[Dormamu]

Does every Kamen Rider series end up in a river? At least every one that I've watched seems that way.

And I get the feeling that Haruto will be sporting a new tattoo sometime in the future that reads "Forever Koyomi"

Poor Fueki. He just couldn't catch a break. He went all Fullmetal Alchemist trying to save his daughter, and instead created this mess.

I have to say, I thought I was going to be disappointed after Pheonix was aced halfway through. He made one of the best protagonists of the series, and really, was one of the best finishers I've seen in a Rider series. However, I'll be dipped if Gremlin hasn't only been just as good with his duplicity, but just freaking hands down one of the creepiest. Serial killer turned evil monster? I actually got chills watching that reveal from the thought of that in a reality situation. And he wants to be human again, why? So he can feel the ecstasy of killing again and again? Shivers.

I'm also guessing that Fueki's flute sabre was a part of the philosophers stone creation in that the power in it was able to gather the mana in the first place. It was strong enough to break Nitou's belt, and obviously strong enough to destroy Fueki's belt too.

Oh, and Drake, you also missed "character that is only half here but is important to the storyline" like OOO and Ankh.

Personally, I liked Haruto's character, but he's in the top five, not number one though. I'd have to say Shoutaro and Philip are my top pick currently, only because (and maybe I'm in a minority) I really enjoyed the storyline.

I wonder how they're going to write the rings and stones into the Foundation X theory though.