[Den-O]

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Originally Posted by HenshinTension

Finished episode 29 and 30 of Kabuto last night. It was...different. It felt a lot like the middle episodes of Ryuki where the characters were acting out of character and the focus was on comedy. It wasn't as bad as the episodes in Ryuki were though. Hopefully that was just to break up the drama/darkness the show has had so far and not the way the rest of the series plays out. Also, what the heck was with the sudden jump in episode 28? For those of you who have seen Kabuto I'm talking about the sudden jump to Kabuto and Gattack fighting Kabuto Hyper form? No introduction, no lead up just BAM. I'm assuming it's a Worm due to the preview at the end of episode 30 but I wasn't prepared for that sudden jump! It was a bit jarring to be honest.

I actually find those 2 episodes to be some of the worst "comedic" fillers in any Kamen Rider series. They were absolutely awful.

However in regards to the spoilered question here's an answer As I recall he's the Kabuto from the future. He begins appearing very briefly in a few episodes, has that one fight with them, and saves Hiyori one time before never really showing up again. It's assumed that the Hyper Kabuto from the future could be the one from the God Speed Love film. Then Tendou gets his Hyper Zecter (with it's own time-travel shenanigans).

[HenshinTension]

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Originally Posted by Den-O

I actually find those 2 episodes to be some of the worst "comedic" fillers in any Kamen Rider series. They were absolutely awful.

However in regards to the spoilered question here's an answer As I recall he's the Kabuto from the future. He begins appearing very briefly in a few episodes, has that one fight with them, and saves Hiyori one time before never really showing up again. It's assumed that the Hyper Kabuto from the future could be the one from the God Speed Love film. Then Tendou gets his Hyper Zecter (with it's own time-travel shenanigans).

Ah gotcha. Oh boy...time travel. I hope they do it right...I love Den-O but the time travel aspect created some fairly big plot holes. Hopefully Kabuto won't (not holding my breath). Althought Den-O is still one of my favorite series regardless of the plot holes so maybe Kabuto will be alright.

[Matrixbeast]

I have to rewatch Kabuto, because I can't think of what you're talking about when it comes to comedic episodes (Though I generally tend to forget about them pretty much immediately after I finish watching them )

[Blade Raider]

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Originally Posted by Matrixbeast

I have to rewatch Kabuto, because I can't think of what you're talking about when it comes to comedic episodes (Though I generally tend to forget about them pretty much immediately after I finish watching them )

It's the Iron Chef episodes (I had to check myself). Personally, I think there's worse in Kabuto, but that one is still up there as very bad.

PS Time travel and Kamen Rider should never mix.

[Sentai]

I know she has problems. Being buried alive does that to a girl. But seriously... Hiyori. I keep hoping Tendou slaps her outright just to make the emo stop.

[Switchblade]

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Originally Posted by HenshinTension

Ah gotcha. Oh boy...time travel. I hope they do it right...I love Den-O but the time travel aspect created some fairly big plot holes. Hopefully Kabuto won't (not holding my breath). Althought Den-O is still one of my favorite series regardless of the plot holes so maybe Kabuto will be alright.

Yeah, Kabuto doesn't pull it off that well. But really, the whole plot for the series doesn't really hold together all that well and is full of holes all over the place. But that's what you get with Yonemura as your head writer - decent two-episode arcs but a really sloppy overarching story.

[Den-O]

Those iron chef episodes were so damn godawful that it hurt. I thought I was watching a parody of Kabuto. Completely tonally different from the rest of the series. And like Switchblade said that series has more plot holes than swiss cheese. When you get to the end you're going to have just as many questions as you do answers. Kabuto handled time-travel, just not very well.

[Matrixbeast]

I'd watch a Kamen Rider Iron Chef. Sounds like it'd be badass.
...Yes. That's what's going through my head thanks to this conversation

[Switchblade]

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Originally Posted by Matrixbeast

I'd watch a Kamen Rider Iron Chef. Sounds like it'd be badass.
...Yes. That's what's going through my head thanks to this conversation

... and now I'm picturing Rokusaburo Michiba in a Rider 1 belt. And it is awesome.

[HenshinTension]

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Originally Posted by Den-O

Those iron chef episodes were so damn godawful that it hurt. I thought I was watching a parody of Kabuto. Completely tonally different from the rest of the series. And like Switchblade said that series has more plot holes than swiss cheese. When you get to the end you're going to have just as many questions as you do answers. Kabuto handled time-travel, just not very well.

That's dissapointing. I've noticed a trend with Hesei era series lately:They don't end all that well. I liked the ending to W, OOO and Fourze but Kuuga, Ryuki and Den-O left me going "what just happened?". Sounds like Kabuto is going to fall in that latter catergory as well. *Sigh* Oh well. I still like the show and I still love all the shows in that latter category so who cares, eh?