[nextdelta]

Despite naming my entire internet persona after Delta, I'd never actually got around to watching Faiz. However, yesterday I decided to begin watching it and it is extremely good so far! I watched episode 1 a year or so ago and it didn't really interest me, but boy am I glad I decided to give it another try!

Anyway, I'm currently on episode 14 and am really intrigued with all of the stuff surrounding Kaixa and the Ryusei School. I can't wait to see Delta in action, too!

[GoldenXtreme]

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Originally Posted by nextdelta

Despite naming my entire internet persona after Delta, I'd never actually got around to watching Faiz. However, yesterday I decided to begin watching it and it is extremely good so far! I watched episode 1 a year or so ago and it didn't really interest me, but boy am I glad I decided to give it another try!

Anyway, I'm currently on episode 14 and am really intrigued with all of the stuff surrounding Kaixa and the Ryusei School. I can't wait to see Delta in action, too!

Faiz is really interesting! The tangled web of character drama, tragedy, and a little bit of silliness is really compelling. Orphenochs are also some of my favorite monster designs in the series, I love their statue-esque appearance. I hope you continue to enjoy it, the show is definitely not for everyone but I think if you like it so far you will probably be one of its fans.

[Sh Ranger]

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Originally Posted by nextdelta

Despite naming my entire internet persona after Delta, I'd never actually got around to watching Faiz. However, yesterday I decided to begin watching it and it is extremely good so far! I watched episode 1 a year or so ago and it didn't really interest me, but boy am I glad I decided to give it another try!

Anyway, I'm currently on episode 14 and am really intrigued with all of the stuff surrounding Kaixa and the Ryusei School. I can't wait to see Delta in action, too!

It's always cool to see a fellow Faiz fan.

[DreamSword]

I finished Kamen Rider X!

And while I think that, in usual Showa fashion, the second half was weaker than the first, I still overall really enjoyed watching this one.

The show itself is insane in alot of ways, and really, that's my favorite kind of experience with toku: When a show just goes all in on being cracked out and, more than that, just overall really fun.

Sure, "deep" plots and fancy special effects are great and all, but does Modern Rider feature stuff like Starfish Hitler and an arch rival so honorable that he pays for both your funeral costs and the damages he's done to your favorite hangout spot? Exactly. Checkmate, Geats.

X didn't end up becoming my new favorite Showa(that'd still be Super-1), but I'd definitely put it high up on the list, and I recommend anyone who just wants something fun and easy to view.

Whenever I'm in the mood for Rider again, I'm thinking I'm gonna tackle Saber.

[Mesnick]

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Originally Posted by DreamSword

Whenever I'm in the mood for Rider again, I'm thinking I'm gonna tackle Saber.

Oh, Saber is my favorite rider! I'd love to hear your thoughts.

[Sh Ranger]

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Originally Posted by DreamSword

And while I think that, in usual Showa fashion, the second half was weaker than the first, I still overall really enjoyed watching this one.

I'm actually going to disagree on this one and say that I think the second half is better. The plot with King Dark and Doctor Noroi is good, the GOAT V3 shows up and Mako and Chieko are a fun addition to Team X.

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Originally Posted by Mesnick

Oh, Saber is my favorite rider! I'd love to hear your thoughts.

And my second favorite Reiwa Rider! I hope DreamSword will appreciate it as well.

[DreamSword]

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Originally Posted by Sh Ranger

I'm actually going to disagree on this one and say that I think the second half is better. The plot with King Dark and Doctor Noroi is good, the GOAT V3 shows up and Mako and Chieko are a fun addition to Team X.

It was cool to see a more direct overarching plot in a Showa season via the blueprints, for sure. I also liked the MOTW ideas a little bit more than the first half("Ant Capone" is an amazing name). It's just a shame that the second half has stuff like X never using Ridol again until the finale and the style/pacing being notably less breakneck crazy than the first.

Oh, I should also probably mention for anyone wondering: The subs that Discotek does for Rider are consistently rather well handled. I'd put them on par with the subs that SHOUT does, if not slightly better. This was the first time I watched a Showa season via their subs and I was impressed at how natural and clean the script came off.