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Originally Posted by Kamen Rider Die

Yeah, I guess I don't really consider that spoiler. Thanks!

I wonder why that phased out and then back in, though. It's not like it's a big narrative tool. I don't know that it drastically affects storytelling, having those orange-headed Bugsters or whatever. It definitely makes the fight scenes more dynamic, however. Kamen Riders just plowing through a dozen chumps... it's so visually impressive, and it gives the villain a little time to monologue/taunt while you're still getting to see some action. Huh. I guess I really like those mooks! I wonder if the decision to not use them until Phase 2 was just, like, budgetary? Two guys fighting probably costs significantly less than twelve guys fighting. Unless... is mook suit-work, like, being a fight team intern? Are those actors getting college credit when they sell a big swing from a Gashacon Breaker?

So many more questions now!

The more cynical side of me would put forward that the need to sell toys and the toyetic aesthetics of Kamen Rider, while present since Kuuga, really kicked into hyperdrive with W. As such a bunch of mooks is probably an easy, possibly mandated way to show off all these New Toys In Store Now For 17.99.