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Originally Posted by SPLIT LIP

Just finished The Next. Man, THAT was a movie.

That was just... I don't even know. It felt like a really long, overly gross, overly violent episode fo a not good rider series. The suits are still fucking awesome, V3 included, but this felt like snuff almost. (even had boobs for, like, two seconds) But at least now when someone whines that Kamen Rider should return to it's "roots in horror" I can just point at this to show them why they should be quiet and enjoy the brightly-coloured series that are actually entertaining. Two problems exist with the horror approach: 1. If the horror is being committed by silly rubber monsters, it's not that horrifiying, and 2. horror in a show with bug-themed heroes just feels cheap and out of place. This came out in 2007, same year as Den-O, a very light-hearted and colourful series with cartoonish antics. Den-O, despite that, was hugely popular and a fan-favourite retaining it popularity even now. This, however, is a nearly completely forgotten exercise in futility that even fans seem to either ignore or show contempt for.

Plus the plot was I don't even know. The riders were barely a factor. V3 was the brand new character, actually related to the weird ghost chick, and was barely in it. And Ichimonji died because... I don't know. I was bored to tears. This movie was about and hour and fifty minutes. It had enough story and action to maybe fill half that. Aside from the awesome awesome suits and one or two cool, if random fights, I just finished the movie and can barely remember anything good.

The First was okay, if confusing (due to lack of English subtitles) and felt less... immature than this It told a serious story that was, for the most part, focused and intelligent. This was blood, gore, skin and, well, exploitation. I felt actually kind of bad after watching it.

Think I'll watch an episode of OOO to make me feel better. Or just an ep of Ryuki. Hell, I'll even watch Wizard.

They actually explain that in Kamen Rider The First. His body rejects the modifications made to his body without blood transfusions, which is why S.H.O.C.K.E.R. members can't leave. Hongo was the first successful cyborg because he didn't need the blood transfusions.