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Actually, I can bash Limitless's logic because it perpetuates a myth that is false. You don't know if the people who just watch movies casually will go on to spout this nonsense of "You only use 10% of your brain" in public as if it's fact because the movie acts like it is and doesn't do anything to try and tell you it isn't. In fact, you can't rely on "oh it's fiction, therefore it can't be real", well, then why are good stories able to pass on morals and messages that ring true to life? Art exists as an imitation to life, therefore, it must be constructed in such a way that something can be gained from it, not just mindless consumption. This is partially why stupid stories rise to the top like those Fast and Furious franchises despite the fact that Torreto should be dead by the amounts of **** he pulls in those movies. He literally Superman'd himself out of so many impossible situations it's ridiculous.

Do you understand that all you just said was "It's fine, because I'm turning my brain off when I'm watching this because it makes me feel awesome about seeing unrealistic things?"

Storytelling was around as long as humanity is. They exist as a construct to help pass down morals and objective truths that can be considered universal through metaphors and other literary devices. A story needs to have it's own COSISTENT LOGIC that can be understood and compared to normal logic, even if it's a made up magical system like Nen from Hunter x Hunter, it still operates on the basic understanding the writer has of real world and psychology as well as spirituality and how spiritual powers is portrayed in media as well.

How do you know you can't inject your brain to a cable? You do realize that The Matrix is a futuristic Sci-Fi film, right? Who's to say the machines didn't figure out how to puncture a human's brain and enter the central nervous system without damaging it and still pass enough electrical pulses into the neurons to send signals that can be turned into information learned? Are you aware of a man named Phineas Gage? That man lived with a pole that went through his skull and certain parts of his brain, and still lived.

Keanu Reeves not knowing those knowledge is irrelevant, he's an actor, he SHOULD do his research to portray those things faithfully, and I assure you, the Wachowskis made sure people in the film crew were MADE to read the materials they suggested before approaching the script to even understand the higher concepts they were going for.

Which brings me back to Marika. You can't interject a preference for the character history if the actor is not able to pull it off to begin with. That's why they got her and was able to write a part for her like that. This is why you hire actors who are skilled and talented because they trained to make their backstory even believable enough in the first place.

You do understand that good storytelling is good because it has something that can be passed on to it's viewers/readers that they CAN believe, right? Otherwise, you'd end up with something called the Burden of Proof, something that comes along with people making Extraordinary claims like they "met God" or "talked to God". There's the Burden of Proof you are subjected to. In this case, the burden of proof for Tsukuyomi is her character not being written properly, the choices made for her dressing code, and the actor who they picked for her role. NONE OF IT IS BELIEAVBLE. That's why it's an asspull, and can be considered bad storytelling to begin with.

A good writer who knows how to do good storytelling is someone who is proposing something that hasn't been explored before by humanity as a new objective take on a subjective topic. Zi-O's writers can't even hold a candle to that. They're just writing badly planned out fanfiction.
 
The answer to how some gets stronger when becoming Rider is very simple.
To quote Mermaid Man from "Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy V", "Power's all in the costume (Rider Suit)! Why else would we run around in colored undies?". :D
It's all in costume. Plain and simple. :p
 
Are people really expecting her to become some martial arts expert just because she became a Rider?
<Looks around>
No, we're not.

The entire series has been about these watches that represent/contain people's powers. Tsukuyomi's own time control powers have been a feature of the show for a good proportion of the series too. So the idea that there's a watch for her powers seems like quite a straightforward development.

She does nothing except transform in episode 48. The preview for episode 49 has one shot of her transformed, and all she's doing is extending her arm out as if to use her time control power. This episode talks at great length about how she'll be the one to end the world, so it's quite possible that the armor simply restores and/or enhances her powers and she spends the next episode doing that while the other Riders rush into battle (a shot that was in the preview).

It's also possible that she will get to fight and just uses energy attacks, magical girl style, or continues to just use a gun.

My point is, we haven't seen her suddenly become a martial arts expert. You're writing entire essays about something which you presume will happen. Maybe you'll be right, maybe not.¯\_(ツ)_/¯ As you pointed out yourself, it's something that happens all the time in toku anyway, so it hardly seems like a big deal.
You realized the reason he was in pain after putting on the Amadam is because his body was rapidly burning since it was trying to make his body grow more muscles to be more fight to become Kuuga, right?
Do you understand that all you just said was "It's fine, because I'm turning my brain off when I'm watching this because it makes me feel awesome about seeing unrealistic things?"
You do understand that good storytelling is good because it has something that can be passed on to it's viewers/readers that they CAN believe, right?
You do understand...that comments like this are really patronizing...right? :rolleyes:
 
^ You realize you can't speak for everyone when you said "no we're not", right? Do I have to tell you to not go Captain Shark on people about that as well? Clearly, eve Hangkyakuno came to argue for her fighting abilities despite the fact that even he/she doesn't know if Tsukuyomi will fight and have a fighting style of her own or not. So it wasn't just me who was assuming things, if anything, people who agree and disagree with me on Tsukuyomi being a writer making sense ALL assumed she was gonna fight now that she has a suit.

And... you do understand that 60% of communication between humans is body language, some other percentage is voice and tone of speech? To claim that I said that in a patronizing way just because it's written in that sense is really shallow man. You realize that people CAN say sentences that if written doesn't look so good when read, but can mean entirely different things when they themselves say it because of their way of going about it, right?
 
We still haven't see how Kamen Rider Tsukoyomi fight, it can be another gunfight but if she did some martial art, which probably limited move anyway, there is nothing wrong because she maybe already have it in her after long terrible life experience with Resistance Army. Just like how peaceful man living in peaceful era Godai can dare to do beatiful aerial kick or blast trough human eater monster with Bike after get much power.
It is still not make sense, eh? Well, it is fictional, actually if they can give some logic or cause behind it, then it is enough.

In case you forgot.
My point is, whatever Tsukuyomi can do after become Kamen Rider, was actually alright. She already show that she capable to fight although limited, have background of magical tribe (already gained back some of her power) and even experience a long war against terrible Ohma while only armed with a stun gun. There is so much freedom to choose what kind of fighting style she will have. Maybe she will use gun or did magic attack like Ginga or use hand-to-hand combat, she have every background to do that. She never win before and always get cornered by monster, yes, but she always ready to fight back.

Most of Heisei Main Rider is rare to be a martial artist as character (Only Tendou which show he actually training to fight, Hibiki too but more like stamina training), they only showed to have a bit fighting skill. Few of them just very physically talented or have magic or monster oriented. And that is all they need, Rider power will give them every power needed to make their fighting style useful.

After all this pointless argument, i think you over-analyze this. Kamen Rider Show have so many limit to its writing. In fighting department, they can't show any fight which can be dangerous when imitated by kids. Every fight will decided by bunch of CGI and explosion.
 
No, I didn't forgot. But you also vouched for Rider suits magically giving people fighting powers who didn't have it before. Just because you make one statement about not having seen her fight yet, doesn't mean you also didn't vouch for the fact that Rider suits should give people who have no experience in fighting some kind of fighting style.

I see my list flew over your head, where I specifically mentioned where magical giving people power is applicable, and where it isn't. Tendou isn't the only one shown to have training, and Hibiki's Riders trainings aren't all about stamina. Ryotaro also had episodes dedicated to him trying to become stronger by training so Momotaros doesn't have to step in all the time.
 
There's been some new personnel announcements for the upcoming V-Cinext 'Kamen Rider Zi-O NEXT TIME: Geiz Majesty'.

Sharp-eyed viewers may have already seen Kaito (KR DiEnd) in the announcement trailer, and it seems that he's not the only returning secondary Rider. Also returning are Kusaka (KR Kaixa), Ryu (Kr Accel), and Date (KR Birth).

As expected, Geiz's fellow Riders, Zi-O, Woz, and Tsukuyomi, will all appear. As will the three Time Jackers.

The film is being directed by Satoshi Morota, who was the head director of KR Ghost. It was written by Nobuhiro Mouri, who was a seondary writer on the Zi-O.

The film will have a limited cinema run at the beginning of next year before being released on April 22nd on DVD and BluRay.

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No, I didn't forgot. But you also vouched for Rider suits magically giving people fighting powers who didn't have it before. Just because you make one statement about not having seen her fight yet, doesn't mean you also didn't vouch for the fact that Rider suits should give people who have no experience in fighting some kind of fighting style.

I see my list flew over your head, where I specifically mentioned where magical giving people power is applicable, and where it isn't. Tendou isn't the only one shown to have training, and Hibiki's Riders trainings aren't all about stamina. Ryotaro also had episodes dedicated to him trying to become stronger by training so Momotaros doesn't have to step in all the time.

I vouch for liberation of whatever path writer choose for how Tsukuyomi will fight. You limit it.

There is no scene Hibiki teach martial art, he did self training which consist only muscle training (Stamina, flexiblity, agility) and how to use pure sound (musical tool). Most of their main enemy was giant. And they weak against sound, not punch or kick. Hime Douji also rarely fight and mostly overcomed by different of power.
Den-O Liner Form training was stamina training, they only need Ryoutarou strong enough to swing his sword.
There is clumsy rider indeed, which after transform have less ability to fight, still they can fight with some basic kick and punch against grunt monster. The difference is, after they transform their attack did some damage to them. Den-O was perfect example. Ryoutarou have zero ability to fight, but with Liner Form, he manage to kill Imajin with one strike. Only duck to avoid, jump to keep distance, dash and strike to hit. His downfall was stamina, hence Momotaro tell him to train his stamina so they can use Liner Form longer.

There's been some new personnel announcements for the upcoming V-Cinext 'Kamen Rider Zi-O NEXT TIME: Geiz Majesty'.

Sharp-eyed viewers may have already seen Kaito (KR DiEnd) in the announcement trailer, and it seems that he's not the only returning secondary Rider. Also returning are Kusaka (KR Kaixa), Ryu (Kr Accel), and Date (KR Birth).

As expected, Geiz's fellow Riders, Zi-O, Woz, and Tsukuyomi, will all appear. As will the three Time Jackers.

The film is being directed by Satoshi Morota, who was the head director of KR Ghost. It was written by Nobuhiro Mouri, who was a seondary writer on the Zi-O.

The film will have a limited cinema run at the beginning of next year before being released on April 22nd on DVD and BluRay.

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Geiz Majesty basically is Zi-O but using second rider. I wonder if their reappearance is because Geiz have to travel to every of their timeline or they just called by Diend. Or Another Diend.
 

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