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02-04-2023, 11:22 PM | #531 |
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But no, because everyone is splintered... it took a lot longer. And in the time it took, more people got turned into Megid's and their books actually got completed. That pile of red books in the Megid base? All victims and people Touma failed to save and might've had the Northern Base crew not been splintered.
I definitely feel like the scale the Book Club are operating at is totally different now, and even a fully united SoL would've had a problem solving this one. Like, Touma and Mei -- armed with a magic book that tells them when Megid attacks are happening -- had zero clue this many people had been lost to Alter Books. So, to me, this wasn't so much a problem that a unified SoL could've prevented, but a problem that was always going to defeat Touma emotionally. Sometimes You Get Beat is sort of what Daishinji's trying to impress upon Touma, you know? How Touma deals with adversity will tell Daishinji if this is a kid worth following or not. So, to me, the fight in this one for Touma isn't necessarily trying to reunite the SoL in order to solve this problem with/for him, but to find a level of personal strength that will allow him to keep fighting, even when he fails. Also! Thanks for the kind words on this episode's bleak-ass short story. This is sometimes a horror show, what with the high number of grieving family members, so it felt like time to honor that.
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02-04-2023, 11:37 PM | #532 |
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Sometimes You Get Beat is sort of what Daishinji's trying to impress upon Touma, you know? How Touma deals with adversity will tell Daishinji if this is a kid worth following or not. So, to me, the fight in this one for Touma isn't necessarily trying to reunite the SoL in order to solve this problem with/for him, but to find a level of personal strength that will allow him to keep fighting, even when he fails.
Because make no mistake. I'm not about to downplay how hard the Megid decided to play ball because wow did they just decide to take things further than ever. There's no way a united Northern SoL could've solved the issue. But the situation definitely could've been handled a lot better than it has. Will agree though! Sometimes you just lose, and after losing you just got to stare yourself in the mirror to see if you either give up or keep going. And in this case, Touma kept going. It's a good lesson that's imparted and one thing I'll mention is I like how the weight of swords is brought up here. Like these swords aren't just metal being swung, they have so much put into them that transcends beyond mere materials/magic. |
02-04-2023, 11:42 PM | #533 |
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Because make no mistake. I'm not about to downplay how hard the Megid decided to play ball because wow did they just decide to take things further than ever. There's no way a united Northern SoL could've solved the issue. But the situation definitely could've been handled a lot better than it has.
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02-05-2023, 01:17 AM | #534 |
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Yeah, X-Swordsman is a very cool suit design, the comic page aesthetic really works for me. I also like Daishinji and Ogami actually sort of joining with Touma is great, and I love that the cast is slowly forming back together.
However, everything else in this episode? It's fine, I don't have much to say on it, I just can't really muster up any feelings for the rest of the stuff in here, it doesn't necessarily do anything wrong, it just doesn't resonate with me. The stuff with Daishinji though, was just great; as I've said numerous times, the cast is my favorite part of this show, and I love how Daishinji sticks to his roots and goes with Touma instead of the Sword of Logos because of what his Grandfather had said instead of just trusting the Sword of Logos fully, he sticks to what he believes. It's nothing too big, but it's a nice trait for his character. Besides that though, I have nothing else to really say. The rest of the episode just didn't do all that much for me, but still, I thought it was a pretty good episode overall. |
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02-05-2023, 02:47 AM | #535 |
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KAMEN RIDER SABER EPISODE 21 - ?SHINE SPLENDIDLY, IN FULL COLORS?
I assume that?s the thing that most people are going to care about from this episode, and I can?t really blame them. The suit design itself, like if Roy Lichtenstein worked for Toei, is one that I was in love with before I even saw Saber, before I even knew what his character was all about. It?s garish in the best possible ways, with them Ben Day dots from old-school comic book coloring adding even more colorful nonsense to a suit that almost literally embodies colorful nonsense. Quote:
Beyond the aesthetic delights of a suit that makes Slash look like Shadow, there?s the way in which it debuts: I sort of love that this episode has Tassel appear in a plotline that intersects with the main narrative? (I also just like the Old Buddy comedy of Tassel and Yuri. It?s really well done.) It?s Yuri opting to step off the sidelines, where Tassel lives, and join the fight for justice alongside Touma. You need to have Yuri in the Avalon/Wonder World set for at least a little bit in the same episode where he becomes a swordsman once again.
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It?s all part of this episode?s broad statement about Touma?s true power, which is his empathy and conviction. The SoL and Reika are scared of him because of how much power he?s accumulated through swords and books, but this episode ? and Touma?s recruitment of Daishinji ? proves that all of that extra crap was only serving to obscure Touma?s actual power, which is his dedication to helping people, no matter what.
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(That said? this is a very half-and-half episode, which is hilariously apropos for the episode that introduces the Charybdis half of Scylla and Charybdis. The Daishinji fight and the appearance of X-Swordman are tonally and dramatically different, and it really feels like each one should?ve been their own episode.)
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The Daishinji fight, which best expresses Touma?s strength of character exceeding his collectibles and power-ups, that was my favorite part of the episode. I?m never going to be too mad at a finale where an awesome suit debuts to detonate a monster in a quarry, but the heart of this episode was Touma figuring out (accidentally!) how to sway reluctant swordsmen to fight for his cause. It was never going to be sowing doubt about the SoL leadership, or begging for help, or saying the word Promise a lot, or even trying to rekindle feelings of friendship. The thing that was going to convince someone like Daishinji was force of will, and amount of dedication. Daishinji?s suffered, and lost, and lived to fight again. He?s lost his sword for years, but stood by the SoL until he could swing his sword in battle. He needed to see if Touma could fight with that same spirit, that same fire. He got his answer this episode, in the best Touma fight to date.
Here Touma needs to come to terms that heroes aren't omnipotent, by default; saving any number of people at any given time means even more people aren't being saved. Heroes can't save everybody because reality forbids it. Daishinji already does which as Ogami describes, his sword swings are made heavier by anyone he fails to save. Touma stopping to focus on his failures to save people, also makes him do the same, now matching Daishinji in swordmanship better with weaker form. But, isn't this a kind of "I Was Mad Before But Now I've Seen Things Happen For More Times And Now I'm DOUBLE MAD" motivation for Touma? Motivations working with a multiplier effect.
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Ah yes, the time the Megid proved the old adage that villainy only fails when the camera focuses on their schemes. But if it takes place off camera, they’re able to score victories up the wa woo.
And I’ll talk about the random sword themed books around Tassel’s house at a later time (possibly during the spin offs?), but for now, here’s what Yuri makes of the “Story of Kougouken Saikou” book. Episode 1: Fight with all the colours! Episode 2: All of me goes to my arm! Episode 3: All of me goes to my leg! And similar to that “Touma is from Wonder World” misunderstanding, TV Tropes actually misinterpreted a scene from the previous episode to mean this episode would be about Touma’s Kaenken Rekka breaking down from lack of maintenance. Which in retrospect, is kind of silly (just because the toy of the magical artefact is electronic, doesn’t mean the magical artefact itself is). |
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Fish Sandwich also watched Kamen Rider Saber Episode 21
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It's also an extra memorable fight because it's just real darn good use of the suits? One of the simple things that makes this stretch of Saber so fun for me is that Brave Dragon, Crimson Dragon, and Dragonic Knight were all treated as equals in a way that generally doesn't happen with modern Rider shows as soon as a single big power-up makes its debut. It's cool in general, but this particular fight scene also harnessess that to further fuel the excellent drama going on in the scene, and it's a complete joy to watch. Combine that with Yuri's ever-growing appreciation of modern heroism resulting in him cosplaying as a guy he hated a month ago, and you've got an episode of Saber where the writing, the direction, and the merchandising are all working in beautiful harmony to bring out the best in each other.
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02-05-2023, 08:50 PM | #539 |
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The stuff with Daishinji though, was just great; as I've said numerous times, the cast is my favorite part of this show, and I love how Daishinji sticks to his roots and goes with Touma instead of the Sword of Logos because of what his Grandfather had said instead of just trusting the Sword of Logos fully, he sticks to what he believes. It's nothing too big, but it's a nice trait for his character.
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Ha ha, you're not wrong! Sometimes these stories don't have happy endings for everyone.
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