tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726631926220557249.post1010643346259186000..comments2024-02-18T06:39:39.091-08:00Comments on Kamen Sentai: Kamen Rider Wizard Episode 14 Review: The Big Role (Spoiler Alert!!!)KamenSentaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17516853725559425884noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726631926220557249.post-22694697934443335622012-12-17T01:50:38.085-08:002012-12-17T01:50:38.085-08:00While his forms are being given to him this is sho...While his forms are being given to him this is showing an increase of his powers it's similar to Kuuga during when he started getting the rising forms just done in a different way. When I see the Dragon forms they are the finisher forms and each have something of use since the special ring gives them different powers. Which is something I like a whole lot since other rider series would have used different items just for those powers. So far my favorite fight would be when Wizard faced Mole for the last time as Land Styles really shows that it's strong. Overall, Wizard's method is similar to Kuuga for me since this is an aspect of Wizard's powers it's just being done so that the other characters can be important to that development. I should have mention this before too, but I like build up for series. Now there are good ones like Wizard right now since the series is poking at my head while there are completely long and useless build ups because it's very obvious (tons of anime series). Ever since Decade the build up method is being used while Wizard takes a different lead with this by giving moments of heavy thoughts and not being obvious like Fourze was at times.KamenSentaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17516853725559425884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726631926220557249.post-33209646212139021122012-12-16T20:23:09.903-08:002012-12-16T20:23:09.903-08:00I specifically refrained from using Pre-Kabuto exa...I specifically refrained from using Pre-Kabuto examples because everything before that point is a different kettle of fish. Wizard is definitely following the "modern rider series" set of elements. Kuuga is hardly even comparable considering the dramatic tonal difference, smaller cast of characters, and very different handling of the forms from their uses to their reveals to their frequency.<br /><br />Glamador's not against new abilities. Having a huge pool of abilities to draw from is one thing that makes the action in W or OOO stay fresh, though OOO didn't always utilize to the fullest potential. It's a matter of how much importance is being granted the Dragon forms in particular. Their range of abilities isn't much varied from the base elements and the way they've been used has led to more of a "nuke them to hell" approach to finishers as opposed to the clever ring usage like Liquid or Drill.<br /><br />The fight with Cat Sidhe with the Liquid Ring wrestling is my personal favorite thus far.Glamadorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11888796629047317530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726631926220557249.post-74209847872065728172012-12-16T05:34:06.941-08:002012-12-16T05:34:06.941-08:00I see what you mean about the Dragon forms, it'...I see what you mean about the Dragon forms, it's like if Kuuga just had his form come right after another..... oh wait that did happen for Kuuga. Also Kuuga's plot did take a while too if you really think about it. There was the constant mystery of who the Grongi were and what exactly was going on. It took that series a while to do that. What the series did do is make you wonder and Wizard is doing the same and not as good, but still very enjoyable for me. Well for OOO there are very ignored characters, Maki hogged some of that spotlight which is fine since I really like him. Kougami didn't do that much until the end, Uva was barely seen when he went on his own, the Births were then poorly treated. Ankh is like Maki and by that he did hog the spotlight as well, but when other Ankh did get in the show afterwards the show hit a slump. Still Wizard is keeping my interest with the new forms and using more rings than OOO did since he just went to combos all the time.KamenSentaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17516853725559425884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726631926220557249.post-68723518129692455032012-12-15T23:37:09.215-08:002012-12-15T23:37:09.215-08:00It's not the 2-episode structure I'm conce...It's not the 2-episode structure I'm concerned with, I like that actually and always have. It's the lackluster reveals and minimal overarching plot content that's bogging it down. The Dragon forms are coming far too soon after one another. There's no build-up, no excitement. Not even for Flame Dragon it's like...Haruto's a smart guy, one little loss to a stronger-than-average Phantom and he's crying for a powerup? You've got a dozen rings! Use them in new and interesting ways! A color change is only worth so much.<br /><br />OOO had the 2-ep arc and yet every one had a lot more going on. The Greeed had their power struggle, Maki and Gotou/Date were having their little battle of wills until Maki split off, Ankh was constantly developing....there was just so much going on that it was easy to be bored by the Yummy of the Fortnight and still feel like things were happening.<br /><br />And Kiva had an incredibly linear narrative to the point where the Fangire of the Fortnight was almost a side-plot, at least early on (I'm on Ep. 12).<br /><br />Den-O may have had a slow builup (On Ep. 16 atm) but like OOO each arc has a lot of elements. Not to mention Den-O was a comedy so a lot can be excused in the name of humor. The Imagin scenes break-up a lot of the monotony in the formula and the constant introduction of new supporting characters that add to the DenLiner passenger car chaos makes it feel like progress is happening.<br /><br /><br />Wizard is stagnant. 14 episodes now and we've had a handful of pretty good mini-arcs, a couple really excellent ones, a few meh, and that's IT. Next to no character development, no overarching plot development, and nothing to keep our attention from arc to arc.<br /><br />It's a show that's riding on its action. And while the choreography is still excellent the Dragon forms are KILLING the tension in fights...I remember the Light Ring and the Liquid Ring and the Smell Ring's introductions and...well they felt like they had more purpose and weight than any of the Dragons.Glamadorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11888796629047317530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726631926220557249.post-82517817807383605802012-12-15T21:56:18.003-08:002012-12-15T21:56:18.003-08:00I'm fine with it since we are seeing Haruto ge...I'm fine with it since we are seeing Haruto getting new powers, but why? The White Mage easily wants him to progress his powers and Wiseman is probably aiming to get Haruto to give into despair since using Dragon's power could do that. Also many other series do this, Den-o with the Imajin and that's a story that moved at a snail's pace. Kiva did do this at times, but not as much. It was mostly Decade and the series after that, that did the two arc style. For me nothing is wrong with keeping what is working as the series is moving at a fine pace for me. The characters are nice and I love the attention to the little things. Also learning that the Gate was a fake did progress the plot because of the fight that concurred and learning that Chizuru is the actual Gate. These arcs are being done well IMO with giving good screen time to the needed characters, for me no one is really ignored they play their parts well. Unlike some past series that kept some characters stuck in the ground and only did one or two scenes and never shown up again.KamenSentaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17516853725559425884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726631926220557249.post-14075002015264730042012-12-15T21:00:28.347-08:002012-12-15T21:00:28.347-08:00Increasingly these episodes are feeling just...wel...Increasingly these episodes are feeling just...well, boring. Nothing of particular interest really happened this episode and the formula of protecting gates is already getting stale.<br /><br />Even though they tried to mix it up and have the gate BE the bad guy, it all ended up being the same thing, hanging out with the gate and learning his(her) story, fighting the phantom, the whole nine. The "gate" being fake didn't change a single thing about how the episode progressed.<br /><br />The TINIEST of tidbits about Wiseman and the White Wizard were nice...but the overarching plot of this series is moving at a snails pace and it feels like they blew their load on the Phoenix mini-arc because every one since has felt like more of the same.<br /><br />Where's the serious character development? Or, lacking that, some major plot points? It's too episodic. And while that's not a bad thing when the episode is good, the fact that we're stuck with the boring ones 2 weeks in a row without any other payoff story-wise is...well kind of annoying.Glamadorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11888796629047317530noreply@blogger.com