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> Gaudy with good intent, noted that we saw he enjoyed people morale lifted because of his act, so its not only to draw enemy attention. > Think of Houtarou as friend, mood worsened because his friend put Hopper and Liner above his Rider cards that supposed to be more awesome in comparison. > Houtarou: "If only I can understand what he's thinking about" > This jerk act is justified. Like ... How? If Houtarou punished for not putting Kaguya on pedestal, sure, feel free to call it bad writing. However, Houtarou wished to understand what's going on with his friends has been his traits since first episode. He paid attention to Rinne after Minato said Rinne left her career choice report blank; its not like Rinne treated him with respect as well until Kyoto trip. Personally I'll take Legend cameo over mess that is Revice post-Olteca loss. Sure, previous episode writing is bad, but it followed by how friendship with MC affected the Gary Stu and what MC can do about it. Not starting strong, then somehow MC became cardboard until last story arc remember there's consequences for him; secondary Rider become the worst person in show for no real reason; while tertiary Rider and her friends hogged the subplot until there's nothing left to connect with the other two. The only bad thing with Legend cameo is Hundred. That fight using Build Genius is really a slap to last episode. You can have Gigist flexing his power instead and it will be much better albeit at cost of messing up power level when Gotchard final form arrives.
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2024-05-08, 07:02 | Link #4662 |
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I refuse to believe that Gorgeous guy thinks of Hotaro as a friend. First of all, he doesn't even know the guy. Second, friends don't treat their friends like shit.
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2024-05-08, 23:00 | Link #4663 |
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> The first thing he did is offered himself to teach in Houtarou remedial class.
> There are three Riders, but Houtarou is the only person he lends Rider Chemy. > Spanner complaint, he didn't care. Houtarou complaint, he told him being fabulous is his way of life; even admitted he aware other world have it's own standard he might looks ridiculous. > "How is it Houtarou? Do you enjoy your gorgeous time?" > Bad mood after Houtarou said Hopper and Liner are his precious friend. > Butler: "It can't be helped. My master is socially awkward." > "Houtarou. This is where we part." Yup, clearly no sign of Kaguya appreciate Houtarou presence. Not the first time in KR too. Tendou often rude to Kagami. Hardly mention he acknowledged him as his friend. However he never against his tenacity; helped him on many occasion, even first Hyper Clock Up is to save him.
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2024-05-11, 17:08 | Link #4665 | |
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2024-05-11, 20:04 | Link #4666 |
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https://twitter.com/cinemalife_web/s...52934872174813
http://www.cinema-life.net/p240512_krpr/ Spoiler for :
Gotchard Summer Movie posters, featuring Gotchard new form and Daybreak. They really got Daigo as future Houtarou after voicing Daybreak, I guess this debunking speculation that Daybreak is not initially planned by staffs.
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2024-05-11, 20:46 | Link #4667 | |
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2024-05-11, 21:46 | Link #4668 |
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Well, I suspect not many audiences here aware part of Gotchard marketing strategy is new form visibility in posters right before currently airing story arc ends.
I like the final form, somehow it reminds me of Gridman Universe (shades of blue and rainbow). This will be second time final form debuts on movie. IIRC the first is Hyper Kabuto, the rest is either already got final form (e.g. Xtreme, Putotyra) prior to movie or settle it with movie-exclusive form (e.g. Drive, Build). I guess this make Den-O's Gaoh movie even more unique since: timeline-wise they not obtained final form yet, Wing Form appeared in series before movie and the movie villain defeated by number advantages.
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2024-05-12, 09:13 | Link #4670 |
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Finally the legend's arc is over....it was so so??
This episode makes no sense lol. Not only no one cares about the big clock in the sky other than the cast, the defense set up by hundred is just low level soldiers. The clock would be destroyed by the main cast in secs if not being interfered by the local bad guys
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2024-05-12, 22:32 | Link #4671 |
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It was fun. Hundred really is the weakest link on this Legend arc.
Then again Rider doesn't have luxury of Sentai loose shared universe after Gokai and Zenkai, also they have to tie-in with Zi-O somehow. If final form coming next, right before movie airs, then movie plot could be about releasing Daybreak's. As Legend arc ends, I realized Gotchard seems to run the show under this idea: - First is Introduction arc + Sabimaru & Kajiki; - Second is Geryon arc + Spanner & Minato; - Third is Legend arc + Renge & Rinne; If its true then the next will be Gigist arc with focus to Houtarou & Dark Sisters. Coincidentally each pairs have similarities, Sabimaru and Kajiki with their hobbies, Spanner and Minato with their traumas, then Renge and Rinne with their social life. We got Houtarou paired with Clotho (after Atropos-Rinne and Lachesis-Spanner) who conflict is stunted growth because of her specs, could it be Houtarou is homunculus as well? Intended as vessel for 101st Chemy.
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And you know, Legend himself wasn't even the biggest problem.
The villains of this arc make absolutely no sense. What is their motivation? Why are they doing what they do? How do they obtain rider powers? Why is one measily rider a threat to them when they have seemingly infinite soldiers and can literally blow up worlds at their leisure? Why bother with the stupidly long countdown? They even seem to drain all the characterization and intelligence out of the regular villains of the show just through their presence. Their existence makes less sense than Zi-O. And Zi-O existing makes absolutely no sense. Also, the hours pass REALLY fast. Like they have a five minute conversation and suddenly four hours have passed. Like, literally what? Quote:
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2024-05-14, 05:32 | Link #4673 |
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> Tendou rejects friendship
Sorry but last episode of Kabuto do have Tendou hinted to Kagami he's something more than comrades, which Kagami believed as friend. Heck, Tendou even said the acknowledgement is by his own words, not his grandmother which is a callback to how one of her saying is naivety is part of friendship (reason why throughout series he always tried to do things himself). By end of Kabuto, Tendo is comfortable enough to acknowledged there's nothing wrong having a friend. So he never reject idea of friendship, but feared what it may caused to him. Otherwise, first usage of Hyper Clock Up will not to save Kagami on both series and movie. I don't see why its not a viable excuses. Explanation come from Butler who is the closest person to him, like what you asked. Lone warrior who also morale booster of his world is valid excuse. Not to mention we all know that Rider Cards will always be superior, so how he viewed Hopper as 'not gorgeous' is sensible enough. Strong and rich but lonely, with poor social skill is not the first time used as character setting, there's Tsurugi from Kabuto, who also have competent butler that is Jiiya. Easier to know he saw someone as friend because he's loud about it?
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2024-05-14, 06:18 | Link #4674 |
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This arc was ultimately a waste of time. I wish they wouldn't force their new shiny special Rider down our throat. Keep that stuff to movies or spin-offs. Kaguya is one of the most insufferable Rider I've ever seen, I'll be happy if I never seen him again.
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2024-05-26, 13:56 | Link #4680 |
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I thought it was quite good lol....Obviously nothing is going to happen to all the chemies (especially hopper one), but this is as hopeless and despair as the good guys can experience
It's one emotional roller coaster ride. Don't forget this episode is written by the daughter of the great Inoue...emotional roller coaster ride is probably within their DNA XD
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