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Originally Posted by MarsHottentot

I've brought Dr. Who up a few times recently, I really feel like KR is a lot like Dr. Who and could have a similar appeal. Perhaps that's how I should explain it to potential viewers.

It really is a great comparison, though. Not only does it work on the meta level of "long-running show that changes up its protagonist a bunch that went away for a while and came back in a slightly different and arguably more popular form", but the tones really are close a lot of the time.

Doctor Who is a show that can expect you to chuckle at something ridiculous one moment and then expect you to take it seriously the next. Sometimes it even expects both at the same time. It's a very unique sort of style and I think that's why it's occasionally hard for people to get into.

Kamen Rider is very much the same way. Moments like the penultimate episode of Gaim come to mind, where (this really isn't a spoiler but I think it'll be a fun surprise if you haven't seen the show) Kouta takes a big hit and recoils dramatically while CG "fruit energy" flies out of the wound. Or Necrom's finishing attack as Sanzou that first gets used during a really tense moment.