Take what I say with a grain of salt, because I was not and still am not a fan of Faiz; but while this can be said for most Riders, Faiz especially cares much more about the characters, their drama and their dynamics than The Plot. So any plot developments that happen in Faiz, being spoiled on them doesn't really matter as much.


Which is why you should absolutely leave the movie until after finishing the series.

Okay, so Faiz's movie is very much an AU story, way more so than probably any other Rider movie. It's not an alternate ending or a slightly different version of the story and it is entirely irreconcilable with the show's continuity. It takes place in a world where Orphenochs have taken over the world and the remains of the human race are barely holding on. I don't consider that a spoiler, as it's the movie's basic premise.

A lot of stuff that happens in the movie does not happen on the show. You will not see Kamen Riders Psyga or Orga on the series, for example. Some things in it will kinda happen but in very different ways. There are two major places where the movie jumps the gun on the series. The first is the debut of Faiz's final form, Blaster form. The other is in the show's biggest plot twist. I'm going to try to be vague, but there's a thing that happens in Faiz that is a VERY. BIG. DEAL. If you want a comparison, think about what it would have been like to watch the Build/Ex-Aid Movie War, about 13 episodes into Build, and to have a scene where Coffee Dad transforms into Evolto, weeks ahead of it happening on the show. It's that level of spoiler.

The best place to watch the movie, if you want to experience the twist in its original context, is after episode 35 (and I feel a little guilty for naming a specific episode here, but it was either that or "wait until character x shows up!").

And if it makes you feel better, this is the only time one of the movies really infringes on the development of the corresponding show's story like this. Most of the others are alternate endings, disconnected AUs, or canonical side stories.

Switchblade, nooooo. By specifying what other things that happen in the movie that won't happen in the show, you just narrow down what the actual spoiler twist is.

Thanks for the feedback!

I think, by soliciting feedback at all, I've forced myself into watching the movie a little later in the run. I know a little too much about the plot now. I definitely feel like watching the movie is going to make me too aware of a/the twist, so I'll hold off until after the show.

I hate this franchise right now! It is weirdly hostile to its fandom at times!

I don’t think of Movie Riders as a spoiler. Every series has at least one.

Well still, the shocking twist(s), as far as anyone who didn't already know, could have been that humanity nearly goes extinct in the show, or that one of the movie Riders end up actually happening, or that Delta is actually not the best most awesome guy around.

At the risk of spoiling more, I will say that Delta's role in the movie lines up exactly with how I've always remembered the character.

I'm sorry if we're putting all this peer pressure on you, but also I really don't think you'll regret waiting just a bit. After Faiz's final form debuts on TV is probably a good time to get around to the movie if you still want to do it during the series. If you're super concerned about that 2003 fan experience, just pretend Mom keeps telling you "you can already watch Kamen Rider at home!" :p

I will say though, you'd never see Delta putting up with something like that. I heard that guy is so cool, he had three copies of Paradise Lost on Blu-ray before Blu-rays were even widely available to the public!

My headcanon is that I got grounded because of a fight I got in with a kid at school. I said Delta was so smart he made Takeshi Hongo look like an idiot, and this other kid said Delta was so smart he only made Takeshi Hongo look like a simpleton, so I punched him right in the mouth. HOW DARE HE.

MOM YOU DON'T GET IT.

Mum: We have Kamen Rider at home

Kamen Rider at home:

https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/...20190819075117