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Originally Posted by Matrixbeast

I actually feel Gaim is one of the worst series to showcase what Kamen Rider is. The vast steps taken to make sure everyone is a horrible person beyond Kouta, the needlessly dark setting in the second half (KR gets dark, but Gaim kind of blots out the sun during the last 15 episodes), and the ending is kind of jarring, especially for first time viewings.
Just because a series is good doesn't mean that it should be shoved in the face of a newcomer. Often times, especially in a franchise based around tradition, the change of pace is why it's heralded as amazing (Good writing helps, too). But being the exception might actually detract viewers.

As for the question at hand, OOO I feel is the best Rider to showcase what KR is.

I wouldn't recommend Gaim for the same reason I wouldn't recommend Amazon or Hibiki (or Nexus to curious Ultraman viewers). It's a good show, but it is not representative of what Kamen Rider is as a franchise. If someone decides they don't like it, then they're writing off the entirety of Kamen Rider because of a show that is very different from normal. If someone absolutely loves it, you then have to explain that there's no other KR series that's going to be like it.