[MaskedRiderAsakura]

So just finished watching Blade and, well, there be spoilers ahead.




For starters I find it quite interesting how there really weren't any casualties amongst the main cast. Maybe it's because I'm coming into this fresh off of Faiz, but it's just unusual to see that in a Non-Neo-Heisei Rider series for me.

The ending I have to say is better executed than other shows for me as well. I called Kenzaki forcing the Undead transformation for 3-4 episodes. Some may say that makes it predictable, but I like the fact that it's not such an asspull that I'm wondering where that came from. It just seemed like the next logical step and not the normal deus ex machina BS I've come to expect.

The small amount of Riders definitely led to better character development because I wouldn't say anybody was particularly forgettable like Scissors or Dark Kabuto and I felt for each of the Riders. The story was pretty good I thought as well and was pretty straightforward and not needlessly convoluted.

I think Blade is one of my favorites. Out of the ones I've seen:

Ryuki
W
Blade
Kabuto
Faiz
Decade

I think I'm gonna go on to Black next.