What are you watching? (Kamen Rider Edition)

Switchblade · 01-22-2023, 02:16 AM

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Originally Posted by DreamSword

I haven't seen V3 yet, so at least I'd get a new experience out of that.

Not really, most of his episodes are just reused stories from Kamen Rider '71.

Enchilada645 · 01-22-2023, 03:32 PM

Oh right while not too substantial I did end up watching the Change My Future MV that Avex put out for the latest Reiwa Crossover Movie.

Just uh, spoiler warning obviously. This is very much made with the idea that you are in Japan and have seen the movie since it delves way deeper into it than any other trailer. Aka, you can kinda figure how the movies gonna go?

It was like that last year with the Promise MV too. I've got to admit though, I do like that Avex has decided to make their own MV's for the Rider Winter movies at least. That's pretty fun.

DreamSword · 01-22-2023, 08:26 PM

I have now finished all of the post-Ex-Aid content. So, True Ending, Final Stage, the Parad-DX HBV, Another Ending, and Mighty Novel X.

True Ending was very Ex-Aid in that I had no real strong feelings one way or the other about it overall. I will however compliment the movie for its very strong atmosphere throughout.

Final Stage, though. Man, this is easily in second place for the Kamen Rider stage shows that I've seen. It was funny, energetic, and overall just really fun to watch. Heck, I felt it made for a way better ending to the show than what the actual show's' ending was.

The Para-DX HBV was just simple fun for the most part, like the Lazer HBV. Emu having a different hairstyle really threw me off though.

As for the Another Ending Trilogy, boy, I got serious flashbacks to the Zero-One Others Duology with this one. While I could point to certain similarities outside of just the head writer, the big one for me was in how both are sequel movies that go entirely against one of the big themes of both shows.

In both Ex-Aid and Zero-One, one of the big messages is "Death isn't the answer, life is." and yet, with the way both sets of movies end up going, they essentially say the exact opposite, in how death is what ultimately results in the "happy ending." Needless to say, I did not dig these movies at all. Better than Others, but still felt like huge wastes of time in the end.

With how back and forth this last leg of Ex-Aid had been for me, I didn't exactly have high hopes for the Novel, but I'm happy to say that I was pleasantly surprised! While sure, there is some minor retconning done to the show for the sake of the narrative, I overall felt that the story it was telling was rather engaging, and the added backstory to both Emu and Kuroto and how it makes their Duality so much stronger was incredibly fascinating to me.

Really, the entire story was essentially how I wished the final arc of Ex-Aid proper had actually gone if the focus on the Bugsters was to be dropped. It even followed up on a couple plot points that had seemingly been forgotten in the show itself. And heck, it even got me to dislike Hiiro a little less! I definitely recommend giving it a read, though I will warn that the novel itself is pretty depressing. Not to the point of being grimdark, but still, brace yourself.

So, does any of this stuff change my overall rating of Ex-Aid?

Eh... not really.

The story as a whole, while it does have some high moments, still doesn't do much for me overall. While I can see why people would like it, especially after all the hate that Ghost got, it's overall just a show that's not really for me. Love Parado, Poppy, and Kuroto though. Zero-One is much more my speed when it comes to Takahashi's' works. Time will only tell how I end up feeling towards Geats. Though it'll be quite a while before I get around to watching that.

For those who've been keeping up with my Rider Playlist(All two of you!) the song I feel that does a good job at symbolizing Ex-Aid is "All Together" by Illenium. It's a song whose lyrics I feel could fit many of the characters, and is overall one about unity, compassion, and understanding. (By the way, Build ended up being "The Only Way (Is the Wrong Way)" by Filter)

Whenever I go back to watching Rider, the next planned show to tackle is Stronger. I could use something more simple and fun to watch right now, I think.

EpsilonX · 01-22-2023, 11:20 PM

4 episodes into Geats. While I'm enjoying it overall, it does have some problems.

My biggest problem is that this whole "game" thing doesn't make sense. If they're trying to protect humanity, why would they risk it by eliminating players? And if they're able to reset all the destruction at the end of each round and grant any wish to the winners, why is there even a threat at all?

It's pretty obvious to me that it's a cover for something more nefarious that will be revealed in a surprise twist later on, but I don't understand why they're even believing it.

It also feels like a cross between Ex-Aid and Battle Royale/Squid Game, but I mean...those are all things I like, so that's fine. It's just not as good as any of those things (so far)

Mesnick · 01-23-2023, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by EpsilonX

4 episodes into Geats. While I'm enjoying it overall, it does have some problems.

My biggest problem is that this whole "game" thing doesn't make sense. If they're trying to protect humanity, why would they risk it by eliminating players? And if they're able to reset all the destruction at the end of each round and grant any wish to the winners, why is there even a threat at all?

It's pretty obvious to me that it's a cover for something more nefarious that will be revealed in a surprise twist later on, but I don't understand why they're even believing it.

It also feels like a cross between Ex-Aid and Battle Royale/Squid Game, but I mean...those are all things I like, so that's fine. It's just not as good as any of those things (so far)

Players believe because they are all blinded by their desires. Someone simply does not notice the catch, others want to use the game or get to the bottom of its essence. But yes, for me the main enemy is the leadership of the DGP. If the show does not end with the destruction of this game, I will consider it a failure (well, or a bad ending, if everything else is fine).

Sh Ranger · 01-23-2023, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by DreamSword

Whenever I go back to watching Rider, the next planned show to tackle is Stronger.

I see what you did there.

EDIT: 1500th post!

Mesnick · 01-23-2023, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Sh Ranger

I see what you did there.

EDIT: 1500th post!

Congratulations!

wentwood · 01-25-2023, 04:37 PM

1st Rider Series (Episode 03)

Stream watch on Shout Factory TV on Amazon.

Due Up

V3 (Episode 02) Shout Factory TV

GoldenXtreme · 02-06-2023, 10:18 PM

Since I got Ryuki in today I decided to watch Episode Final with the Shout subs. I'd seen this movie ages ago with fansubs and could barely remember it, but upon rewatching it... that sure is an Inoue film. I think this movie has some good ideas. Exploring this kind of alternate ending fits Ryuki perfectly! But in implementation its a plodding mess that doesn't really sell me on old or new characters. Still nice they added the movie to the release though!

wentwood · 02-07-2023, 09:59 AM

Currently watching

Squadron / Rider / Sheriff

team up movie

01-22-2023, 03:32 PM	#17292
Enchilada645 Alias: ZeroEnchiladas Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 2,466	Oh right while not too substantial I did end up watching the Change My Future MV that Avex put out for the latest Reiwa Crossover Movie. Just uh, spoiler warning obviously. This is very much made with the idea that you are in Japan and have seen the movie since it delves way deeper into it than any other trailer. Aka, you can kinda figure how the movies gonna go? It was like that last year with the Promise MV too. I've got to admit though, I do like that Avex has decided to make their own MV's for the Rider Winter movies at least. That's pretty fun. __________________ I Like to Write Fanfics: FF.Net/Ao3

01-22-2023, 08:26 PM	#17293
DreamSword Some guy. I'm alright. Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: Michigan Posts: 4,107	I have now finished all of the post-Ex-Aid content. So, True Ending, Final Stage, the Parad-DX HBV, Another Ending, and Mighty Novel X. True Ending was very Ex-Aid in that I had no real strong feelings one way or the other about it overall. I will however compliment the movie for its very strong atmosphere throughout. Final Stage, though. Man, this is easily in second place for the Kamen Rider stage shows that I've seen. It was funny, energetic, and overall just really fun to watch. Heck, I felt it made for a way better ending to the show than what the actual show's' ending was. The Para-DX HBV was just simple fun for the most part, like the Lazer HBV. Emu having a different hairstyle really threw me off though. As for the Another Ending Trilogy, boy, I got serious flashbacks to the Zero-One Others Duology with this one. While I could point to certain similarities outside of just the head writer, the big one for me was in how both are sequel movies that go entirely against one of the big themes of both shows. In both Ex-Aid and Zero-One, one of the big messages is "Death isn't the answer, life is." and yet, with the way both sets of movies end up going, they essentially say the exact opposite, in how death is what ultimately results in the "happy ending." Needless to say, I did not dig these movies at all. Better than Others, but still felt like huge wastes of time in the end. With how back and forth this last leg of Ex-Aid had been for me, I didn't exactly have high hopes for the Novel, but I'm happy to say that I was pleasantly surprised! While sure, there is some minor retconning done to the show for the sake of the narrative, I overall felt that the story it was telling was rather engaging, and the added backstory to both Emu and Kuroto and how it makes their Duality so much stronger was incredibly fascinating to me. Really, the entire story was essentially how I wished the final arc of Ex-Aid proper had actually gone if the focus on the Bugsters was to be dropped. It even followed up on a couple plot points that had seemingly been forgotten in the show itself. And heck, it even got me to dislike Hiiro a little less! I definitely recommend giving it a read, though I will warn that the novel itself is pretty depressing. Not to the point of being grimdark, but still, brace yourself. So, does any of this stuff change my overall rating of Ex-Aid? Eh... not really. The story as a whole, while it does have some high moments, still doesn't do much for me overall. While I can see why people would like it, especially after all the hate that Ghost got, it's overall just a show that's not really for me. Love Parado, Poppy, and Kuroto though. Zero-One is much more my speed when it comes to Takahashi's' works. Time will only tell how I end up feeling towards Geats. Though it'll be quite a while before I get around to watching that. For those who've been keeping up with my Rider Playlist(All two of you!) the song I feel that does a good job at symbolizing Ex-Aid is "All Together" by Illenium. It's a song whose lyrics I feel could fit many of the characters, and is overall one about unity, compassion, and understanding. (By the way, Build ended up being "The Only Way (Is the Wrong Way)" by Filter) Whenever I go back to watching Rider, the next planned show to tackle is Stronger. I could use something more simple and fun to watch right now, I think. __________________ Watch Tekkouki Mikazuki With Me! \| Tokucasts w/ Friends!

01-22-2023, 11:20 PM	#17294
EpsilonX Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: CA Posts: 2,443	4 episodes into Geats. While I'm enjoying it overall, it does have some problems. My biggest problem is that this whole "game" thing doesn't make sense. If they're trying to protect humanity, why would they risk it by eliminating players? And if they're able to reset all the destruction at the end of each round and grant any wish to the winners, why is there even a threat at all? It's pretty obvious to me that it's a cover for something more nefarious that will be revealed in a surprise twist later on, but I don't understand why they're even believing it. It also feels like a cross between Ex-Aid and Battle Royale/Squid Game, but I mean...those are all things I like, so that's fine. It's just not as good as any of those things (so far) __________________

01-23-2023, 01:29 PM	#17296
Sh Ranger Standing By Join Date: Feb 2020 Location: USA Posts: 1,874	Quote: Originally Posted by DreamSword Whenever I go back to watching Rider, the next planned show to tackle is Stronger. I see what you did there. EDIT: 1500th post! __________________ 心と刃 Last edited by Sh Ranger; 01-23-2023 at 01:39 PM..

01-25-2023, 04:37 PM	#17298
wentwood Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2019 Posts: 2,352	1st Rider Series (Episode 03) Stream watch on Shout Factory TV on Amazon. Due Up V3 (Episode 02) Shout Factory TV __________________ Currently watching Galaxy Man - Aba and To Quger - Don Bros. on DVD. Last edited by wentwood; 01-25-2023 at 09:03 PM..