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02-09-2023, 10:20 PM | #611 |
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Ah, yes: the point in the story where Kento sheds his happy-go-lucky, whimsical nature and starts brooding endlessly over his own traumas and resentments. I wondered if we'd ever get here!
It really is a lovely suit. I like how they used Smoke to sort of justify a steampunk look for Sabela, with the brass and gold and gears and whatnot. It's a smart looking suit, and it's still only the second-best new costume Reika gets this episode. (I love that red assassin get-up!) Quote:
It's very much story of saying, "What do you value more?" and "is this organization you devoted yourself to really worth it?" and it's definitely a huge hurdle given Rintaro's upbringing. It's going to take a lot more work than it did with Ogami and Daishinji, that's for sure.
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02-09-2023, 10:32 PM | #612 |
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Wow I gushed about this episode so hard I forgot the story!
Or in this case, Twitter DM's! Honestly a very creative way to tell a story. Simple, gets the point across, and really highlights both Desast and Mei. Just a great fun sequel with some nice levity given how heavy some parts of Episode 25 were. |
02-09-2023, 10:38 PM | #613 |
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Wow I gushed about this episode so hard I forgot the story!
Or in this case, Twitter DM's! Honestly a very creative way to tell a story. Simple, gets the point across, and really highlights both Desast and Mei. Just a great fun sequel with some nice levity given how heavy some parts of Episode 25 were.
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02-10-2023, 03:45 AM | #614 |
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Oh heck, Reika’s got her new jacket. She’s about to get interesting (by which I mean, more meme worthy).
And in the midst of everyone losing their ability to do form changes thanks to her, I should point out that the Eneiken Noroshi toy (which if I had the extra money, I would totally buy. There’s one at my local seller going for 90 GBP (?).) has its own form change exclusive jingle, as opposed to the other unique swords (Gekido, Hayate, Suzune) which are locked into one general jingle. Noroshi Kaisen! Won-Won-Wonder Rider! Smoky escape! Escape! It also modifies the finisher names to be less insect related, more smoke related. Noroshi Muchuu! Smog Strike! Noroshi Muchuu! Eien no Hitosashi! (永煙の一刺し Eternal Smoke Single Stab!) Chou Noroshi Muchuu! Noroshi Dokusatsu Geki! (狼煙読冊撃 Smoke Signal Poison Killing Strike!) Anyway next time, the truth comes out, and I’ve got some interesting details to share. |
02-10-2023, 08:56 AM | #615 |
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"... but he's got a new Sword of Darkness!"
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02-10-2023, 11:15 AM | #616 |
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Now I gotta get at least three Calibur Jaou Dragon Figuarts, to represent Kento, his dad, and Kamijo!
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02-10-2023, 11:49 AM | #617 |
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How many Faizes and Ixas you at right now?
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02-10-2023, 11:52 AM | #618 |
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A) I'm legitimately thinking about getting a second Ixa so I can display them as Mom and Daughter.
B) SO MANY FAIZES TO BUY! Takumi, Kiba, Houjou...
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02-10-2023, 12:09 PM | #619 |
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KAMEN RIDER SABER EPISODE 25 - “SHROUDED IN SMOKE, THE CRIMSON ASSASSIN”
It was so smart to save Rintaro for last. (I mean, there’s Ren, but even Ren’s got this look of What Did I Get Myself Into, so I can’t imagine we’ve got a lot to do on that front.) Rintaro is the most interesting character this show has, and I don’t mean that as a slight against this phenomenal cast of memorable characters. It’s maybe the best ensemble a Kamen Rider series has ever had… but Rintaro’s the standout. He’s loyal, but that loyalty is wrapped up in obligation and duty. He’s a good friend, but he believes that putting his own needs ahead of the Sword of Logos is heresy. He’s absolutely destroyed by everyone else’s actualization, despite wanting the best for the people he loves. Quote:
If you need to have an A-plot for the episode where the B-plot is Reika Makes Her Move, there’s maybe none better than Mei reaching out to Rintaro in hopes that the group schism which is giving Rintaro an ulcer can be brought to an end. Once again, the series is very smart about the tools it uses to pry swordsmen from the SoL. Like, we’ve seen Rintaro and Touma try to hash out their differences and find common ground before, but they just end up shouting past each other until it’s too late. But Mei! Mei’s always been the one who had Rintaro’s number, and knew how to get him to be okay with basic emotional states like Happiness and Pride and Anger. She’s the one who was integral to Rintaro and Touma seeing that they were stronger together than apart, and they were all stronger for being a group. I mean, it was the three of them who made that promise to–
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All this goodness and praise, and I haven’t talked about the happiest surprise of the episode: Reika’s super fun as a villain! Way too long after I’d gotten sick of her one-note laconic imperiousness, here she is as Kamen Rider Sabela to kick the shit out of Slash and Buster in one of the most epic fights this show has put on. I mean, she’s OP as all hell, at a level that will surely get scaled back as the series progresses -- like, her being smoke when she’s hit and solid when she’s hitting is the sort of power set that even Yuri would think needs nerfing -- but it all makes for a fight that I’m still replaying in my head. That shot in the beginning of the fight when they charge her, SMOKE, she walks towards camera, DUDES FALL. So good!
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I feel, if you wanted to make the crutch argument, Sento is the one to focus it around. Part of the Hazard Trigger arc is that dichotomy he sees between only being able to match Grease and Cross-Z charge by using it (and thus protect people/Banjou from them/himself), but also seeing it as something cursed that even thinking about using constitutes crossing a line and will render him as the villain. Whereas Aruto's driver gets gummed up the first time using MCH, and the drama centers more around his inability to sit back and not throw himself at someone he thinks needs help, even if the consequences have to be dealt with later.
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02-10-2023, 12:45 PM | #620 |
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Hard to pick my favorite part of the episode. I really enjoyed the scene with Mei reuniting Touma and Rintaro. Great stuff, especially Mei's "wait, do I ship this?" realization.
Also absolutely loved Sabela's debut. I don't know if it's my favorite Rider suit from Saber, but it's easily in the top five at worst. The style she brings to her fight scenes is also really welcome and, for a change of pace, I like how the show integrates special effects into the mix. I have a soft spot in my heart for Black and Black RX, so Reika bringing back Biorider's gimmick of turning into game-breaking invincible CGI goop is something I am 100% here for. Great action scene and it definitely sells the "okay, gloves are off" factor. |
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