Originally Posted by Black Fang (Post 705856)

Regarding Gaim, the gadgets (while annoying in their incessant talking) were at least supposed to be that way because they were sold to the masses as a glorified toy.

But Build is shaping up to be the best show since Gaim. Drive and Ghost were immense wastes of potential despite having good content. I haven't yet seen Ex-Aid but that is a nightmare just on costumes and gadgets alone.

Originally Posted by Locke (Post 705790)

So here are my thoughts on Build up to and including the current episode.

The thing that keeps me watching is the flashes of inspiration, the strength of the performances and the chemistry between the cast. Everything else about this show, so far for me, has been awful.

The show has practically zero identity of its own, drowning in cliches and trite developments continuing the painful homogeneity of toku shows. The emotions never mature, the special effects never improve and the moral compass never becomes more focused. The show does attempt a few swerves but any twist can be seen from another dimension they are so telegraphed and all each twist does is make me aware of how little emotional investment I have in this show.

I also don’t care for the actual Rider’s so far. The mostly serious tone of the show completely clashes with the silliness of the Riders (including the villains). What happened to Riders evolving meaningfully? These shows have always been about selling toys, I get that, but Build is a walking advertisement for himself, nothing more and it is so egregious in its execution, everything just makes so much noise, so much shouting and so many sound effects but it is all low quality, painful, nonsense. I can’t concentrate on the action because the Driver is just shouting away while other props screech out horrible low res loops of the equivalent of an industrial blender being filled with metal. It looks like they are using the literal toys as props, they don’t even bother to paint the props on both sides.

Also while I’m here, how is Rider post Gaim? I hear Ghost is garbage but it seems like people quite liked Drive and Ex-Aid. I could never properly get into either of them. Should I push through and try and finish them?

Originally Posted by Kamen Rider Exile (Post 705864)

I recommend Amazons season1 but don't. follow it up with Season 2

Originally Posted by Fish Sandwich (Post 705851)

You know, it's funny, outside of the "homogeneity of toku shows" bit, I feel all of those critiques could be leveled at Gaim just as easily.

Originally Posted by Locke (Post 705790)

Also while I’m here, how is Rider post Gaim? I hear Ghost is garbage but it seems like people quite liked Drive and Ex-Aid. I could never properly get into either of them. Should I push through and try and finish them?

Originally Posted by Locke (Post 705869)

Well, I don't know whether we were posting at the same time but Gaim was the final nail in the coffin for me. I was starting to lose interest in toku anyway but seeing everyone just go nuts for that show... I just didn't see it. I really didn't enjoy Gaim and I didn't bother finishing it. I tried out all the Riders that followed but could never get into them and here we are.