Not to my recollection, but you clearly think it's pretty bad.

Yeah but Kouta still has to be blind to miss both the obvious cues from Micchi and the constant hint-dropping from Kaito, a person who never ever lies about anything ever. The point I'm making is that both Makoto and Kouta make decisions based on their own limited perspective. Kouta just happens to have his head screwed on slightly straighter.

Which brings me to this. It doesn't matter who you or I would team up with because neither of us is Makoto. Saionji also knows about the incident that put Makoto and Kanon in their whole predicament in the first place, which is information Takeru can't give him.

I never got that vibe, if you were worried about that. I'm not judging you either.

There was one right before the 14 day one that was about 20. Maybe you're adding them together in your head? Keep in mind the 20 day one also came after Specter took an Eyecon, in that case Nobunaga.

But it's not jarring because you see him lapse into bouts of mopey sadness as early as episode 2, where he snaps at Akari for giving him an "I just know you'll succeed" speech, even though she obviously means well. It's actually a very consistent part of his character and even afterwards there are times like with Grateful's debut that he regresses a bit. Takeru tries to keep his head held high but sometimes he just can't, which I find keeps him very grounded for how "generic hero guy" he can be.

By the way, that was one of the best episodes of Gaim.

Well in that case I'll just go back to my previous argument of "he's not in much of a position to care," and given how dopey Takeru can be, I'd believe it if you told me the thought of where Newton (or the others) came from genuinely never crossed his mind. For that matter, Onari and Akari probably explained in detail what happened with Billy The Kid, since you see them talking about it in a way that implies he's already been filled in on the details in the very next episode.

Too true. That episode didn't really add enough to Drive to justify its own existence, and it messes with Ghost while it's at it.

Thank you~ :) Although I think the show is doing most of the work for me.

If you actually want to hear more of what I have to say, feel free to PM me.

Right, this isn't the Ghost thread lol.

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Umm...

What's everybody's favorite bike action scene in Kamen Rider?

Personally, I've always found episode 4 of Kuuga great. You could argue the sheer extent to which Kuuga refuses to get off the bike is overkill but I like to think of it as Yuusuke just being that awesome. Why walk up stairs when you can bike up them?

That's one of the most memorable Kamen Rider moments in general for me. Especially with Kuuga pimpslapping with a bike. I need to finish Kuuga, I don't exactly remember where I was, but the Bat Grongi was getting built up for a rematch

That's basically his trademark move. :lol

Kuuga is full of memorable scenes. I don't always see people talk about the show in general (though the consensus seems to be it was pretty good) but certain moments are iconic, in a way not a lot of other shows seem to be.

Gotta see that - KR needs more biker action in the neo Heisei era. Doesn't look likely for EX-Aid, unfortunately.
My faves so far:
The scene in Blade where Blade is chasing a whacked out Garren (also on a bike) and bunny hops on his back to knock him off was fantastic. Also love the Baron / Mars bike baloney from Gaim Gaiden 1 due to it being totally random and ridiculous- it made me laugh.
Also, that bitchin' Ichigo Cyclone roof to roof jump from the opening credits of Kamen Rider! PULSE POUNDING!

Why does KR always have to have budget problems when it comes to wasted storylines?

Really? If anything, I'd think Ex-Aid may end up having the highest amount of bike-fu in a long time, seeing as how one of the main Riders's main forms is a bike. I expect plenty of bike shenanigans.

The show doesn't get the same amount of money per episode. The first few months get a lot more cash so they can include more dynamic special effects to draw in the audience and make them go buy toys. By the end of the series, Toei is already working on the next show and diverting part of the current show's budget to the new kid. There are also cases where the filming goes over budget, like on Hibiki.

Not saying you're wrong but, that's the only bike that I recall seeing so far. I hope you're right - we need some major RIDER action!

Which rider bike is your "THE BIKE"?

Mine is Gatack Extender.

http://i.imgur.com/WwAE8n3.jpg

Battle Hopper. Because it isn’t just a bike, Battle Hopper is your bro. The one who will back you up in every fight and bring you beer and pizza when you're down.

There's no way any other bike could compete.