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02-06-2023, 10:45 PM | #71 |
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02-06-2023, 10:47 PM | #72 |
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As a stepping stone/setup episode it works fine. I guess my main point is that I felt the episode was juggling a bit more than it could handle. Quote:
Also, you're all talking about Clown Guy's weird noises, but I'm more focused on how adorable his hand puppets were.
I've heard alot of mixed opinions about the show, but the grand total of two episodes I've seen so far made it look interesting if nothing else.
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02-07-2023, 11:11 AM | #73 |
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Episode 11: Game I won't lie, this Horror would've eaten me without much difficulty. This episode is a bit of a return to form after the previous couple, which is nice to see, I think. The only part that really felt out of place was the giant text screen detailing Kaoru's' inner thoughts, which I felt was rather unnecessary given that what she was thinking was rather obvious given the context of the scene. Outside of that though, it's an episode that's really mostly focused on having a bit of fun with itself while still making sure everything remains in order in terms of overall tone and characterization. And I felt that they really nailed it on striking that exact balance. While the comedic aspects are mainly within the first five-ish minutes, they absolutely nailed it. From the Butler not being able to catch a break, to Koga being so genuine in his claim that the only thing he ever thinks about is slaying Horrors, I got some solid laughs out of this one. And the Game Show Horror's' gimmick is a fun one despite relying totally on green screen and CGI. It's all pretty simple when you get down to it, but then, winding down and loosening up a bit is the entire point of the episode, and as such it was all pulled off rather well. It was overall a nicely done little breather episode, and I can't complain about that. Also, 3D Jenga.
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02-07-2023, 12:13 PM | #74 |
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Oh yeah this episode, a good breather tbh, and the game show Horror honestly is one of my favorites in the way he goes about being confronted by Kouga.
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02-07-2023, 07:24 PM | #75 |
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Sure, I can see that. I just wish it had focused in more on just about any specific aspect it'd brought up. For example, having Rei in on a normal Horror plot is cool and all, but it would've been way cooler had he been the primary focus, especially after that scene where the Watchdogs tell him he's gotta start splitting work with Koga from here on out.
「罰として、二人の命を一日ずつ剥奪します」 'Cause that's a mistranslation on TV-N's part. They're actually saying both Kouga and Rei are going to be punished for fighting one another by having their lives shortened by one day each. (I think TV-N were thrown off because of what a deliberately weird thing that is to casually throw out there) There's even dialogue following up on this in the episode after. It's a line less about the plot of this specific episode, and more about dropping some of that juicy lore, because, again, this definitely seems like an episode mostly concerned with propping up other episodes in the future. Very selfless of it! ...I guess is a positive way to spin it! But yeah, I won't argue too much about the script being a little too scattered, especially with how tight a lot of these episodes have been. Oh, and speaking of really tight episodes that stand on their own -- episode 11! Really adored this one. The whole romance novel style plot with Kouga and Kaoru is easily the thing that's got me most invested in this show, so to have this episode where Kouga has to go to obnoxiously huge lengths to rescue this woman he's sworn to kill later anyway, I mean, it doesn't necessarily progress the narrative, but it encapsulates a lot about the story so far beautifully, while also being a ton of willfully silly adventure with a completely bonkers visual style. It's like Kouga is traveling through some final dungeon in a JRPG where reality as we know it just kinda doesn't exist, and I was all over that. It's one big experiment with the visual effects, and I thought it was delivered in way that makes the obvious green-screen fakery of it all into a strength. It is another Amemiya-directed episode, and I think you can seriously feel the creativity going into this one. Even Kaoru's weird silent movie thought bubble thing, I don't know, I'd believe it if you told me there was some real intent there. (Even if that intent was probably just "maybe this'll be neat to do") (Also, have you really not seen Kiva? I could've swore I remember seeing you talk about it on here before somewhere.)
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02-07-2023, 07:46 PM | #76 |
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It's like Kouga is traveling through some final dungeon in a JRPG where reality as we know it just kinda doesn't exist, and I was all over that.
Anyone remember that show? The one where kids went through a CGI dungeon while roleplaying along the way? ...O-Oh, just me? Okay then... Quote:
(Also, have you really not seen Kiva? I could've swore I remember seeing you talk about it on here before somewhere.)
If nothing else, Kiva certain has a really great visual aesthetic!
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02-07-2023, 07:59 PM | #77 |
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Yeah, I have only seen the first two episodes of Kiva myself through that same website. It’s one of the seasons of Kamen Rider I’m hoping to watch at some point during this year along with Fourze, Blade, Kabuto, Drive and a few others.
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02-08-2023, 03:56 AM | #78 |
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Here's to hoping you enjoy them all!
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02-08-2023, 08:05 PM | #79 |
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Episode 12: Taiga Now see, this is more akin to what I wanted out of episode 9. That is to say, this episode is all about exploring what exactly Koga's' deal is via a nearly whole episode flashback full of his relationship with his father. And man, everything here was on point in regards to this backstory. Characterization, story, visuals, action, music, and the ability to hit me square in the feels for maximum effect. Making it even better is that a good chunk of the flashback plays out like an average GARO episode, only with Taiga as the lead. It really does feel like to get a sense of a good majority of Taiga's' life story just through the single episode we have with him. It helps to emphasize how Koga became the way he did too. Kid Koga is adorable! Unfortunately, such a thing is doomed to end in the world of a Makai Knight. It makes total sense as to why Koga ended up closing his heart off the way that he did. The context of the entire ordeal racing through Koga's' mind as he trained made for some powerful stuff. Taiga's' final bout highlighted it best, I think. Think about it, Koga is taught that Soul Metal reacts to the heart of the one who tries to wield it, and so when Kid Koga attempts to save Taiga by taking hold of the Garo Sword... he can't lift it. It's so easy to see how that would instill a ton of shame and guilt that'd fester for years. I do believe Koga blames himself for his father's' death, as the sword wouldn't move when it seemed like he wanted it to the most. This was a really well pulled off episode not just in turn of its own structure, but also in where it's placed in the series too. We're just about at the halfway point, so finally answering the question of what exactly Koga's' big hangup is and his relationship with his father feels absolutely satisfying to see. Heck, it felt great to see for me after 12 days, I can only imagine how good it felt to those who watched it weekly and had to wait 3 months for these answers. And especially if the viewer is already invested in Koga like I was. But then, maybe I'm just a sucker for origin episodes. Those consist of some of my favorite bits of shows like Kino's Journey with Kino's' origin episode, The Legend of Korra with the Avatar Wang two parter, and Kamen Rider Ex-Aid having Episode Zero, detailing Snipe's' backstory afterall. And I didn't even care for Snipe all that much! Regardless of if I have a certain affection for these sorts of things or not, I felt this episode as a whole was pulled off really well, and I dug the hell out of it.
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02-08-2023, 08:15 PM | #80 |
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Yeah, this episode is definitely another highlight for me.
We get to see Kouga's father, Taiga (Rest in Peace Hiroyuki Watanabe), and even if it isn't for that long, it's still enough to tell a gripping story. I also like the cool detail of showcasing how both father and son have a small but distinct differing feature in their armor. While Kouga's eyes are green, Taiga's are red. It's a neat minor touch tbh. There's also some cool sword in the stone kind of symbolism with how the Garo Sword is just sticking out from the ground with Kouga training hard to eventually pull it out. I also like how in the training sequence, there's a bunch of silhouettes of different Kouga's from different points in his training. And you can see just a clear side by side comparison of how he improves as he gets older. It's really nice. Overall a solid episode and a standout for this season in particular. |
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