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01-09-2023, 03:50 PM | #111 |
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I mean honestly, I'd think this'd land better if you acknowledged Ogami's faults better before in his treatments to the younger ones, though in this episode Ogami had a good reason to be livid and it's hard not to considering what happened to the child, he also needs to not quickly jump into conclusions, especially regarding people he looked down into.
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01-09-2023, 06:20 PM | #112 |
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It's odd - Dezast is such a fresh precense, I think I took him for granted in this early stage of the show. He fits so well into the slot of "antagonist in the moment", rather than Calibur's mysterious machinations (title of my new album), or the Megido trio's... whatever their deal is. But because of that, he passed under my radar as someone I should have a big attachment to, especially when the show is throwing so many Riders at us, but his simplicity belies something more. Also he looks damn cool.
And yeah, it's nice to see Mei being brought up! Mei's goodl!
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01-09-2023, 06:22 PM | #113 |
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Fish Sandwich also watched Kamen Rider Saber Episode 4
I'm still very broadly in agreement with Die's overall assessment while definitely still finding the show more fun than he does, so I'm not sure how much I can really add to the discussion here, short of just excitedly screaming about how much I love Traffic Light Saber or something. (Really, at some point I should totally just do some deep dive on all the different suits in this show, because I could say something about all of them.) As for the story, I think this is the point where you can definitely start to see the pieces getting pulled together into something that functions a little smoother. Even the weird introduction of Kento kind of makes more sense if you consider this as a single larger script? Like, that cold open from last time would come off a lot less disconnected if it leads into Espada debuting at the end of the same episode as a sort of bookend (on top of Kento's role in the middle here), right? Quote:
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One of the very few times in recent memory that one of these shows has actually brought up a reason to not use a more powerful form in favour of a base/earlier form - something I'd like to see them do a lot more! - and then it's just, sort of, swept aside and doesn't matter. Okay!
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01-09-2023, 08:04 PM | #114 |
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It's odd - Dezast is such a fresh precense, I think I took him for granted in this early stage of the show. He fits so well into the slot of "antagonist in the moment", rather than Calibur's mysterious machinations (title of my new album), or the Megido trio's... whatever their deal is. But because of that, he passed under my radar as someone I should have a big attachment to, especially when the show is throwing so many Riders at us, but his simplicity belies something more. Also he looks damn cool.
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And yeah, it's nice to see Mei being brought up! Mei's goodl!
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01-09-2023, 08:06 PM | #115 |
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Even now I'm not 100% sure I could tell you which Megido is Storious and which one is Legiel.
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01-09-2023, 08:11 PM | #116 |
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Even the weird introduction of Kento kind of makes more sense if you consider this as a single larger script? Like, that cold open from last time would come off a lot less disconnected if it leads into Espada debuting at the end of the same episode as a sort of bookend (on top of Kento's role in the middle here), right?
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01-09-2023, 09:29 PM | #117 |
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01-09-2023, 11:39 PM | #118 |
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KAMEN RIDER SABER EPISODE 5 - “MY FRIEND, THE SWORDSMAN OF LIGHTNING”
KAIDO That alone: five stars. Seeing this guy back on my TV in a new role is already the highlight of my year. Any complaints I’d have after that are minor in comparison. But speaking of complaints. If there’s one thing this show doesn’t lack for, it’s characters, If there’re two things this show doesn’t lack for, it’s big brass balls. To take your fifth episode – your FIFTH EPISODE – and turn it into a ramshackle Let’s See What Everyone’s Up To screw-around… boy, that is something else. That is a decision that shows tremendous confidence in your cast to make it all palatable to the audience, and tremendous obliviousness at the insanity of how much story you’ve actually told so far. If it works at all, it’s because this show is dead-on right to have enough confidence in their actors to sell a bunch of underwritten fight scenes and unconvincing revelations. (I kinda love that the first time we learn that Calibur is Kento’s dad is randomly in a conversation with Ogami, instead of at a climactic, emotionally-relevant moment. Also, I don’t think Calibur is Kento’s dad.) This show is a workplace dramedy, so letting its various coworkers ping-pong off of each other in a bunch of charming dialogue-heavy scenes… it’s not the worst idea this show has had yet, that’s for sure. You can totally send Rintaro and Mei off into a citywide excursion that only succeeds in them getting jumped by Desast (sort of, he’s pretty much just out for a walk, total non-Kaido episode highlight) and Zoooooooous, and still call it an enjoyable subplot. Ogami and Kento sharing a soda on a roof before Ogami swears vengeance against a bottling plant or whatever? Similarly captivating. But the main story these characters are all supposedly operating in? Nowhere. Dog shit. The piranha stuff is laughably inconsequential, even by this show’s standards for tokusatsu action storytelling. There’s just, like, two of them! The end! It’s so obligatory and thin that I’d rather they not even have bothered. None of the monster stuff contributes anything towards Kento’s feelings of guilt and/or responsibility, beyond a vague air of consternation. The heart of his rage comes from the way Calibur’s actions personally affected Touma and the Sword of Logos; there’s absolutely nothing of value, narratively, in a cruise ship or a race track. It’s just noise, and it’s a distraction a show this frequently unfocused can't afford. I wish to god this show could just, like, pick a lane. It’s got a charming cast, a hilarious antagonist in Desast, and a terrifying menace in Calibur. Spending any time at all with a half-assed Megid and one of them dopes from the Book Club… no. No, you cannot afford to drop that shit in when you’ve got so much stuff, better stuff, to build out and address. If you can’t find a way to tie that stuff in organically – AND YOU CAN’T – just leave it out. Anyway, KAIDO, the end. — MARTINIS ON THE ROOF “Maintenance.” “Hi, yeah, this is Tomohisa from the 8th floor? From the law firm?” “Tomo, yeah, it’s Nachi. What’s up?” “So, one of our paralegals went up to the roof for a smoke, and there’s, uh, there's…” “...’there’s’ what?” “She– she said it looked like there’d been a school play up there.” “Uh huh.” “Yeah, it– it, uh, there was a stage? And benches?” “Okay. So, what can I do for you, Tomo.” “What can you… I’m sorry? I said there was a stage on the roof, and benches. She told me there was an inflatable globe. I was hoping you can tell me what that is, and when it’s going to be removed.” “Well, removed, I don’t know, probably tonight. I think the swordsmen’re probably done with it by now, I’m just waiting for the night crew to get here so we can start taking it all apart.” “Oh, that’s great, we… I’m sorry, did you say ‘swordsmen’?” “Yeah, the swordsmen from the Sword of Logos.” “Is that a, a kendo club?” “The Sword of Logos? Nah, they’re a, whatchacallit, kind of a mystical society of warriors, armed with forbidden knowledge and unparalleled weaponry, destined to defend the world as we know it from the villainy of creatures from beyond human comprehension. One of those, you know?” “I–” “So, yeah, they got a long-term lease on the roof. They need to brood, mostly – great views of the city – and sometimes to work through downbeat character arcs. That kid Touma, his words, not mine. We let the other tenants use it all the other times when they don’t need it; smoke breaks, lunches, that sort of thing.” “Uh–” “But we’ll get that all broken down tonight, less’n they need it for some inner conflict and guilt that’s still gnawin’ at ‘em something fierce. I’ll give ‘em a shout at their North Pole base, just make sure we’re clear for teardown.” “Th– thanks. Thanks, Nachi.” “Not a problem, Tomo. Anything else I can do for ya?” “Well, there’s one other thing. It looks like the soda machine was cleft in twain? Can you get someone to take a look at it tomorrow?”
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01-09-2023, 11:53 PM | #119 |
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Yeah, Kaido's actor is like Magiyellow's in Toei, in which they just get grabbed constantly for other roles in other Rider/Sentai stuff occasionally. Always good to see when those two pop up from time to time.
Kento's an interesting lad with a lot of problems, and I suppose with the introduction of Dragon Eagle this week I can sort of explain my further thoughts on Blades' lion chest. It's oddly bulky when compared to the other two Swordriver Animal armors. Like I get it because it's his main accent piece, but it definitely is striking when you see how flat Hedgehog and Eagle are. I don't have much to say about this episode so um... As someone writing Saber Fanfiction (My crossover with Symphogear)... making the Monster of the Week Megid interesting in any kind of situation is definitely a hard one. -Golem, easy tbh, he's the first boss, fairly easy thing to have Touma run into him in my story. -Ant and Grasshopper were harder to utilize and make interesting but I think I managed it though it was very much a sorta repeat of the plot Saber did just to have some more character interactions. -Salamander, a bit harder given well, Ogami sadly does not exist in the crossover so the whole Sora plotline just isn't a thing. But his setup was more interesting to work with even if it was to continue further character interactions before getting back to Symphogear's main plot. -The Piranha Megid... I basically dispersed them as like, extra enemy combatants during certain chapters. Again, when you compare them to Salamander, they're very boring in terms of what they can really do. Fun fact, those four Megid I listed were the only ones I used for Season 1 of the story (15 Episodes in total not counting specials)! This is also the point where I once again say, Saber Q1 is beefy, so beefy I've been slowly but surely spreading it out over the course of two seasons. As for the story... ah the old classic pure conversation and let the dialogue carry the whole story, rather nice. I'll say this at least, when the Swords of Logos folks brood, they brood in style... |
01-09-2023, 11:58 PM | #120 |
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Kento's an interesting lad with a lot of problems, and I suppose with the introduction of Dragon Eagle this week I can sort of explain my further thoughts on Blades' lion chest. It's oddly bulky when compared to the other two Swordriver Animal armors. Like I get it because it's his main accent piece, but it definitely is striking when you see how flat Hedgehog and Eagle are.
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Fun fact, those four Megid I listed were the only ones I used for Season 1 of the story (15 Episodes in total not counting specials)! This is also the point where I once again say, Saber Q1 is beefy, so beefy I've been slowly but surely spreading it out over the course of two seasons.
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