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Anonymous Coward · 2mo
Anything you like about PR Samurai?
Anonymous Coward · 12d
Thoughts on Kamen Rider Decade?
So, I have...weird relationship with this series. It was my first rider series I watched, so it was my gateway into Kamen Rider at the time. Hence why I would get...little too defensive about it back in my teen years.
As I get older, I start to understand more of its problems. Namely just stuff happening for no explained reason, it gets way too confusing, and of course, I don't like the alternate ride worlds stuff either.
I still say there are good things to like about this show, I like its characters, some of the tribute episodes even if they take place in an alternate world, are really good, and it has some of the best music in the franchise.
And hey, I'd take this over Zi-O any day, as least with this, they do set up stuff better, and it at least with whatever kind of thing they do with the rider worlds, at least is done with alternate universe versions, unlike in Zi-O where despite them getting the actual actors back, they don't get a single thing right with their characters.
And also
Tsukasa > Sougo
So yeah, I guess its one of those down the middle of the road shows for me. It has its good moments, it has its bad moments.
That's really all I can say about it.
Anonymous Coward · 20d
thoughts on Wonderful PreCure
Anonymous Coward · 20d
Out of curiosity, how are you able to make your custom Toku merch?
Anonymous Coward · 1mo
Thoughts on Yui Nagomi/Cure Precious?
Dull as a rock. She's basically Tendou from Kabuto, but with Takeru Tenkuji's non-existent personality, and replace the granny quotes with empty platitudes. To her credit, she doesn't get put a pedestal like he does, and she's not a total mary sue. She has no character arc, no challenges to overcome, or anything of the like, and she comes off more like cartoonish paragon instead of a person.
Anonymous Coward · 2mo
Thoughts on every member from Hello Happy World?
Anonymous Coward · 2mo
What makes Sango from Taisen gp a blank slate?
Because he has no character other than saying a bunch of edgy shit about "losing" and "speed", and etc. Not to mention, the thing about him feeling "guilty" about killing Ichigo and Nigo feels forced, especially considering we don't know why he killed them, or why he joined up with Shocker in the first place, or what he even is as person. So at the end, he's just a blank slate.
And well...I know I'm quoting Azenzone from his review of All Stars New Stage on this one, but by making them blank slates, we can't really get a solid grasp on who they are as a person.
And also, Kamen Rider V3 is Sango. He always has been Sango, always will be Sango, no ifs ands or buts.
Anonymous Coward · 2mo
Why do you hate goody good main riders?
Its not that I hate them, or have always hated them, but lately with post Gaim whenever they come back to this archetype, in particular with Takeru, Emu, and Touma, they just don't make them interesting. They keep making either them too generic, always feeling like cartoonish paragons instead of actual people, constantly giving empty speeches, never put through any kind of challenges or worst case they make them out right Gary Stus, like with Takeru.
And I know I keep referencing Kouta from Gaim, but that's because he felt like a person who struggled, and those struggles helped grow as character.
None of the I characters I listed even came close to matching that because of the reasons I listed.
The only one I think came close to matching Kouta was Ikki from Revice. I would've included Aruto in this if not for Zero One's rushed final arc.
There's a reason I keep saying Shinnosuke, Sento, and Ace are the best post Gaim riders.
They were not only a nice break away from the trope, but they had their own struggles, they felt like people, and had more of realistic perspective on things.
Anonymous Coward · 2mo
Favorite member of each Bang Dream band?
Anonymous Coward · 2mo
Thoughts on Sento Kiryu from Build?
He's my favourite post Gaim main rider. He was snarky, he was funny, had an ego, he had an arc had helped him develop, he wasn't a goody good, he was smart, didn't give empty speeches, and even if he did, they felt genuine because he actually had stuff to back it up with.
There's a lot of reasons why Build is my second favourite rider series.
Anonymous Coward · 2mo
thoughts on Aruto Hiden for Zero-One
He's was a fine main rider. He was a good mix of a goody good main rider but given a more jokey personality to him, I do like how despite how he wants to have faith in humagears because thats what his grandfather wanted, and it does show him struggling. Unfortunately they did this whole turning to the dark side thing with him towards the end which, I don't mind in it concept, but happens out of nowhere with no build up or anything.
I blame the pandemic for Zero-One's rushed mess of a final arc.
Anonymous Coward · 2mo
Thoughts on Ikki Igarashi from Revice?
Honestly, he's the only goody good main rider post Gaim that I liked through and through.
He wasn't a gary stu, his speeches felt genuine, he showed he had flaws that he himself was aware of, he had an actual story arc and he felt like an actual person. He wasn't a cartoon character spouting nonsense cause some metaphorical chart said this will hit a certain demographic, he felt like an actual person.
Anonymous Coward · 2mo
which pink would you rather be stuck in an elevator with Megumi or Hikaru?
Anonymous Coward · 2mo
in your opinion who's the worst pink cure?
Hikaru from Star Twinkle: The same issues I have with characters like Takaharu, Lucky, Tagiru, and Sougo. Loud, annoying, unjustly glorified selfish idiot. She's not has bad as the four I listed, cause she'll at least have a few moments where I can say I liked her, but aside from that, she's insufferable for me.
Anonymous Coward · 2mo
which cure do you think has the most annoying catchphrase?
Hikaru's "Twincool".
I've said it before, but I'll say it here, I don't have a problem with character having a catchphrase.
There's plenty of characters from Toku, anime, or a lot of media in general that I like with catchphrases. But with Hikaru in particular is the same issue I have with Takaharu's and Lucky's, she'll just say it for no reason at the most random circumstances when they're not needed, and its her only character trait.
I don't like Hikaru in general as a character, and this is one of the reasons why.