[Kamen Rider Die]

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Originally Posted by GodSpeedLove

Was his death and subsequent cloning just a way to get some cheap drama and then push additional merchandise? (That seems like the most likely outcome).

Ha ha, don't worry, I have a feeling the show will still find some way to get new merch out of Date's survival...

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Originally Posted by GodSpeedLove

The middle stretch of OOO felt really long, so maybe I was waiting for a change!

Yeah, it... I think you sort of have to have Gotou become Birth now, like it or not. (And I assume some people do like it!) His story for almost a full year has been about him wanting to become a Kamen Rider, and even the assistant role he's fallen into with Date was meant to be an apprenticeship. I don't think you could reasonably do the rest of the season with Gotou just backing up Birth and doing the Supporting Player thing of getting civilians to safety while Date Henshins. This was a solid version of a plot the show had maybe sort of written themselves into a corner with.