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Okay, so by this point it's fairly obvious that Wizard has not been the most popular Kamen Rider series ever. It's frequently decried as boring and unwatchable, and Haruto gets a lot of flack for being the most boring main Rider ever. Now I'm not going to argue that the show is being undeservedly bashed because hoo boy, does it have a lot of problems (although I'll always argue that Haruto is one of the best main Riders of the Heisei era), but it does seem that the recent episodes have been going over very well with a lot of viewers.

I haven't seen the most recent episode (49) yet, but I'm already hearing that it's really awesome. Add to that a lot of other good moments and plot reveals lately, and it seems like Wizard is pulling out all the stops to bring us a very dynamic, exciting, and engaging conclusion. But is it enough to save the show?

A good ending is probably one of the most important things a serialized show needs and the lack of one can really hurt a show's overall reputation ('sup, 555) while a good one can be a major selling point ('sup, Blade). So, assuming Wizard can pull off a truly great finale in the last few episodes (not counting the weird little coda that will be 52 and 53), do you guys think it will be enough to improve the show's overall image? Is Wizard going to go down as just a dull, poorly paced mess, or will it be a rough ride that's worth it because the final destination is so great? What do you think?