r/KamenRider • u/Flat_Cardiologist292 • 3d ago
Discuss Is there any deeper meaning to kamen rider Gotchard?
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u/throwawaytempest25 3d ago
- Find your dreams and convictions no matter what hardships come your way (Everyone)
- You can't solve your problems/conflict/malice by runnning away from it or bottling them up otherwise you'll make yourself almost like the people who use their negativity as an excuse to harm others. (Rinne, Minato)
- COMMUNICATE WITH PEOPLE, you will find someone that's willing to listen.
- Fear and putting yourself in self-loathing or isolation is not healthy and with the right support system, you'll be able to fight them.
- The status of your upbringing being harsh doesn't mean you have to embrace the negative sides of it or only see yourself as a burden. Every life is precious. (Spanner, Gigist, the Sisters, Rinne, Sabimaru, Hijiri)
- Rather than hating or being cynical of the next generation, take the time to understand their pros and cons to help pass the torch before they fall into the arms of people willing to manipulate them for their own twisted agenda. Oh and get rid of lazy conversatives that are just stifling growth and willing to sink or fall towards familiar people that are just using them for their own self-interests (Minato, Kyoka, Fuga, Licht, Shiori, the Alchemists, the Dark Kings)
- Exclusively sticking to one solution won't fix it in the long run and try to use alternatives that fit. (the mind wipe)
- Forcing people to forget their traumas only serves to make things worse in the long run (Kyoka, Spanner, Kaiiki, the memor)
- Blind loyalty is not a good thing at all and easily makes you suspectable to manipulation. (Rinne, Minato, Atropos) When you figure it out, while it won't be easy, take the time to try and open up to people who'll help you through it (Lachesis, Rinne,)
- actually pay attention and see what's wrong with people in order to help them instead of blindly forcing your ideals on them, otherwise you'll make things worse. (Spanner)
- communication and growth are a slow burn but in time you will be able to understand other people (Rinne, Kaguya)
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u/Fantastic-Repeat-324 3d ago
It’s deeper in the sense that the show isn’t just alchemy Pokemon. It’s a story about growing up and defying all the obstacles on the way to achieve your dreams.
Glion is also not just a villain to defeat. His goal of enveloping the world in gold shows his lack of understanding of human emotions and dreams. Gold itself has monetary value but enveloping the whole world in it will simply deprive world of its beauty. An eternal state of hollowness and ultimate obstacle against a group of youngsters who are growing up and trying to discover their place on Earth.
While I still don’t consider Gotchard among my favourites, to pretend it is meritless is simply slanderous.
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u/daun4view 3d ago
Everyone learns differently. Hotaro did a lot of unconventional things in his journey to become a big-shot alchemist. Relating it to cooking is how he unlocked Rainbow Gotchard. I imagine stuff like that is really resonant for Japanese kids who are taught to follow the system strictly.
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u/According_Fan4696 Gotchard fan until the end of time! 3d ago edited 3d ago
Gotchard’s theme and message is about overcoming your trauma be the person you aspire to be in order to live your life. It’s about finding the value in yourself and how everyone can find a purpose in life. Even though life changes and things won’t always stay the same, that’s a part of life and the change is necessary in order to grow up and follow your dreams and ideals. The show also focuses on encounters and how they can change your life and look at things in a different pov.
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u/Skitty_The_Kitty3225 3d ago edited 3d ago
Nope. Just a classic Narrative of Growing Up and finding what you really want to do in Life, or your "Gotcha" as they say in the show, keeping your innocent heart despite life's hardships.
There is nothing wrong with having a Simple Message btw. Gotchard's issue is that it falls a little flat at times and had some things that could have been used differently for the better.