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02-06-2022, 12:51 PM | #11 |
Henshin Heaven
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I think a lot of the show is starting to come together for me now. I think one of the most interesting aspects of the show for me right now is how the 3 main Riders seem to all be getting pulled in different directions. Daiji still holds some loyalty to Fenix, Weekend is trying to recruit Sakura, and Ikki seems to be trying to take more of a middle ground. It could all play out quite interestingly in the future. I do agree that Hiromi often feels like he is getting the short end of the stick even when he is supposed to be getting major focus, so I'm hoping whenever he comes back (no way he's dead yet) he is handled a bit better. Olteca is a hugely hateable villain in the best way, there was once again a good scene with Tamaki and Aquilera, and it seems like Gifu is going to be revived soon. Really pleased with this one overall in spite of a few gripes.
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02-06-2022, 01:37 PM | #12 |
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This one did a pretty fantastic job as this massive turning point for the overall story. You've got a ton of momentum being generated for loads of characters, whether it's as huge as the shifts in the show's big organizations, or as small as Sakura pointing out how Aguilera has basically completely lost any real drive to do anything by this point.
Plus, Olteca continues to just be the worst. Indeed, he's the best at being the worst! "Fun" isn't ~exactly~ the right word for how it felt seeing him as Demons, but it's neat how many aspects of this worked out the way they did. That belt just plain sounded evil, from day one, but because we've gotten to know Demons as not only a hero, but THE most straightforward, classic hero in the series, it adds this great layer of cruelty to seeing that identity be corrupted into something evil, even though being a bad guy is clearly what Demons was made for to begin with. I'm also still nodding in approval of how much the show is finding the space to emphasize how Ikki and Vice are legitimately Buddies by this point, what with Ikki's genuine concern for Vice's pain throughout this one. (Like, remember the first two episodes? We've come a long way in half a show!) Thanks to the merchandise reveals and scans, I already have some fairly clear ideas of why the show is doing this right now, and where it's all going, and I'm excited to see that play out. As a Hiromi episode, I mean, I stand by calling it a two-parter last week, even if this is still the same block of episodes by Mouri and Sakamoto. This one definitely doesn't hold up that great viewed through that specific lens, but I don't think it's fair to get caught up on that when the episode clearly isn't trying to put him in the spotlight anymore. It's hard to believe that "death" is anything other than deliberately unconvincing. Which, granted, you could say hurts the drama, but again, there are plenty of other plot threads here that are making up for that bit of weakness.
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02-06-2022, 02:30 PM | #13 |
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Like others have mentioned, this ep felt a little weak on Hiromi's end. Hiromi's last words make me wish Daiji's and Hiromi's dynamic was fleshed out a bit more, they really felt like coworkers and nothing more, which is a little..boring? Considering his last words were said to him, and Daiji's reaction is to Hiromi "dying" is the one they linger on, I can tell the show wants me to feel something about their dynamic, but they haven't developed it at all.
Oh well! The show is running at full speed towards the siblings siding with different factions, so I hope Daiji is taken off the bench and gets to do some more in the narrative. (Probably not next week though, bc we have both Neo Batta *and* a new fusion form for Ikki/Vice debuting?! I feel like Revice is absolutely burning through super forms.....) |
02-06-2022, 03:14 PM | #14 |
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What even is Olteca? His Giftex contract was dissolved, presumably turning him back in to a regular human. But Demons Driver like some kind of Sorting Hat says he smells like a devil. I already compared him to Doctor Nakadai last time, but maybe I was more right than I realized. Something is different about Olteca, which allows him to safely use the Demons Driver without any of the side effects, like how Nakadai's condition could negate the Dino Minder. Big speculation here, but he might be related to the Igarashis!
The fake Gif Stamp was really convincing since it had the same glowing red effect. Did Olteca make that himself? He's a self-proclaimed genius, so it's plausible that he would have the skills to do that. Only a devil can tell the difference. I don't like to see Aguilera so defeated, but turns out she hasn't lost anything of value. That stamp deceived her and now she can find motivation to do something more productive. Gif isn't worthy of her unrequited love. She deserves someone loyal like Julio who has always been by her side and actually cares about her welfare. Yeah, I don't feel like this is the end for Hiromi either, since we haven't seen the body. But I also said that about Master Blue and Pink from Ryusoulger and I was completely wrong about that. Although that show does actively subvert cliches. Considering Hiromi's popularity, with Kinoshita as well as fans, there's probably a lot more to his story yet. I feel like George knows on some level he did wrong by him and was willing to take that punch to make him feel better. He's a terrible friend, but maybe there is some mutual respect between them, as Hiromi's unable to bring himself to punch him. I want to see more of their turbulent relationship, whenever Hiromi returns.
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02-06-2022, 04:04 PM | #15 |
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What even is Olteca? His Giftex contract was dissolved, presumably turning him back in to a regular human. But Demons Driver like some kind of Sorting Hat says he smells like a devil. I already compared him to Doctor Nakadai last time, but maybe I was more right than I realized. Something is different about Olteca, which allows him to safely use the Demons Driver without any of the side effects, like how Nakadai's condition could negate the Dino Minder. Big speculation here, but he might be related to the Igarashis!
The fake Gif Stamp was really convincing since it had the same glowing red effect. Did Olteca make that himself? He's a self-proclaimed genius, so it's plausible that he would have the skills to do that. Only a devil can tell the difference. I don't like to see Aguilera so defeated, but turns out she hasn't lost anything of value. That stamp deceived her and now she can find motivation to do something more productive. Gif isn't worthy of her unrequited love. She deserves someone loyal like Julio who has always been by her side and actually cares about her welfare. Yeah, I don't feel like this is the end for Hiromi either, since we haven't seen the body. But I also said that about Master Blue and Pink from Ryusoulger and I was completely wrong about that. Although that show does actively subvert cliches. Considering Hiromi's popularity, with Kinoshita as well as fans, there's probably a lot more to his story yet. I feel like George knows on some level he did wrong by him and was willing to take that punch to make him feel better. He's a terrible friend, but maybe there is some mutual respect between them, as Hiromi's unable to bring himself to punch him. I want to see more of their turbulent relationship, whenever Hiromi returns. I could see vibes of Abare Killer in Olteca somehow. I thought of Abare Killer before that in a new rider. Maybe Olteca has a connection to Giff somehow. |
02-06-2022, 09:45 PM | #16 |
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George is seriously flip flopping in terms of I want to put him in the side of good or bad. Maybe he really doesn't belong anywhere.
He didn't come to Hiromi to laugh at him, just to see him off. Even remarking that it's for the best he leaves instead of dying. And I'm also pretty sure he was the one that set the ship into crashing to screw with Director Akaishi's schemes, he's the only one who would know how to do that and why else would he do that other than to sound the alarms. I also wonder if he'll be a rider at all, it'd be actually interesting if he doesn't. |
02-07-2022, 12:10 AM | #17 |
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George is seriously flip flopping in terms of I want to put him in the side of good or bad. Maybe he really doesn't belong anywhere.
He didn't come to Hiromi to laugh at him, just to see him off. Even remarking that it's for the best he leaves instead of dying. And I'm also pretty sure he was the one that set the ship into crashing to screw with Director Akaishi's schemes, he's the only one who would know how to do that and why else would he do that other than to sound the alarms. I also wonder if he'll be a rider at all, it'd be actually interesting if he doesn't.
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02-07-2022, 04:03 AM | #18 |
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George is seriously flip flopping in terms of I want to put him in the side of good or bad. Maybe he really doesn't belong anywhere.
He didn't come to Hiromi to laugh at him, just to see him off. Even remarking that it's for the best he leaves instead of dying. And I'm also pretty sure he was the one that set the ship into crashing to screw with Director Akaishi's schemes, he's the only one who would know how to do that and why else would he do that other than to sound the alarms. I also wonder if he'll be a rider at all, it'd be actually interesting if he doesn't. |
02-07-2022, 02:37 PM | #19 |
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I wanna know what Hiromi's demon looks like
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