For the long version you can check out my growing hostility towards the show in the Let's Watch Wednesday threads. The short version, though, is that I generally hated most elements of it (not Kai, though - I didn't like him, but he didn't bother me much). It was mostly that the stories were boring, most of the characters were awful (especially Makito, who was played by possibly the worst actor ever), many of the magical spells were kinda bullshit, the constant whining about Dead Mom got old, Mandora Boy was horrid de gozarimasu desu, and, in general, the vast majority of its elements were specifically crafted to annoy me.

In your defense, I don't think it's physically possible to enjoy Makito.

It would be better for Wizard that whenever Haruto henshins and that their the tunes pop up. Whenever he prepares to fight or whatever he's in a jam, the transformations should go into slow motion when the tune is sung. Like spinning slowly or something in a dramatic way?

Wizard would be improved by having no sound from his Driver at all, well you can leave the 'Driver On' bit, that is okay.

Wizard could improve by NOT BEING SO FUCKING CLICHED. Driver sounds? That's the least of that show's problems.

*shrugs* it's my favourite Rider show, I think people blow the problems way out of proportion personally

The only problem with Wizard is that the last 7 episodes make the entire show pointless. Oh, and at how cheaply terrible the costumes look for the other wizards.

Wizard's transformations should went to like slow motion whenever the tune pop ups.

And they should've added more mages! Haruto and Nitoh aren't enough.

There are a lot of mages! Mages should be troopers instead.

There's a...
- druid
- witch
- necromancer
- alchemist
- warlock
- voodoo doctor
- dragon wizard
- taoist

And there should be more Phantom generals! Those that can become mages too in service of Wiseman.

And as I said... there should be a mage under Kizaki's ranks. He can be a Phantom who is honoring his gate's wishes. And there should be another mage who is also a Phantom like him in service of Wiseman. Instead, he betrays Wiseman later after he wasted the last Sabbath by Beast's interference and uses the Philosopher's stone for his own ends.

Personally I don't get the "more is better" argument in pretty much any facet of life. Even HOLY GAIM with its ability to stop logical and critical thinking/discussion in its tracks, fumbles and trips and stutters as it attempts to juggle a clusterfuck of Riders and try and keep them all relevant.

Sure the initial thrill of a new Rider is great, but I'd sooner two Riders who feel like lived in human beings to something like Gaim where the most detailed of Rider is still vague and half realised.

Honestly one of my main improvements for Gaim would be to trim the Riders down massively. Remove the Energy Riders, along with Hase and Jonouchi and in my mind you'd not only get a more focused series, but one with a much stronger cast of characters.

I'd make Bravo a genuine, long game threat while retaining the depth we've seen from him so far and spread Gaim's upgrades between him and Baron so they can advance at near enough the same pace.

Oh my reading Locke's post made me think that Kouta's sister would become Marika. It's like every character needs to be a rider, at least Micchy has two forms, less people.