I've now gotten through 13 episodes of both series I'm watching, which is an arbitrary enough number that I think it warrants an update.

So, Kabuto, it's got me mixed up. I like the characters...well, I like some of the...ok, two. I like two of the characters. But it's mostly ok, those two characters are Kagami and Tendou, and they're the main characters, so that's fortunate.

But...that's it. I like Kagami and Tendou. Everything else? Eh.

Hiyori is boring. ZECT is boring and dumb as shit. And I mean like, really dumb shit, not college-graduated, respectable shit. Real dumb shit. Kageyama is irritating, to be generous, and Drake, let me tell you, Drake exists.

I guess the first TheBee is ok. But not ok for me to remember his name.

The Worm are super boring. Some of the most boring monsters I've seen in all of Rider. I'm still only a fraction of the show into it, of course, so I guess that could change, but man, I do not care in the least about them, and that cheapens the show some, because they're, like, the villains. Watching Tendou and friends beat up mall Santas gone bad would be more interesting.

And I dunno, the plot and writing so far just boils down to either being boring or dumb. It's just, a dumb show. I had hoped Yonemura was better beck in prehistory in 2006, and he is, I guess, but he's still not very good.

Tendou is entertaining when he's on screen and Kagami is relatable, but that's about all I can say for it.

I have less to say about Black RX, but on the whole, I'm enjoying it more. Not in every instance, like, episodes focused on Shigeru aren't too fun, because he's an annoying little shit, and there's already been more of them than I care for in just 13 episodes, which bodes poorly.

Other than that, and the fact that every new monster of the week is each apparently the Strongest! Warrior! Ever!, it's fun. I enjoy the villain group, and the suit design is top-notch all around. Action is pretty fun too. And I love the ending theme. So yeah, shit's good.

Shigeru is basically just the replacement for every random kid-of-the-week from Black. The only differences are that it was easier to have one stable character instead of having to hire a new child actor every episode and that this one grew up to be a voice actor. I agree on the villains; it's one of those rare occasions where Kamen Rider had a Sentai-esque squad of evil generals and they all got their moments to shine throughout the series.

I definitely see that too, I mean, even Makoto gets his own Replica like Riku does in Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories. That's why I personally loved Ghost besides the Kingdom Hearts feel to it, I just loved the optimism of it and believing in yourself and people.

I have also felt that Kamen Rider OOO also has a bit of Kingdom Hearts feel towards it too.

Though I love both Kingdom Hearts and Kamen Rider and love the similarities between the two.


SkyRider Episode 16: This was a brilliant episode, definitely felt more connected to the past. General Monster's time is almost up and this plan was definitely a solid one though. I loved Hiroshi, Tani, Midori, and Numa talking about what's going on, and trying to solve the mystery; also that they know anything too out of the ordinary is a NeoShocker plot. Damn, they are killing off a lot of people these Evil Organizations don't play around. The combat was spectacular this episode, lots of slow-motion shots that just made it amazing. Also, the Sky Kick loved particularly amazing lately as well. I am loving this show a lot and can't wait to see the final battle with General Monster.

If it's basically "Kamen Rider Kingdom Hearts" I think I may like it. :D

It definitely is similar to it, at the same time it is different. Though go into it thinking like that and you'll be good.

SkyRider Episode 17: The end of General Monster, he was a solid villain. His plan was very good. I enjoyed how dark this got and how this brought out more of the determination in Hiroshi, because he's already lost a group of friends to NeoShocker that he doesn't want to lose any more people. Including all the other innocents NeoShocker has taken they are just a horrible, horrible organization. The combat sequences are becoming even better this season. I am intrigued to see how Admiral Demon changes this up for the next part. I can't wait for more.

SkyRider Episode 18: Alright, Admiral Demon is definitely darker and does things a bit more intelligently. The time bomb at the end was a surprise I wasn't expecting. The ShockRayMan was something else, I felt that Hiroshi would not like electricity after this but damn can SkyRider take a lot of electricity. The combat is just awesome, though the killer conga line was fun too. Though it is interesting that the other girls were written out because they were hurt; I wonder if they had a falling out or something. I can't wait to see more.

Picked Kiva back up after stopping it due to study abroad in Japan. I'm up to 19 now. I really liked the way the archery girl arc played out, there was a nice connect between the past and present storylines. Also I'm glad they're finally looking into WHY Ixa wants to defeat Kiva. I'm not sure how this whole Otoya is in the present thing is going to work out? Still really enjoying this series, by the way.

I'm glad you are enjoying it. I certainly didn't so it is nice to see someone having a good time with it!

SkyRider 19: Man this episode had a ton of great shots for Toku out of Context scenes lol. Wolfman and the giant megaphone was hilariously dangerous. SkyRider managed to actually get rid of a bomb and damn was his bike fast and furious in the beginning and the end. The new girls were pretty helpful this episode and actually fun so I am liking them. Hiroshi's courage and instincts were awesome too. I can't wait for Stronger next episode, yay Kamen Rider Team Up! =)

Stronger 16:

https://i.imgur.com/e6T5dXO.png?1

I like this plan, no turning people into dead flying squirrels or some nonsense involving magma or stabbing people with frozen bananas. General Shadow gets straight to the point!

This show is still just super weird for me to watch though. I love how it doesn't care about explaining things at all. So many times we have had exchanges like:

Monster: How are you alive Jo Shigeru?
Shigeru: Hahaha, I have NO idea and/or wont tell you!

Great stuff. In this episode the monster brainwashes some kids with poison and Stronger randomly gives a blood transfusion to them which fixes it somehow. The whole show is like this. I have absolutely no idea what to make of it. :lol