[IXRollOutIX]

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Originally Posted by Fish Sandwich

So is Shinnosuke accidentally crippling his partner by taking a risky shot, or Takeru's surprisingly "real" speech ending with him flatly saying "I don't want to die..." as he, you know, dies. And they didn't even have to play either of those moments for incongruous comedy.

Shinnosuke's fluke was a bummer sure, but he was forgiven and his partner is fine in the end. And I'm sure we were all super worried that Takeru wouldn't make passed the first 10 minutes. I still don't think either scenario compares to the implications of what happened in Gaim.

That said, I do see your point. I still somehow get the impression that there's more potential for a grim turn here than I felt there was from Ghost or Drive right off the bat. I'm not sure exactly how to pinpoint what's giving me that feeling though.

[MarsHottentot]

I can deal with lite drama / action comedy if they just amp up the WTF factor week to week. Madan Senki Ryukendo did a good job of this and, honestly, if Ex-Aid's first episode reminds me of anything, tonally, it's Ryukendo.

[Kiryu]

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Originally Posted by Fish Sandwich

I've adjusted your post to make it clear why that will never happen. Also, I'd argue even more so than anything specific in this episode, a multi-Rider show like this inherently carries an expectation of *drama!* in a way other shows don't. We already know Snipe and Brave are going to be butting heads with Emu, for example.

Yeah, but every show with multiple Riders are like that, Gaim didn't exactly re-invent the wheel or anything.

[Dr Kain]

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Originally Posted by Annuga

Not to be rude, but considering you gave the show flak for something you outright got wrong (Emu being a doctor despite the show CLEARLY saying intern), I don't think plugging your vid here would get that much attention

So?

For one thing, that was my first viewing. Are you telling me you have never missed something the first time? Secondly, I've now watched the episode three times and the nurse never says he is just a student doctor.

[Fish Sandwich]

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Originally Posted by Dr Kain

Watched the episode three times now and nope, still not working for me.

Well I guess I can't fault you for giving it a chance.

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Originally Posted by IXRollOutIX

I still don't think either scenario compares to the implications of what happened in Gaim.

Obviously it's not exactly on the same level but keep in mind that was only a dark moment in retrospect 16 or so episodes in. Except for people who guessed the twist right away, of course.

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Originally Posted by Kiryu

Yeah, but every show with multiple Riders are like that, Gaim didn't exactly re-invent the wheel or anything.

That's part of my point. It's such a normal thing for shows like that, including Gaim, it makes sense Ex-Aid would hew a bit closer to it than the past couple shows.

[GoldenXtreme]

Maybe we should all just stop comparing every multi-rider show to Gaim and make incessant Ryuki comparisons instead. Both Knight and Brave are blue! Can't wait for Ex-Aid to become Ryuki II.

[Switchblade]

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Originally Posted by GoldenXtreme

Maybe we should all just stop comparing every multi-rider show to Gaim and make incessant Ryuki comparisons instead. Both Knight and Brave are blue! Can't wait for Ex-Aid to become Ryuki II.

I think it's important to remember that, as a multi-Rider story, it is only logical to compare it primarily to the Hibiki movie.

[Fish Sandwich]

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Originally Posted by GoldenXtreme

Maybe we should all just stop comparing every multi-rider show to Gaim and make incessant Ryuki comparisons instead. Both Knight and Brave are blue! Can't wait for Ex-Aid to become Ryuki II.

You know you joke about that but this is the third time the second most important Rider in a show like this is an aloof knight.

And I nominate Kabuto for multi-Rider show Ex-Aid gets compared to every week.

"Level 1 is just a ripoff of Masked Form! The second guy's name is Kagami! Doesn't Toei have any original ideas anymore?!"

[Annuga]

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Originally Posted by Dr Kain

So?

For one thing, that was my first viewing. Are you telling me you have never missed something the first time? Secondly, I've now watched the episode three times and the nurse never says he is just a student doctor.

If you tell people to watch your review after you proved you missed something, in which multiple people corrected you, you're going to seem less reliable, like when Polygon docked points from Bayonetta 2 because "ew too sexy" (yusss got a gaming-related thing!)
I don't miss the subtitles in a show which has a language I don't understand
at 1:22 the woman dragging Emu away says "I know you're still an INTERN, but get a grip" in the subtitles. Either you're using TV Nihon and they left it out, or you missed it 3 fucking times. To which I ask, why didn't you use EXCITEsubs then as they did it first, which gave you more time to script the review?

[GoldenXtreme]

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Originally Posted by Fish Sandwich

You know you joke about that but this is the third time the second most important Rider in a show like this is an aloof knight.

And I nominate Kabuto for multi-Rider show Ex-Aid gets compared to every week.

"Level 1 is just a ripoff of Masked Form! The second guy's name is Kagami! Doesn't Toei have any original ideas anymore?!"

If ripping off Kabuto results in gratuitous food porn, I'm totally okay with that.