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06-28-2021, 01:25 AM | #1 |
TokuKnight89
Join Date: May 2013
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Does Rider try to push a particular message which doesn't conform to the parallel message of Sentai at the same time, and vice-versa? Is there a chance that they're operating with such radically different writers and producers that their individual morals contradict one another?
Part of the reason for this is rooted in the following: "To me, this is what Showa and Early Heisei is really about. Beyond the fun fight scenes and the morals taught to children, it is fundamentally a reminder that despite the appeal of violence in media, it should not be glorified. Being a Kamen Rider is a burden that is nobly carried, and rarely something to be happy about." Source: https://tokusatsunetwork.com/2021/06...-a-good-thing/ This feels at odds with the tone of Sentai, which has almost always valued its Mecha and epic confrontations and "Good VS. Evil" approach. Sure, there are instances in which enemies aren't always spectacularly blown-up and Rangers who have to noticeably stomach the horrors of war and fighting, but the basic grandeur of a sci-fi/fantasy battle is always there regardless of the theme. I imagine this isn't a new argument regarding the differences between Sentai and Rider and this is probably only one of many elements between the two which make them seem so radically different, but it's the apparent contradiction and whether audiences of one or both have the strength to overcome that contradiction, especially when the two crossover! Your opinions? |
06-28-2021, 02:20 PM | #2 |
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It's definitely a difference between them, yeah. I think it connects to how in Sentai the villains are usually some external threat from space/another dimension/the distant past/wherever and are evil because they just are, while Rider villains tend to come from within humanity in some way (even the ones that aren't human in origin usually masquerade as humans or are led by a human) and often have an element of tragedy to them.
Riders regret fighting because their enemies aren't inherently evil, they're people just like the Riders themselves, who could have been good if only things had turned out differently but now need to be destroyed to stop them hurting anyone else. Personally, I like that approach a lot more than simple good-versus-evil. I've also noticed Kamen Rider tends to be more skeptical of institutions and authority. It seems like every single powerful organization in the franchise, even ones that appear to be supporting the heroes, eventually get their flaws exposed, whether it's that the organization itself is evil or just that there are corrupt elements within it. Whereas with Sentai, it seems fairly common to have organizations supporting the heroes that are just presented as good without that ever being called into question.
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