Eh I'd say it works because Zero-One is supposed to be locked to the President of Hiden Intelligence anyway.

Put in Izu's involvement via Zero-Two and it just makes more thematic sense.

It's specifically because of what each Rider is supposed to signify and how they got it thematically that I'd have preferred it the other way around... but again, I'll take it

Agreed, but as someone who enjoyed that finale, I also don't mind Realizing Hopper sticking around as just a thing Aruto has now? Like, if there were a reason to have Zero-One be Aruto beyond the fact that it's his show, that's not a bad one. Kinda got conflicting feelings on this!

I don't think it actually is realizing hopper, though? Granted, it's hard to tell, but I think that was meant to be a special one-off thing?

The text specifically specifies that it is!

The only downside here is that I don't know whether or not this really counts as the base form finally getting the love it deserves...

Oh! Interesting, then.

In other news regarding these movies, two trailers went up showcasing both themes for both movies.

While I do enjoy me a good ballad piece with Zero-One, Saber's is a real big jam that I love a lot.

I mean unless you see and/or hear it transform it's basically a Schrodinger's cat form

So odd to see her in this pose. Love it, though!

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachmen...m7VgAEu6-O.png

I can't believe Izu is a legit Rider now. I love it.


Now the need for a Zero-Two Figuarts is stronger.