Oh there's plenty of filler in OOO, it's just that the concept of the conflict is so freakin' genius so that even when there's lulls of filler, story relevant exchanges of medals are ALWAYS happening. Even if the main plot of an episode doesn't particularly effect the overall story, something of note happens almost every single episode that progresses the overarching "medal collection" narrative forward.

I'd honestly recommend OOO as a starting point even more-so than W. It establishes all the key points of the series; motorcycle riding, the "home base" (strangely, often a restaurant of some sort), form changes, monster generals who manipulate civilians, the monster/Rider relationship, the balance between mystical and technological, etc. All while having two strong leads, incorporating the toyline collectibles in a natural way, and generally having decent overall pacing from start to finish.

Any point is a good starting point unless it's Kuuga.
Gaim has a feel all it's own. Double and OOO are just really, really great series. Den-O and Fourze are lighthearted and place a greater emphasis on fun, but they're not just romps through a park. Blade tells a great story that can really pull you in after a rather slow start. Ryuki, despite having a large cast, has a huge set of memorable characters. Kabuto and Kiva...Look really nice.
Decade can be a quick crash course for everyone, and makes an okay starting point due to it's short length.

Is Akari the Akiko of Ghost?

They look alike.

Akari is more grown up version of Akiko.

I also notice that western fanbase dislike Akari and Akiko for 2 reasons

Fanbase dislike Akari for taking "Agent Scully" Role Too Seriously and doesn't believe in Ghost while they also dislike Akiko for being a spoiled brat who is suddenly become Chief of Narumi Business because she's a daughter of Sokicki Narumi despite of having no experience in crime business. She's like 18 years old! Too young to be a chief! :mad:

Well, most every series has a female tag along character. People disliked Akiko for her brash and loud personality, in addition to her general rude attitude to the protagonists.

People dislike Akari because she was levitated in the air and hauled several meters away and still doesn't believe anything strange happened. She's kind of an idiot, despite her dedication to science.

Akiko got better, and I'm sure Akari will, too.

So...I guess Akari is?

Did you just reccomend Decade?

Who are you and what have you done with Matrixbeast?

I suffered through Decade twice.
I want to make sure everyone else suffers too.
http://i.imgur.com/whKy0uu.gif

I'd recommend OOO, Fourze, Den-O, and Double.

No, that's Hibiki. :cool:

Agreed, and I think this also applies to Hibiki, perhaps even more so. Before watching Gaim or Hibiki I think you need to be familiar with common Rider tropes in order to appreciate how unique these two are.

I'd advise against this. I think it'd be better to watch Decade after seeing all the previous shows so you can enjoy seeing all the previous Riders come back. That's what I'm planning on doing, at least.

The post decade Trinity of Double, OOO and Fourze is always a good point to start for the series and even though I am the Ryuki guy I would say save that for later, not the best place to start off from.

Or just look at all the riders and pick whoever you think is cool.

So I started Decade and watched a clip of the final scene(never been the kind to mind spoilers) and
That's it? THAT'S IT?! It ends with Kaitou shooting Tsukasa but it doesn't bother to finish? The heck writers?

I also recommend W, OOO and Fourze, Drive is also a good starting point. Or maybe Agito- Kuuga is too different already, so I would save that for later. Picking yourself is also cool but... can go wrong sometimes. I was in the lucky position that my rider of choice was OOO, so I really felt like watching more afterwards. But if your pick is, say... Kabuto or Wizard, it might not work that well, depending on how much you can deal with crappy writing?