[MarsHottentot]

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Originally Posted by Fish Sandwich

The way Nexus did it is way different. Imagine if Takumi retired 20 episodes in and some completely new character became Faiz for the rest of the show.

Personally I'd be all for that, I watched Nexus recently and it really is cool how it becomes a completely different show, yet still the same.

How about your "wandering hero" idea (ala Incredible Hulk) but like this:

A mysterious old man with briefcase wanders from town to town, when he finds people in peril, he gives them use of what lay within the case - a driver - but the driver "henshins" into the titular Kamen Rider every time, with his own personality, but guided by the user wearing it, including certain quirks and skills and power ups of their own that end up as surprises even to the Rider. When the PotW / MotW has been dealt with, the old man wanders on to the next adventure.

Of course, he's being hunted by the ancient organization that made the belt, wanting to use it to destroy the world (or whatever). Maybe he was the Rider as a young man and did some horrible things but, an event happened that broke him and he stole the driver, ran and has been running ever since. He once used the belt regularly, but using it now would kill him due to his age, so he "gifts" it to those in need. Maybe he has a grandson or an orphan girl who accompanies him, who he's training to take his place - but they're too young to use the belt, with great harm being the risk. Of course, the series would build this character until they were capable of taking the belt at the end, which could then start an entirely new, different series.

Man, this stuff is easy...