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04-20-2022, 12:12 AM | #17071 |
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Sorely disappointing that the sounds are just cut-up pieces of Thouser and Ark-Driver's sounds though. With the subs and Zein being its own entity and villain (essentially being the Killbus of Zero-One), sad to say that Zein isn't a new form for Gai. I'm still holding out hope though! |
04-20-2022, 08:32 AM | #17072 |
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Kamen Rider Revice Legacy: Kamen Rider Vail
Part 2 As this centers outside of Noah, more of Junpei's personality is shown here in the daily talk against someone, as someone only driven by revenge and has lost his meaning of life by that, he's a lone wolf type and would show some coldness and aloofness. It's explainable with how NOAH treats him, but his vengeful side seems to be purely his own, as that time he was eager to fight the devils, instead of obeying NOAH. Other than that, he seems to be enhanced as Vail with his wounds healing quickly. Not that it applies to his scent too however. He doesn't seem to be much superior to the NOAH soldiers that fought him, so he's probably at best slightly superhuman in physical stats at that point. Quote:
It now centers around the buildup of his relationship with Yukimi as she helped him out from the debris and took him to the similar-as-ever-in-the-past Happy Spa. True to how "the apple doesn't fall far from the tree", Yukimi showed traits that is seen in her future children, seen in her cooking being about spicy curries like Sakura's, as well as her being a #1 busybody like Ikki's, none for Daiji's yet. I guess it makes sense now on how she was fiercely overprotective against Sakura becoming a Rider, she resembles Ikki the most at the first place. That'd make her kind and helpful...
b̶e̶t̶t̶e̶r̶ ̶p̶e̶r̶s̶o̶n̶ ̶t̶h̶a̶n̶ ̶J̶u̶n̶p̶e̶i̶ ̶j̶u̶s̶t̶ ̶w̶i̶t̶h̶o̶u̶t̶ ̶R̶i̶d̶e̶r̶ ̶s̶u̶i̶t̶, albeit with some wild and savage traits too, she's saving the day with traditionally feminine role to Genta, but Ikki's busybodiness is seen as a wrong trait in the main series, so if Yukimi's like him too she should've been given a lesson too, but I don't think it'd happen for 5-part only unless it's mentioned offscreen if Yukimi can be a main guide to her children. Quote:
Actually Masumi's conscience kicked in earlier than I thought, I thought he felt regret as he grew older and a bit wiser, but actually he already objected as a young man here against Agariyama, who's shown to be completely ruthless in reaching his goals, experimenting on various people without blinking an eye despite that all of them except Junpei are killed. That'd mean he might've obtained more victims than Olteca with Junpei being numbered 71. He'd also capture someone innocent just because she interacts with Subject 071 and would soon consider him a failure as well, Junpei's second chance is given without freedom.
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04-20-2022, 03:58 PM | #17073 |
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If the negative side of Yukimi's busybody trait isn't addressed in the spin-off, then we can probably assume she experienced her own development for that sometime in the 25 year interval. The only development she got so far was in Episode 17, where she learned to stop being so overprotective of her grown-up children and start believing in them. That's not necessarily a bad thing though, since it shows that Yukimi is already a very emotionally mature and sensible person, to only need that one episode of development. Someone needs to hold that crazy family together. I think this is what makes it such a sweet love story, about a kind girl like Yukimi trying to tame a vengeful devil human like Genta to become the family-loving man we know in the present.
Was bringing him up regarding the Giftarian murders, both Olteca and NOAH/Agariyama had killed humans and turned them into devils. Unlike Deadman contracts that didn't do the same.
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04-21-2022, 02:34 PM | #17074 |
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I was putting a reminder about how despite that Yukimi is a kind girl, Genta at this point would contribute far more to others, despite that he's a vengeful devil human, because Genta is still a strong Rider that can fight off devils, while Yukimi would be more limited in what she can do. And regarding how taming a vengeful devil human would be kinda like many primary and secondary Rider dynamics. As older self Yukimi is the only one approving of Genta's 'pathetic' traits though, compared to how the 'sensible' childs Daiji and Sakura think about him... So you do have a point about her needing short time to develop, though outside of 25 year interval (so it'd be at 1997? damn modernism in this show setting...) I'd still want to see the maturity and sensibility on the young one, not only old ones because the stigma of the old being viewed as always wiser and more right.
Daiji and Sakura looking down on Genta's goofy behavior seems like a typical snobbish reaction from teens/young adults who feel embarrassed by their "lame" parents, especially considering how Sakura is an edgy "invincible girl" who looks down on any weakness in general. I think it's okay that Yukimi finds Genta's behavior endearing. While wisdom can come with age, it does depend on how that experience is used. Older people can also become too stubborn and reject any new ideas due to believing their advanced age makes them always right. I don't think that's the case with Yukimi though, she's great. Daiji seems to have inherited some of that wisdom as well, being the least dysfunctional and most motivated of his siblings.
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04-21-2022, 04:33 PM | #17075 |
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After around two months of meandering, I'm finally back to where I left off on Kamen Rider Black.
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04-28-2022, 01:57 PM | #17076 |
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Kamen Rider Revice Legacy: Kamen Rider Vail
Part 3 I was worried before regarding about how the next one was probably going to sideline the deeper development of learning to live or something for just lovey-dovey romance, even though it's obviously going to happen eventually, but actually that's handled fine and better than I expect. There's some relatable traits between Genta and Yukimi to each other that probably is the one to spark the relationship. About how both lost their parents, and both feel a sense of emptiness in their life with Genta losing the meaning of his life by only taking revenge, and Yukimi seemingly accepting of her potential death as NOAH prisoner. And then Genta, with him also being far more honest than I expect, admitting that spending time with Yukimi was enjoyable and likely something that can fill the void in his life, probably Yukimi as well before of wanting to eat together with him. Now it's clearer why the NOAH captain seem to have more restrain and standards compared to the other NOAH members, because he's actually a spy from a resistance to prevent victims like Genta. This one's not a case of 'not all members from a shady organization (in this case NOAH) is fully bad'. He's also likely the younger Buu-san (the most different look between the cast), which explains his excellence of gathering information, his 'special' occupation was being a former soldier. Before he helped Genta and Yukimi escape he tried to convince Masumi, so that shows he disapproved of Agariyama. Though dunno when did he become a spy of NOAH and if he's already there when the previous 70 victims aren't saved, as it can seem as if the turnaround of the captain was forced in the middle if he's already there for quite a time, and that he did tase Genta. Masumi is also a better person compared to Agariyama, but he's still not a good person overall, then and now, with him refusing to change his ways here that he has sunk too deep despite having limits in what he did. Actually turns out how Genta is seen as a failure was about his body rejecting Giff cells thus he can also potentially turn into devil. So it's nothing different from previous 70 subjects, but just delayed failure for Agariyama. Obviously planning to kill Yukimi is monstrous too. For the fight here, the stock "your loved ones fuel your determination" trope is used as a reason why Genta can escape (and likely keeps his human self this way)... Other than that, Revice continues to provide bodycount here, and not from Giff-related stuff in the captain firing at his squad members. Which next leads into a rare scene of Kamen Rider directly hitting humans. The soldiers aren't actually reduced into mush for obvious reason (excessive gore even if that makes sense), but likely they died too from a direct blow from Kamen Rider.
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04-28-2022, 03:42 PM | #17077 |
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Kamen Rider Revice Legacy: Kamen Rider Vail
Part 3 I was worried before regarding about how the next one was probably going to sideline the deeper development of learning to live or something for just lovey-dovey romance, even though it's obviously going to happen eventually, but actually that's handled fine and better than I expect. There's some relatable traits between Genta and Yukimi to each other that probably is the one to spark the relationship. About how both lost their parents, and both feel a sense of emptiness in their life with Genta losing the meaning of his life by only taking revenge, and Yukimi seemingly accepting of her potential death as NOAH prisoner. And then Genta, with him also being far more honest than I expect, admitting that spending time with Yukimi was enjoyable and likely something that can fill the void in his life, probably Yukimi as well before of wanting to eat together with him. Quote:
Actually turns out how Genta is seen as a failure was about his body rejecting Giff cells thus he can also potentially turn into devil. So it's nothing different from previous 70 subjects, but just delayed failure for Agariyama. Obviously planning to kill Yukimi is monstrous too.
I recently saw a translation of the NOAH document Masumi was holding, which mentions the setting of Yukimi's and Genta's escape in June 1996. This would give their romantic relationship more time to escalate before the birth of Ikki.
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04-28-2022, 09:03 PM | #17078 |
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I'm now up to episode 46 of Kamen Rider Black and I should be able to finish this series around this weekend.
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04-28-2022, 10:01 PM | #17079 |
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04-30-2022, 07:25 PM | #17080 |
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Well, this is it. I'm finally down to the final two episodes of Kamen Rider Black.
EDIT: Just finished the series as of last night. Next up, his battles against the Gorgom may have ended but Minami Kotaro's journey is far from over with Kamen Rider Black RX. Last edited by GuardianAngel87; 05-01-2022 at 11:52 AM.. |
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