[Phantom Stranger]

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Originally Posted by Dr Kain

I found out that some fansub group called MrStone is subbing Black Rx and they have the first 40 episodes out, so I downloaded them and watched the first five today. The show isn't all that much better subbed than raw, but a few things make more sense now. Of course, I really just do not understand the purpose of Rideron when Kotaro has Acrobatter. Also, they never state what happened to Road Sector. However, the biggest thing that bothers me is how Kotaro's personality is completely the opposite to that of his in Black. It is like he is an entirely different person as the goof ball prankster and idiotic bits just do not fit him. Not to mention he is suddenly able to build a super advanced car from basic materials.

You pretty much listed the majority of the issues I have with that series. It's almost like they were planning for a new Rider series and shoehorned the idea of it being a continuation of Black simply based on popularity. Any ties to the previous series feel really tacked on and not natural, and important questions are never answered. Like where the hell is Katsumi and Kyoko? Are they still in California? Even if they couldn't get the actresses back, at least mention them.

As for Rideron, I can see the point of it since it does do things Acobatter can't, but I want to know how the hell he got the thing to work. More specifically, how the hell did he get it into that cave under the ocean? I'm pretty sure Whale Mutant didn't install some car elevator. *sigh* I had to stop after that episode, I couldn't take it anymore.

I love RX's designs, I like in theory the idea of continuing on Kotaro's story, but I hate the execution of it. I reject their canon and substituent my own.