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Originally Posted by MaskedRiderAsakura

I don't think anybody's motivations have been unclear, just that when new plot developments come into play, new allegiances are formed.

For example, Takatora was all for killing off 6/7ths of the world's population because he thought it was the only way to save humanity, then Kouta tells him they can save everybody by getting the Overlords to side with them.

The only one that's really hard to get a grasp on is Micchy, who from what I gathered, is a massive control freak and Yoko, who seems to be developing her own character separate from Ryouma as of this latest episode.

I was trying to avoid specific examples but whatever.

Takatora is a good example of the failings of the characterisation in this show, at least for me. When first introduced he was just entirely there for the purpose of 'shit got real' but as the series developed it turned out he was actually a misguided man with a lot of heart and honour - basically a hero.

This is all fine, albeit very clichéd, but with so many Riders in this damn show pretty much all of Takatora's most important character moments happened off screen so each time he actually did appear on screen he was basically another character entirely. Everything that has happened to Takatora has been more profound for him, than it ever has for the audience.

We were forced into filling in the blanks ourselves. Your own imagination has probably made you believe Takatora is a better character than he actually is, and if you go back and watch it from the start you'll see just how many leaps his character arc has, rather than smoothly playing out.

Micchy is as unclear as Kaito at this point, who is my favourite piece of irony as the man obsessed with strength is the character who gets his ass beat most often.