Honestly, 35.5 doesn't really explain anything. She's just suddenly there, talking to the other villains as a framing device for clips.

Yeah, everything about this was stupid. It worked on me only because I over-empathize with inanimate objects and the robot dog backstory hit me in some very specific emotional spots. It was still stupid.

I have a feeling this is foreshadowing :lol

Definitely feels like Gai should've died when the Ark got its 'Kamen Rider' form, but I guess they don't want you to kill off the toys these days. Ah well.

So, the film. RealxTime or whatever.
That was a...Thing.
So nice to know that Aruto has such little faith in his friends that he doesn't tell them about the world ending event until he already failed at stopping it. Oh wait, Izu does that solely because she lost contact with him post failure.
It's either that or he's just so sick of the backstabbing parade that happened in the series that he doesn't trust anyone, in which case, fair.

Main villain's plan is literally a tech version of Yuuki's from Den-O's 3rd movie, so eh.
Why is the big MacGuffin a Thousand Jacker, though? Like, yeah, a higher up from Zaia was in on the plan and supplied them with shit, so it's not like it's a plot hole or something, but just...Why? At least the henchmen had repainted Shot and Slashrisers. Couldn't they have just taken a prop Thousand Jacker and slapped some evil lightning decals or some shit on it? C'mon.

Fuwa didn't do shit beyond be comic relief or just shoot enemies. Yaiba was surprisingly competent, which is probably an extended apology for how shit she was for a quarter of the show. Jin and Horobi were fine, and it seems Gai is hinting towards a Thouser special that doesn't exist.

Izu gets her memories back because fuck you, becomes Zero-Two because sure, why not, and rando henchmen becomes Kamen Rider Lucifer out of fucking nowhere. Meanwhile As continues to piss me off just by appearing.

I did not like this movie. As a spectacle, it was fine, but aside from giving Zero-One's already happy ending an even happier one and the novelty of seeing Izu transform, it really didn't need to happen.

Also, as of this movie, does this mean Aruto has willingly transformed into an evil form the most now? Like, Build used Hazard a couple times despite only having a few seconds worth of control, but damn. Aruto willingly used Metal Cluster twice before he had control, he willingly became Ark-Zero, and then he uses Hell Hopper here. Where's the Zi-O universe where Aruto just...Stays evil? :lol

Because it's cool to hear "THOUSAND BREAK" as Eden blows up a portion of the city? Not sure why you'd want them to release a Thousand Jacker that has even lesser functions than the actual toy. Besides, maybe they did want one but movie budget and all.

It exists and it's good Gai content.

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I'm on the coping side of that debacle and just loves to think it's not a complete "revival". It's Izu-Two inheriting memories from Izu. She's still her own person.

Though, that really doesn't excuse Aruto anyway. It's the one big jarring thing I have for Zero-One's ending.

Yeah, movie was just kinda... pointless? Like nothing really happens in it? Definitely looks nice, mind

It's just a fun post-series adventure for the cast that showcases their growth through the show that shows them more as colleagues in this Kamen Riding business. Until the V-Cinemas, anyway. I don't see why that's a problem. Not like previous rider solo movies with maybe the exception of Surprise Future ever really served a purpose to the show.

Though, the original script of Zero Two debuting there would have given it more of a purpose to exist.

Eh. Compared to even the most recent Rider summer movies at the time, they've all got something interesting going on, some actual narrative that's engaging even with some flaws in there. With the exception of True Ending anyway, which is very much the same movie.

I don't hate it, it's just... kinda rubbish. Again, nothing happens in it

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I do feel it would be fair to say that I don't like most Kamen Rider movies. I tend to skip them most of the time since aside from having a power up that appears once in show and never again, they're rarely relevant.
However, aside from Decade, most series don't end on cliffhangers telling you to watch the film to get resolution, which might be why I'm so critical over it. If Zero-One just ended on new Izu's creation and Aruto trying to teach her, rather than the S/Eden tease, it would've been far more satisfying.