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08-05-2021, 06:06 PM | #231 |
Showa Girl
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Nothing. They literally didn't announce anything, talking about James Gunn was basically the whole 45-minute stream
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08-05-2021, 06:08 PM | #232 |
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You know, like if they wanted to just do a freeform discussion stream about what they were talking about, they could have just said that?
Instead of doing the teasing, and the whole "Top Secret" thing. This just feels like they wanted to get views by playing on peoples hype and that kinda irks me. |
08-05-2021, 06:32 PM | #233 |
Showa Girl
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Sorry if I did get peoples' hopes up myself, actually; I assumed from the tweet that even if it wasn't subs of Gaim the series it'd at least be something. But that's on me, lesson learned; don't ever hold any expectations for team rider lol
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08-05-2021, 06:43 PM | #234 |
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I was wrong in the worst possible way. Awesome.
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08-05-2021, 07:10 PM | #235 |
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I kind of wonder if they did have something to announce, but at the last minute it didn't pan out leaving them with 45min of dead air to fill.
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08-05-2021, 07:18 PM | #236 |
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I really kinda figured something was up when no one like TokuSHOUTsu or Vintage Henshin were retweeting about it.
Toei desperately needs to get their act together about getting serious in bringing KR to the U.S. Tsuburaya is making laps around them in that area. I've said this before, but Team Kamen Rider only exists to make it easier for toys to be sold here in the U.S. They aren't nearly as interested in the shows or movies themselves. Last edited by DaikaijuSokogeki01; 08-05-2021 at 07:21 PM.. |
08-05-2021, 07:24 PM | #237 |
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I don't think they really care to. Not like it really affects them. So, there's no desperation here.
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08-05-2021, 07:45 PM | #238 |
Showa Girl
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Yeah the thing is... and I think it's something someone here pointed out, actually? But Ultraman is basically all TsuPro's got; recently it's been doing decently with Gridman but generally speaking Ultraman is all it's got to its name, so if it wants to grow and profit as a company it needs to invest in a global market.
Toei though... like. Toei Animation alone has Precure, Digimon, One Piece and Dragon Ball. It kinda doesn't need help! It can afford to be pretty lax on expanding one of its properties to a worldwide market, and that's basically where we're at here
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08-05-2021, 08:00 PM | #239 |
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I don't think TKR doesn't care about getting KR streaming consistently, I think it's more that it's a "Currently out of our hands" kind of situation. The most they can do is show that it's wanted. The rest is literally up to Toei.
THAT ALL SAID...this stream didn't need to exist. The topic was fine, but the attempt to get people to tune into it was basically a huge bait-and-switch that I really didn't care for. Especially when by the end it basically became an ad for Suicide Squad. James Gunn having respect for and understanding the nuance behind tokusatsu and not just going "Oh, this is over the top and silly!" is very good and does make him a good ally to have in Hollywood if we wanna see Kamen Rider gain more recognition. But when that's all you've got and the stream becomes "Hey, share my tweet with the interview in it and also go watch Suicide Squad in theaters tonight!", it comes off as shill-y despite the intentions. I like Gunn, but if I want anything big to happen to KR here, I'd want it to be the Shin Kamen Rider film getting a theatrical run in the states. If the stream were actually promoted as a discussion about Kamen Rider's potential in the west with some words from James Gunn, or even just say it's from a big Hollywood name and then keep it secret until then, I'd have WAY less of an issue with how it played out. As is, this was head-scratching.
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08-05-2021, 09:58 PM | #240 |
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If the stream were actually promoted as a discussion about Kamen Rider's potential in the west with some words from James Gunn, or even just say it's from a big Hollywood name and then keep it secret until then, I'd have WAY less of an issue with how it played out. As is, this was head-scratching.
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