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The problem with Wizard is that its too damn safe and doesn't do anything with its concepts. Wizard relies too much on Rider cliches and acts like it doesn't exist with its peers. Whereas recent shows like Fourze, OOO and W had creative original plotlines, and concepts, Wizard feels boring. The most anyone in Wizard gets is a slap on the wrist for consequences. (Except for Koyomi but you can argue that her turning into a ring and being in Haruto in the Wizard epilouge movie gave Haruto Infinity Dragon Gold which is a positive). I know not all Rider shows have such heavy consequences as death of the main characters, but Wizard's premise of dying to become a phantom is already heavier then W OOO and Fourze's monster premises. Death is a natural part of the Phantom cycle and for Wizard to not feature it is a crime against its premise.

For being such a proactive Rider, Haruto doesn't get the Infinity ring in a very fitting way for his character. Yes I undertand the "Inner strength his own magic" business, but he could have trained up to get it, or spent an episode working on his own magic, or something other then, "I cry and I get a final form."