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04-22-2023, 03:01 AM | #101 |
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Anyway, the Demons Driver. I really don’t like this belt at all, mostly due to the fact it’s more focused on a fairly lame gimmick than on actually being a decent toy, or actually looking good. And it commits the cardinal sin of having fake interactivity with the gimmick for this season (I’ve seen a video where at least one person got it working without any Vistamp, which is pretty damning), with there being nowhere to store the Stamp when transformed (the holders don’t count, especially as someone who just tosses the straps in a box and forgets about them). About the only things that stop it from being my least favourite belt in the show are the voice (which I think is better than the actual Vistamp voice) and the fact there’s at least one belt I think is much worse. And for more casting trivia, the guy who spends most of the episode voicing the Cheetah Deadman is Jun Hashizume, who’s something of a veteran in the Tokusatsu world, having previously played supporting roles in Godzilla vs SpaceGodzilla, Ultra Q: Dark Fantasy and Ultraman Z. And enough griping and boring facts, let’s get on with what the real point of these threads are. George: It’s Ikki and Vice’s Stamp Navi! But both of our stars are missing currently, so me and our new Rider Hiromi are temping. Hiromi: I will lay down my life… to entertain and inform the children. George: Quiet you. Anyway, let’s get on with this and bring on the highlight of this week. [B]Jackal![B] (Ikki comes running in, with Vice hanging off him) Ikki: Sorry I’m late, Karizaki-san. Daiji borrowed my bus money for a vocoder, so I had to hitchhike here. But I’m ready to start on this week’s Vistamp. Technical! Rhythmical! Critical! Jackal! I’ll clear this without stopping! Ikki: Jackal Genome grants Revice enhanced speed on par with a cheetah. It’s a super fast and radical Genome. Vice: But why am I a skateboard? All I wanted was a cooler looking suit than “Native American tribal chief”. I didn’t want to be X-Games fodder. George: Please, you could run circles around the likes of Ryan Sheckler. And talking of games, this week’s Legend is… this one! Desire Driver: Ex-Aid. Emu: Dai Henshin! Mighty Jump! Mighty Kick! Might Mighty Action X! George: Emu Hojo, also known as Genius Gamer M, was a medical intern who found himself fighting to face off against the Bugster Virus that brought video games to life. Emu: I’ll clear this without continues! (K-Daiji, transformed into Evil, breaks into the room. When he talks, his voice is now vocoded) K-Daiji: So, this Vistamp grants it’s user enhanced speed? In that case, (removes his own Vistamp) I’ll be taking it for myself. (Inserts the Jackal Stamp into his belt) Genome Change! Vs Up! Yahaha! Feel! A thrill! Spiral! Kamen Rider Evil! (Jackal) (The Evil suit is surrounded with dark clouds, which clear to reveal that the bat insignia has been replaced with a jackal and the head is now a black and purple version of Revi’s Jackal Genome) K-Daiji: A black version of a pink hero? If that’s the case, then no-one will mind me making this reference. IGARASHI IKKI! DO YOU KNOW WHY YOUR DEMON HAS MORE SAPIENCE THAN OTHERS? Hiromi: Oh no you don’t. (Takes out the Batta Vistamp) I’ll lay down my life to use my own form change and fight! George: You’ll want to push on the belt first. K-Daiji: WHY YOUR DEMON IS ABLE TO MANIFEST WITHOUT A VISTAMP? ITS SIMPLE! Demons Driver: Add! (Having pressed on the sides of the belt, Hiromi presses the Batta Vistamp on top of the belt, before pressing it against the screen) Demons Driver: Dominate Up! Batta: Genomix! (Instead of gaining a new suit, Hiromi’s legs elongate to resemble those of a grasshopper) Hiromi: (stumbling about) Whoah, my legs are loong! K-Daiji: It’s because you are -(Hiromi accidentally knocks his leg into K-Daiji, propelling him out of the room) Hiromi: I’m gonna have to practice using this. Ikki: What just happened? George: We hope you enjoy the next instalment. Vice: Seriously, what happened? Last edited by Androzani84; 04-22-2023 at 02:26 PM.. |
04-22-2023, 03:07 AM | #102 |
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Ah, yes, the episode resolved by overhearing a random conversation at the right time that hand delivers you all the info you need. Man, I was fuming at that back in the day. It's just... so goddamn lazy!
Seriously, this is awful, and would singlehandedly tank this episode if the rest of the material was any good, which it really isn't. It's basic, stock, and just, like you said, doesn't hold up to the slightest bit of scrutiny. This show simultaneously cares way too much for the MotW plots with how much of a focus they have been while not caring at all for them with how basic and stock pretty much all of them have been. Which kinda becomes a running theme with this show at times. They try to make them emotionally resonant but just don't develop or give them enough time to even have a chance of being compelling. As for Hiromi, yeah, I think he's fine. Really nothing stands out, minus a few scenes later that really grind my gears, but that is later. For now, I never really got why he's so beloved, I mean, I heard the reasons, but still, he sure is there, and I don't hate him. That's really all I can muster for him. Glad for the actor, though!
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I found this episode to just be... "Eh." Hiromi's' stuff was solid enough on paper, but due to the way Revice has gone so far, I barely know the guy and thus didn't feel too strongly about it. As well, if this episode was trying to have any sort of point or message, then it's incredibly nonsensical in its presentation. That said, I will happily take a father who fights for the life of his son out of blind devotion over Ayaka's' mom, who was the polar opposite, anyday.
No Line Texts this time, as all of them are actually combat focused. They all basically amount to "Boy this guy sure is fast! Hope this form we're going into can help!" However, this is an Anniversary thread, as well as the end of an era for Die threads, as such, I felt it only fitting to bring back a gimmick I did for the previous Anniversary, that being Zi-O. This episode is the debut of the Ex-Aid Stamp, and as such I must highlight my favorite Ex-Aid character: The Emu-sexual himself, Parado! Ex-Aid as a show is one that I felt had alot of problems, and while Parado was by no means unaffected by them, his presence was always one that I felt a total delight in. From his funny antics in the background, to his duality with Emu, and his Kikaider color scheme when transformed, the guy had alot of aspects to him that really just appeal to my personal tastes alot. Sure, his arc had alot of neat ideas where the execution part was either fumbled or forgotten about, but I just found him to be very enjoyable and one of the better characters in the show regardless. At the very least, he was never boring.
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04-22-2023, 09:46 AM | #104 |
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KAMEN RIDER REVICE EPISODE 7 - “THEFT!? SKATEBOARD!? I’M KAGEROU!”
Just to keep me on my toes, this episode’s Ex-Aid-flavored Stamp Story ends up being a thin, boring drag with an abrupt and unconvincing conclusion, while the Fenix/Hiromi/Daiji/Kagerou stuff ends up being the best non-Buu parts of the episode. The mockery Jackal receives resembles the controversy regarding the designs of the Rider series that form it's based on, Ex-Aid. I wonder if George knows the receptions and discussions of the Rider serieses if it's treated as a thing in Revice's world. Speaking of Ex-Aid stuff, another part of it is incorporated in this episode as well with the appearence of Tekken 7, played by Hitoshi Maezono. Other than Ex-Aid nod... I wonder if the inclusion of Tekken 7 is intentional as a contrast to this series' theme being a mostly harmonic family, in a game about a family full of violent feuds with one another, appropriately featuring said family members Kazuya and Heihachi in the gameplay, maybe symbolizing Koji's father dominating his life and future career in Kazuya losing to Heihachi. I think Cheetah's super speed isn't really conveyed well here, compared to some other series such as W's Smilodon, the Cheetah just mostly about dodging attacks but at normal speed. And as usual, though of course there's merchandising and that wielding skateboard as a weapon can produce unorthodox fighting (albeit the finisher's kinda uninspired by just a kick with skateboard), the hunt for Jackal's kinda unnecessary when Revice already got Ptera Genome, with Faiz Axel's super speed. This'd fall into my usual complaint of Riders forgetting their powers, and probably it will happen to Demons too... That aside, Ikki's criticism to Vice has softened that he only warns him to not blindly charge ahead, but Vice somehow doesn't complain about Ikki riding him as a skateboard... Quote:
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The Stamp Story… I mean, as an Ex-Aid fan, I appreciate the little touches: a career in medicine, a videogame being played over the episode's title, a gang of three people (sorry Kiriya). I don’t know if other episodes tossed in as many signifiers for their homage – I think the curry one was after the Kuuga stamp’s debut episode, even though the Kuuga stamp was used in the finale – but I liked seeing it here. It’s a nicely subtle way to homage these different series. But the story is dumb. It takes forever to get going, the kid’s backstory never comes across (He was maybe accused unfairly! But the principal says he’s definitely guilty! But then he for sure was robbing places! But for no established reason!), the dad makes a deal with a demon to get his kid back on track but only ever seems to harass cops and Fenix… it’s just a mess. This is probably the dumbest Stamp Story this show’s done yet. There’s no one to care about here! The kid and the dad have no dimensionality to them, no discernable motivation. The conclusion to this alleged story of helicopter parenting is the kid trying to atone for his criminality while the dad’s like Whoops My Bad, and I don’t believe either of them for a second. If you thought Ayaka’s mom deciding via flashback to repent her inattention was sudden and underexplained, this episode’s finale would like you to hold its beer. Neither the father nor the son exist as anything other than a bland stock character type to move through a dull superhero investigation. It’s barely worth writing a paragraph about, so let’s move on.
Koji is one of the reasons why I don't think that being caring about family (being forceful aside, he tries to make Hitoshi escape custody) makes one a good person, like the people who are victims of the gang, unlike ikki, who while prioritizes on his family, will come to the aid of others if he can. And Ikki in general utilizes familial bond as well to guide others into the right path, I admit that it somewhat convinces me more about the importance of familial bond, which of course, it has to be done right unlike some of the misguided family he had come across, not that you just simply 'love your family'. The episode had Daiji coming back to his senses, being confused and unaware of his actions as Kagerou... Kagerou wants Ikki to cease to exist, but while Daiji still has his coinscience, Kagerou has absolutely none of that, actually acting on those desires to get rid of Ikki. And now their relationship has been dented a bit again with Kagerou's hostile reaction to Ikki going after Cheetah Deadman. Quote:
The Daiji/Kagerou plot is brought up again, and given a little more detail for those who were uncertain of the initial reveal’s dynamic (Kagerou is Daiji’s inner demon, an expression of Daiji’s resentment towards Ikki and desire to be a powerful hero), but it’s mostly just more of the same in his appearances as Evil. It’s the Hiromi of it all that salvages this episode from being a complete misfire, which is kind of a surprise to me? He’s not a dude who made an impression at all prior to this, even in the story where he was being teased as Fenix’s traitor. (Again: who in the world would care if Fenix had a traitor? They’re all assholes!) But this time out, he’s this intriguingly empathetic-yet-focused captain, committed to pulling one of his soldiers back from the brink of demonic-possession, even if he has to personally Rider Kick the demon out of him in a skate park. Hiromi’s reaction to Daiji’s possession and rampage has so many cool notes to it: embarrassment and shame at his Deadman outburst putting Daiji on the path to summoning Kagerou; fiery resolve at his responsibility to keep his men safe, no matter the risk; grim acceptance at what unlocking his own potential might result in. It’s a million miles away from George and General Fenix’s disinterest at Daiji’s plight, or how Kagerou’s existence might affect literally everyone they depend on. Hiromi’s point of view is not only dramatically compelling, it makes sense. (It's a the more interesting echo to the Stamp Story's version of protecting your children, that's for sure.) In a show that has a really weird time attaching recognizable/relatable motivations to more than one character per episode, Hiromi is a sign that we can maybe get two from now on.
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I guess Sakura continues to show that she's more mean to her family but probably generally softer (not to criminals) otherwise, in apologizing and helping the male opponent she accidentally hurt in a sparring session, and tolerating 'newbie' Julio barging in awkwardly.
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A lot of it is in trying to do single-episode Stamp Stories that have to sit alongside time with the Igarashi family, foreshadowing at Fenix HQ, and checking in with the Giffamilia. Trying to do all of that in twenty minutes generally means that your Stamp Story can't have too many moving parts, which keeps it from having much emotional weight. You can get away with a character-focused one-off, or even a comedic Stamp Story as a one-off, but it's incredibly difficult to have a deep and moving one-off mystery this early in a series. I do not recommend it! That said, I like the Geats approach way more, where the MotW stuff is the main focus for the most part while the dominos are being set up.
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KAMEN RIDER REVICE EPISODE 8 - “HEAVEN AND HELL BEFALL A FAMILY’S BREAK!?”
Pretty much an across-the-board success, largely because the show decided to finally pick a lane. We’re fully in the Kagerou/Evil storyline this episode, and it’s maybe the best installment this show has had since the premiere. The full cast is here, the action feels grounded in character, and there’s an overall sense of stakes that most previous episodes were lacking in. It’s an episode with real tension, real consequences, and real changes to the status quo. Kagerou’s going to destroy the thing Daiji loves most, and he’s going to use Daiji’s face when he does it. It’s a plan that, on the one hand, is laughably minor. Kagerou isn’t subtly manipulating the Igarashi family until they’re defenseless against his machinations; he basically waits until they’re all smiling and then punches Ikki in the face. It’s not… like, this isn’t an Evol(t)-esque long game. Evil’s a Rider that is a sneering opportunist more than he’s a hardworking villain, which is fun to think about more than it’s fun to watch in action. Despite enjoying what came out of Kagerou’s strategy (it’s always really funny when a non-Henshined Rider decks another non-Henshined Rider, the actors just go for it), it’s hard to say the plot of this episode is leaps and bounds better than the laughably thin Stamp Stories of the last few episodes. We’re still in a one-off story realm of not really having the space for multiple twists, so it’s really just half of the episode waiting for Evil to act, and then the other half where he’s acted. Not exactly gonna need a flowchart to follow this plot, no. But it all works, thanks to keeping the focus on the absolute best thing this show has to offer: the Igarashi family unit. I love that this episode let the first half sprawl some with the family; all these little scenes of them enjoying each other’s company, or goofing on one another, or feeling like an actual family. My appreciation of a Revice episode tends to coincide with how much of Mom and Dad Igarashi we get, so multiple scenes of them being excitable, flirty weirdos was enough to win me over. (I genuinely love how much it seems like the two of them have an active romantic life? They are both still young enough that, despite three grown-ish kids, I 100% believe they still bone on the regular.) The only way the Kagerou stuff in the back half works is if the thing he’s destroying has value to the viewer, and the show was right to center things less on Ikki’s happiness (a thing Ikki says that he doesn’t actively pursue, which is a nicely bittersweet character detail) and more on the entire family’s bond. Thanks to some deft acting and general warmth, there’s a real loss when Kagerou tears it all down. Good work from the non-Igarashi cast as well, which is a nice bonus. All of the Giffamilia stuff, where they’re barely incognito at the resort, was cute. It’s not, like, villainous, which is an interesting choice. It’s cartoony, and I liked it well enough. Vice’s role as the only one who saw what they were up to got a couple legit laughs out of me, which is maybe the best Vice has worked for me thus far. I liked the episode using him as the frustrated and ignored voice of reason, because it totally makes sense that a) he’d catch on that Deadmans are around, and b) Ikki is so sick of Vice’s constant interruptions and nonsense that he’d completely ignore the devil. All that, and we even get Hiromi and George around the edges, being alternately stern executors of military responsibility, and someone to explain the new DX toy to the audience. Everyone has an important role in the story! This was a lot of fun. If it misses out on the various familial themes and views on parenthood, it replaces them with coherent plotting and character-driven drama. I’m sort of okay with that trade-off right now?
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It’s a plan that, on the one hand, is laughably minor. Kagerou isn’t subtly manipulating the Igarashi family until they’re defenseless against his machinations; he basically waits until they’re all smiling and then punches Ikki in the face. It’s not… like, this isn’t an Evol(t)-esque long game. Evil’s a Rider that is a sneering opportunist more than he’s a hardworking villain, which is fun to think about more than it’s fun to watch in action. Despite enjoying what came out of Kagerou’s strategy (it’s always really funny when a non-Henshined Rider decks another non-Henshined Rider, the actors just go for it), it’s hard to say the plot of this episode is leaps and bounds better than the laughably thin Stamp Stories of the last few episodes. We’re still in a one-off story realm of not really having the space for multiple twists, so it’s really just half of the episode waiting for Evil to act, and then the other half where he’s acted. Not exactly gonna need a flowchart to follow this plot, no. Quote:
But it all works, thanks to keeping the focus on the absolute best thing this show has to offer: the Igarashi family unit. I love that this episode let the first half sprawl some with the family; all these little scenes of them enjoying each other’s company, or goofing on one another, or feeling like an actual family. My appreciation of a Revice episode tends to coincide with how much of Mom and Dad Igarashi we get, so multiple scenes of them being excitable, flirty weirdos was enough to win me over. (I genuinely love how much it seems like the two of them have an active romantic life? They are both still young enough that, despite three grown-ish kids, I 100% believe they still bone on the regular.) The only way the Kagerou stuff in the back half works is if the thing he’s destroying has value to the viewer, and the show was right to center things less on Ikki’s happiness (a thing Ikki says that he doesn’t actively pursue, which is a nicely bittersweet character detail) and more on the entire family’s bond. Thanks to some deft acting and general warmth, there’s a real loss when Kagerou tears it all down.
Genta being set up as Ikki's counterpart here by Yukimi with both having similarity in them not taking care of themselves much, where it's actually the reason of her falling for him... hope this'd be one of Genta's secret according to his actor probably elevating him just like said Ikki, he did take a bold action here of trying to hold Evil in place, though of course a normal human would hold no candle to a Rider, being dropped into the pool... almost if he takes turn of being another Igarashi who gets hospitalized after Yukimi for 8 episodes. Another moral lesson from Yukimi (kinda good that they'd still involve her as much as they can even when hospitalized before, though words can be applicable whenever you're injured or not), where though Ikki already starts small with making a family happy first before going on others (and uses that to guide others as well) and obeys her guidance to walk the path of Kamen Rider, Ikki should start even smaller, making himself happy first. Hero complex is a flaw and it places unfair burden on yourself, where it can sacrifices their own happiness for the sake of others around, an important thing to note is that making people happy means it includes themselves, thus they have to adjust her approach so that they as well as others around can be happy.. Yeah Sakura's exclusive meanness towards the family members doesn't mean that she'd want her family members to suffer or die, including her father. Though still doesn't mean her attitude is ok just because they have 'hidden caring part' for them particularly parents. The parents too need to learn for how males and females can interact without building love, in her with "Tamaki", as she'd befriend the other males at her dojo too y'know... She did her own bold action as well in taking Aguilera head on for her family's sake, but as much as she's great in karate, she's still a normal human, which'd have Aguilera hand her ass, probably showing that she's superhuman in her 'human' self. Just like Baruba against the 'super cop' Ichijou before. I kinda expected Aguilera to step on Sakura after beating her, but she herself claims she'd 'play' with her later. Quote:
Good work from the non-Igarashi cast as well, which is a nice bonus. All of the Giffamilia stuff, where they’re barely incognito at the resort, was cute. It’s not, like, villainous, which is an interesting choice. It’s cartoony, and I liked it well enough. Vice’s role as the only one who saw what they were up to got a couple legit laughs out of me, which is maybe the best Vice has worked for me thus far. I liked the episode using him as the frustrated and ignored voice of reason, because it totally makes sense that a) he’d catch on that Deadmans are around, and b) Ikki is so sick of Vice’s constant interruptions and nonsense that he’d completely ignore the devil. All that, and we even get Hiromi and George around the edges, being alternately stern executors of military responsibility, and someone to explain the new DX toy to the audience. Everyone has an important role in the story!
George is back at his 'tamest' so far, like the ep. 1, acting as Revice's tips and tricks as well as fanboying over past Rider forms in Kong ViStamp, and tolerating Vice more, sort of giving him a guidance that he has to protect Ikki to keep himself from dying, which he does, but unfortunately his supernatural traits just phased through Evil, which is kinda funny too... now I wonder how he can actually eat people if him taking action leads into results like that. Personally, I think Hiromi here, despite becoming a Rider, is now a bit suspicious in jumping into conclusions too quickly that Daiji is evil... though Hiromi is already an impulsive person. This is also a result of George's manipulation on him though, albeit thanks to Kagerou himself (lmao), probably Ikki can clear things up to him as well. The Deadmans reveal their disguise in front of the family far quicker than I expect, but anyway both Ikki and Daiji have come across the Deadman trio before. I wonder why both of them didn't have a deja vu when "Tamaki" greets them, like thinking that he resembles Julio or such (or Vice claiming that he is Julio). It's understandable for Aguilera as she had shorter hair. I think the episode cements that the Deadmans are falling apart; Olteca being the serious and orderly one, the most 'obedient' among the 3 with him reminding others about Kagerou's deal. Aguilera who is the egostical type who hates being ordered (really, this part of scene really feels familiar after recently completing Decade with the "I hate taking orders" bit) which is obvious that she's the 'boss' type instead of 'leader', being a control freak that wants everything to go her way, gotta find someone who actually takes on 'leader' role to contrast Aguilera's bossing around. Though Julio just fanboys at the other's schemes respectively, either Kagerou's (who takes his part in strangling Aguilera) or Aguilera's. For Aguilera's henchmen fight against Demons... Demons got a new form Batta Genomix... and again... it's a Rider being given high-jump legs just like various phase 2 Heisei main Riders... and there's actually 2 of them in this series, both Revi Rex and Demons Batta. The finisher Batta Demons Requiem is one of the finishers with smallest amount of energy ehnancement... other than him going Mach in his kick. A bit of Spiderman vs Batman vibe before when Demons fought Evil, with Evil using bat sonars to repel him. For Evil fighting Ikki, Revice had new form in form of Kong with Fourze motif... and it specialized in tanky defense to caught up with Evil's super speed in his new form, also based on previous Riders like Revice, in Jackal with Genm motif... I guess Revice's Jackal using skateboard is a reference to Genm's biking too. Ironically, Evil displays super speed much better than Cheetah Deadman before, despite Jackal being said as 2nd fastest animal instead. The Kong's finisher ... launching their arms at the target. I'd like if that is used as their regular ability instead of a finisher, giving them ranged attack option. The AoE attack before was quite dope though. Kong can fight evenly.. but Evil is still not upstaged.
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So, we get both our first transformation and our first form change for Kamen Rider Evil. I’ll just say that contrary to the Demons Driver, I love the design and gimmick of his TwoSiDriver, even if I’m not that enthused with the voice.
Also, I’ll confirm here that the aliases the three Deadmans use in their hotel and karate infiltration scheme (Hana Natsuki, Go Tamaki and Makoto Hiba) are their real names. Which I only assume is one of those plans so audacious there’s no way it can fail. And now, we come to this. Ikki: It’s Ikki and… Vice: Vice’s… Both: Stamp Navi Hiromi: Guest starring FENIX Captain Hiromi Kadota. And today, we’ll be demonstrating this Vistamp. Kong! Arm! Strong! Fighting gong! Ringing! Kong! Drumming Kita! Ikki: Kong Genome is a form that combines enhanced punching power with incredible strength to unleash some real primordial power. Vice: Now we can really go ape on that Kagerou bastard the next time we see him. (Enter Kagerou, possessing Daiji) K-Daiji: I’d like to see you try, ‘Onii-chan’. Now then, Karizaki. Isn’t it time for you to talk about today’s Legend. George: I don’t need your cues to do my hobby. Let’s just get this over with. Desire Driver: Fourze 3! 2! 1! Gentaro: Henshin! George: Kamen Rider Fourze, Gentaro Kisaragi. A Rider powered by the bonds with his friends, he fought the Zodiarts planning to send Japan into the Dark Nebula. Gentaro: Space Kita!!!! K-Daiji: Friends, huh? Too bad all you have to aid you is an old man, ‘Onii-san’. Hiromi: Hey, I’m only 27. K-Daiji: Whatever, Gramps. Even if there were more of you, none of you can stand up to the full power of the Evil System. Especially since I have Karizaki’s strongest Vistamp (he holds up a box, but doesn’t open it and quickly stows it away). I hope you enjoy your demises in the next instalment. (He turns and walks away) And as a bonus, an award for big apes. |
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Episode 8...
That was an episode I had no idea what to think of back in the day xD It seemed like they were defiantly going for drama, with a family breaking apart, a brotherly fight to the death, and how serious it seems to take this. But it stands kinda in stark opposission of the Giffamilia acting like larping costume shop employees and Kagero just being a teenager camping in a Hot Topic for a month, constantly screaming, "It's not a phase, mom!" It all mixes together in such a way that any of their actions made me burst out laughing, even when I felt I wasn't supposed to at times. It left me thoroughly confused, but I'd be lying if I hadn't fun. So, yeah, I take it I guess xD
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