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by PHurricane
Tue Mar 12, 2024 3:32 pm
Forum: Garo Hagane wo Tsugumono
Topic: Garo Hagane 09 released
Replies: 9
Views: 583

Re: Garo Hagane 09 released

Lady Priest wants to open the Gate and is using emo!Knight as her tool to do so. What a shock. /s The trope isn’t bad in and of itself. Using it more than once in a franchise isn’t even a problem if it’s done well. But, thinking back, I think Garo has used the same “ally is secretly a villain” twist...
by PHurricane
Thu Feb 01, 2024 4:22 pm
Forum: Kamen Rider Gotchard
Topic: KR Gotchard 20 thread
Replies: 16
Views: 1152

Re: KR Gotchard 20 thread

This episode was such a let-down. I binged most of the series around Christmas and I was enjoying myself. The supporting cast is entertaining, the designs are interesting (sometimes in a good way, sometimes not so good), and the plot has been steadily moving forward even if it's not breaking any gro...
by PHurricane
Wed Jan 24, 2024 4:24 pm
Forum: Garo Hagane wo Tsugumono
Topic: Garo Hagane 02 released
Replies: 11
Views: 913

Re: Garo Hagane 02 released

Koyori, I owe you an apology. It turns out your mentor is ticking all the boxes of my "ally who will invevitably betray the heroes" checklist. The story of Souma's dad disappearing smells very fishy, what with him wanting to be proactive in sealing away the Gate of Darkness before it could...
by PHurricane
Sun Jan 14, 2024 3:07 pm
Forum: Garo Hagane wo Tsugumono
Topic: Garo Hagane 01 released
Replies: 22
Views: 1573

Re: Garo Hagane 01 released

Those familiar faces... that nostalgic music... I can't believe I sit here at the start of 2024 and can celebrate the return of... Get Sansei!!! (Wow, seeing that those commercials are still airing was incredible. I hope those actors dressed up as pachinko machines get residuals.) All joking aside, ...
by PHurricane
Fri May 07, 2021 10:49 am
Forum: Sentai-Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger
Topic: Zenkaiger 09 released
Replies: 25
Views: 4024

Re: Zenkaiger 09 released

I don't dislike this show, but it feels like they're trying to cram in as many themes/motifs/references/etc. as possible without stopping to consider if it makes sense. Newbie pirate's alternate modes are a perfect example - I thought using the "Ole" from Ohranger was very clever. But if y...
by PHurricane
Fri Mar 26, 2021 1:03 pm
Forum: Kamen Rider Saber
Topic: KR Saber Anime 02 released
Replies: 6
Views: 2306

Re: KR Saber Anime 02 released

This is easily my favorite thing that Saber has produced. I wonder if it was as funny to native Japanese speakers.
by PHurricane
Mon Feb 08, 2021 11:38 am
Forum: Kamen Rider Saber
Topic: Is the swordsmen infighting this year's job wars?
Replies: 46
Views: 11409

Re: Is the swordsmen infighting this year's job wars?

For me, I think the problem with Saber is that it’s the whole package...of failures. There’s flaws in every series, but there’s usually something that grips me and keeps me coming back. For shows that have a weaker story, it may be all, part or even a single member of the cast that keeps me tuning i...
by PHurricane
Thu Dec 31, 2020 4:17 am
Forum: Kamen Rider Saber
Topic: KR Saber 16 released
Replies: 11
Views: 3831

Re: KR Saber 16 released

To celebrate the end of this miserable year, I decided to go back and binge the 10 or so episodes of Saber that have been released since I gave up watching the series on a weekly basis. I do not regret my decision, but my opinion has improved slightly. Although the onslaught of new toys/weapons has ...
by PHurricane
Wed Oct 14, 2020 3:13 am
Forum: Kamen Rider Saber
Topic: KR Saber 06 released
Replies: 36
Views: 7846

Re: KR Saber 06 released

Nope, I’m done. I wasn’t feeling it after last week’s episode, but this week was a total dumpster fire. The characters are obnoxious, the weapon jingles are exhausting, and the story seems to be taking the approach of throwing everyone and everything at the wall (with little to no explanation) and h...
by PHurricane
Wed Sep 16, 2020 2:48 pm
Forum: Kamen Rider Saber
Topic: KR Saber 01 released
Replies: 74
Views: 15437

Re: KR Saber 01 released

Yikes, that's a scary picture to scroll down to. Not gonna lie, this is probably the worst first impression I’ve had of a Rider series....ever. It struck me as a weird cross of the premieres of Gaim and Ghost, the latter of which makes sense after reading this thread and finding out about the head w...
by PHurricane
Tue Aug 11, 2020 3:37 am
Forum: Kamen Rider Zero-One
Topic: KR Zero-One 42 released
Replies: 28
Views: 8649

Re: KR Zero-One 42 released

Text wall ahead! I was initially mixed on this episode, which is pretty par for the course when it comes to how I feel about Zero One as a series. Starting the episode off with another Aruto fake-out death/simulation had me really leery about the series relying too much on empty emotional drama, but...
by PHurricane
Fri Apr 10, 2020 6:42 pm
Forum: Mashin Sentai Kiramager
Topic: Kiramager Episode 05 released
Replies: 18
Views: 6401

Re: Kiramager Episode 05 released

So, I’ve waited a few episodes before putting my thoughts down just to make sure I wasn’t being blinded by that new series glow. (Pun partially intended.) I’m really enjoying this series. There’s a lot the series is doing right, chief among that being the casting. I don’t think I’ve liked a cast thi...
by PHurricane
Fri Dec 27, 2019 4:01 am
Forum: Kishiryuu Sentai Ryusoulger
Topic: Ryusoulger 39 released
Replies: 20
Views: 8481

Re: Ryusoulger 39 released

As far as Ryusoulger (and, frankly, the past few sentai) is concerned, I've been following the rule of thumb that if you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all. This was, by far, my favorite Ryusouger episode and possibly my favorite sentai episode of 2019. I loved how (almost) e...
by PHurricane
Sat Mar 24, 2018 6:59 am
Forum: ZyuDen Sentai Kyouryuuger
Topic: ZyuDen Sentai Kyouryuuger 33.5 & Brave Frontier 2 CM released!
Replies: 14
Views: 11931

Re: ZyuDen Sentai Kyouryuuger 33.5 & Brave Frontier 2 CM released!

Aw, no wonder he glomped King. These were such a treat to watch and put a huge smile on my face. Even without the nostalgia and jokes about how long it's been since they officially shot for something related to Kyouryuuger, there was a lot of humor. Nossan in particular was in top form, thanks to th...
by PHurricane
Thu Feb 08, 2018 6:18 pm
Forum: Uchuu Sentai KyuuRanger
Topic: KyuuRanger year in review: Were we too harsh?
Replies: 20
Views: 10896

Re: KyuuRanger year in review: Were we too harsh?

Kyuuranger lost me somewhere around the halfway point. Wait, no - my interest started waning when the Prince Lucky stuff that was telegraphed in, like, the second episode was confirmed, so I guess it took a little longer for me to reach the point of ambivalence. I really wanted to like this show, bu...

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