Okay so... I just finished Faiz. That was one hell of an experience. It was so bleak, it was hard to believe this was a kid's show. I can see why it's a love hate thing; my constitution is pretty good and even I was getting worn down by the final stretch.

Things I liked:
Most plot lines resolved.
Complex storyline gives questions with no easy answers.
Character's motivations are generally understandable., even as they evolve.
Great designs all around, excellent execution on the Riders.
WAKA. WAKA. WAKA.

Things I didn't like:
In presenting a more realistic Rider System in the sense that the gear needs to be removed from a case, put on and activated, my mind just filled this gap with the Orphenoch's just having a smoke while they waited.
Really sloppy filming and editing. There were shots (like Crane versus Lobster in downtown) where people are clearly seen going about their business even as this insane display occurs mere yards away. There were at least two instances of crew members getting left in the shot. Very sloppy.
The whole Orphenoch King consequence made no sense to me. The had to kill him because he was going to eat all of the Orphenoch but if they did, it didn't matter because the Orphenochs were all going to die anyway because they had evolved further than their bodies could handle?
The relentless suffering of just about everybody. Like I said, it was tough to watch sometimes!
The end was no end at all. The show runners knew that there wasn't going to be another season, right?
"TAKKUN! ORPHENOCH!!" Man, plausible time tricks just don't exist in Faiz.
Wonky CGI.
Being that the Orphenoch's are all monochromatic on the light scale, their zippers were far too visible on most of the costumes. Like, they didn't even try to hide them.

There was a lot of adult stuff in here, some of which I (and I can't believe I'm the one saying this) felt was not really appropriate for kids to be watching. The birth of the King would be enough to send some kids to therapy for months! Also, what the hell was up with the sexual assault / appeasement between Teruo and Yuka? How about the Police Scientist's kinked out torture lab (nice studs on the restraining harnesses, you perverts)? Murakami, Saeko and Smart Lady all had canker sores at some point (which I thought may have just been real but Murakami's was pretty clearly fake). Of course, there's Kusaka subliminal pot love.

I liked it. I don't love it, I doubt I'll ever watch it all again, but I'm glad I did. I might use this to convince my goth pals to watch KR!

Have you seen the Faiz Hyper Battle Video yet Mars? I would highly suggest it! :D

Man, one of these days I really want to push myself past episode 15 and actually finish Faiz :lol

You get a slight bit more resolution regarding the end of Faiz in Heisei vs Showa and the Kamen Rider 4 special (which did something I am surprised by, a very respectful and fitting end in a way very unlike a big nostalgia mine like Rider) But nothing in regards to the King or anything.

I really haven't watched any Hyper Battle vids. I'll check it out.

I've seen both of those but, for Showa vs Heisei, it's been so long, I can't even remember. Kamen Rider 4 was good but... being that I didn't follow Faiz, I can't remember his plot at all!

Okay, perhaps not as much a jerk as clumsy. Also, some of the mid season Unknown outfits are a little 50 Shades of Egyptian.

Faiz is one of those that I absolutely loved the Rider System, but everyone literally got punished. By the time I reached episode 40 I was numb to the ideal that if they put on a belt, they were just gonna turn to dust. Also, Yuka's story line made me cry. But it also had one of what I consider the best filmed evil deeds scene in Sawada's bus massacre. That one scene made me realize that Rider series push the boundaries of Japanese children's entertainment.

Well open your eyes!

Wow, that was just totally unexpected and well worth the ten minutes!

Hey, wasn't Amazons supposed to come to the US on Amazon? Is that still happening?

Kamen Rider Yongou Special: All 3 episodes were freaking brilliant, this was a great follow-up to the movie. I also can't believe what happened with Takumi but still loved it and all emotional from it. Zeronos is one of my favorite riders and I haven't even seen him in Den-O yet but he was just so freaking awesome. Drive and Mach were amazing like normal. These 4 were just perfect together, a random perfect match Faiz, Drive, Mach, and Zeronos. Also, great to see Kaidou back too.