[SPLIT LIP]

I skipped ahead in Kiva, figuring I'd give it one last shot before dropping it outright. Skipped to Emporer's first appearance.

Yup, I'm done with this show. I always hated Kivat, he has no likable personality, and is just annoying. So now there's another horrid CGI critter, "Tetsulot" I think, and he heralds the final form.

God damn is he annoying. Kiva is this dark, threatening, vicious warrior, and the little dragon guy has a high pitched voice that just screams on like a demented person. Japan has a bad habit of having it's henshin gimmickery have horrible voices, but Kamen Rider has typically remained safe. Not Kiva.

Emporer form itself is just... ugly. I'm really sorry, but this thing was dead on arrival. It's just so overdone. If this was, like, a seperate character who didn't fight often, that'd be one thing. But it's just such an eyesore with the all gold and red compared to regular Kiva who is awesome. It's like, well, it's like they took an amazing regal design and ruined it by trying to make it "epic." It's such a shame. If this was, like, Kiva's father or something, or a Kiva from way farther in the past, I'd dig it. But it is just the worst aspects of "final forms."