[Mesnick]

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Originally Posted by MKDremare

Most of the time I think it's more like people being happy that we finally have a change in pace after having, again, 5 seasons of animal-themed (partially or completely) Riders.

But this is literally the same reason why people are unhappy with Takahashi's choice. And the reason why the animal motif continues to be used is the same reason why you are happy with him as a scriptwriter: proven results and variety (if only because there are almost 7,000 different species of grasshoppers alone ). To paraphrase myself in the Gozyuger theme: cars and watches are niche tastes, but animals are loved by almost everyone. So here the question is mostly who emphasizes what: uniqueness or typicality. Each show did something unique and each followed some tropes.
That's why I find the tendency to oversimplify or, rather, categorically classify shows into one camp or another strange. The same thing is observed with the division into scientific and mystical riders, although in the shows themselves it is often difficult to draw such a line; and into dark and light shows, which, by and large, is completely delirious. And now the idea that Faiz is a fun show sounds like sacrilege. Although Faiz is a fun show. I mean, I have a feeling that many people, even if they don't think in binary, at least express their thoughts in that way. So I guess I want the nuances not to be ignored and to get the attention they deserve.
Something like that. I hope I conveyed my thoughts clearly enough.

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I feel like saying that "the reaction to them is like most of audience hasn't seen seen anything beyond the first ten Riders" is a little condescending?

You feel wrong, because it's actually a compliment. Not everyone watched the first ten riders.