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06-22-2022, 05:48 AM | #101 |
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It's almost like people realized that spending literally any length of time in an irradiated disaster area was a bad idea!
And, yeah, they quarantined the town, but that quarantine seems minimally enforced if a tour guide can get there. (Also, the robot death/liberation cult that's currently residing in the rubble.) I feel like the people that decided to hide this town away so that no one could ever learn the truth could've maybe spent some time over the last twelve years turning over a couple rocks to see if there was anything potentially incriminating? Just a thought! When it comes to Anna getting in, I assume she was only able to do so via her being a Humagear. That or thanks to Fuwa and/or Aruto. Thus, why would the people who covered things up even bother? Even if they wanted to, they'd have to deal with the potentially crazed Humagears inside. People have put less effort towards big things for lesser reasons.
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06-22-2022, 03:37 PM | #102 |
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......Well, to be fair, take a look at the situation with Hiden's role in mind. MJBR did cause Daybreak, that's true. However, how did Hiden respond? They intentionally spun the story as an accident. Sure, they weren't technically the ones at fault here, but hiding something as important as "uhhh yeah these robots we want to insert into your homes and businesses are able to be hacked by malicious third-parties and potenially assault people, and we don't really have a solution for that other than turning said robots into scrap metal, hopefully before they kill someone!" for the obvious intention of not wanting to lose potenial profits and funding? That's twisted! It really does affirm Fuwa's mindset that Hiden doesn't have the public's best interests in mind, that they're up to no good. (At least, the Hiden before Aruto stepped up as president)
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Nothing means more to Fuwa than knowing he's in control of his own destiny, and that makes things a little less black and white. There are lots of things about Fuwa no sane and rational human being should ever emulate, and then there are parts of his personality that are every bit as genuinely admirable as a classic hero. This episode gives such a complete portrayal of Fuwa's whole crusade. It comes complete with little moments that hint at him eventually learning to soften up too, but most of all, it's about refusing to stop, no matter what life throws at you.
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06-22-2022, 04:19 PM | #103 |
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Sorry if this is probably out of place, but actually, it's a hot take from me but, though Fuwa is a hero, in anti-hero category at this point, I won't necessarily view traits like determination (refusing to stop) as (classic) heroic traits. If giving an example other than Fuwa, there's also someone like Masamune, who is a depraved bastard, but is also someone who won't stop no matter how much he gets his ass kicked by the invincible Rider. Being determined varies a lot, what are they determined at? Determined at accomplishing selfish goal no matter how much people would dislike that and try to stop you, would be one too.
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06-22-2022, 05:48 PM | #104 |
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Was it actually stated that it was irradiated? I don't recall that.
When it comes to Anna getting in, I assume she was only able to do so via her being a Humagear. That or thanks to Fuwa and/or Aruto. Thus, why would the people who covered things up even bother? Even if they wanted to, they'd have to deal with the potentially crazed Humagears inside. People have put less effort towards big things for lesser reasons. To the "irradiated" comment, though, they specifically said that multiple reactors went up in the disaster. I gotta figure twelve years isn't sufficient to make that space safe for humans? Congrats!
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06-22-2022, 07:42 PM | #105 |
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Did they say whether it was a nuclear reactor or indeed a power generating reactor at all? The term can actually mean any number of things, the vast majority of them not being radioactive at all.
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06-22-2022, 08:58 PM | #106 |
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While I don't disagree with Die's view on the premise, I actually love this episode.
The premise being a search for the truth, where Fuwa tries to help a kid being bullied for his dad's involvement in the Daybreak incident (I could not stop thinking about Kingdom Hearts whenever Daybreak Town is mentioned), typical Kamen Rider plotline, but I was not expecting them to get to this point so early, as they usually wait until maybe halfway at least to make a reveal like this, but I didn't mind this change of pace at all. I just enjoyed how well this episode worked when the big reveal happened and Fuwa telling the kid his dad was a hero in trying to prevent the accident from being so much worse, was really nice, but made better in how Aruto took this. He didn't immediately go against Fuwa claiming he's wrong about his view of Humagears, he does understand his grudge and he does want to prevent this tragedy from ever happening again. I don't know, it just felt like it worked perfectly, without one side being "right" or "wrong" since MetsubouJinrai is their common enemy. And of course, Zero-One's forms being some great forms all around, as Flying Falcon is one of my favorites of his arsenal. But then again, Zero-One has some great suits all around. |
06-22-2022, 11:49 PM | #107 |
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Aruto does come out pretty good in this episode. No complaints there!
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06-22-2022, 11:59 PM | #108 |
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KAMEN RIDER ZERO-ONE - HENSHIN LESSON
I just paid the Mandarake invoice for the DX Hiden Zero-One Driver and AIMS Shotriser two-pack. I don’t know how it happened, me becoming that guy? A belt collector? Some folks joked that it was "Androzani germs", a couple years of exposure to DX toy videos and collectibles trivia that warped my mind until I bought role-play toys that cost as much to ship as they do to own. Possible! There’s also me getting a Decadriver for Christmas last year, and then purchasing the extra cards, leading to a couple afternoons of playing with all the cards and noises in a cacophony of childlike glee. After you own one belt, maybe you eventually buy more? That’s how the collection-based parts of my psychology work, so I can see it as a cause. But there’s also just how fun the Zero-One Drivers look, you know? The Zi-O belts never ever clicked with me (I don’t think the Ridewatches are that neat?), but these couple belts are exactly my flavor of toku. I like the whole production aspect of the Progrise Key: the Authorizing, the Key opening, the CHUNK of it getting slammed into the Driver, the little bit of poetry at the end that Aruto doesn’t fully understand… they’re a hell of a commercial for toy-ownership, these Henshin sequences. This video lays it all out in a way that would’ve been the nail in the coffin, if I’d had any self-control prior. The step-by-step of it all is incredibly cool, and Aruto plays off of Izu’s instructions with the same impeccable comedic timing as on the series. This whole thing was just a commercial to go buy the toys, but it played like a validation of my gut instincts. I appreciate this show making cool toys and selling them to me! — KAMEN RIDER ZERO-ONE EPISODE 5 - “HIS PASSIONATE MANGA WAY” Not the deepest story this time out, but I think it succeeded on style, charm, and a couple smart ideas. Exploring how people stay motivated in a society where AI can handle whatever job is required, that’s a solid one to tell this early in the show. It’s well-established by now that Aruto (and, by extension, his grandfather) saw the role of Humagears to be additive to the human experience, not substitutional. Humagear were meant to work in unison with people to create happiness, not swap out human effort for machine diligence. An episode where Aruto has to force a hero to regain his creativity is fine, but nothing that feels particularly inspired. So it’s nice to see this episode build out the Humagear view of these things, too. Izu gets a lot more screentime to try and explain how Humagears see their role in society, and it’s the most interesting part of the story for me. There’s a disappointment in her interactions with Ishizumi, the manga artist, that form a nice accompaniment to Aruto’s frustration with him. Aruto wants him to stop delegating the entirety of his workload, just because he can, since that diminishes humanity’s potential; Izu speaks for the Humagears when she points out that they don’t exactly relish the idea of replacing a lazy humanity, and would rather collaborate with driven people to create something better. It’s a really neat idea, Humagears being bummed out by people phoning it in. Instead of the weird genocidal angle of MetsobouJinrai (Jin’s fun in a very This Guy Wrote Paradox On Ex-Aid way), Izu comes from a place of almost parental chagrin, that Humagear assistance has become so commonplace and obligatory that humans can barely sit up in their chairs anymore. (Ishizumi’s portrayal was… not subtle!) It’s like, Humanity, come on. You’re better than this. Please remember that. The message was clever this time out, and so was the action. I liked how the show leaned into the manga aesthetics in ways small (the Magear/Magia has a cartoony weak-point) and large (the finale done as panels on a page; glorious), making sure that a relatively slow episode had a rollickingly funny closer. They really managed to throw together an exciting bunch of fights in this episode, enough to restart the creative fires of even the most jaded of creators. I liked this one a whole bunch. The story concept is kind of nothing special, but the smart direction and unique viewpoint elevate it early and often. Great example of how smart this show can be at pretty simple premises. — KAMEN RIDER ZERO-ONE SO-DO AI 02: KAMEN RIDER ZERO-ONE - FLAMING TIGER I like this form change a lot better? It helps that the Rising Hopper mask is moved down to the wrists, leaving the helmet to just red and black. The COLOR of the Rising Hopper suit feels less obtrusive here, filling out the ribs and moving around to the back. (Onscreen, it’s even better, since it’s lit mostly by flames. It just looks epic?) Very few stickers on this one, if memory serves. The COLOR parts of the wrists, feet, and back of the legs, plus some silver on the clavicle and the thin red lines at the top of the helmet. The rest is painted at the factory. Real basic build. It’s effective, though. And I appreciate Bandai throwing in the Shooting Flames hands. Why would you use anything else on this figure?
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06-23-2022, 12:11 AM | #109 |
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So first off, I always do love the Henshin Demo Sequences the characters do. It's some fun little stuff most of the time.
As for the episode, I do like this episode a lot for it's story, it's a fun idea to tackle and it's nice to see all the different ways Humagears impact life, in both good and negative ways when it comes to how people use them. That being said... having seen other Manga based episodes of Toku, this is probably in terms of flare at the end, my 3rd favorite? I feel like GARO does this particularly well in terms of blending action and Manga together with a clever finale to the fight, while Zenkaiger just goes full ham with the insaneness of this. Now idk what other Manga episodes there are but that's just my two cents. Flaming Tiger though! I love it, though I especially love the gloved hands. There's something about adding the extra armor all over the hand that I love a lot. I also like how we bring in a new briefcase weapon, and it has the obvious drawback of insane recoil. Thankfully Fuwa just needs to think like a gorilla to use it since it packs quite a PUNCH! |
06-23-2022, 12:21 AM | #110 |
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When the Magear bursts in for the final battle, Ishizumi grabs his pen off his desk to save it. Like, dude thinks he's either going to get murdered by the robot with a drill head, or the laser-light animals that are shooting through his walls, and he grabs the pen that he stopped using years ago. It's a really nice character detail, that he's still the same creator deep inside, but it's also a key to him understanding how the Humagears should best be utilized. They're a tool, just like his pen. The pen can't work without him, and he's not himself if he doesn't use the pen. The symbiosis of that -- tool and craftsman -- is the point of the Humagears. One AI doing backgrounds and assists? Sure. An entire crew doing every detail while he eats all day? Wrong. So, yeah, I also liked how this episode talked about humans coexisting with technology!
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