[Kamen Rider Die]

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Originally Posted by DreadBringer

Yet W, OOO, and Fourze are shows that no one criticizes or says anything bad for. I'm someone who prefers serialized stuff to MOTW stuff, which is primarily why I follow KR for toku. But it can seem that two-parters format is just safer for a show to be done, as these show's flaws are seemingly more ignored to have the fanbase deem the shows as perfect, if the flaws relate to the MOTW stuff like Tsukuba's plot twist.

Man, I'm not sure there's any Rider series that no one criticizes or says anything bad for. (I have criticized both W and OOO! Frequently! Like, yesterday!) Every show's going to have people finding fault with it, for any reason you can imagine.

As for two-parter Monster Mystery stuff, I definitely think they have their place. They can be a great way to explore the themes of a series in more compact and compelling way, and it can allow for some tonal differences that you couldn't really get away with in the midst of a massive character arc for one of the leads. One of my all-time favorite Kamen Rider stories full stop is a two-part Monster Mystery story that arguably suffers from a need to support the lead characters in a narrative that doesn't require their presence. I got nothing against a good two-parter, and they don't connote simpler or safer storytelling to me.

But, like, I don't love 'em when it feels like six things are half happening in one episode. That sort of drags!