[MidoGreen]

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Originally Posted by ZeoRangerV

I'm 5 episodes into Kabuto and so far its really not grabbing me. Granted not a lot has happened yet (and no others riders have been introduced), but all I've got so far is that Tendou's a dick and Kagami a buffoon. Clock up as a concept is cool, but the battles get repetitive really quickly.

The whole thing with his brother has been the only bit able to hold my interest so far. Well, that and the badass Kabuto Zecter voice.

That's the moral of the story with Kabuto . Kagami does improve though, despite Tendou's best efforts of existing to derail everyones character and their character development.

[Locke]

Eleven episode challenge then? Game, start.

[ZeoRangerV]

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Originally Posted by MidoGreen

That's the moral of the story with Kabuto . Kagami does improve though, despite Tendou's best efforts of existing to derail everyones character and their character development.

It's nice to hear he gets better, but wow that description doesn't fill me with much hope for the show

[KyoryuGreen]

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Originally Posted by MidoGreen

That's the moral of the story with Kabuto . Kagami does improve though, despite Tendou's best efforts of existing to derail everyones character and their character development.

Just one of the reason's why almost everyone from Kabuto but Kabuto is in my signature.

Everyone else is fantastic and have some very interesting stories. Goes from buffoon to Badass when he becomes Gatack.

[Kamen Rider Lucha]

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Originally Posted by Locke

Yeah Kuuga is terrible, I'm really glad that over the years more people seem to realise. Also I preferred it with the Grongi subbed, I get the whole "atmosphere" thing but the Grongi scenes are usually LONG and without any visual prompts to try and establish what they are talking about and I just got fed up of nearly ten minutes of every episode given to a bunch of people stood around shouting gibberish at one another with no context for the audience.

Did you like the first episode?

[Powerman293]

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Originally Posted by Locke

Yeah Kuuga is terrible, I'm really glad that over the years more people seem to realise. Also I preferred it with the Grongi subbed, I get the whole "atmosphere" thing but the Grongi scenes are usually LONG and without any visual prompts to try and establish what they are talking about and I just got fed up of nearly ten minutes of every episode given to a bunch of people stood around shouting gibberish at one another with no context for the audience.

I saw someone over on HJU say that Kuuga is the best tokusatsu series ever. I just wanted to start an account to reply with "LOL no"

[Locke]

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Originally Posted by Kamen Rider Lucha

Did you like the first episode?

It's the kinda show where you need to see the whole thing, to really capture why it is so bad. Not that I'd ever put you through that, poor soul. The final ten episodes are just a total mess, you get to the end and realise that Godai has had zero character development throughout the whole show - plus they eventually introduce this super healing thing too, so in one scene he gets like skewered on a wall and bleeds all over the place and then LITERALLY THE NEXT SCENE he's like cooking curry for everyone. Dafook, is this the same show?

But to answer your question, I actually liked the start of Kuuga a lot. It had a budget, it had some interesting ideas and a steady flow of new and exciting forms. But then the money ran out and there were still about forty episodes left and about a million innocent bystanders to murder (which the show wont shut up about, especially if there are reactionary suicides or dead children, Kuuga LOVES those) while Godai goofily shows off how bad he needs braces and does fuck all else.

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Originally Posted by Powerman293

I saw someone over on HJU say that Kuuga is the best tokusatsu series ever. I just wanted to start an account to reply with "LOL no"

[Locke]

Kabuto 01. What is it with Japanese Media and an obsession with food?

Like with most opening toku episodes, it's deceptively good. I already know for a fact this show doesn't keep up this level of quality for more than one or two episodes more. Still though, at least this episode is enjoyable on its own.

[Kamen Rider Lucha]

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Originally Posted by Locke

It's the kinda show where you need to see the whole thing, to really capture why it is so bad. Not that I'd ever put you through that, poor soul. The final ten episodes are just a total mess, you get to the end and realise that Godai has had zero character development throughout the whole show - plus they eventually introduce this super healing thing too, so in one scene he gets like skewered on a wall and bleeds all over the place and then LITERALLY THE NEXT SCENE he's like cooking curry for everyone. Dafook, is this the same show?

But to answer your question, I actually liked the start of Kuuga a lot. It had a budget, it had some interesting ideas and a steady flow of new and exciting forms.

Hm. So it sounds like something I'd never finish. But I'm still into this idea of watching all of the Heisei KR series I haven't seen chronologically.

Is there a list of episodes that might cull the series down to, like... 20 or 25? Instead of 50+. That might make it an easier proposition for me.

Or... I could just suffer through the whole thing and earn my KR Fan-badge like the rest of you.

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But then the money ran out and there were still about forty episodes left and about a million innocent bystanders to murder (which the show wont shut up about, especially if there are reactionary suicides or dead children, Kuuga LOVES those)

Wait, you mean to say the show gets... cheaper? Oh, boy.

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while Godai goofily shows off how bad he needs braces and does fuck all else.

Literally the first thing I noticed about Godai were those teeth.

Those. Teeth.

They're the stuff of nightmares.

[Matrixbeast]

Cut him a little slack. Maybe he took the job to afford the braces?