[Androzani84]

Well, it’s my turn to weigh in. I agree with putting the HBV and Dear Gaga earlier, but I don’t think watching Vail during the show is at all necessary. The characters focused on are relatively minor and the special doesn’t tell us anything the show doesn’t (and what it does tell us is… I won’t go into it here).

As for thoughts on the first episode… Well I joined in late to avoid what I felt would be a fairly obnoxious part of the base (it ultimately turned out to be like, the same three people after two blockings on Twitter). And I already wrote up my thoughts elsewhere, so I’ll quote them here.

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Well, after putting it off for two months, I finally sat down to make a start on Revice.

So far, not the best start.

While monsters coming from humans is nothing new, the way it’s done here kind of misses the main draw of it. Namely, getting to know why the person came to create it. We barely know anything about the FENIX guy who tried and failed to become this show’s protagonist and we know even less about the crook the Deadmans capture. Is he alive? We’ll probably never know.

And talking of the Deadmans, I have to wonder why a group that are some weird mix of Japanese and Mexican have an English name. What’s next in their cultural mishmash? And is Vice somehow connected, or are demons living in your head a normal thing in this world?

And as for the ending, I get that the mum in the hospital is meant to show there’ll be consequences this season, but the fact she was on life support, let alone in the hospital at all, was laughable, considering all she suffered was a scratch to her arm. Was the scratch infected? Also, the episode has Ikki giving up the belt and the next episode seems like he’s going to still say no. I hope this ends soon, otherwise it’ll get annoying.

Though I do like Vice though. He seems cool.

So a bit of extra information, the mum ending up in the hospital was because the original intent was for her to die from her injuries (mirroring how the author’s father died suddenly when he was in middle school), but the producer vetoed it, so she’s recuperating in the hospital until said writer figures out how to incorporate into the plot.

And now for the part you were probably waiting for.

Ikki: It’s Ikki’s…

Vice: And Vice’s…

Both: Stamp Navi!

Ikki: And today’s stamp is this one!

Rex!

Stamping! Printing! Rolling! Going! Kamen Rider! Revi! Vice! Revice!

George: With the power of the Rex Vistamp, Kamen Rider Revice are born. Using the primordial power of the T-Rex genes, the duo can destroy any Deadman’s contract.

Vice: I finally have a body! Oh I’m gonna eat so many of this kid’s family members.

Ikki: Is it too late to go back to my soccer dreams?

George: Way too late. That demon of yours won’t go away until you’ve fulfilled the contract you made with him.

Ikki: So, that would be… to protect my family?

Vice:… If you say so. (Turns to the camera) We hope you enjoy the next instalment.

Ikki: Kill me now.