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09-04-2020, 05:34 PM | #921 |
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I put most of the figures in storage ages ago, but I have some of the Riders with bikes still out. The Kaixa is still one of my favorite action figures in my entire toy collection. |
09-04-2020, 05:37 PM | #922 |
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This was a spin-off of the hyper-stylized SIC line. Instead of 7", though, they were a little larger than 3.75" scale. The sculpting and painting was really on-point, but some had pretty bad articulation issues. Bandai did figures from several of the early Heisei shows, often hopping between series at random and never completing a full line-up of anything. It was mostly downscales of the big SICs, but there were some original molds like Wild Chalice. The were a few bikes and a web exclusive Denliner playset, too. The line abruptly died without any notice or compilation after a few years, which is a very Bandai thing to do.
I put most of the figures in storage ages ago, but I have some of the Riders with bikes still out. The Kaixa is still one of my favorite action figures in my entire toy collection.
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09-04-2020, 05:51 PM | #923 |
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09-04-2020, 07:15 PM | #924 |
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Belatedly - sometimes I don't have much to say either, other than "Oh yeah I liked this" and I, too, would just read these as blog-style posts without the discussion. The discussion is also great. There is no bad here. But since this is basically the end of the thread, seeing your Blade commentary has honestly been a really positive part of my day for the better part of the last two months, so thank you for sharing how you see each episode of these shows. (I should say that more often.)
tho now i am wondering a little bit how many of the positive feelings i have for blade are colored by the spectacular ending XD which, hey, i still enjoy revisiting it periodically, so i'm not going to worry about it |
09-04-2020, 09:44 PM | #925 |
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Belatedly - sometimes I don't have much to say either, other than "Oh yeah I liked this" and I, too, would just read these as blog-style posts without the discussion. The discussion is also great. There is no bad here. But since this is basically the end of the thread, seeing your Blade commentary has honestly been a really positive part of my day for the better part of the last two months, so thank you for sharing how you see each episode of these shows. (I should say that more often.)
tho now i am wondering a little bit how many of the positive feelings i have for blade are colored by the spectacular ending XD which, hey, i still enjoy revisiting it periodically, so i'm not going to worry about it The ending of Blade is 100% so good that it's easy to forget some of the lackluster ways it got there. One of the downsides of how focused the ending is on Hajime and Kenzaki is that... like, there's a lot of the show that ends up being not a big part of the finale. It's not like there's a lot of dead weight in the season or anything, but there are more than a few threads that have zero impact at the end. But that ending! Real easy to forget about the stuff that didn't matter so much.
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09-05-2020, 01:45 AM | #926 |
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Incredibly ominous final image! I'm not too surprised that this thread was a bit more relaxed in activity from some people (including myself, hah). Ryuki and Faiz were both super big talking points in the franchise and extremely iconic for various reasons. I don't think there will ever be a season that hits the same combination of nostalgia and uh, opinions those two have on the general population, but of course every single Rider show has plenty to talk about all the same, as I'm sure you'll come to discover over and over again.
Big props for doing write-ups on this entire show, it was lovely for a lot of us as well to read you digging into this messed-up yet engaging version of Yu-Gi-Oh. I wish I had a clever poker-related quip to end off on, but I know nothing about how that game works. Turn Up! ...this thread, because it's over! Good luck dealing with September. |
09-05-2020, 01:51 AM | #927 |
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yeah literally almost EVERY CHANGE Made in Hibiki's second half is for the worst unlike in Blade not sure how spoilerlythis is I'm not saying oh X character does this or specific details but you can probably figure out what or who I'm referring too as we go in Hibiki. nteresting/likable characters get pushed to the side in favor of probably the WORST character in the entire franchise (moreso than Kusaka)an increased emphasis on toys/power up gimmicks A SHIT LOAD Of retcons/asspulls and unlike here where the staff of the second half did a good enough of a job to not make it obvious this wasn't planned from the start if it wasn't you can tell none of this was planned, At a point in the middle the shows pacing reaches a screeching halt and a bunch of new characters/ideas that weren't really established get introduced the shows pacing also changes from slower to faster after it but so much is happening to the point where your like wtf is happening.Doesn't help I am not a fan of pretty much anything the guy they brought in did after the 90ies, it feels like he does the same few tropes that people liked in his most popular show every goddamn show he writes (do you consider who it is a spoiler)
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09-05-2020, 06:59 AM | #928 |
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It is fun, though. Hajime acting as Kenzaki’s shadow, all the Riders getting more and more annoyed at each other, it’s some fun irritation running through the first half of this episode. It’s nice to build the story of this one around how shallowly their various insecurities and resentments are buried. It doesn’t take a lot for Kenzaki to lose his temper at Hajime’s suspicion, or for Tachibana to let his unearned feelings of superiority cause friction with Mutsuki. These men are at their most cohesive, and they are still this close to brawling.
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The second half is where it really comes together, at least for me. Like, the first half lost a step because I thought it was fairly obvious what was going on, and the show hadn’t made the reveal yet. (Not that I thought the characters would’ve figured it out, but I thought the show would’ve revealed it to the viewers already.) So it was definitely some waiting for the other shoe to finally drop.
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So, it seemed like this episode was going to deal with Hajime’s barely-suppressed Joker side, at least based on the previous Next Time trailer. But, ha ha, that was all a narratively-appropriate ruse, with Hajime pretending to be the Joker in order to draw out Titan.
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Yeah, man, I don't think it's that clear cut? I think there's plenty of room for interpretation in how much Mutsuki is to blame for his own actions. If you want to read it as him being a victim of the Spider Undead's schemes, that's cool! I just don't think I see it that way.
One of his lucid moments has Mutsuki tell Tachibana he is afraid that the Spider Undead will completely destroy his self and obtain absolute control of his body and mind, which is eventually prevented by Shima's sacrifice, which takes effect after Tiger's sacrifice.
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09-05-2020, 03:37 PM | #929 |
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Probably, with him being not a big deal in episode, this shows that not every series necessarily needs villains, unlike how some claims? (no villain =/= no journey/conflicts the characters face). Or, the villains here feels like those you'd see in purely black and white tokus like... Sentai?
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This is what I mean for "not everything is opinionated", not everything can be given room for interpretation. There's opinion and there's fact. Like for example, if Jungo from Ex-Aid is dead, then he's dead, it can't be given an interpretation that Jungo was only hibernating/faking his dead/etc. There's actually a clear cut, for "directly take over Mutsuki's body, but its grip is too fragile to mantain in battle for extended periods of time", as seen clearly in Leangle's debut, where in human form, Mutsuki was an insecure kid wanting to prove himself, but when he transformed into Leangle, he becomes a bloodthirsty warrior with a deep voice who attacks friends and foes alike (brainwashed). Spider Undead becomes a voice on Mutsuki's soldier so he can completely brainwash Mutsuki, inside and outside battle, and succeeded after he kills Shima.
One of his lucid moments has Mutsuki tell Tachibana he is afraid that the Spider Undead will completely destroy his self and obtain absolute control of his body and mind, which is eventually prevented by Shima's sacrifice, which takes effect after Tiger's sacrifice. Mutsuki's story is one of addiction, and the easiest lie an addict tells is that it wasn't really them who did those things, it was their addiction. Part of recovery is taking responsibility for both the things you did while under the influence, and the reasons you were under the influence to begin with. If it were as simple as Nothing I Did Under The Influence Was My Fault, recovery would look very very different.
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09-06-2020, 09:46 AM | #930 |
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KAMEN RIDER BLADE EPISODES 45 + 46
It’s a very plot-heavy section of the series. It’s the final arc, and we are getting a very fast-paced version of Kamen Rider Blade. We get introduced to Cerberus in one episode, he’s defeated by the end of the episode. We get introduced to Tennouji’s evolved form, Elevennouji, and he’s defeated by the end of the episode. Hajime is critically injured, and then he’s fine by the middle of the next episode. Plus we’ve got reveals about what you get for winning Battle Fight (unlimited power, which is kind-of unexciting for a prize), thoughts on if humanity can coexist with the Undead, and some specifics about Kenzaki and Tachibana’s employment that I find mystifying. For two episodes, it’s a whole lot. Quote:
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So, yeah, Tennouji doesn’t really work for me. Or, uh, didn’t really work for me, since he got offed by Scissors Undead. That twist... I don’t know, it was fine. I appreciate that someone in the cast brought up the possible loophole of all of the Battle Fight stuff, that no one technically has to win, but it was pretty clear Scissors wasn’t just going to wander off to… I mean, what does he do with his days? He’s always skulking around, smirking, watching people from behind trees and corners… shit, why wasn’t Tachibana the one to reach out to him? They’ve got way more in common!
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As it is, it’s interesting that it’s Mutsuki who tries to make peace with Scissors Undead, even if it’s a little hard to square. He’s clearly found a well of empathy after defeating the Spider Undead, and he’s seen the possible good in the Undead. (Although, boy, seems like a bit of a stretch to file Tiger Queen under One Of The Good Ones. She was nice to Mutsuki, but she did not love humans!) It just comes off maybe a little too empathetic for me, a Mutsuki who wants to avoid fighting if possible. I got him not knowing if it was safe to be a Rider, a fear of his own power, but this is just a little too caring for him. I don’t know. It didn’t 100% work for me, but it’s not a big deal since the show is mostly bringing it up specifically so it can close that door. Battle Fight has to finish. There will be a victor.
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Then why didn't it talk before when it was trying to fool the Riders? Seems like it could've come in handy before! It just feels like an additional ability that comes out of nowhere. We never, ever see it talk... until it's able to sound so much like Amane that three-quarters of the Riders are fooled. I don't know, it bothered me.
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