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01-10-2022, 11:21 AM | #11 |
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You don’t think Aguilera is gonna abandon Julio next episode do you?
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01-10-2022, 12:59 PM | #12 |
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I would love to have a KR Demons 3-piece movie/video similar to Zi-O’s Rider Time series
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01-10-2022, 02:44 PM | #13 |
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At the very least, she's obviously using it by setting him on Olteka. In general, there is a sad irony that Julio became a Dead Man due to betrayal and ended up surrounded by those who constantly betray.
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01-10-2022, 02:50 PM | #14 |
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Speaking of Hiromi, given that his body is too weak for Rider, my guess is that he could be made a cyborg. This will be another reference to Showa Riders and add drama without killing the character.
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01-10-2022, 08:43 PM | #15 |
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Olteca saying "So it's him" when he saw the Demons Driver glitching out and then immediately trying to kill him makes me wonder if maybe Hiromi's body is actually being modified into a potential host for Gifu that Fenix can use. The Director was adamant about not destroying the vessel when Hiromi suggested it, and both he and George are definitely in on Hiromi's illness.
Speaking of the new Director, he gives off such HEAVY Foundation X vibes. |
01-11-2022, 12:44 PM | #16 |
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Sounds like it'll be heartbreaking. That's what I'm afraid of. Aguilera's gonna get a hard lesson soon if she's in need of redemption.
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01-11-2022, 02:58 PM | #17 |
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I mean, I don't think Aguilera was trying to intentionally sic Julio on Orteca at that moment. She wasn't angry like earlier, it seemed like she was just trying to relate/cheer him up, and it accidentally set him off.
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01-12-2022, 01:49 PM | #18 |
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So turns out Tamaki was really Julio's real name. Sakura had "known" him in her karate dojo by his real name. So far, the series have made me sympathize with Julio here, but not (yet) for Aguilera. I guess not only the newcomers Haitani and Kudo, or even the Deadman cult members, our antagonist cast are all originated like them too, for now Julio's shown to be that.
I did expect that someone will turn into Deadman cult out of miserable life, and turns out that it's one of the major antagonist's origin too in Julio, of him suffering high school hell by playing TCG with Yosuke (and him giving in into peer pressure as well). Wonder what makes Yosuke free from bullying unlike Tamaki. And actually Tamaki looks sharper with his glass and hairstyle compared to him as Julio now despite that it's something to make him nerdy along with TCG hobby. The origin of his "smile" came from Yosuke as well, of which him implementing that to Aguilera would mean despite denying Yosuke's existence at the end, deep down he still valued their time together. Albeit the betrayal makes traitors his trigger, and Olteca's the obvious target. Julio had talked about Aguilera saving him, and I guess, the flashback shows that it's not really noble thing as I thought (and that's good, it's consistent with her character), it's Aguilera persuading others to join the cult as usual like she did on people like Ayaka (and Julio being one of those recruits like contract holders, only that he became general). Despite the backstory being set to establish their bond, this quite gives a dark implication that it's another way to show the influence 'selling soul to a devil' can give, outwardly giving people pleasure (for the despondent or hedonists especially), shown in how loyal Julio is to Aguilera for major character, and the Deadman cult members that Olteca leads (particularly Kanae Motomura, the girl who is eager to help him) for minor characters. Julio though, backstory aside, shows how a trait that is normally viewed as good can bring out bad things instead here, Julio is loyal to a maniacal cult leader as she gave him what he wants, thus that'd mean he becomes nightmarish cult executive himself that dishes harm upon others, the exact something that worries Yosuke. Though sympathetic, I think Julio strengthens my argument about how being kind to certain loved ones doesn't make one necessarily good person. Yosuke's apology and the effort to make amends seems genuine and sincere here that he's not hateable despite his betrayal (still at fault). Those are the negative influence a demon cult brings and how an admirable trait turned negative, and that should be stopped. Doesn't mean the way is strictly 'murder anyone who is bad' though, if there are other less violent ways that can be thought of, which Ikki is considering and looking for ways to separate demons without killing humans. This is expected if a Rider series made the main protagonist to be straight-up heroic, of which Ikki is made like that too (and him being focused on family is him taking small steps, not him neglecting others for family), at least for now (if the implications of his negativity via Vice comes later), that other than saving and (too much of) helping others, he'd try to go for more civil solutions and best case scenarios if able. Continuing from before, Daiji is relatively more pragmatic, but not in brutal and ruthless way that anti-heroes usually have on this, he accepts that Giftex can only be killed, but he's also a bit morose for this instead of being forceful to Ikki like a good number of secondary Riders that clashed with protagonists. I kinda feel disappointed that Sakura didn't reference Tamaki at her dojo before, as she does try to subdue Julio here for Yosuke, and that she had heard Yosuke's story, that he really was named Tamaki. Otherwise Sakura's quite considerate and understanding against Yosuke. Later time for the Ushijima's long stairs though. Regarding Ikki, for now George proposes the Volcano ViStamp to separate demons from Giftex, of which requires him to level up his teamwork with Vice, done via a virtual reality fighting against Revi. I'd like to see the stakes there though (other than Vice freezing/Ikki burning), like what'd happen if they got hit, though probably it also shows that they've established teamwork (since ep. 13) before George puts them there. Other than the debut of Volcano Rex Genome with fire and ice power for Revi and Vice respectively (Ikki can get fired up against Vice's antics yeah, but don't understand yet for giving Vice with ice... e̶h̶ ̶w̶a̶i̶t̶ ̶V̶i̶c̶e̶ ̶w̶i̶t̶h̶o̶u̶t̶ ̶i̶c̶e̶ ̶i̶s̶ ̶V̶), I guess we won't see the separating demon part that George claimed before, as the episode emphasizes Olteca's schemes more, with his new Giftarians that actually sacrifices the cult member and not leaving any body behind after its defeat. The scene of Giftarian's appearence was chilling, good job to show how horrific it is and, Olteca's stint now that Volcano Rex Genome's plan is instead to make Ikki angry, like Kouta to Redyue or... Sento to Evolt. Replacing Wakabayashi there's Akaishi Hideo as the new chief character of Fenix. He suggests to focus on eliminating the Deadman generals... but they're primarily after Giff, so actually destroying the statue as Hiromi propose might be more benefical. Or probably Hideo is like "Wakabayashi" (Chameleon) before...
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01-12-2022, 10:32 PM | #19 |
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Honestly, this was one of my favorite parts. Sakura was already rapidly becoming my favorite character and I love that she just took one look at the creepy staircase and noped right the fuck out of there. That is the appropriate reaction to that situation and I am proud of her.
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01-12-2022, 11:03 PM | #20 |
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I feel like ushijima and Dad with no heart plot line is long game mystery for Revice, i also agree Sakura noped to go further down is very appropriate reaction well maybe later if turn out ushijima have something to do with either dedman or Fenix probably she gonna bring up again on table
As for Volcano... ok i apploud writer trying to make reason why this form Exist personaly i kinda hate double item form like this if not done on the last line like Gaim' kachioki or Ex-aid Lv99 because that means we will not see barid rex no more and its very similar to Shinning hopper in Zero-one... i prefer this kind of item on Super form tier So far i satisfied on how Revice story however dedman as raw power is not much treat but the impact like the cult itself is what make dedman scary... its society if you will as a villain... |
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