[Locke]

I kinda assumed that the goofiness of the heroes was on purpose. In my personal, humble opinion, serious 'mature, gritty' Rider doesn't work. It doesn't work because toku in its inherent cheapness, is silly as fuck, and you play all that rubber, spandex and posing straight and what you get is something laugh out loud hilarious for all the wrong reasons.

In my opinion, about the only way to make it work, is to both have your edgy dark story but also embrace this genre for all of its warts and problems at the same time. I actually think if Gaim wants to succeed in making Rider 'for adults again' cranking up the toku clichés to eleven was the single best decision they ever made.