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07-25-2023, 02:44 PM | #17521 |
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I've read one of their Ryuki reviews you sent me before, but is there something specific you want to bring up?
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07-26-2023, 07:35 AM | #17522 |
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Oh so you did, I meant that I asked to clarify if you have done it or not yet (I think it's the only way for me to know), sorry for the re-ask by this. I guess I wanna bring up something about this elsewhere if I'd want to.
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07-31-2023, 09:44 AM | #17523 |
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I watched Medal of Resurrection yesterday. Definitely a fresh daring take on what an anniversary movie can be, in contrast to the more frivolous fanservice-y Sentai ones I've seen so far. I thought it was pretty intriguing how Ankh is basically the protagonist here (Miura Ryosuke hasn't aged?!), while Eiji is like a part of the world that ties everything together, which seems fitting.
The plot does exactly as advertised by concluding the Ankh revival subplot that's been hanging over OOO for the last decade and I guess Mouri has gained a reputation as the guy you hire to kill the hero, after Takumi in Kamen Rider 4. It's a tragic and bittersweet ending for sure, but it totally feels in-character for Eiji, as the only other option in this scenario was for him to let an innocent little girl die, which considering his traumatic war flashback, of course he had to save her this time. There's even a Cyclone Effect Acoustic scene between Eiji and Ankh which really landed the emotional weight for me. The new forms are pretty cool as well, although frankly I'm not sure why King OOO bothered with the cape when his Final Form immediately discarded it. Creative use of the Tamashii shoulders. I would've preferred if Goda used Mukachiri as a base, with the King armor added over it. Tajadol Eternity finally resolved the problem I had with Tajadol's red eyes. The green eyes actually make the suit stand out, which is what the original was missing. Eiji voicing the "Taka, Kujaku, Condol!" part, like Ankh did in the show's finale, was some emotional symbolism that once more this is their last fight together, but with their roles switched. What did you guys think of this movie?
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07-31-2023, 10:47 AM | #17524 |
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It was interesting, but it could use a longer duration. King OOO turned out to be too flat a villain and Greeds would like to see more. In general, for a cast that was invited ten years later, they have very little interaction. Although, perhaps, this problem is solved by special Birth. Also, I don't remember if there was an explanation why the Ankh didn't take over Eiji's body, though not heal him, but continue to exist.
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08-01-2023, 11:01 AM | #17525 |
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It was interesting, but it could use a longer duration. King OOO turned out to be too flat a villain and Greeds would like to see more. In general, for a cast that was invited ten years later, they have very little interaction. Although, perhaps, this problem is solved by special Birth. Also, I don't remember if there was an explanation why the Ankh didn't take over Eiji's body, though not heal him, but continue to exist.
Eiji pushed Ankh out of his henshin after finishing Goda. Seems like Eiji didn't want his life to become a burden for Ankh and chose to stay dead so Ankh could live freely. Which sucks for everybody who cares about Eiji, but, I guess, at least he didn't have any regrets, similar to Takumi and Isamu. EDIT: I remembered the Fun Fact: Goda's VA is called Hino Satoshi. It's so appropriate.
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08-01-2023, 08:02 PM | #17526 |
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It's actually a pretty strong contender for my favorite Rider movie. I loved the role reversal that Eiji and Ankh went through, and while the ending is certainly contentious amongst fans, I loved it. To me, Eiji pushing Ankh away at the end was him basically saying "Don't be like me. Learn to let go and move on."
Could the movie have used another half hour to maybe elaborate on a few things and give some other characters more screen time? Sure, but I'd be lying if I said I didn't love the movie from start to finish. Plus, ya know, Tajador Eternity is a fantastic suit, and is everything I wanted Tajador to be at the end of the OOO proper.
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08-02-2023, 02:42 PM | #17527 |
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I think they should've added Tajadol Eternity as a DLC character for Memory of Heroez. It's a missed opportunity that Ankh is only NPC.
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08-02-2023, 02:50 PM | #17528 |
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It occurred to me that "Tycoon meets Shinobi" would be better if they replaced Tycoon with Kenzan in it. First: the different personalities of the main characters would create a more interesting dynamic. Secondly: then the role of the bridesmaid would be played by Desast.
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08-03-2023, 10:01 AM | #17529 |
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I just wanna gush a bit about Kamen Rider Outsiders. I'll put some plot points and details behind spoiler bars just in-case anyone hasn't watched as of yet and plans to.
I didn't expect what started as a one-off Father's Day-ish crossover with Genm The Presidents to turn into one of the most intriguing background crossovers I've ever seen KR do. You can tell it was inspired by superhero films (Specifically and obviously the MCU) with how integrated they're making multiple series. As of the latest episode we've got connections between Ex-Aid, Zero-One, Saber, Revice, Decade, Faiz, Blade, Drive, Den-O, Ryuki and any rider that has dealt with Foundation X. The story of essentially the ultimate force of good being opposed by a conjured force of evil due to the latter posing a potential threat upon its creation is really interesting to me. Zein is Ark's counterpart. Ark was the epitome of malice and negative emotion while Zein is justice and positive emotion, but if that heroism is left unopposed it could lead to the subjugation and rule over humanity all for the sake of protection. It's a premise KR doesn't touch on much. Last I remember was Daiji's character arc in Revice where losing Kagerou left his just side imbalanced and caused him to make extreme decisions. The solution to this and the key players involved not only make things interesting, but also either tie up loose ends to previous characters and series, undo some things or give fans things they've been wanting to see for ages. Stuff like Tachibana being the one developing Zein and Yuuto being the user. Or how Zein's powers essentially come from copied Decade cards that he shreds with each use. Blue Bird apparently supporting Tachibana's work and George personally coming to enlist Nico's help since she's taken over Genm Corp as its president post Ex-Aid and they needed Kamen Rider Chronicle's data for Zein's completion. Nico reviving Horobi to function as a Genm Corp enforcer who Ark originally wanted to revive against Zein, only for him to obviously refuse since he's not evil. Foundation X using whatever means necessary to gather the most evil riders they can find to oppose Zein, including reviving Desast, Banno and Brain or trying to recruit Ouja. Even forming a partnership with Smart Brain and the damn Orphenoch King. It's such a wtf series that keeps shocking me every episode with what they do and where they pull from that I hope it continues for as long as it needs to. Only real downside I have is the wait between episodes. 2 or so months each round is such a painful time frame when they keep bomb-dropping you one after another.
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08-03-2023, 10:23 AM | #17530 |
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Basically, that's why I abandoned it for a while. It's just that you still have to review all the episodes from the beginning in order to fully appreciate the whole work.
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