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06-04-2020, 11:48 PM | #481 |
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The Orphnoch element, though, I assume that’s going to be everyone’s favorite part. Because, like, Kitazaki. He’s otherworldly, detached from the trappings of the flesh. His presence is terrifying. He invades space, holds stares, forces other people to run, to blink. He views the world as a playground, and everyone in it as a toy. He reminds me a lot of Parado from Ex-Aid. (Admittedly, some of it is the hair.) Both of them have this joy at destruction, at maybe being challenged, at feeling something through that challenge, finally. The performance is captivating, all whispered questioning and disturbing demands. The way he hovers over Houjou’s shoulder, and then floats to the other shoulder, it’s like a cat playing with a mouse. (Incidentally, I’m predisposed to love this episode since it gave me what I’ve been missing out of Houjou’s appearances on this show: Cowardly Houjou. When that dude is shook to his core, nearly hysterical from terror, I am truly alive. Seeing Houjou almost bug-eyed from fright, it is a gift.) More than anything, Kitazaki’s energy completes the Lucky Clover dynamic for me, giving them the brains (Houjou), the looks (Kageyama), the muscle (Sawada), and the wildcard (Kitazaki). It’s not just lucky, it’s perfect. Kitazaki is played by an actor named Ray Fujita. A couple years after this, he would be cast as one of the main characters on one of my favorite tokusatsu shows of all time: Garo. He plays the character Rei, aka Makai Knight Zero in that series and has gone on to reprise the role multiple times over the years, most recently in Zero: Dragon Blood, his second standalone miniseries. It's a completely different performance, but he's equally great in that part and I've long been a big fan of his work. |
06-04-2020, 11:58 PM | #482 |
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Also I guess it's too late, but... if you really went in to watch that with the mindset of a fan in 2003, I don't think you'd even realize it's a spoiler :v It's an AU movie that has nothing to do with the actual series' timeline or even narrative, and they did what the modern (read: people like us) audience think is wrong because the audience in that era has a different kind of expectation, I believe.
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06-05-2020, 12:01 AM | #483 |
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The Ryusei stuff is an absolute drag, no disagreement on that. Funny thing is, it's not actually that bad when you just consider the actual narrative itself, it's the execution that simply didn't land every single time. Might be the combination of overcrowded cast and bad pacing, I dunno.
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...and while the Lucky Clover/Smart Brain stuff was nowhere as awful, they're also part of the problem to me. All of them felt a bit too one-note to have them take up that much screen time; they just don't have that aura of lore/mystery (a la the Grongi in Kuuga) or actual interesting personality (ala some of the Undeads in Blade), they're more like, 'Team Rocket, but kinky' to me if that makes sense :v
I'm super okay with them just being secondary characters; my favorite moment of them at this point was actually when Kageyama and Houjou (too lazy to look up dude's actual name ) swiped Faiz and Kaixa belt. It's when their actions reflect on the show's themes or contribute to the progression and development of the core seven characters (i.e. the characters that really matter to me) that they bring good value to the show, IMO. For some reason, the longer they stick around, the more I got annoyed and took them less seriously as actual threat with the constant defeat-and-retreat pattern. For me, this episode helped elevate them in the narrative by creating an internal tension that defined the group's hierarchy and struggles independent of the rest of the cast. Like, this story is just about Lucky Clover, and it managed to be as compelling (to me!) as a Team Faiz or Team Orphnoch story. Much like Team Orphnoch excels by having a plot and a goal that doesn't depend on interacting with Team Faiz, this story gave Lucky Clover a spotlight that's all about Houjou's crumbling ego, Kageyama's matchmaking, Murakami's belief in solid teamwork, Sawada's desire to lose his remaining humanity in carnage, and Kitazaki's search for meaning through also carnage. The fact that there's a belt or a Rider involved is almost incidental? I really like that. Quote:
Go for it! If only for my personal morbid curiosity, because I haven't seen any opinion by someone who actually watch it at this point and continue to watch the series afterward. Would be really interesting to see how you re-interpret both everything you've posted and the rest of the series after that.
Also I guess it's too late, but... if you really went in to watch that with the mindset of a fan in 2003, I don't think you'd even realize it's a spoiler :v It's an AU movie that has nothing to do the actual series' timeline or even narrative, and audience in that era has a different kind of expectation, I believe.
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06-05-2020, 12:12 AM | #484 |
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I've been waiting for Kitazaki to show up. I've been dropping a lot of casting trivia recently and this is my favorite.
Kitazaki is played by an actor named Ray Fujita. A couple years after this, he would be cast as one of the main characters on one of my favorite tokusatsu shows of all time: Garo. He plays the character Rei, aka Makai Knight Zero in that series and has gone on to reprise the role multiple times over the years, most recently in Zero: Dragon Blood, his second standalone miniseries. It's a completely different performance, but he's equally great in that part and I've long been a big fan of his work. (Also, so, when Bloodborne came out did every Garo fan just start drooling at once or what.) Quote:
Yeah, now that I think about it in hindsight, there are several 'big things!!' that happen in the movie that could reasonably become an actual plot point in the show itself. Without prior knowledge, Die probably won't be able to immediately assume which of them it will be. (That could probably make for a fun guessing game in of itself)
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06-05-2020, 12:31 AM | #485 |
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The first two series and interstitial specials/films got official blu-ray releases here in the US. Unfortunately, nothing from after the second series followed suit and the sets seem to be out of print. Fansubs are still readily available, though. |
06-05-2020, 02:52 AM | #486 |
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Yeah, it's the Chuck Norris of Smart Brain suits.
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06-05-2020, 04:23 AM | #487 |
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Die had better not be able to tell what things in the movie are actually going to be part of the series (and I will say, there's a LOT of crazy s*** in Paradise Lost that's entirely original, so it will be hard to guess), because I've been eagerly awaiting his reaction to a lot of different often spoiled plot twists in Rider history, and if he ruins that for himself because he couldn't wait a "month" to "go to the theater", that is tragic.
On an unrelated note, did you guys hear about Delta? I heard he's so amazing, he gathered 15 Eyecons in a day!
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06-05-2020, 05:34 AM | #488 |
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I hear Delta's so cool, he can beat Hyper Muteki.
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06-05-2020, 11:44 AM | #489 |
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Ugh.
UUUUGGGGGHHHH. This stupid franchise! So, okay, fine, the Faiz movie. I only get one chance to watch Faiz for the first time, and I'd like to not end up regretting my choices in how things got watched. Am I colossally boning myself if I watch the movie? I'm 80% sure I want to watch the movie before Episode 29, but there has been a wall of Why Would You Do Thats, and it's starting to get to me. Two questions: 1) Where is the optimal point to watch the movie? 2) Without getting spoilery, and assuming I even notice what everyone's so freaked out about, how much does knowing this ruin the experience of Faiz? Am I going to not be able to enjoy the next 22 episodes? I'm not saying I'm changing my mind, but I'm looking to solicit some more opinions. I wish I could ask Delta, though. I heard Delta is so smart, he's got two Gaia Libraries in his brain.
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06-05-2020, 11:53 AM | #490 |
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Personally and from what've seen most people just watch the movie after the show. And that's what I did.
I wouldn't say the spoiler would ruin your enjoyment of the upcoming episodes. But I was unfortunatly I had already known the big reveal going into the show. And I distinctly remember just waiting for the show to get to the reveal already. But like you said this is your choice and I hope me and the others aren't pressuring you into how you should watch this movie.
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