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09-04-2020, 12:26 AM | #901 |
Filthy SU/FE Trash
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also is it bad I cannot look at Tennouji in that angle in the review pic saying he "turned himself into an undead" without thinking of this
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09-04-2020, 12:34 AM | #902 |
Kamen Ride Or Die
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As I've told you before (and I wasn't trying to spoil, with Mutsuki having yellow glow in ep. 30-ish, he was Yami Mutsuki), Mutsuki was possessed by Spider Undead all this time until now. And Shima's sacrifice began to take effect here, with help from Hikaru's. And probably you'd be disappointed with this one (unless you'd think Mutsuki's insecurities which leads him to be possessed makes him also responsible, but still, even if those are more interesting, never treat your or anyone's headcannon as real ones), but Mutsuki is forgiven because all of his transgressions were Spider Undead's act, and, well, "I need to be stronger" is part of the reason why Spider Undead can possess him, so yeah, the villain here is always Spider Undead (and possessed Mutsuki was anti-villain with him doing bad things but none are in control/what he wants). He's not someone who would resort into doing all the bad things he did from ep. 30-ish to 42, it's all Spider Undead's doing, and as it've been said in ep. 40-41, it was Mutsuki being possessed (and it probably shows that the cast also knew what's going on with Mutsuki). And the fight... wow, it's one species fight, Spider vs Tarantula (Shima's).
If you don't see it that way, that's totally fine, but I can't say that I see him as being an innocent victim in all of this.
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09-04-2020, 10:06 AM | #903 |
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KAMEN RIDER BLADE - THREAD WRAPUP
And that's it for Kamen Rider Die watches Kamen Rider Blade! Don't believe me? Well, feast your eyes on this Sweetest Rider: Yep, it's my Rider Kicks SHF Blade, a figure that probably desperately needs a Seihou revamp, but works just fine for my Trophy needs. I'm happy to place him next to my Faiz figure and boxed Rider Kicks SHF Den-O, who'll be opened some time in 2021, fingers crossed. As always, thanks to everyone who contributed to this thread. Special thanks to Androzani84 and Fish Sandwich for the lessons on cards and memes, and general thanks to literally anyone who took the time to share their thoughts about Blade. I really love getting to experience these series while talking to you all, and it's a blast when people want to have a conversation. Along those lines... Sometimes, when I finish these threads, I'm pleased with the outcome. (Faiz, Build.) Sometimes I feel like I left too much meat on the bone. (Kuuga, Ryuki.) This one... I feel like I got everything I could out of Blade. I don't have any regrets about conveying my feelings or thoughts. It's just, was this something people wanted to talk about? It seemed like there was a lot of chatter in the beginning, but then it sort-of dropped off around the middle. I truly appreciate everyone who volunteered their thoughts, but it didn't seem like there was a lot of interest in digging into Blade. Was it the show? Was it my approach? Was it something else entirely? I'm not saying I've got a lot of different ways of doing these threads (it's pretty much all first-draft, no-filter), but... like, if this is a conversation, I don't think I'm helping things if I just shout a bunch of stuff at you that no one cares about. That would make for a pretty awkward and unsatisfying conversation, wouldn't it? So, if there's something I could do (or not do!) that'd make it more welcoming or enjoyable, I'd love to hear it. Feel free to PM me if you don't want to post it here. I welcome the feedback! (Again, and I can't stress this enough, I am so grateful for anyone who showed up to this thread and posted. I don't want this to sound like I don't value you! I do! There were just more than a few days where the discourse was a little lighter than usual, and I want to do whatever I can to make the conversation more engaging.) This thread will stay open, so anything you've got to say about Blade, I'm still around to hear it. Hibiki will be coming up next for me, but I don't know exactly when it'll start. Doing an episode a day on this one... I like the routine, but two hours each day watching Blade and writing about Blade to generate one post, it was getting a little harder to find the time near the end. I'm going to take a couple weeks off from Kamen Rider, minimum, and then come back to do Hibiki when I'm both recharged and dealing with a slightly lighter workload. (A couple projects at work could use more of my attention than I've been giving them.) The hope is to be back for Hibiki before September's over, but I'm going to be lenient with myself. I'll get to it when I get to it! (I will definitely be back! Just so you know how dedicated I am to doing these threads, I've already got an idea I want to do for Decade, a thread I won't get to for another nine or ten months.) That's all I've got to say, I think. This was really lovely. I feel like I got to watch a fun Kamen Rider series with a whole bunch of friends, and I can't imagine experiencing these shows any other way. Like Kenzaki at the end of this series, you may never see me, but know that I'm smiling somewhere because of you. Thanks so much for being a part of this thread!
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09-04-2020, 10:14 AM | #904 |
Some guy. I'm alright.
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You did fine. I think the main reason people kinda petered off was moreso due to Blade not exactly being popular, even if it does have its fans. I also feel like the people who showed up early just to drop off kinda just said their piece and stood to lurking afterward. Nothing to really fret about.
Like I said before, I do read each thread, but I really only post if I feel I can bring something relatively unique to the table(or if I just really love the show in general, like in Fish's' Kuuga thread). But, your threads are always fun to read, even if I disagree with stuff said in them. Enjoy your break, enjoy your figure, and keep enjoying Kamen Rider!
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09-04-2020, 10:21 AM | #905 |
take me to space
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Incredibly ominous final image! I'm not too surprised that this thread was a bit more relaxed in activity from some people (including myself, hah). Ryuki and Faiz were both super big talking points in the franchise and extremely iconic for various reasons. I don't think there will ever be a season that hits the same combination of nostalgia and uh, opinions those two have on the general population, but of course every single Rider show has plenty to talk about all the same, as I'm sure you'll come to discover over and over again.
Big props for doing write-ups on this entire show, it was lovely for a lot of us as well to read you digging into this messed-up yet engaging version of Yu-Gi-Oh. I wish I had a clever poker-related quip to end off on, but I know nothing about how that game works. Turn Up! ...this thread, because it's over! Good luck dealing with September. |
09-04-2020, 10:35 AM | #906 |
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You did fine. I think the main reason people kinda petered off was moreso due to Blade not exactly being popular, even if it does have its fans. I also feel like the people who showed up early just to drop off kinda just said their piece and stood to lurking afterward. Nothing to really fret about.
Much like Hajime knew the peace and tranquility of a human life was bound to be temporary, I know that it'll only be too soon before I'm drawn back into watching Kamen Rider and discussing it with other fans, my own personal Battle Fight. And thanks for the feedback! It's tough to tell which series are going to be more active in discussion, and I guess I got a little hyped up from all of the people excited to shout out memes. I'm glad other folks got something out of this, though! --- I'm not going to make another post for this (really need to start downloading that Avengers game), but: It's the now-obligatory KRD Watches end-of-thread word art. This was culled from the 102-page Google Doc I did all of the Episode posts in. It doesn't take into account any responses I made on the boards, or anyone else's posts. Please call out any weird combinations of words you notice!
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09-04-2020, 10:43 AM | #907 |
take me to space
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Kamen Feel Go. Yeah, that's you watching the ending.
Battle Doing is a slightly better name than Battle Fight. And Tachibana was cool on the inside all along...! |
09-04-2020, 10:44 AM | #908 |
Some guy. I'm alright.
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"Story Kenzaki More" sounds like something Die would headcanon.
Meanwhile "Undead Trenchcoat Mutsuki" isn't too far off from what actually went down, haha.
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09-04-2020, 10:52 AM | #909 |
Showa Girl
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ONE EPISODE MUTSUKI is definitely something I yelled at one point!
Regardless, my laptop’s in for repairs till next week and typing on the phone is painful, so just briefly... yeah. Yeah Blade’s ending is phenomenal and there’s few Rider endings I prefer; and without it I’m really not sure how I’d feel about Blade. It’s absolutely one of those endings that really recontextualises everything you think and feel about these characters; and even knowing the twist going into it (for god’s sake, Blade’s ability on his legend rider progrise key is Joker!!!), it actually didn’t ruin anything. Oh, sure, the element of surprise is awesome; but how he got there was so much more important and really got me to tears. Kenzaki and Hajime... they’re always what I’ll take away from this show. It’s hard to say much more because Blade was my last Heisei Rider; my 20th, so a lot of my feelings on it are lost and muddled up in it being the finale of that long ride for me. It’s difficult to even recall more than absolute highlights (good and bad), but ultimately... I still really, really liked what I got; and I’m glad to see you got something similar.
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09-04-2020, 12:08 PM | #910 |
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So this is the end. And it’s certainly been a ride.
I’ve enjoyed being able to do a regular feature for a change. And after doing it, I’ve decided that Garren’s cards are my favourites, due to how dumb some of the names are (Upper Frog? Rapid Pecker? Really?) Anyway, I probably wouldn’t rank Blade as in my top series, but I still class it above my low points (Kuuga, Ryuki and OOO). As for the next show, I’m about to finish that this Sunday and I’m not sure how much of it I’ll remember by the time you get round to it, but for now, I do have some pretty strong opinions on the show. And while Switchblade won’t be giving you any reason to watch the second half, I’ll be providing you with two reason to watch it. |
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