Originally Posted by Leo Novum (Post 636574)

Ryuki Ep.3: Oh my God, where was this show all my life? I thought I might end up hating it because it uses cards as the power source but man, was I wrong.

The overall plot of the episode was simple but the action was better than most modern Rider shows. There's something very cathartic about a Rider not relying on random powers-ups or form changes. It was just a monster and a man, duking the hell out. Why can't we have more fights like these anymore, Toei?

Another thing, the costumes and the props. Ryuki's costume and his sword look simplistic. This ends up adding a level of realism to the whole premise in my opinion. Let's look at Gaim, Drive and Ghost and their primary weapons. Gaim is a walking talking fruity samurai and his Daidaimaru is an orange slice. Drive is car and his Handle Sword is a steering wheel. As for Ghost, he's a an orange neon sign and his Gan Gan Saber looks positively outlandish.

I am not saying all of this is bad. The costumes of Kamen Rider are part of the reason why I'm such a fan of the franchise. But compared to these guys, Ryuki looks realistic.

The fight took place at a school, another thing I appreciate. There's not a whole lotta fight venues in Kamen Rider, aren't there? A change of scenery is always welcome in my book.

Finally, the characters have this older, more mature look to them, like they're actual people concerned about some supernatural event, not just a bunch of kids. Although I maybe being hard on modern Riders too much. I mean, Kouta turned out to be a pretty mature guy despite his initial naivety, Shoutarou is a private detective and Eiji isnt half bad. But these early Heisei guys seem to have more presence, you know? And I like that.

Originally Posted by Powerman293 (Post 636579)

Part of the reason Ryuki might look more realistic to you then later shows is that they filmed the early Heisei shows at a higher framerate. High framerate stuff makes detail pop out a bit more.

Originally Posted by Powerman293 (Post 636579)

The only show I think of from that era that spefically focuses on kids is Faiz.

Originally Posted by Fish Sandwich (Post 636577)

I actually don't know what you mean by that. Early Shinji is just as naive as early Kouta

Originally Posted by Fish Sandwich (Post 636577)

and if you want a more mature modern Rider, what about Shinnosuke? The man is a consummate professional.

Originally Posted by Powerman293 (Post 636579)

The only show I think of from that era that spefically focuses on kids is Faiz.

Originally Posted by Leo Novum (Post 636585)

I don't know enough about Faiz to refute your claims but that series seems quite dark to me.

Originally Posted by Leo Novum (Post 636585)

I don't know enough about Faiz to refute your claims but that series seems quite dark to me.
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Originally Posted by Kiwami (Post 636588)

Really? Because if I consider all the outright murder and darkness within the first 5 episodes I don’t think that's correct. And from what I’ve heard the show doesn’t change that tone over the course of its run.

Originally Posted by XW1n5t0nX (Post 636598)

Fun fact, Toei actually revealed their ages on trading cards.

Takumi - 18
Mari - 16
Keitaro - 21
Kiba - 21
Yuka - 17
Naoya - 23
Kusaka - 21

Originally Posted by Diamondmatter (Post 635029)

No, and yes, in that order.
The main difference from the early episodes is all the mysteries were revealed to be bland and full of plot holes.

Originally Posted by Dr Kain (Post 636722)

Bringing back to this question because stuff got in the way, I wanted to ask if they had fixed the editing of the show.