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10-01-2022, 07:50 AM | #1 |
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A new artificial Rider named PunkJack appears to enforce the DGP rules.
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10-02-2022, 07:58 AM | #2 |
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...huh
so there's more to Buffa than just "I'm a jerk" shame there's gonna be team swaps, I would've loved to see Buffa and Tycoon learn to work together
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10-02-2022, 08:48 AM | #3 |
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interesting dynamic this ep. Na-Go and Geats work well together and their fight scene is good.
And surprisingly Keiwa and Michinaga isn't a bad character combination. Mainly due to the fact Michinaga doesn't have a rough personality. or not as much as I expected. Disappointed by PunkJack though. I know it's not a "real rider" debut, but with this show already "wasting" riders quite early (for now) i wasn't expecting a new rider to be even more anecdotal. Since he will be paired up with Keiwa next week, I expect him to "wake up" and become the best around for some time. But wouldn't that mean Mary and Buffa to be eliminated ? Hmm maybe there will be a trick and original teams will come back together just by the end. Last edited by Omnikaiser; 10-02-2022 at 08:54 AM.. |
10-02-2022, 04:13 PM | #4 |
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Got the show. The overall impression is extremely positive. An unbanal plot, pleasant interesting characters, good battle scenes and competent use of abilities. Particularly pleased that the script gives us a "rider war" without direct battles between them (at least for now). I don’t want to overpraise yet, because it is not known whether the show will remain as good after revealing the secret of the game and changing the status quo.
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10-02-2022, 06:22 PM | #5 |
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I'm assuming that the two teams will tie for points, saving them from elimination.
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10-03-2022, 07:48 AM | #7 |
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Now I'm stoked for the next episode, it's quite a big cliffhanger, for Keiwa, not fully getting into the grasp of the game yet (though he figured out the Concentration game like Ace) and also being paired with an unreliable partner, how'd he get out of this situation, though it's likely Morio who got eliminated next due to not being the main 4.
It's just expected that Michinaga would have more things going for him rather than being a jerk, like numerous Riders of this type in previous serieses. Michinaga seems to have soft spot (or likely just generally a better person before Toru's death) towards his circle, his construction co-workers, particularly Toru Imai, but to other co-workers he's also cordial, albeit reserved, he turns down their invitation politely. He seems to hide his sadness too when he craves understanding in being angry to Ace which he perceives as a snob. Still that doesn't mean he's not a jerk or ruthless to at least other Riders though, this does establish that he's not a bad guy overall, expected too as being a jerk doesn't mean bad guy (though it does make him morally worse), though Kanato was one. Keiwa makes a rather interesting dynamic with Michinaga. Due to his helpful and peacemaking nature (though he wasn't exactly happy being paired with him), Keiwa sort of tried to be Michinaga's therapist, and it can make some cracks to Michinaga's behavior, giving the audience more picture of him, like telling why he uses guns as melee weapons (of which.. it's Michinaga hindering the team) opening up about his preference to Zombie Buckle, and giving him a bit of guidance that getting a Buckle with matching ID isn't worth losing Boost. In a long-term, Keiwa benefits the opponent's team more though by agreeing to give away Boost, as previously both Ace and Michinaga are on similar terms before/after the deal, both had mismatched Buckles before, now they have best-match Buckle, only that Boost is now on opponent's hand, though Michinaga was a poor Magnum user unlike how Ace uses Zombie. Overall it's not successful yet though, he's still hostile and standoffish overall, and later agreed to switch teams with Morio, Michinaga's loner tendencies is also a liability in a team, even if he's a strong fighter, but Concentration game requires more than just beating up Trump Jamatos, and Keiwa's the one who figured it out. DGP isn't a game about putting other players down other than surpassing their points, it's based on cooperation. This view also can happen in real life too, like sports that has multiple players in a team that can have people focus on who contributes the best, wouldn't even care if they sabotage their teammate or such, missing the point of the team part, only the individual player part. Punk Jack makes its debut, and so far it's established as a DGP staff (so not AI) that has a rule of staying anonymous, thus they can't speak or reveal their identity. Obviously, this can make him even more of a liability than Michinaga as a team, albeit he's a good fighter, as there are no communication at all between his team, which leads into Punk Jack doing moves like kill stealing from Mary. Apparently for some reason Punk Jack needs to be literally dragged too. Doesn't mean Punk Jack has no defining behavior though, as seen in Punk Jack punching Morio's neck after Morio jabs him for being useless, of which it's unscripted with Punk Jack's suit actor apologizing to Koji Abe. Morio being an older guy can give Haima/early Genta vibes from the show's preview before (and his debut kinda), and he does have some comic relief role too like said Punk Jack interaction, but he's a different one as he's a certified scumbag. He seems to be Geats' version of Imperer, both are farm-themed Riders who put up a nice act in front of others, and are driven by luxurious desires (Sano thinks it's happiness and Morio brought up money when talking about desires), but in reality they're only opportunists who only cares about putting themselves in advantageous position, including using cheap tactics, for here it's Team Swap Chance Ticket. He treats those who can't be useful to him with disdain as well, like isolating infected Neon or looking down on Keiwa. His Mary motif is used for "wolf in sheep's clothing" type. So here the Desire Money can be used for something more useful than just clothes like Neon did before. The strongest pair is obviously Ace and Neon, and not only due to Ace, in previous episode Neon has become a competent fighter, and here they actually kept her growth, keeping up with Ace's Magnum Boost form. Other than his casanova flirting ways, Ace seems to treat women well, viewing them as actual person, which he does to Neon here. He actually trusts her abilities, only giving the necessary command without controlling her, unlike her family. Ace understands teamwork too, unlike Michinaga, to know that supporting the teammate is also important by letting her have Claw Buckle. About Ginpen's death before, I do wonder if Geats actually could've saved Ginpen or such, but this'd be likely addressed in Michinaga's story later, of which it seems that Geats didn't save Toru while he can, making Michinaga vengeful to him. Ace doesn't show much reaction to events around him, the flashback may confirm Ace as someone indifferent or such. Neon's on even better term with Ace and she's all supportive or even fawning over him. One of her video stream type is singing and dancing (as an idol), and here it's implemented in her fight to coordinate their moves. This'd likely foreshadow Beats Na-Go. Not on Morio's level, but she's still a DGP player through and through, she'd be driven to win especially after becoming competent player, and here she seems to practice never playing into the hands of the opponent, as she thought Keiwa's a trickster to try making a deal to Ace that sounds advantageous to them by shilling Magnum Buckle (but it's to benefit Michinaga which obviously Keiwa would hide), thus she further Na-Gotiates with asking for Boost Buckle as well instead of settling. She acted rather bratty here to someone who helped her before though albeit it's defensive (perceiving another dirty tactics in eavesdropping).
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10-03-2022, 10:14 AM | #8 |
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I have a theory that Keiwa is constantly getting Boost because he plays right. In general, not a specific last. That is, it is obvious that the game is fake and Jamato attacking the city is just a more advanced version of virtual Jamato for training. By the way, I think that PunkJack is also Jamato in a rider suit. As for me, the whole game is just a test for something more and if the masked man clearly has his eyes on Ace, then the game itself is clearly more favorable to Takun.
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10-04-2022, 09:29 AM | #9 |
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At first, I thought it was weird that certain Core IDs have corresponding Raise Buckles, since IDs don't even have unique sounds. But when I thought about the passive perks granted by accessories, it made sense. Geats' muffler gives him increased situational awareness, so naturally that stat would make him the best shooter with Magnum. Buffa's cape gives him increased physical power, complimenting Zombie's strong melee attacks.
The Trump Jyamatos' gimmick reminded me of the Saguil Brothers from Zyuohger. Quote:
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It's just expected that Michinaga would have more things going for him rather than being a jerk, like numerous Riders of this type in previous serieses. Michinaga seems to have soft spot (or likely just generally a better person before Toru's death) towards his circle, his construction co-workers, particularly Toru Imai, but to other co-workers he's also cordial, albeit reserved, he turns down their invitation politely. He seems to hide his sadness too when he craves understanding in being angry to Ace which he perceives as a snob.
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I recall Henshinzero did compare it to Maze Runner, so maybe he was on to something there.
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10-06-2022, 02:01 AM | #10 |
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I mean what do you expect lol? There has been numerous characters of Buffa's type throughout the franchise
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When anti-heroic trait (selfish motivation type) is implemented in daily life, instead of action scenes (ofc it's an extension to his character outside Rider fights too). Doing something that benefits others properly but to show off, but it's fixing someone's house instead of killing monsters and saving others.
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