[Locke]

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Originally Posted by Blade Raider

I see Showa and early Heisei (Especially Kuuga and Agito) as something more akin to Star Trek TNG or Hercules the Legendary Journeys. Written with an adult mentality, but had plenty of children watching them. That is good Kamen Rider. Kamen Rider today has gotten way to "kid friendly" for my taste.

I actually don't know whether I agree with this.

I love that Kuuga feels like a real world, with real people, where things have actual consequences but Kuuga gets very dark and very heavy very often and I'm not sure it fits when it's about a guy in what looks like a knock off superhero costume from a costume shop fighting what look like tribesman that have been in the sun too long.

Don't get me wrong, I HATE pure comedy Toku with a passion like the current Super Sentai Kyoryuger, it does nothing for me at all. But there is inherent goofiness to Toku and when it's played completely straight, adult, I just think it all comes across a lot more goofy and stupid than it already is. Not to mention Kuuga is so bitter and depressing at times it actually becomes a drag.