[SPLIT LIP]

So, as it goes...

Wizard 1: I got to say, that was a well-made first episode. It established the rider, his character, the powers, the villains and how they work as well as their goal. It was a little franatic trying to drop everything at once, and cluttered. But it was the first episode. Wizard himself is okay. He seems to be aiming for the charming personality type, but doesn't really nail it. The female detective is just as dumb as I was led to believe. Totally self-concious, thick (oh yeah, we're dealing with powers we cannot understand. Let's lock up and refuse help from the one person who does!) and just not very good. His powers are just clunky and weird to use, (why does he have to switch it back and fourth to use it? Makes switching powers slow and painful) and the driver is even more annoying than I had been led to believe from clips.

Also, the action was really bad, mostly because it was just all bad special effects. Which sucks because his actual kung-fu fighting at the beginning was excellent. Props for his wepaons actually looking like they're made of metal, though. Dunno how they did it, but much like the metal shaft from W it actually looks like a real wepaon with weight. I'll keep watching, though, since the belt/powers and detective are really the only bad parts.

Black 14: Wow, he rider-chopped half the mammoth's fucking body off. That was grody, but cool. Funny that tuna is the monster's life blood. Civilian justice to the rescue!

But man oh man, that song. I'm sure it had vital plot significance, but I'll get the jist of it later. I just had to skip it. Other than that, mostly action. That doctor guy is hysterical. Of course! Mad scientist hair isn't because scientists are distracted and never take care of themselves. It's the science itself that makes your hair go nuts.