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05-03-2021, 06:45 PM | #11 |
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Osmosis. It helps justify a lot of things.
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05-03-2021, 08:08 PM | #12 |
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Alright, I know I'm supposed to be focused on all the exciting new characters in this shot, but how can you seriously expect me to care about them when Magine is over in the corner doing the world's most adorable Kamen Rider Garren impression? I joke, but... well, first of all, I'm not really joking, but also, I'm using my obsession with Magine to make a legitimate point about how much I continue to love this show's rich direction! I think it's been a while since I've really called out the sheer amount of visual information densely packed into like every scene, with every character in this whole ensemble always doing something appropriate for their personality, and, perhaps due to how much larger that ensemble just got, I felt it especially strongly this week. It's not even just in the visuals either – the constant overlapping dialogue is yet one more reason it kinda feels like episodes of this show are made to be watched several times over. Zyuran especially is always hanging lampshades on the absurdity going on around him, and it's hilarious. The established cast is as great as usual here. Still, though, exciting new characters! Should probably talk about them a little! I'm liking Zox a fair bit so far, although his siblings haven't immediately won me over. Not that there's anything wrong with them; it's just that they haven't made much of an impression yet. And you know, that's only natural, because the episode is obviously focused of Zox himself, doing the usual additional hero debut routine of finding a new status quo to settle into. It's rather well-executed, with a lot of immediate backstory, a fun clash between Twokaiser and Zenkaiser, and the obligatory hint towards Zox's hidden heart of gold. I'm not sure if I think it was an exceptional debut, but I should also point out that I've long equated a lack of interest in a Sixth Ranger showing up to the show simply being plenty interesting beforehand. I wasn't watching this episode feeling like Zox just NEEDS to be around, basically. That being said, he's proving to be plenty of fun to have around. I rather liked that Kamen Rider Zangetsu stage play, so having the discount Baron from that now starring as a discount Captain Marvelous in a Sentai I'm similarly fond of immediately holds a certain novelty for me. Koumura's writing helps a ton with bringing out that Gokaiger flavor, and the clash between that sort of character dynamic with how the Zenkaigers behave is great. He's a completely different kind of hero, and at the same time, very familiar. This is especially apparent when he's fighting as Twokaiser, because his suit actor has some solid body language going on. Looking him up, it seems Shigeki Itou has only been getting major roles very recently, being the previous two years' Reds, and then Lupin/Patren X before that. Twokaiser is pulling from a bunch of different sources that aren't anything like those guys and yet still makes them all feel natural. I was especially pleased to see Shinken Form doing Takeru's cool behind-the-back block thing, but I suppose when the show's action director was literally Shinken Red, it shouldn't be surprising to see that, huh? Really, the more I think about this guy, the more I'm already starting to like him? A few more particularly good episodes for Zox is probably all it will take for me to truly start loving Twokaiser, but for now, this is already a promising start.
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05-05-2021, 12:12 PM | #13 |
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Okay, Secchan starting the recap with "a bunch of stuff happened" and not even explaining the door thing is so perfectly fitting with how chaotic last episode was and this show's attitude in general XD
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05-06-2021, 09:40 PM | #14 |
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Yep, Sentai can make a crazy monster out of absolutely anything, and I can't help but love the Kudaitest, who feels like his own character at this point. And of course, the singin' and dancin' Pirate, TwoKaiser is quite the character. Almost like a merrier version of DiEnd. Love how they just admitted to flat-out stole the Gokaigers' design, and not sure if it was intended or not, but I'm slightly reminded of Space Sheriff Gavan with their ship. All in all, I'm loving how this show has been going, and how it has that classic Toku feel with how unapologetically goofy and over-the-top it is. They probably knew exactly what they were doing when they conceived this. Next week... Zzzzzzzz |
05-07-2021, 01:36 AM | #15 |
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Oh, another thing I appreciated, that I haven't seen anyone else mention yet: How they're drawing out Twokaiser's debut. We got his first transformation, main form and first fight in the last episode. This episode really introduces him as a character and his supporting cast, establishes his dynamic with the core Zenkaigers, and shows off his alternate forms. And presumably the next episode will show off Crocodaioh and Twokaioh.
It's so much better than if they'd tried to cram all of that into one episode.
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05-07-2021, 08:56 PM | #16 |
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Oh, another thing I appreciated, that I haven't seen anyone else mention yet: How they're drawing out Twokaiser's debut. We got his first transformation, main form and first fight in the last episode. This episode really introduces him as a character and his supporting cast, establishes his dynamic with the core Zenkaigers, and shows off his alternate forms. And presumably the next episode will show off Crocodaioh and Twokaioh.
It's so much better than if they'd tried to cram all of that into one episode.
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05-07-2021, 09:12 PM | #17 |
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Yo-ho-ho-ho-hoy~
Oh look! Zox gets angry when he hears something bad happens to his sister! I sure hope nothing bad happens to her~! |
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