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Originally Posted by MKDremare

You know what, I guess I'll do a proper ranking of Reiwa final forms (though I think you all might've gotten the hints in my last post). From least to most, and elaborate more on my thoughts for them. Final forms with multiple subforms like Over/Master Gavv and Xross Saber will have letter designations alongside their number designations.

(6) Zero-Two: It's not an awful looking form. in fact I don't really think there are such a thing as awful looking forms. I like a lot of forms for a variety of different reasons. Zero-Two is a serviceable final form, especially in the context of it being a direct upgrade to Zero-One. But honestly? I like it way more when final forms have either a different silhouette from the base form or something incredibly striking about it. And Zero-Two is just Zero-One with slightly different shaped parts and the addition of silver to the color scheme. As a result, nothing about it really stands out that much.

(5) Ultimate Revice: Again, not awful looking forms. I like the clear parts, the addition of blue, the idea that it's armor over their Rex Genome suits, and I think the magnetic powers are really cool. But it suffers from the same issue as Zero-Two and that not much of the silhouette really changes. Revi's doesn't change much, just has pointier visors. Vice's does change a lot, but only so that he looks more like Revi now. Also, I don't think they ever use the cloning ability ever again after Ultimate's debut? It's been a while since I've watched Revice, so I don't remember.

(4b) Master Gavv: I like the look, it definitely changes a lot from the base form (armor pieces are more clearly shaped differently, so while it's a similar shape to Gavv PoppinGummy, there's still more noticeable differences between them compared to Zero-One and Zero-Two still have the same frame except Zero-Two has the fake scarf, and Ultimate Revice just having pointier visors), has an interesting color scheme (I don't think there's a lot of things with a purple/orange color palette), and I love forms that can use all the powers and weapons of previous forms. But... it does nothing to tell me that it's a candy/snack jar theme. All it is is just Gavv FancyPoppinGummy (and I will not stop using that as a nickname for it).

Not to mention it really doesn't look like it is a form that can use previous powers and weapons. Compare this to Blade King Form (has the Category Spade Rouze Cards on his armor as reliefs), Decade Complete (has the 10 Rider Cards on his armor), Fourze Cosmic States (has the 40 Astroswitch numbers on his chest armor), Gaim Kiwami Arms (has a fruit basket painted on his chest armor reminiscent of some samurai armors), Drive type Tridoron (being themed after the Tridoron itself and therefore is logically able to summon other Tires, though he mixes the ability of three Tires of the same type), Ghost Grateful Damashii (not a final form, but still a form that combines all previous 15 Eyecons, and has their faceplates painted on his armor plating), Build Genius (has the 60 GN Fullbottles that carry the essence of all 60 regular Fullbottles on his armor), GrandZi-O (has the 20 Heisei Riders as statues on his armor), and Xross Saber (thanks to how Saber's powers work naturally, and the only thing changing between base Saber and Xross Saber are the Seiken). Meanwhile, nothing about Master Gavv even implies that it's a thing. So real disappointing in that regard.

(4a) Over Gavv: When compared to Gavv PoppinGummy, Over Gavv has a much more distinctive silhouette, having essentially two PunchinGummy gauntlets, different shoulder armor, and similarly shaped yet different boots, and the color palette looks better somehow (I think it might because of the lack of blue compared to Master Gavv). Still suffers from being just Gavv FancyPoppinGummy, but less so than Master Gavv. Like I'm really letdown by the fact that both forms are supposed to be candy/snack jar themed, yet nothing about them tells me they are.

(3c) Xross Saber: I love Xross Saber's galaxy colors, they stand out so, so much that any frustration I have over it being a "simple" repaint is instantly squashed by how incredibly striking the colors are. Not to mention that Xross Saber is the first time we've had a final form exclusive weapon since Wizard Infinity Style's Axcalibur, which is an eight year difference between them. And it's the first primary Rider final form to have subforms for it, which I think is really cool and helps set it apart from other primary Rider final forms.

(3b) Crimson Saber: Everything great about Xross Saber but this time with Saber Crimson Dragon instead. Admittedly a downer that they don't have a new version of the Saber Crimson Dragon helmet and boots, it's just the same as Xross Saber.

(3a) Featuring Saber: Now this is easily the best one of the three Xross Saber forms, combining Lion Senki and Lamp Do Alangina with Brave Dragon. While it has the same issue of Crimson Saber and just having the helmets and boots of Xross Saber, this does a lot more to change the appearance. Shame that it only appears once, but hey, still a really cool form.

(2) Geats IX: An amazingly stylish and cool form for someone like Ace. Geats IX also fits with the Geats-style Riders' sleek and simple designs, and it had a great debut. Also a great example of how you can have a simple final form based around the base form, but yet still having a distinct silhouette.

(1) Rainbow Gotchard: Finally, a primary Rider final form in Reiwa that isn't just an improved version of the base form, and that it's instead a form that upgrades Gotchard overall (like Infinity Style, Ghost Mugen Damashii, and Ex-Aid Muteki Gamer). Rainbow Gotchard is so good, I love all of its different shapes for the armor, and the helmet being multiple arrows coming in from different directions? Perfect. And compared to some of the other forms, Rainbow Gotchard pretty consistently used a lot of the new powers and abilities that are used in the debut episode, the extensive use of alchemy to use environmental attacks, as well as Gotchabrothers (which was admittedly introduced right after the debut, but still).

... I might try doing a list of Gavv forms like this later at some point.

I'm pretty sure the clone ability for Ultimate Revice was only used in the debut. I would love to hear people's opinions on all the Gavv forms.