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Originally Posted by TheSituAsian187

Are Fourze and Wizard worth my time to watch? Finishing up Faiz and then moving onto Blade, dunno where to go after that though...

I'd say that both are perfectly fine, if flawed, shows. Fourze can be really fun and it has a great cast of likable characters (and one increasingly unhinged lunatic). The action is pretty good, but the switch gimmick results in some of the stupidest "weapons" in the history of humanity, both in terms of concept and execution. Wizard has one of the best main Riders in the franchise's entire history and some great action scenes, but the supporting cast ranges from forgettable to insufferable.

The biggest problem with both shows, though, is pacing. These are the series where the two-episode arc format was really getting worn out and both shows suffer for it. Fourze pretty much just stops for most of the 20s and 30s, and by the time the story actually gets going again everything has to be rushed to hit the conclusion (it also really hurts the show that the main villain is boring and has no obvious purpose until the last four episodes). Wizard has the opposite problem: the show has a tight plot and a villain with a clear plan and purpose that ties everything together, but it's stretched out over way too many episodes, most of which are just generic and forgettable victim-of-the-fortnight plots. The show also really suffers for basing its main plot around a character that barely got any screentime because the actress couldn't fully commit to the show.

In spite of the downsides, though, I think both shows can be fun and entertaining and are definitely worth checking out. Just keep in mind that you're not going to get something with a really engaging and well-developed plot.