[Locke]

For the longest time, one of the greatest barriers for me and Kamen Rider's successful illusion is the sheer amount of pretty people. We've had good examples, Hibiki and Wizard both present proactive Riders despite appearances and Date looked a little rougher, a little older and a little more built but for every Hibiki is a Daiki Kaito - where badass is skinny jeans and hair braids and for every Date, there is a Kenzaki, who'd look at home in a slightly edgy popband but looks less convincing as a trained soldier.

Does no one else find it problematic that so few Riders look like they'd actually be able to hold themselves in a fight? Or even look like they'd last an hour in a gym? When a Rider is supposed to be a soldier, I believe looking the part is as important as having the story too. American shows have pretty people too, but they also have people who work out for their role and if the age isn't appropriate they create the illusion of that age.

Other than Oren, I can't even think of a single Rider with a military background AND an actual trained physique, despite countless Riders supposedly in military or at least enforcement organisations.