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Originally Posted by Locke

You see Sid is another good example of what is in my opinion "too many Riders".

His death was great but he was initially presented with so much mystery, and then the show shifted to suggest he might become the next major villain and then he died. And if he really is gone, then for a character who began with so much build up he basically achieved nothing at all, was utterly pointless and could have been cut all together.

And before someone says "but Hase", I think the last time that was even brought up was in that Gridon Bravo filler episode and the last time it was important was never.

One of the things that I think Ryuki did right with its multiple Riders was that it didn't have them all around at the same time. Scissors, Gai, and Raia were all long gone before Tiger and Imperor showed up, meaning the show never had more than six Riders on at a time. With Gaim you have to deal with so many active Riders at once that some get underdeveloped or just straight up disappear for long stretches.