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10-02-2021, 12:04 PM | #381 |
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Episode 9: What are these Overlapping Emotions? I think Dynazenon's' best friend right now is the mere fact that I've been more focused on watching Kamen Rider Decade over the past month, of which I have been disliking far more. Like, as much as I ragged on Imperfect as a song earlier on in this watch, it was such a relief to hear it again after having heard nothing but Journey Through the Decade over the past month. A song of which is tied to what might be my least liked Kamen Rider opening to date. That said, I'm not entirely sure on if my feelings towards this episode would have been all that different otherwise, because I rather liked this one! The episode tries to tie everything together with Yume at the end, thus implying her to be the intended main focus, but to me the real star of this show was Chise and her new friend, Goldburn. Don't get me wrong, while I am glad that Yume's' arc got a step forward, if this episode had been about nothing but Chise and her feelings of being an outsider, I would've probably loved this all the more. The atmosphere gets built up right away at the start with the nightmare Chise is shown having, and the episode actually manages to have a good balance with some(for once) simple, yet solid comedic moments. Yume might've gotten the most focus here, but Chise's' story was far more engaging. I also really liked how she, to put it bluntly, told Yume to get over herself at the end, and that there's more at stake in this entire thing than just Yume and her feelings. Chise's' importance to Yume getting out of her funk also does good in highlighting how valued Chise is to the group, even as a mere "supporter" which S4 Gridman also did with Sho(though there I felt it was done a bit better). Of all the episodes so far, I feel like this one might be the one to do the whole "bridging distances" theme the best. I also appreciated how Goldburn came to be: A literal manifestation of Chise's' feelings, and as such responded to her desires and emotions. She wanted to have friends, so Goldberg is born her friend. She wanted to save Yume, so it saved Yume. And of course in the end, she wanted to be a full member of the Dynazenon crew, so Goldburn becomes their shield. Chise's' emotions both literally and figuratively reach out and connect to the entire group with this episodes. Which of course, because this is a Super Robot show, results in what I'm assuming is Dynazenon's' final form. Yeah, the fight at the end, while not anything super special, does at the very least highlight everyone coming together as a group. The new combination for Dynazenon is over the top and gaudy, but it really seems like that was the intended effect, so I give it a pass. I got a chuckle at how the Cannon is literally attached just by Knight gripping onto it though. Speaking of Knight, he yet again delivers onto us one of the best moments that this show has had. Knight playing with a sparkler is way funnier than it has any right to be. So yeah, overall, I really dug this one. If we're not counting Knight, then this episode made Chise my favorite character for of everyone so far. Not what I expected! Also, total side note at the end here because I couldn't think of a way to fit it in naturally to the rest of the post. The SimulDub actually missed a very blatant callback to SSSS.Gridman in this episode. It's obvious that at one point Yomogi is meant to be repeating Yuta's' signature line from the previous season, that being: "This is something only I can do. Something I must do!" But instead the dub has him say: "If there's something only I can do, then I gotta do it!" Hopefully it gets fixed in the finalized dub.
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10-02-2021, 12:29 PM | #382 |
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That said, I'm not entirely sure on if my feelings towards this episode would have been all that different otherwise, because I rather liked this one! The episode tries to tie everything together with Yume at the end, thus implying her to be the intended main focus, but to me the real star of this show was Chise and her new friend, Goldburn.
Don't get me wrong, while I am glad that Yume's' arc got a step forward, if this episode had been about nothing but Chise and her feelings of being an outsider, I would've probably loved this all the more. The atmosphere gets built up right away at the start with the nightmare Chise is shown having, and the episode actually manages to have a good balance with some(for once) simple, yet solid comedic moments. Yume might've gotten the most focus here, but Chise's' story was far more engaging. The minute I saw Goldburn look the way he did, I knew that he was going to Gattai somehow with someone. It's a very nice way to build up prior things, Chise feels a bit left out, wants to help somehow, and it manifests in a very different looking Kaiju. Goldburn is also a good boy, I'd love to have gotten a figure of him if the DX Set with him and Gridknight wasn't so damn expensive. But yeah, overall this episode is sort of about airing out everything, coming together, resulting in probably my favorite of the anime combinations in both series, Kaiser Gridknight! It's a ridiculous transformation that only really changes the upper body of Dynazenon, but it's played with such grandiose that I can't help but love it. But speaking of Kaiser Gridknight, I suppose it's time for gif's! Now because of issues I had to split the scene into two gif's, but this was a highlight of the CG fighting for this episode for me. Kaiser Gridknight bouncing between buildings before transitioning into a punch was cool. And then the slick move of punch, kick, both Kaiju's arms are occupied so blast it with their free arm was also great to see. But we aren't moving to the Voice Drama yet as I said I had another favorite All This Time remix aside from All This Metal. I lied, there were two, we'll get to the original one I thought of later, for now, here's All This Fanfare, the song that plays during Chise's call to Gauma to trust Goldburn before the ensuing Dynazenon transformation. It's got a real nice soft tune before it grows into a more triumphant sounding track that I just adore. Now then as for the Voice Drama? We get a lengthy interaction between Yomogi and his boss. Which I only relate to towards the end because, retail. Voice Drama 9.9 |
10-02-2021, 01:05 PM | #383 |
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After three weeks of nothing, Funimation remembered they had Dynazenon.
Chise's arc, in a way, felt like it was worth the wait. What makes it so is that the previous episodes were the buildup for the other members of the Dyna Troupe (That is what I shall name them) working to accept their role with Gauma and Dynazenon, along with their everyday struggles and their imperfect lives, which culminates to Chise as the odd one out, leading to Goldburn's debut. Kaiser Gridknight, while yes, Dynazenon is a magnificent mech who looks absolutely amazing, perhaps perfect, I can't say this super combination is bad. As expected of Trigger to make the most over-the-top, super mech, with the visual flare to back it up, I love this form, though not as much as base Dynazenon, as great as I think Kaiser Gridknight looks. Funny you mention the Dyna Cannon, I simply loved how they just threw it onto his shoulder permanently, instead of coming up with a way to make something that fits onto the form. |
10-02-2021, 04:42 PM | #384 |
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The minute I saw Goldburn look the way he did, I knew that he was going to Gattai somehow with someone. It's a very nice way to build up prior things, Chise feels a bit left out, wants to help somehow, and it manifests in a very different looking Kaiju. Goldburn is also a good boy, I'd love to have gotten a figure of him if the DX Set with him and Gridknight wasn't so damn expensive.
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Now because of issues I had to split the scene into two gif's, but this was a highlight of the CG fighting for this episode for me. Kaiser Gridknight bouncing between buildings before transitioning into a punch was cool. And then the slick move of punch, kick, both Kaiju's arms are occupied so blast it with their free arm was also great to see.
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Now then as for the Voice Drama? We get a lengthy interaction between Yomogi and his boss. Which I only relate to towards the end because, retail.
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Chise's arc, in a way, felt like it was worth the wait. What makes it so is that the previous episodes were the buildup for the other members of the Dyna Troupe (That is what I shall name them) working to accept their role with Gauma and Dynazenon, along with their everyday struggles and their imperfect lives, which culminates to Chise as the odd one out, leading to Goldburn's debut.
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Kaiser Gridknight, while yes, Dynazenon is a magnificent mech who looks absolutely amazing, perhaps perfect, I can't say this super combination is bad. As expected of Trigger to make the most over-the-top, super mech, with the visual flare to back it up, I love this form, though not as much as base Dynazenon, as great as I think Kaiser Gridknight looks. Funny you mention the Dyna Cannon, I simply loved how they just threw it onto his shoulder permanently, instead of coming up with a way to make something that fits onto the form.
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10-02-2021, 08:02 PM | #385 |
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Dunno if I'd say perfect, for what seems to be its intended design philosophy, I do approve. Having an energy cape flare out of the wings is odd, but that just adds to the over the top gaudiness that it's putting on full display.
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10-03-2021, 06:14 PM | #386 |
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Ryo just reminded me of another anime that I need to add to the list and I cannot believe I forgot about it until now.
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10-09-2021, 01:50 PM | #387 |
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Episode 10: Which Memories Do You Regret? Holy cow was the animation off model for the majority of this episode. This is Dynazenon's' version of SSSS.Gridman's' "Dream" episode, an episode I remember noting that I wasn't really a fan of. As such, it should serve as no surprise that not only do I not think very highly of this particular episode, but if we're to compare the two, I actually think this one is a little bit worse. Alot of the issues I had with that episode carry over to this one, but with even more elements that I just can't jive with added ontop. To try and keep it short, this episode has bad animation, bad pacing, a bad action sequence, and entirely hinges on you being absolutely in love with this show's' plot, of which I ain't. See, here's the thing. This episode is meant to be a sort of deep dive into the pasts of the entire main cast(except Yomogi because he's not allowed to have a character arc), giving you more insight into their regrets, their motivations, and what they might do if they had the chance to do things different. Except that this episode fails to deliver on all fronts. Koyomi and Knight get basically no focus despite being dragged into the dream, Kano is revealed to have not actually committed suicide which in turn robs that entire plotline of half its drama as well as the social commentary it seemed to be going for, and the bit with Gauma exists solely to try and make the Kaiju Eugenicists look more sympathetic than what they actually are(Note: them being persecuted/betrayed does not excuse any of their actions up to now). My biggest issue however lies with Yomogi. And I'm not even talking about how he doesn't even get a chance to show any of his past. I have long since accepted that his entire arc is to hover around Yume, much as I don't like it. No, my biggest issue is that he's the one who breaks everyone else out of their trance. He's the one who gets shilled as the heart of the team when up to now it's been Gauma that's been the legs that the entire group stands on. Not only does it give Yomogi credit that I feel he's never earned, but it completely robs everyone else of having what could've been a strong moment for themselves(other than arguably Yume). For as much as I disliked the previous season's' "Dream" episode, atleast there, the Gridman Alliance were able to showcase their own growth and inner strength on their own. Atleast there, the point was that the crew were able to get past their hang ups and come back together despite everything. Atleast there, there was a lesson to be said about not living in a fantasy. Not so much here, where the solution is not to find the strength to keep going from within, but rather to sit around and wait for someone else to save you. I really couldn't find anything to like in this episode, but hey, I had similar feelings with "Dream" and was later able to find some aspects that stood out with time, so who knows, maybe this is just an episode that I'm required to reflect on in order to appreciate; Not that it should be a requirement.
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10-09-2021, 02:09 PM | #388 |
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Shame you didn't enjoy this episode because I actually like this Kaiju more than Dreams' one. This one... idk I like the scary idea of a Kaiju that can just stand there, and then "Blink" anything in the vicinity or even far away is gone without a trace. Combined with the intentionally off model designs (Honestly this episode to me had some really cool bits of animation) and you get a really weird episode which I enjoyed. Especially given this isn't a dream, this is basically a weird redo scenario where you can do whatever you want. I especially like how Knight pretty much redid everything the same up to the point he was picked up.
Also it's a shame that you don't seem to be gelling with the plot since that seems to be your biggest barrier, of what you think the show is going to go for, but it's actually going for something entirely different. Take the Kano thing for example, I feel like they left it pretty vague in a will they, won't they way. Never leaning that hard into suicide since it was still very vague to all of the characters. At least until Episode 9 when Yume was there at the place her sister died, legitimately, I felt validated when I guessed correctly at the end of Episode 9. I'm like "Oh Kano didn't commit Suicide, it was clearly a strong wind or something blowing the puzzle out of her hands and her reaching out to get it in a hurry". And then like, given the conversation and direction this episode went for, made me realize, yeah that was definitely what they were trying to frame it as. Same with Yomogi, the dude's probably the least emotionally broken out of all the team, so him being the one to snap out of his trance immediately makes sense. His emotional arc isn't about his family, it's about him learning that independence isn't everything and it's alright to have connections. I wouldn't say it's him being sold as the heart of the team either, it's just him trying to help the others snap out of it. Everyone gets a chance to redo certain things, or go about things in the same way. For Koyomi, while he was mostly at the end of his whole thing, he still had that lingering question of "What if I did that?" and he got to see it play out and see what happened. Gauma well, that was mostly just to see more of the Eugenicists in the past. Knight well, we couldn't show Akane, her stories done, so that's the most you're getting with him. Of course we couldn't have any easy "Someone kills the Kaiju" to save everyone trapped inside which is why he got hit as one of the first. My only disappointment is that Chise didn't get pulled into this since I would have liked to see a bit more from her past. But oh well. I also don't think that they're trying to sell the Kaiju Eugenicists as more sympathetic, or at least in the way you think they are. They're more trying to make you understand their actions, are their actions horrible? Yeah! But they're trying to get you into the characters a bit more. Anyway, while the fight didn't have much to it. (Even I struggled to come up with a gif at first) I settled on Gridknight doing a spinny throw with his legs. Gauma getting a case of Deja Vu is also the topic of our Audio Drama for this week. We get a bit more insight about things, and the Kaiju Eugenicists face their toughest foe yet. Episode 10.01 But we're not done, it's also time for Episode √36 the second Blu-Ray Drama, just like how it was Onija who got the spotlight last time, this time another Kaiju Eugenicist gets the spotlight. And the reason I held back on this was because of the thumbnail: |
10-09-2021, 04:46 PM | #389 |
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Also it's a shame that you don't seem to be gelling with the plot since that seems to be your biggest barrier, of what you think the show is going to go for, but it's actually going for something entirely different.
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Take the Kano thing for example, I feel like they left it pretty vague in a will they, won't they way. Never leaning that hard into suicide since it was still very vague to all of the characters. At least until Episode 9 when Yume was there at the place her sister died, legitimately, I felt validated when I guessed correctly at the end of Episode 9. I'm like "Oh Kano didn't commit Suicide, it was clearly a strong wind or something blowing the puzzle out of her hands and her reaching out to get it in a hurry". And then like, given the conversation and direction this episode went for, made me realize, yeah that was definitely what they were trying to frame it as.
But hey, if that's not at all what they were going for, then it is what it is. Quote:
Same with Yomogi, the dude's probably the least emotionally broken out of all the team, so him being the one to snap out of his trance immediately makes sense. His emotional arc isn't about his family, it's about him learning that independence isn't everything and it's alright to have connections. I wouldn't say it's him being sold as the heart of the team either, it's just him trying to help the others snap out of it.
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I also don't think that they're trying to sell the Kaiju Eugenicists as more sympathetic, or at least in the way you think they are. They're more trying to make you understand their actions, are their actions horrible? Yeah! But they're trying to get you into the characters a bit more.
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Anyway, while the fight didn't have much to it. (Even I struggled to come up with a gif at first) I settled on Gridknight doing a spinny throw with his legs.
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Gauma getting a case of Deja Vu is also the topic of our Audio Drama for this week. We get a bit more insight about things, and the Kaiju Eugenicists face their toughest foe yet.
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But we're not done, it's also time for Episode √36 the second Blu-Ray Drama, just like how it was Onija who got the spotlight last time, this time another Kaiju Eugenicist gets the spotlight. And the reason I held back on this was because of the thumbnail:
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10-10-2021, 04:19 PM | #390 |
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Oh one thing I forgot since i packed in both Audio Drama's for this initial post was that this episode made me take notice of another "All This" remix which is All This Human.
We've heard it before without the vocals in the background but we actually get the vocal version during the build up to the fight alongside the first half of it. |
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