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Probably the show isn't going for this and this is a mistake based on the previous one, but yeah this is a case of protagonist-centered morality I talked before where where character or events being good or evil is based solely on their actions toward the main character or if they are the main characters; siding with your beloved ones being portrayed as good in story, in this case, Otoya is good solely because he (apparently) raises Wataru and is a good parent to him. This part of forgiving horrible deeds (or even not giving "appropriate" or excessive punishment) while treating it as a small matter also unfortunately has caused some hate towards any kind of sweet hero archetype, but I think this is a writing blunder not being morally white is bad. Quote:
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In most situations, calling out Otoya for his behavior is the right thing to do, but a waitress is expected to treat customers with equal respect, even if they don't deserve it. However, it's okay to scold a customer if they're diminishing the experience for other customers, or staff, which Yuri is, so that's another reason why Master allows her to speak to Otoya that way, nobody's worried about him getting offended and they mostly just tolerate his presence. Regarding the Distress Ball you mentioned, yeah, I'm going to be complaining about that very soon. Good thing this doesn't happen often. She's still a better fighter than even some female Riders like Rina as Delta and perhaps most infamously, Dark Necrom P. |
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And that's only like one aspect of the show! I'd be here all day if I actually tried to talk about Kiva's body language and everything else right now! So yeah, long story short, Kiva's romanticized fight scenes are amazing. (As much I love Kiva's bestial posture though, I've always been convinced it's half the reason the role was so hard on Takaiwa.) There's also something I forgot I wanted to bring up which thankfully ties into all this, – the rather notable use of stock footage sequences. The lack of them for transformations and finishers was something Kuuga set a precedent for as part of Heisei Rider's unique identity, probably because it felt more "realistic" that way, which is why it makes sense then for Kiva to be the series that only partially stuck to that concept. I remember the form changes in particularly bothering me a bit at first, being so used to the other shows, but nowadays, I can completely understand and even agree with why the decision was made. Those sequences were what allowed for so much of the show's most extreme visual flair, and looking back, they still hold up great. It's the kind of stock footage where you're glad to see it a bunch, you know? Quote:
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(Also wow I totally forgot I said that, and have absolutely not been taking my own advice in all this time. Turns out I was the criminal all along!) :p Quote:
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Don’t feel like quoting and editing everything fish said just to reply to one line, but I’m weirdly disappointed that fue means whistle so a fuestle is just whistle whistle.
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https://challengerscomics.com/images...mothersday.gif The Moth Fangire, like, leaves town to murder one dude? Just some random dude, all alone in the forest? It's so massively disconnected from the Moth Fangire's entire story that it's both hilarious (I laughed at that quick-cut for maybe five minutes) and also completely superfluous. It's one thing to tell a story with darker possibilities and mortal consequences; it's another to just toss in a random murder. Quote:
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BUILDING SUPERINTENDENT: What can I do for you? TENANT: Well, I was recently trying to take the elevator up to my office on the 14th floor, but for some reason the elevator kept dropping me off on the 22nd floor. BUILDING SUPERINTENDENT: When was this? TENANT: Oh, it was during that eclipse last week. BUILDING SUPERINTENDENT: Tuesday's eclipse or Friday's eclipse? TENANT: Friday's eclipse. BUILDING SUPERINTENDENT: Oh, sure, that's easy. The Dragon Cathedral left to devour the soul of a decorative vampire monster, and it took about eight floors with it, so the 22nd floor actually was the 14th floor. TENANT: The -- I'm sorry? BUILDING SUPERINTENDENT: The Dragon Cathedral. And, I mean, I know what you're thinking. TENANT: You absolutely do not. BUILDING SUPERINTENDENT: It is a load-bearing Dragon Cathedral, which would normally jeopardize the structure of the entire building when it leaves to help Kamen Rider Kiva vanquish the Fangire menace. TENANT: The Fangire menace. BUILDING SUPERINTENDENT: Yep, them. Luckily, when the Dragon Cathedral flies away, the top six floors just drop straight down, so there's really nothing to worry about. TENANT: Six floors of the building just drop onto the rest of the building?! And there's nothing to worry about?! Are you being serious with me right now? BUILDING SUPERINTENDENT: We haven't had anyone move out yet, so I'm assuming there haven't been any problems. TENANT: Well, here's the first, buddy! I refuse to work in this insane building a minute longer. BUILDING SUPERINTENDENT: Huh. I guess you could always bring it up with the Tenant's Association. They might be able to get you out of your lease. TENANT: Well, fine, give me their number. BUILDING SUPERINTENDENT: Oh, they don't have a phone. They actually live in the belly of Dragon Cathedral, playing chess and turning into the occasional werewolf sword. I can tell them to swing by your office, see if they can help you out. That said, the Dragon Cathedral is sort of the final arbiter, and that thing is not happy with folks who want to break a lease. Just FYI. TENANT: ...I cheerfully withdraw my complaint! |
Hey, here's another fun fact I learned about Kiva: that building is actually modeled directly after the publishing company Kondansha's headquarters! (They publish quite a bit of Rider stuff, naturally.) To my knowledge, the real thing doesn't have a dragon castle built in, but you never know!
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