Little theory regarding Phoenix.
 

So. Phoenix is a pretty tough villain. Dude just comes back after being destroyed, and doesn't seem to be stopping any time soon.

However I'm going to make a prediction as to how he will be defeated: Haruto won't be the one to defeat him.

His last opponent ever will be Kousuke Nitoh aka Kamen Rider Beast. Think of it this way: promotional materials say Beast consumes the mana of Phantoms. Phoenix requires mana to survive. Put two and two together and you get this theory!

Discuss.

There's not really much to discuss. That's pretty much the most sensible way for Phoenix to die.

Wizard and Beast will be best friends as of episode 25.

I hope they get friendly pretty quick. Meteor pulling the hidden identity bullshit last year killed me.

Well, there really should be no reason why Haruto wouldn't be able to figure out Beast's identity.

I'm not talking about the identity issue itself really. The animosity it created between the 2 riders because they didn't know each other outside the suits was just ridiculous. Once the charade was over they were great together but I hated that back and forth.

Oh, that.
Don't worry. It's totally going to happen.
That or Beast is just going to be a raging jerk, in and out of costume to Haruto, and that's where the antagonism is going to stem from.

According to Ep 18 preview, Beast kicks Haruto's ass.

Sigh.
The predictability begins.

Ah, but I've heard people claim just the opposite, that Meteor got boring after his identity was revealed.