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Originally Posted by Kamen Rider Die

Like, I don't know who I blame more, us or the shows. Why can't we just watch something without feeling like we need to consume a decade's worth of barely-relevant content? And why does a franchise built around yearly, unique stories feel the need to put in just enough connection to past series to make us feel like we're robbing ourselves of enjoyment by not watching everything? You never know when there's going to be a movie appearance by a Rider who hasn't shown up in years, or when you might hit an unlucky year and get an entire series dedicated to past series, so you better be watching everything.

It, man. It makes me wonder sometimes if I'm being obsessive, or if I'm being manipulated.

I can't speak for you, but in my case the first episode of Decade was the first time I ever watched anything Kamen Rider-related that wasn't a terrible Saban show from the mid-90s. I really loved that episode, but I also had no idea who the hell any of the other characters showing up in the opening scene were. I knew I could research it, but I decided the best way to go about things was to watch the original shows first. Besides, that way I could really get excited when all of these old actors showed up again to reprise their beloved characters.

Yeah, I, uh... didn't realize until much further down the line that Decade was built around AU replacement characters.