EVERYTHING IS ASUKO AND NOTHING HURTS

Jul 06, 2011 17:00

1: A quick plea to the flist - please, pleeeeease be careful with CYHMH spoilers. I've been saving up the last few eps to marathon them all in one go, and despite my hopes for a happy ending I'm still half-expecting some crazy last-minute tragedy. If my flist suddenly suddenly erupts in "NOOOOOOOOO" and "FAIL!" then it's pretty obvious which way ( Read more... )

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shenai July 6 2011, 22:28:20 UTC
Ignoring all Asuko related things. I've only seen up to episode 5.

I understand about Shinkenger. That's how it feels each year when a Sentai ends. So feel you there.
With Shinkenger it was especially bad, I still miss it.

So what did you think of your first Sentai and will you watch more?

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darkeyedwolf July 6 2011, 22:46:52 UTC
Definitely! Though I think I'm going into kamen riders for awhile, because 1) I never finished Kabuto and 2) I'm really interested in Den-O now that I know it has the same writer as SSS. :D

I can't even listen to the theme song without a powerful wave of notalgia. TONO-SAMA! ;___;

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shenai July 6 2011, 22:54:10 UTC
Yay^^
And KR is just as good, if not better imo *lol*
But Kabuto, really? XD
I liked Den-O, but my fav KRs are Blade, Agito, Kuuga and Ryuuki, in that order. Followed by Double/Faiz/Den-O/Hibiki, Kabuto/Kiva/Decade, also in that order.

Aww *pats* Have you watched the movie and the SPs yet?

Also, Gokaiger is really cool, now that you can't be spoiled about Kaoru anymore.
My second fav after Shinkenger is Dekaranger for a non airing one^^

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darkeyedwolf July 6 2011, 23:06:18 UTC
Aw, I loved Kabuto! It was actually my first toku. I think I got all the way into the 30s before I was distracted by other dramas... though it's been so long now I'd probably need to start over to remember the plot. XD

Any particular recs for all the SSS extras? Like, is the crossover movie worth watching even though I don't know the other series?

Oh, and have you ever seen Garo? TVTropes described it as darkier and edgier. I was Intrigued.

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shenai July 6 2011, 23:13:31 UTC
Plot? What plot?
Kabuto was fun but it really pales in comparison to most other Kamen Riders.
Especially the earlier Heisei riders had more intricate and darker plot. So much awesome.

The vs or team-ups are always worth watching. They're pretty much the best thing there is. It doesn't really matter if you don't know the other teams. It's fun knowing both but it's completely watchable not knowing. A friend of mine somehow only watches every other year of Sentai but always the team-ups.
But basically everything's worth watching^^ the vs are just the best part of it.

GARO *O* Scroll down to toku and look for Garo. I think that answers that.
Where there is light, shadows lurk and fear reigns~
XD Sorry. I love Garo. Garo is the best.

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darkeyedwolf July 7 2011, 00:07:30 UTC
Here is what I think about your Kabuto hate:


... )

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shenai July 7 2011, 00:13:06 UTC
It's not hate XD I've seen it twice, and I said it was fun. But it just doesn't hold a candle to the six Heisei riders that came before it or the one directly after, or some others.
Get back to me about that once you've seen the others *lol*

It's okay, they will just pop up and win you over. Since the teams don't know each other you get something of an introduction.
Wouldn't expect Mizushima Hiro in there though *lol*
There's Shinkenger vs. Go-Onger and vs. Goseiger.

Garooo~~~
It aired at midnight so it didn't have to be all kid-appropiate.

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darkeyedwolf July 7 2011, 01:02:19 UTC
So is all sentai lighter/more kid-friendly than kamen riders, or is my view just skewed from my limited viewing?

Since the teams don't know each other you get something of an introduction.

Secretly, I love the long-winded introductions. XD

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shenai July 7 2011, 01:14:14 UTC
Generally Sentai = more kiddy/happy. But... the last couple years KR has been morphing into Sentai and Sentai into KR... *sadface*
If you go back a few decades it's a different story but I think you won't do that for a good while.
The first five Heisei riders are seriously dark... with people dying and characters too on occasion. But they're also seriously awesome. (okay so 2000 and 2004 are more balanced than straight dark but still anything but happy happy)
Shinkenger was more serious as Sentai goes. So is Gokaiger. In a way.
Let's just say that I wouldn't feel comfortable showing any of the first five Heisei riders to children, but especially not Ryuuki or Faiz.

The roll calls?
Well if you like that... team-ups have double the length what with each member of two teams getting one ^^;;

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shenai July 7 2011, 00:14:15 UTC
P.S.: No jdrama summer season poll?

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darkeyedwolf July 7 2011, 00:59:40 UTC
It'll happen! I'm not out of time yet! >___>

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shenai July 7 2011, 01:05:44 UTC
Well the first ones have already started though no raws yet.

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darkeyedwolf July 7 2011, 01:26:49 UTC
If I haven't done it by next week, you're allowed to... um... post evil-looking cat macros at me.

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dredsama July 7 2011, 11:23:21 UTC
Sorry to comment crash! BUT OMG WATCH GARO!, GARO IS LOVE AND AWESOMENESS AND TOTALLY WORTHY OF ALL THESE CAPS AND EXCLAMATION MARKS!!!

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shenai July 7 2011, 11:30:56 UTC
np hijacking but maybe you should've replied to wolfie not me XD
I've seen Garo, and I love it~~

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dredsama July 7 2011, 11:35:17 UTC
Hahaha, oops, I was so sure I clicked on her reply XD
Garo was my first ever Toku, which is probably an odd place to start out for them, but oh wow was/is it great! I can't wait for the movie, spin-off and the new season to start!

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