No one ever explained why Grandpa knows Ryubei Sonozaki either. :lol

But hey, Decade logic/lack there of.

What is the general feeling on Ryuki? I watched the pilot yesterday and still don't know what to think.

Is it worth sticking with?

Yes. That show is so underrated sometimes it's crazy. Lot's of interesting characters and interconnected relationships, some really nice but simple rider designs, a couple of awesome mid-season upgrades. And one of the greatest villains ever; Ouja.

Headcannon: Natsumi's grandfather goes on the wackiest adventures when he's drunk.

Downloading (Yes, I know how to use Torrents now) Kamen Rider Hibiki and the Seven War Oni. When it's done, I'll post my thoughts here.

Decade 26 and 27, Black RX and Black world.
Or as I like to call it "Awesome moment 2."
Dual henshin aside, there really wasn't much to it. Tsukasa was being pointlessly nihilistic in it (Uncharacteristically so), Natsumi's only goal nowadays seem to be to start babying around when someone calls Decade a destroyer, and Kaito continues to take up all of Yuusuke's screen time.
Cameo was nice, though.

I second this. My second favourite series behind Fourze =]

Decade 28 and 29. Amazon world.
This guy needs acting lessons, stat.

Anyway, this arc wasn't bad, with the interesting premise of "What if Nazis* took over the world?" The idea that "Are the heroes really the good guys?" with the normal people living in relative peace, a world where, despite the villains having won, they aren't treating the denizens of the world like crap, and the people side with and love them.
It's a shame it was only explored for about 5 minutes in the first episode and never brought up again.
This arc had real story potential, and while the stuff with the kid was touching, it really felt like they chose the wrong direction to take the story, and that was in the back of my mind the entire time.
Basically, Amazon had wasted potential, further brought down by bad acting and too much focus on the kid.

Final stretch! 2 episodes to go. I have 4, technically, so I just have to decide if I want to watch the stupid ass Diend ending or the pointless Rider War rehash.

*I'm well aware they're not Nazis, but the comparison is easy.

First of all, ha-ha, quoting you against your wishes! :p (yes, I'm a child, I know). Second, yes, those were the original actors. That part was actually pretty cool since Lance and L'Arc never got to do much except die (not a spoiler - 90% of movie Riders die).

That is a really fun movie. It doesn't fully match the series, but it's a great Kamen Rider version of the Seven Samurai.

And I am DONE with Decade!
I chose to watch the Rider War ending so I don't get tempted to rewatch All Riders.

Anyway, it was nice seeing the real Kazuma again.

Next, JESUS. The finale sucked something fierce. Not even taking into account the non-ending, Kaito was painfully out of character, Yuusuke, AU Wataru, and Asumu apparently never heard the phrase "The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few or the one," the pointless deaths did nothing but piss me off, and seriously, where is Decade firing all those freaking lasers from? The Ridebooker?

Thought so!
It was cool to see them have roles beyond acting like jerks then dying.