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Originally Posted by SHINOBI03

Okay, I've watched episodes 30 and 31 to test the water and I can see how different it looks and feels now. The only thing missing is the random Henshin calls and sidelining Asumo for Hibiki and that's your traditional Kamen Rider show.

It gets worse; a lot of established characters get really badly misinterpreted or mishandled (especially Akira). Mostly, though, it’s a case of a wonderful and unique show having all of its real character stripped away and getting turned into something on par with filler episodes of other Rider shows.