completely agreed. This has to be one of if not the best episode of the series. It really had everything. __________________

12-24-2013, 02:18 PM	#27
KamenRiderOOO Resident Customizer The Guy with the Voices @TrueKROOO Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Visalia, CA Posts: 11,089	....Whoops, spoke too soon. __________________ My signature disappeared. Help.