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Post by neoaguni on Aug 29, 2020 8:23:50 GMT -5
Thanks! Hope it ends happily. Like Izu is brought back to life. Or perhaps the person her face is based on appears causing Aruto to experience love at first sight. why does that sound both possible and unlikely at the same time |
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Post by Sh Ranger on Aug 29, 2020 9:04:45 GMT -5
^ I recall seeing a theory somewhere that Korenosuke designed Izu after his dead wife, Aruto's grandmother. Similar to how Danton made Chloe using DNA from Takeru's mother.
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Post by purplecreator on Aug 29, 2020 12:44:21 GMT -5
Don't forget about who the Frog Magia's original face was based off of.
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Post by Combusto82 on Aug 30, 2020 19:11:17 GMT -5
just saw six final episodes.. don't see that coming! but it was good, glad it's my first time to watch all episodes of this awesome Reiwa Rider, Zero-One!
unlike Heisei, it was Fourze. even though i did saw OOO in 2011 but it happens right after that earthquake remember? Deja Vu.. i finish watched Zero-One while we are in lockdown because of the pandemic
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Post by crossranger on Aug 31, 2020 18:46:24 GMT -5
I watched the final episode. I have some thoughts.
Without spoilers:I like it more than I thought. The finale was better than I expected. When somebody said "this gonna be resolved in the movie", it gave me bad flashback to Decade, but it wasn't like that. It finishes in a better note. Horobi faced with the pain of being human. Losing somebody you love.....it's painful. And he is confronted for his past sins....
It reminds me of Kaito vs Kouta in the last battle of Gaim: two people with opposite views fighting.....a metaphorical clash of ideas.
Probably the best Rider series in a while. Even rushed, it closed loose ends (it left others in there, but.....). It expressed ideas of autonomy and free will. Even if a Humagear gains conscience, it doesn't mean it wants to kill humans. That's the point of the series, "leap toward a dream". More philosophical questions about humanity, closer to the novel "Do Androids dream of Electric Sheep?"
It's rushed, sure, too much time wasted in Gai's competition Arc, but it's well put. It's a solid 8.5 of 10. It's not Kuuga or Black, but better than some "dark" or "gritty" series that people call "mature" Kamen Rider series.
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Post by Sh Ranger on Sept 5, 2020 11:11:26 GMT -5
I finally watched the last 2 episodes yesterday so here are my thoughts on the finale of Zero One and the future of Reiwa.
Horobi gets a final form as Ark Scorpion, a redemption and upgraded to a third generation HumaGear like Jin. If we include the alternate Horobi from Reiwa First Generation, this makes him the only HumaGear to use all three generations of bodies. He also has a cool new kimono and restarts Metsuboujinrai from zero as crusaders against malice rather than humanity.
While I thought Gai's redemption was surprisingly effective for someone who had been a depraved villain until then, the redemption of Horobi is even better. He wasn't a villain like Gai, but rather an antivillain, always believing in good concepts like justice and freedom but misguided in his means and struggling with his heart. Even after killing Izu, I couldn't hate him since he was clearly in denial about his remorse. He was a victim of Ark and 12 years of abuse.
I didn't expect him to become the final boss and it was heartwarming to see him and Aruto forgive each other and move past their malice. It's like the final battle between Shinnosuke and Heart, after the main threat, Ark and Sigma, had already been dealt with, but nobody dies in this case, making this final arc feel like an epilogue and yet it doesn't clash with the show's themes at all. Ark was never the source of the problem, it was malice, the divide between humans and HumaGears. Even Gai who corrupted the Ark was spurred by malice. It was only right that the final battle would be personal, a fight between noble ideals rather than good vs evil. You could say that it wasn't even Aruto vs Horobi, but rather peace vs malice, with the two Riders fighting to vanquish the Ark inside them. They saved each other from their despair.
Despite people joking that this show is actually called Kamen Rider Vulcan for a few reasons I can partially agree with, there sure wasn't a lot of Vulcan in this final arc. Valkyrie didn't get much to do either but hey, at least she survived the Female Rider Curse and got more development than most female Riders. The newly established Thouzer Division didn't do much Thouzer-ing either. But now there are six Thouzers!
It doesn't end with complete equality between humans and HumaGears but that's pretty realistic. It took a movie for humans and Zyumen to integrate their species in to society. What matters is that the door has been opened for HumaGears to grow on their own terms and one day be accepted as equals such as Naki joining AIMS. Not sure what Ikazuchi's plans are, considering he expects Subaru to succeed him. What will he do when he retires from being a spaceman?
It seems like Aruto is still in denial about his loss of Izu. He never complained about the lack of a backup since he's not the type of person to take life for granted, a quality he shares with Emu. I think a big part of his development in the "summer" movie will be realizing that the new Izu will never be exactly like the old Izu and allowing her to be her own person, similar to how he declared himself the start of a new era and not just a successor to Zi-O. You can't start from one, you must start from zero.
Eden has a bad*ss suit! Depending on when the movie gets subbed, it might still be a literal summer movie for us western fans. It would be cool if all 8 heroic Riders teamed up, 4 humans and 4 HumaGears, to take him down.
It's a shame that Zero Two was so overshadowed by Ark One and RealEyezing Hopper, only showing up in 4 out of 6 episodes from its debut. But we can blame that on you-know-what. According to Omori, there were originally only 49 episodes planned for Zero One, despite the hiatus lasting 5 weeks, excluding Episode 35.5, which means Saber may have been planned to premiere on August 30th.
I can't show my Reiwa Rider Ranking (alliteration!) since there's literally no other entries in this era besides Zero One but I liked it more than Zi-O and EX-Aid. The competition arc was a chore to get through but the show was otherwise pretty enjoyable. Regarding aesthetics, I prefer the simple and smart designs of Zero One to the messy and complicated designs of Saber. I can't judge Saber as a show until I've seen it and I credit most of enjoyment of Ghost to the writers who weren't Fukuda, especially Mouri who should really write another show, so I'm not sure what to expect. However, based on the ending of Zero One, I think peace is going to be a major theme for future seasons.
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Post by Sh Ranger on Nov 21, 2020 16:54:39 GMT -5
RealTime movie poster! Looks like Zero One and Two will be different characters.  |
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Post by neoaguni on Dec 18, 2020 18:42:07 GMT -5
Yup and word is Izu is going to be Zero Two
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Post by xman on Jan 16, 2022 10:19:14 GMT -5
I just finished watching the Zero-One and Zi-O crossover. I don't like the Timejacker's motivation for altering Aruto's timeline. Like really?! She basically gave Will the ability of become Another Rider Zero-One and pretty much altered the events of the first nine episodes of the show and the events of the Daybreak incident. Just make herself into Another Rider #1 and to be the first Kamen Rider in the Reiwa era?! But...what?! Okay, I know that in the Showa era, Takeshi Hongo was originally remodeled as a cyborg to serve under Shocker's orders. But they forgot to implant the orders in his brain just so he stay obedient to Shocker. But this Timejacker bimbo just kind of contradicted her own motives for altering Zero-One's history. I'm sorry. I tried to be fair with this movie and I wanted to like it, but this Timejacker's plan is do stupid and convoluted. I just....AAAAAAWWWWW, F**K TIME-TRAVELING!!! F**K TIME DISTORTIONS!!!
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Post by xman on Jan 20, 2022 12:10:43 GMT -5
Alright. I just finished watching the Astronauts brothers episode and I have to ask....Why do so many people hate Kamen Rider Zero-One so much? Like seriously, this show is amazing. What's with all the hate?
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Post by Sh Ranger on Jan 21, 2022 9:10:49 GMT -5
^ I don't hate it, but I do understand the poor reputation. It's all sugar and rainbows until you get to the workplace competition arc.... Then it's hell.
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Post by xman on Jan 22, 2022 12:58:49 GMT -5
^ I don't hate it, but I do understand the poor reputation. It's all sugar and rainbows until you get to the workplace competition arc.... Then it's hell. I personally don't think it's gonna be that bad. I mean, I am only going watch episode 17 next and afterwards, then I will give my own overall thoughts on the show. |
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Post by xman on Feb 9, 2022 1:15:42 GMT -5
I'm almost done with the series. But, I have one question...does Kamen Rider Zero-One even have a final form or is the metal form just that?
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Post by Sh Ranger on Feb 9, 2022 9:30:56 GMT -5
^ That question has a surprisingly complicated answer, but I'll give you the short version. If you're referring to Kamen Rider Zero One specifically, then yeah, Metal Cluster is the Final Form.
Did you find the competition arc as terrible as I said it would be?
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Post by xman on Feb 10, 2022 10:54:22 GMT -5
Did you find the competition arc as terrible as I said it would be? You mean that 5-stage job wars arc where ZAIA won 3-2?! I don't really much of an answer to that since I thought it was just unnecessary and forgettable. I mean, it's nice that they get to explore other Humangers being tasked to other careers and I guess 119nosuke's death did left an impact in what it truly means to be a firefighter. But other than that, I don't think it was that much of a big deal since I kind of knew that this plan was gonna backfire in Amatsu's face. Even after he took over Hiden Intelligence. In fact, Amatsu should have asked other companies that do rely on the Humangears for their businesses if they want to shut down almost 40% of their staff members and labor force. Don't they have a saying in all of this?! Now, had they done things differently trying to get ZAIA to take over Hiden Intelligence in that arc, I guess I could see Amatsu acting like an arrogant jerk who is full of himself and think that Humangears are insignificant and don't understand what it truly means to be human. Adding prejudice towards androids and making me want to sorry for the Humangears. But, this is just my opinion. Now, the final chapter after watching all of those recap specials, it looks interesting but I am not sure how the ending is gonna play out when I see the final episode. |
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