[Fish Sandwich]

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Originally Posted by Kamen Rider Die

This is normally the place where I?d talk about what show was coming up next, and when I?d be back with it, but I?m feeling like this is a good place to put this project to bed.

Beds are places for things that wake back up after a much needed rest!

I'd love to jump straight to making a suitably sentimental post thanking you for all the good times over the years, and wishing you well in the endeavors you'll undertake with the time previously reserved for cranking out these threads like Stephen King if he was weirdly into giving opinions on hero tokusatsu, but frankly, I kind of have to process the shock of reading this for a bit first.

I've admired the sheer tenacity with which you've put these things together for so long that it's extremely difficult for me to process the idea that I might not get that episode-by-episode written breakdown of why Geats is such a transcendent work of brilliance, or that you might one day experience the love letter to humanity that your beloved Inoue created with Donbrothers, and then *not* want to chew everyone's ear off about it on here.

I'm sorry if this post is ungraceful of me, and again, I'll probably have something more proper to say after having time to chew this all over a little better, but I don't want to downplay the gut reaction I have to being told I shouldn't be looking forward to more of these threads, even though I also know you've already given us all several magnitudes more than we could ever reasonably demand of you.

[Kamen Rider Die]

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Originally Posted by DreamSword

Well Die, whether this really is the end of your reviews or you end up just taking a break, it was certainly a fascinating journey.

Thanks! I hope your threads are a blast!

[Kamen Rider Die]

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Originally Posted by Fish Sandwich

Beds are places for things that wake back up after a much needed rest!

Ha ha, true! And thanks so much for the kind words!

[Enchilada645]

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Originally Posted by Kamen Rider Die

THREAD WRAP-UP

Ngl, wasn't expecting this. While I didn't comment on this past thread (mostly because I had no desire to really revisit OOO) I'll say you've certainly made a lot of memorable experiences on here via these threads and various interactions. So I'd say you've earned a good long rest.

[Kamen Rider Die]

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Originally Posted by Enchilada645

Ngl, wasn't expecting this. While I didn't comment on this past thread (mostly because I had no desire to really revisit OOO) I'll say you've certainly made a lot of memorable experiences on here via these threads and various interactions. So I'd say you've earned a good long rest.

Thanks!

[Switchblade]

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Originally Posted by Kamen Rider Die

This is normally the place where I?d talk about what show was coming up next, and when I?d be back with it, but I?m feeling like this is a good place to put this project to bed. Without getting into boring details, this hasn?t been that fun for a little while, and I?d rather just let it be done. As I said up above, I?m nothing but grateful to TokuNation for giving me a place for the last 5+ years to be weird about Kamen Rider (and a Super Sentai!), and I appreciate everyone over that time who dipped in to share their own thoughts on these shows.

Well, that's a surprise but entirely understandable. These threads are a lot of effort and I can see how you could reach a point where they felt more like work than fun. On a selfish level, I am bummed that you reached this point before getting a chance to tackle an Ultraman. On another selfish level, I'm glad that these threads gave me an excuse to go back and revisit (or re-re-re-revisit in one case) some shows I haven't seen in a long time. I've definitely gained a new appreciation for some shows that I'd written off. I also watched Kiva again.

It's been a great ride, Die (pun intended). Thanks for sharing the experience with us and I hope that you find an excuse to pop in here again from time to time.

[Androzani84]

Honestly, as someone who did regular reviews for a year straight (first with Hurricaneger, and then Sentai VS Movies), I can relate to wanting a bit of a break (though my prep work is more strenuous, since my reviews consist of a synopsis, a few relevant photographs for when words cannot describe what happens, videos to show off toy gimmicks and relevant songs, plus a brief final thoughts paragraph at the end).

That said, I did come back to the game whenever new stuff came out, so I’m still going to be waiting on at least Outsiders 7.

[Sh Ranger]

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Originally Posted by DreadBringer

Would be hard to explain that Eiji isn't an ideal that any sane person should aspire to, because as you already know (and that I brought up in this thread), self-sacrifice is something a good number of KR fanbase glorify, and condemn if someone doesn't want to resort to that, particularly from how KR are portrayed in the Showa medias of intentionally putting themselves through pain, hardship, and suffering for others. Though, Eiji has got development though, that previously, he doesn't have a desire, but at the end, he got a desire that he wants power to protect others?

Then we should look at this as a balanced moral, that being obsessed with one desire at the expense of your happiness and being detached from desire at the expense of your happiness are both problematic ways to live and Eiji has lived them both. Ankh has friends who care about him, a home to return to and all kinds of things he never believed he could have had and he deserves the chance to enjoy the new life he's been granted.

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Originally Posted by DreadBringer

I'd want to know what some of the examples are where OOO does good, but others do better.

Like Die's example, "a better theme song, better fights, more compelling Monster Mysteries", which I think could apply to Drive.

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Originally Posted by Kamen Rider Die

THREAD WRAP-UP

This is normally the place where I?d talk about what show was coming up next, and when I?d be back with it, but I?m feeling like this is a good place to put this project to bed. Without getting into boring details, this hasn?t been that fun for a little while, and I?d rather just let it be done. As I said up above, I?m nothing but grateful to TokuNation for giving me a place for the last 5+ years to be weird about Kamen Rider (and a Super Sentai!), and I appreciate everyone over that time who dipped in to share their own thoughts on these shows.

Saraba, Kamen Rider Die. Thanks for your passionate contributions to the community! Even though you may not post regularly anymore, you have inspired other users to make their own review threads, which will hopefully continue in your place (looks at Fish's sig)! I've been tempted to make one as well, but I realize that fanfiction won't write itself. Anyway, I look forward to your revival as Kamen Rider Chou Die!

[Kamen Rider Die]

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Originally Posted by Switchblade

It's been a great ride, Die (pun intended). Thanks for sharing the experience with us and I hope that you find an excuse to pop in here again from time to time.

Thanks! I hope so, too!

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Originally Posted by Androzani84

That said, I did come back to the game whenever new stuff came out, so I?m still going to be waiting on at least Outsiders 7.

Uh, you might be waiting a long time! But never say never, I guess!

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Originally Posted by Sh Ranger

Anyway, I look forward to your revival as Kamen Rider Chou Die!

Ha ha, thanks! Stranger things have happened!

[DreadBringer]

Contrary to some others, I guess, I think this departure is rather expected. I do feel that you reply less and less to others' posts, which to me is an indicator of you being burnt out, and finally, you do reveal it here.

I rather feel that it can be frustrating at times dealing with fandom discourses. However, I don't want to simply leave and ignore, as many solutions do. I wish that I could find a place to work on these feelings. I don't want to reduce my thoughts or replies on these kind of posts, but I guess I'd take my time for your absence as well; this isn't about this project/thread only, I don't want to always watch any airing KR as well and elaborate on them, which can take up many of my time.