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gimme the GOD drat candy posted:well, it is a children's show. Yeah, but Ex-Aid opens with a bunch of CGI video game stuff and a giant chibi Kamen Rider. That's pretty different from the first episode of Kiva or Faiz
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Yeah, for one, it's actually good.
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Oct 15, 2017 06:28
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i don't think ex-aid would have been very good without dan kuroto.
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Oct 15, 2017 06:32
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That does not change the fact that it is a good show.
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Oct 15, 2017 06:40
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coconono posted:I'm just sayin this stuff seems written for people into boobies, gore and no pesky womanly backtalk.
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Oct 15, 2017 06:51
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coconono posted:I'm just sayin this stuff seems written for people into boobies, gore and no pesky womanly backtalk. It tends to depend on the characters involved. Kouga is a kind of hoity toity imperious dude at first, maybe the tokusatsu character that is closest to rear end in a top hat Batman, so his treatment of Kaoru follows as such. He settles down a lot after after the first series. Rei treats women the way most playboy characters in Japanese media who aren't bad guys do i.e. he flirts a lot, but is really protective, and its kind of dull Then you've got Ryuga, who is kind of the bland, personality-less Lupin to Rian's less charming, less interesting Fujiko Raiga and Mayuri are great, and almost an inversion of Kouga and Kaoru's relationship, although Mayuri is more aloof than stuck up. And then there's Bikuu, who doesn't take no poo poo and is probably to other Makai Priests what Garo is to other Makai Knights OnimaruXLR fucked around with this message at 07:03 on Oct 15, 2017 |
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Oct 15, 2017 07:01
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Kamen Rider: The First and Kamen Rider: The Next are also amusing movies to watch if you don't take Toku too seriously. They're both very different movies with so little to do with Kamen Rider but if you're just wanting to watch a trashy movie they're good enough. The first especially because it's a borderline Japanese horror movie
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Oct 15, 2017 07:04
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For what it's worth, Ex-Aid does get much more serious after the first twelve episodes, once it's lulled you into a false sense of security. But the aesthetic never changes. Amazons is great, though. RealFoxy posted:If you want darker, just watch Agito or Kuuga.
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Oct 15, 2017 09:03
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well, if he is put off by the colorful child-friendly aesthetic of ex-aid i doubt that gaim's fruit samurai and dance fights* will do anything for him *no actual dance fights occur
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Oct 15, 2017 09:20
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Build 7: Everyone who was surprised by that reveal, raise your hand.
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Oct 15, 2017 12:33
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PMush Perfect posted:Build 7: Everyone who was surprised by that reveal, raise your hand. Which one? Both were pretty obvious.
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It's not surprising, though we know Rogue answers to someone else now. Speaking of revelations, I'll be impressed if they go all-in on Sento being a lovely dude in his previous life. I can see ways they could walk back the degree of Takumi's involvement in the Nebula Gas experiments, but even that still leaves the probable body-swap thing.
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Oct 15, 2017 19:54
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gimme the GOD drat candy posted:well, if he is put off by the colorful child-friendly aesthetic of ex-aid i doubt that gaim's fruit samurai and dance fights* will do anything for him I might pick it up again later but not right now. Currently in the mood for moody cute boys in high stakes violent fights. I'm really digging Agito. Kamen Rider in three different flavors! yeah!
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Oct 15, 2017 20:09
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coconono posted:I might pick it up again later but not right now. Currently in the mood for moody cute boys in high stakes violent fights. Then Gaim is actually up your alley, give that a shot after Agito!
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Oct 15, 2017 20:44
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Yeah, the most light-hearted thing about Gaim is its aesthetics, and that was all Bandai.
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In hindsight, it's probably not a coincidence that the two people who came to Katsuragi's apartment are also the only two people who haven't turned into smash after the treatment.
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Oct 15, 2017 22:18
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Also Soichi's look of betrayal at everyone pulling out canned coffee instead of drinking his was poetry in motion.
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Oct 15, 2017 22:19
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coconono posted:I'm just sayin this stuff seems written for people into boobies, gore and no pesky womanly backtalk. I sense a negative tone, like these are things no one would enjoy?
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Oct 15, 2017 23:01
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Banjou is my favorite Rider supporting character in a while because with how he's introduced, you think he's gonna be a badass tough guy, but he's a big dumb goober and it's great. E: Like, his idea of a disguise to cross national borders is to just be a clown for some reason. Waffleman_ fucked around with this message at 23:30 on Oct 15, 2017 |
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Oct 15, 2017 23:10
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SpazmasterX posted:I sense a negative tone, like these are things no one would enjoy?
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Oct 15, 2017 23:24
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Waffleman_ posted:Banjou is my favorite Rider supporting character in a while because with how he's introduced, you think he's gonna be a badass tough guy, but he's a big dumb goober and it's great. Hey, it worked. If those pesky kids had not undone his disguise, no one would've known he was wanted murderer Banjou Ryuuga.
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this thread is now about 2 Power 2 Rangers and how that film hosed up whatever chance of Toku hitting it bigtime I hope you all are as extremely pissed about that film as i am  Like just the mere thought of what could've been (one Multi-Million dollar tribute to Tokusatsu complete with Toku tropes)
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Hate to break it to you, but toku already hit it big time in America in 1993. The series is a shell of its former self and Toei is asking too much for Rider to make that a viable option. Also, I kinda liked the movie. But trust me, what you're imagining it could be just...wouldn't work in America.
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Waffleman_ posted:Hate to break it to you, but toku already hit it big time in America in 1993. The series is a shell of its former self and Toei is asking too much for Rider to make that a viable option. I mean just the same thing only with CGI MoCap instead of guy in robot suit 
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American Toku is a thing and it's one of the biggest things on cable television and has been for like a decade now. Supernatural and The Arrowverse are our Kamen Riders.
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ZenMasterBullshit posted:American Toku is a thing and it's one of the biggest things on cable television and has been for like a decade now. My ideal version of that film would likely have given people seizures
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Oct 16, 2017 01:06
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It doesn't matter what that movie looked like. They've done one PR movie that looked like someone threw money at all the stupid things in the show, one PR movie that looked like an episode of the TV show on a movie screen, and one PR movie that tried to reduce it's corny poo poo to dressing on an appealing CW drama. None of it worked, though the third one was cut off at the knees by debuting opposite a Disney film.
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Craptacular! posted:It doesn't matter what that movie looked like. They've done one PR movie that looked like someone threw money at all the stupid things in the show, one PR movie that looked like an episode of the TV show on a movie screen, and one PR movie that tried to reduce it's corny poo poo to dressing on an appealing CW drama. Nooooo there always a chanceee 
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I loved everything about the new Power Ranger movie and felt it hit everything I ever wanted out of a US reimagining of Toku. Which is actually pretty hard because Toku really relies on how "baked in" it is to japanese culture. Strip all that out and what's left is Henshin, Kaiju and Shouted Super Attacks.
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Oct 16, 2017 03:43
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coconono posted:I loved everything about the new Power Ranger movie and felt it hit everything I ever wanted out of a US reimagining of Toku. Which is actually pretty hard because Toku really relies on how "baked in" it is to japanese culture. Strip all that out and what's left is Henshin, Kaiju and Shouted Super Attacks. get the gently caress out.
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Had some time to ruminate on it, and I really like the trajectory they're taking with Banjou and Sento. You have the initial setup of Sento trusting Banjou despite the shady poo poo around him, as well as the whole thing with Banjou learning to be a hero from Sento's example. But as the story goes on and more shady poo poo surrounding Sento's past is being revealed, it sets up a sort of reverse situation where Banjou has to be the one to believe in Sento despite circumstances, which'll be a good moment for capping off this initial character arc for Banjou.
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Cricken_Nigfops posted:get the gently caress out. this but unironically
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So, me and my friends have been watching the first season of Terrace House, a Japanese reality show, and look who's here!  Lost my poo poo when I saw him show up.
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Rent-a-Bot posted:Also Soichi's look of betrayal at everyone pulling out canned coffee instead of drinking his was poetry in motion. I knew it was gonna happen, and yet when he offered the cup I was surprised that he even was doing it. The lack of any commentary was amazing. Not making a big deal out of it, no "LOOK AND LAUGH", it's just part of their lives, as much as breathing or something. Also, speaking of Kamen Rider actors, Sota Fukushi, the guy who played Gentarou in Fourze, is the main antagonist (Anotsu Kagehisa) in Blade of the Immortal. Good film too, a definite recommendation.
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Oct 16, 2017 08:50
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I have been trying to avoid watching Terrace House because I dislike reality TV as a rule but between its reported mentions of Oda/One Piece and now the presence of God, I may break down and watch it. It does help that it's supposed to actually be good. Also seconding the strength of Build's comedy. It has its over the top moments but the subtler stuff is just so good.
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Oct 16, 2017 08:54
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Cipher Pol 9 posted:I have been trying to avoid watching Terrace House because I dislike reality TV as a rule but between its reported mentions of Oda/One Piece and now the presence of God, I may break down and watch it. It does help that it's supposed to actually be good. I don't know how I feel about the third season though, it's in Hawaii now and almost the entire cast is Half Japanese, or all Japanese but lived in Hawaii or America their whole lives and there's one girl there that barely speaks Japanese and just switches to English mid conversation constantly.
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Oct 16, 2017 15:20
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Apparently Ex-Aid Final Stage has Gamedeus taking his own Muteki form and Nico finally getting a full Rider form as Kamen Rider Nico Snipe. Oh, and Burgermon is back as Double Cheese Burgermon. I'm now very interested in it and I hope it gets subbed eventually.
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Blaze Dragon posted:Apparently Ex-Aid Final Stage has Gamedeus taking his own Muteki form and Nico finally getting a full Rider form as Kamen Rider Nico Snipe. Oh, and Burgermon is back as Double Cheese Burgermon. This is now the only time I've been excited by the possibility of a Rider stage show being subbed and the only one I've found interesting aside from the Decade one having a bit in Rider Hell which has Kaixa, Ouja, and the Hopper Brothers in it. I guess the Hoppers actually have seen hell. :P
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RealFoxy posted:I watched the second season (Boys and Girls in the City) and it's a really cozy Slice of Life show revolving around 3 boys and 3 girls trying to form natural relationships. It doesn't get as cheesy or catty as American reality like Big Brother or Real World, but there's definitely drama thrown in there on occasion Idk if it's true with Terrace House, but with the American version of those shows, alcohol was basically on tap all of the time and people were either pushed into drama or edited to appear as such.
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Xelkelvos posted:Idk if it's true with Terrace House, but with the American version of those shows, alcohol was basically on tap all of the time and people were either pushed into drama or edited to appear as such. Nah not really, it's just people living their lives, but they also live together. Here's a link to the first season that's currently being subbed, since it's not on US Netflix: https://terriblehouse.com/ Our lord and savior comes in at episode 20.
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