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Originally Posted by Baltan II

In Kamen Rider's case, no, there's been plenty of gaps, and it's soon 15 series behind Super Sentai despite Sentai coming into the picture later. Long-time Kamen Rider fans could tell you all about the dark days of the 90s where little happened with the franchise. It's an amusing turn of events that fans onboard with the Heisei era think of Rider as perennial as it's become these days.



I couldn't say for specific examples with Wizard, but usually I find that those who watch something after it's been around and had a lot of negative opinions thrown at it often find themselves more accepting of it than they may have been had they watched it new. Finding the media in question to not live up to the scorn of peers seems to happen often, just as shows can be oversold and overhyped.

Can't make heads or tails of the liking Gaim because of hating Wizard theory, but regrettably can't weigh in beyond this, as I've neither finished Wizard nor started Gaim, for reasons entirely unrelated to the quality of either Rider show (or Kyoryuger, Garo, or even Akiba 2...!). I fully intend to catch up on both Rider series eventually, once I no longer feel SHT-fatigued. And I actually really liked Wizard.

But even in the 90s they got movies - shit ones - but nonetheless content. With the world of American broadcasting where seasons can be decades apart, or axed before even the first half of the show is aired, Kamen Rider is certainly much more of a consistent force.

I generally find that most of the internet are sheep, it's sad but true. I wish more people would give Wizard a chance, it may not be the most consistent show in the world but it had lots of cool ideas, cool mythology, cool characters and cool action scenes. You just have to persevere through episodes focusing on a kid riding a bike and shit like that.

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Originally Posted by Switchblade

I wouldn't go so far as to say that Gaim is only liked because it isn't Wizard. The show is kinda over-hyped, but it is still a good show and I can see it landing somewhere in my top 10 Rider shows - if not top 5 - if it keeps going the way it's going. I just think some of the praise is over-the-top for how early we are in the show's run.

True. But I'm not sure anyone really knows how they feel on Gaim yet, and probably wont know until the hype train dies down. The fun thing about toku is due to their long lengths, many shows can make or break. Fourze and Shinkenger are two shows I loved going in, and was left soured by the end. OOO is a show I disliked going in but my GOD I was in love by the time I got out the other side.

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Originally Posted by SPLIT LIP

I'm gonna guess this isn't actually what you meant to say.

Because it sounds INCREDIBLY petty. Wondering if "anyone actually likes Gaim."

That's just... jeez man, be less sour grapes.


That's how human brains work.

Generally our actions and motives are based on what we've experienced.

Another factor is, because Gaim does so much so well, it's faults don't glare as much. A worse show with the same faults plus more, would get chewed out, but Gaim makes up for it. Also, it get's a lot of argueably important stuff right. Minor hiccups are much less scrutinised when the important aspects are clean.

Likewise a bad show with good parts will not see thsoe good parts praised as much becasue it is undeserving of such good graces.

I apologise. I worked a sixty hour work week and then moved house, I can't articulate myself how I'd wish in this state of exhaustion. I think my response to Switch in this very post articulates best what I was trying to say.

I can certainly say I go into things excited or whatever, but I've never decided I like something before watching it as some people do around here.