I have an old Faiz Mask that has a voice changer in it. Barely changes your voice and it's not like Takumi had a different voice while wearing the suit.

Wizard was way more dramatic on the other hand.

There is an interesting article about whether it's a good thing to be a Kamen Rider and how the meaning of that answer has changed over the years!

Two paragraphs in particular standout:

"To me, this is what Showa and Early Heisei is really about. Beyond the fun fight scenes and the morals taught to children, it is fundamentally a reminder that despite the appeal of violence in media, it should not be glorified. Being a Kamen Rider is a burden that is nobly carried, and rarely something to be happy about."

And...

"While it may be hard and dangerous, being a Kamen Rider is a good thing. The Riders are proud of their work, and once the battle is won, they can get back to life with a smile. (Until, of course, the mandatory summer movie…)"

https://tokusatsunetwork.com/2021/06...-a-good-thing/

P.S.: Wonder how Sentai would react to that first quoted paragraph?

I just realized that Nadeshiko is technically Fourze's tertiary rider.

that ups her chances of a SHFSS, right?

Fourze is 10 years old so it has milestone status. So yes I think there is a chance.

Aside from her, Fourze only has 7 in-show suits. So yeah probably

In 2022 I plan to start watching the Rider shows as I'll be caught up by then with Zyu forward.

this in mind I'm interested in Rider shows that are episodic. For episodic Rider shows where should I start first?

Drive if you're going for something almost entirely episodic over any kind of overarching story.

Rider Shows that stick out in my mind as episodic are Hibiki, Den-O, W, Fourze, Wizard, Drive (as mentioned) and Ghost. Also anything from the Showa era (Kamen Rider through Black RX)

For the first half. The show gets much more serialized after the midpoint.

Modern Kamen Rider is rarely as strictly episodic as Super Sentai or Ultraman; there's usually some form of ongoing plot. The ones that come closest are Den-O and the shows that followed its format (Most of Heisei Phase 2, excluding Gaim, Ex-Aid, and Build), which are still all two-parters but there's relatively fewer ongoing story arcs.

I've realize it since OOO, but after watching Saber and Faiz today, I remember this question again.

Since when they change the camera? Faiz feels greety and noisy, and despite how dark episode in Saber was, its always clear and bright.

I think its between Hibiki to Kabuto, but I'm not that sure