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TokuERA 2020/2021 |OT| Masks Required
- Thread starter DioMuller
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Hoping for some Sondheim-esque shit and Tassel ends up becoming the final villain
Because lord knows I do not trust them
Because lord knows I do not trust them
A lot of the CG and filming stuff we're seeing is due to the pandemic messing with location shooting. They already said to expect it in the next episode.
Got my wife into Kuuga rewatching on tubi.
I think as Kamen Rider progresses and gets more like sentai shed fallout but i bet shed love Garo if this is her jam.
I think as Kamen Rider progresses and gets more like sentai shed fallout but i bet shed love Garo if this is her jam.
Probably. Hopefuy not the exact same story beat but I'm expecting a similar transition from announcer/exposition to actually playing a role in the plot.
"We're given the mandate to insert as much CG into these episodes as possible but they haven't given us a budget for it. What do we do?"
"Quick, double down on masking the insanely low-res CG image quality of the enemy models & background by covering everything with crushing black shadows. Make the environment so dark that the viewer won't be able to truly see how cheap and terrible this all looks."
"Genius!"
Okay, a pandemic means practical measures have to be introduced and implemented. I think we all reasonably expect and understand. But this 2nd episode for me was even less watchable than the prior episode. I kept thinking to myself that the whole fantasy segments may as well be animated. At least next week's preview looks a bit more promising, what with Big Daddy joining the fray carrying that ridiculous looking Swiss cheese sword.
"Quick, double down on masking the insanely low-res CG image quality of the enemy models & background by covering everything with crushing black shadows. Make the environment so dark that the viewer won't be able to truly see how cheap and terrible this all looks."
"Genius!"
Okay, a pandemic means practical measures have to be introduced and implemented. I think we all reasonably expect and understand. But this 2nd episode for me was even less watchable than the prior episode. I kept thinking to myself that the whole fantasy segments may as well be animated. At least next week's preview looks a bit more promising, what with Big Daddy joining the fray carrying that ridiculous looking Swiss cheese sword.
I enjoyed this episode much more than 1, yeah. Loved seeing Saber and Blades work together.
This is Kamen Rider so serious stuff will happen. Even Den-O has super serious storylines and moments as the series progresses. It's in the DNA.
Yea, even most people were thinking Gaim was going to be goofy shit...then shit got real. We're only 2 episodes in.
Watching Saber you can tell that the pandemic is limiting them. They can clearly only have ~3 face actors on screen at once with some exceptions and they can't be out there during fight scenes, so we get cuts to just them during the fights that were probably filmed at a different time. The scenes also have to be short and the Riders spend more time transformed. We'll see how things are a few months down the line.
Regarding the CG, you can clearly tell it's CG and some parts are worse than others, but it's serviceable and might lead to more bike scenes and locations because the reason they cut down on those were Japanese laws getting more strict. It's hardly unwatchable imo.
I really like the cast for this series and I'm excited to see how everyone acts off of each other when more characters are introduced.
Regarding the CG, you can clearly tell it's CG and some parts are worse than others, but it's serviceable and might lead to more bike scenes and locations because the reason they cut down on those were Japanese laws getting more strict. It's hardly unwatchable imo.
I really like the cast for this series and I'm excited to see how everyone acts off of each other when more characters are introduced.
Dad Rider is already great from the preview.
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Now that I watched it proper... dunno guys, I liked it. Shindou's a super straight man and every scene with him was a delight. Him and Touma's interaction are great and so far devoid of many pet peeves I have with Kamen Rider (characters purposefully not telling things for tension). I don't mind the bad CG since we'll drop them pretty soon anyway.
Still the episode is super disjointed as Sandfox said. The transition between talking/fighting scenes are jarring. Three times in the episode the Riders transformed without seeing any enemies on screen prior, then cut to a lot of enemies just a second after. I'm really looking forward if they share any production notes on this.
EDIT:
Now that I watched it proper... dunno guys, I liked it. Shindou's a super straight man and every scene with him was a delight. Him and Touma's interaction are great and so far devoid of many pet peeves I have with Kamen Rider (characters purposefully not telling things for tension). I don't mind the bad CG since we'll drop them pretty soon anyway.
Still the episode is super disjointed as Sandfox said. The transition between talking/fighting scenes are jarring. Three times in the episode the Riders transformed without seeing any enemies on screen prior, then cut to a lot of enemies just a second after. I'm really looking forward if they share any production notes on this.
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That's what they marketed him as.
Now this is just delusional.
Saber 02
I dunno if I was with my expectations so low that I was surprised, but... I like it? At least the first two episodes. Goofy as hell, the secondary is already good with his mix of goofy and serious, Mei is kinda bad, Touma is fine.
Also, very heavy on very cheap, early-2000s quality CG, but understandable, given the COVID situation. If that means more bike scenes and good action, I'm ok with it.
Dad Rider looks cool.
I dunno if I was with my expectations so low that I was surprised, but... I like it? At least the first two episodes. Goofy as hell, the secondary is already good with his mix of goofy and serious, Mei is kinda bad, Touma is fine.
Also, very heavy on very cheap, early-2000s quality CG, but understandable, given the COVID situation. If that means more bike scenes and good action, I'm ok with it.
Dad Rider looks cool.
Pacing is still out of wack, and yet I still enjoying this, like it has a particular charm to it currently.
Was wanting Espada's intro next week, but guess we got a dad rider first. That didn't take long. XD
Was wanting Espada's intro next week, but guess we got a dad rider first. That didn't take long. XD
I think the big oddity with this show's pacing is that there's basically no real world context. If you look at the cast list we have so far, the only people from the real world who are recurring characters are Touma and his editor. The first episode still played along and had him taking care of some children, but it was clearly something rather superficial and then 2nd episode basically shoved aside anything related to their old lives.
We go from exposition about the Riders and villains to another battle, with the real world basically only existing as a place where they rest and a place that's getting attacked by the villains. Usually something like this would only happen late into the series, if it happened at all.
We go from exposition about the Riders and villains to another battle, with the real world basically only existing as a place where they rest and a place that's getting attacked by the villains. Usually something like this would only happen late into the series, if it happened at all.
I liked the joke at the begining, and I hope they are setting up to do it again next week lol
And the CGI got better, but they really need to work on those backgrounds. Less boxy buildings, less repetition, a bit of a additional haze to accentuate the distance and it would look even better. Or just set those scenes at night.
And the CGI got better, but they really need to work on those backgrounds. Less boxy buildings, less repetition, a bit of a additional haze to accentuate the distance and it would look even better. Or just set those scenes at night.
Ultraman Z 12
So, does nobody notice Z only shows when Haruki is out of action? Or Hibikura somehow covers him? Or, even better, everyone knows but doesn't tell Haruki so he doesn't feel bad for some reason?
Anyway, good way to sell toys. I want a King Joe Storage Custom now.
Those last two episodes were way more serious than what the series was before, didn't expect it before. Next ones continues this storyline but feels... lighter? Let's see...
So, does nobody notice Z only shows when Haruki is out of action? Or Hibikura somehow covers him? Or, even better, everyone knows but doesn't tell Haruki so he doesn't feel bad for some reason?
Anyway, good way to sell toys. I want a King Joe Storage Custom now.
Those last two episodes were way more serious than what the series was before, didn't expect it before. Next ones continues this storyline but feels... lighter? Let's see...
I just rewatched the episode and I agree, the CG stuff was pretty good. It has room to improve of course, but I feel it's good.
Don't make me bring back the .GIF of that early episode of Zi-O with the enemy that tries to drown Zi-O in concrete.
Don't make me bring back the .GIF of that early episode of Zi-O with the enemy that tries to drown Zi-O in concrete.
This has been Ultraman's dance since long ago, it's a classic formula I wouldn't mind them returning. I think an older Ultraman has used "the entire team kinda knows but nobody said anything" plot once.
Well, we know at least one person knows (Hibikura) and one probably doesn't (Yoko). Would be fun if the rest of the team knew, hahaha
Yeah that would be fun lol, I want a scene where Haruki reveals to everyone that he is Ultraman and the other is like "Yeah no shit".
The great thing about Z is that at it still has its sci-fi root in its heart, most of the episodes are the team trying to figure out how to defeat the MOTW.
Depends if you are asking someone who has good taste in suits and is okay with goofy humor or someone with bad opinions （￣︶￣）
Seems we are getting new Gaim content for TTFC. That reminded me that I have not seen the Zangetsu play.
Toei Tokusatsu Fan Club
Essentially the WWE Network of Rider and Sentai. Stuff that you might've seen like Zi-O .5 episodes, Kamen Rider Brain, Kamen Rider Shinobi, etc are TTFC exclusive content.
Essentially the WWE Network of Rider and Sentai. Stuff that you might've seen like Zi-O .5 episodes, Kamen Rider Brain, Kamen Rider Shinobi, etc are TTFC exclusive content.
