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Takumi fucking explodes

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HELL YEAH GODTIER TAKUMI SPEECH LET'S GOOOO

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People always talk about Shinji's iconic "winpy bullshit artist" shirt from Ryuki but may I also bring up whatever the hell Takumi's shirt has going on

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Oh wow they're finally getting along better it would be a shame if something bad happened to them- *remembers who the writer is* oh no

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Weird tokusatsu closeup shots my beloved

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HELL YEAH GODTIER TAKUMI SPEECH 2: ELECTRIC BOOGALOO LET'S GOOOO

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Not Takumi pulling out the vacuum 😭

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Takumi has so much swag in the Faiz Hyper Battle Video and I love it

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I think the sudden costume changes are my favorite part in the Faiz Hyper Battle Video

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The evil Orphnochs, right? The evil Orphnochs, right??

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Gotta love Takumi's "ugh Kusaka's back" face

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Tbf aren't all Rider belts used like that irl

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What I like about Kamen Rider Faiz is how heavy it is with its main theme of dreams and how it connects to the central issue of idealism vs. realism. Episodes 7-8 (aka peak Faiz for me so far) in particular play into this connection a lot (they aren't titled "The Power of Dreams" and "The Protector of Dreams" for nothing) and man do I have a lot to say about it.

On one hand Keitaro and Mari have generally idealistic outlooks. Keitaro wants to help people in general both literally (through his job as a dry cleaner) and figuratively (through emotional supporting Takumi and Mari). Mari is willing to improve so she could achieve her dream of being a hairstylist (and she does get the job at the end!). They are both aware of how the harsh realities of life would hinder them from reaching their goals but are unwilling to let that happen by gradually overcoming these obstacles and making them a central part of their personal growth.

On the other hand Takumi is more realistic and thus more grounded and doubtful in his outlook on other people's aspirations and potential since he still doesn't have any dreams of his own. He is aware of how that one critical personal flaw potentially holds him back compared to everyone else around him. Despite that, Takumi (as shown with his speech from episode 8) is still willing to support and protect others' dreams anyway since he already knows how much people cherish and are willing to pursue their aspirations no matter what life throws at them, and this would come into play later on as he still has to figure out his own dreams later on in the show.

Basically Takumi would take Keitaro and Mari's idealism into account alongside his own realism since relying on one or the other wouldn't work, as realism would not work without idealism and vice versa. In other words, pursuing your dreams is a mix of both idealism and realism: wanting to achieve your goals as soon as possible with whatever it takes while also still taking the harsh realities of life into account but ultimately not letting them completely discourage your ability to progress onwards. Too much idealism and your expectations end up being too vague and difficult to reach but too much realism and you end up leaning into excessive pessimism and not having a reason to not even make progress for yourself at all.

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I'm still unsure if I should watch the Faiz: Paradise Lost movie before or after I finish the show

I watched the Blade: Missing Ace movie a month after I finished the show in December although it came out before episode 31 and doing the movie after the show feels more flexible for me than during

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When the medical laboratory is peculiar:

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No words for this scene, just sadness :(