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Kamen Rider Die watches Kamen Rider Kabuto
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01-25-2021, 10:28 PM
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Kamen Rider Die
KAMEN RIDER KABUTO - EPISODE 46
This episode aired on Christmas Eve.
I also like this episode specifically because I don't really disagree with Die's assessment of it.
It's a script that feels almost like a practical joke on any kid who asked Santa for a DX Sasword Zecter, you know? It's downright cruel, and I don't particularly feel like sticking up for the secret meaning and depth of what is, exactly as Die said, a story that "rewards" a beloved supporting character in the end by having the star of the show assist in his suicide.
It's so tacky I won't ever forget it though. I've constantly mentioned how little I remember from this stretch of the series, but everything about this one has never left my brain and never will. That industrial setting where Kabuto and Sasword fight, the twist of Tsurugi's true plan, Tendou's merciless "mercy",
that chair at the end
– that stuff will stick with you for life!
I can't say that's some great thing, but I must admit I respect the show for taking such an unexpected turn? Like, I'm sorry to say it, but I fell for this one hook, line, and sinker when I first watched it. It was a pretty emotional experience as a huge Sasword fan, and it left me with a lot to think about.
Kabuto's final decision, especially, I mean, the way Takaiwa can just stand
utterly motionless
in that suit for a few moments of hesitation, it hits hard.
I don't know if I think this episode is good or bad anymore. I've definitely seen plenty of other episodes of Kabuto that were great by now. Maybe someone else can give a better redemptive reading.
But I do
like
this episode, that aired on Christmas Eve, that definitely left children in tears, and probably me too. It's a story I've never really seen Rider do outside of this, and even if there's a good reason for that, I find myself glad they took the risk doing it at least once.
What's far more heartbreaking is seeing it go over so poorly with Die, though.
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