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Originally Posted by XW1n5t0nX

Well Kuuga's slowness is deliberate. Rider in general focuses on being much more a cohesive and streamline story, such as actual dramas, this especially true Kuuga onwards. So with 50ish episodes and with being a mystery the slow speed is to be expected, and in for some (such as myself) is great. It gives you time to figure out stuff for yourself and rewards you every so often.

I know it's deliberate, but I don't feel it's satisfying. The show will intentionally take a 90 degree turn whenever you think the plot and pacing are starting to move forward. It doesn't feel like it's telling a cohesive story, since pieces just don't fit together well. It honestly felt like someone frustrated with a puzzle who started mashing pieces together. Stories are brought up, and then we instantly drop them for 10 episodes for no real reason.
There was no flow to Kuuga, and the mystery is really nonexistent. I don't need shows to hand things on a silver platter just to make sure everyone is caught up, but for Kuuga, there is no sense of plot or resolution. Story lines just end.
I'm glad you could get a sense of satisfaction and reward from it, but to me, beyond trying to figure out the MOTW's game before the show spells it out, there was no real satisfaction.

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Originally Posted by XW1n5t0nX

With Sentai though they don't go with that idea and utilize arcs to give your runs of plot before taking a break with filler. Sometimes it works and everything feels seamless. Zyuranger is pretty bad at this. Filler episodes outnumber the plot ones greatly and acting aside are just bad. The most entertaining one is probably where Mei just changes disguises along with that week's monster, sort of like in Gokaiger when Ahim used disguises to get the monster that was stealing love. But other than that they are boring and painful to sit through.

I know, which is why I've always had a harder time watching Sentai over KR. Many of them feel like they're wasting time because they only came up with 20 episodes of plot, while others just don't fully commit to their ideas.

But Kuuga felt like it was just running in circles blaming the viewer for not getting it. Every time the plot would advance, it would hit a dead stop to focus on a menial story arc, and when they did tie stories together, it was handled so poorly that it was hard to really get invested in either.
For most Kamen Rider series I've watched, I've honestly felt the time out of suit was a lot more interesting than the action. But Kuuga couldn't pull off either. Godai was a total sponge (Except against the porcupine). He just smiled and wrote every ounce of bad news off. Yes, it was clear there was some kind of facade, but it never really came into play. He only truly got angry (Or showed his anger) twice, and the second time didn't amount to anything since he still used Ultimate without succumbing to hatred. The secondary characters were incredibly uninteresting and Ichijou couldn't save the series. The action quickly got stale as they didn't try anything new as the fights went on, while the sparse bike scenes, while nice, also can't make up for it.

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Do I think Zyuranger should be watched? To some degree yes just to see where PR came from, and if you're super into MMPR than yeah. But other than those reasons I truly believe you can skip it and not miss anything.

I always went in to Zyu knowing that it wouldn't be jaw dropping, and I doubt that my toku knowledge wouldn't really be enriched by watching it. Honestly, nostalgia for the suits is the prime reason why I'm curious, which is actually a hindrance for the series (Which seems is not a good thing, since it's hindered by a great many other things).

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If you're wanting something with a lot more action and just an overall better show, I suggest Liveman (story and character based but moves along very nicely and supplies nice quick action), Carranger (it is so entertaining that even if you don't find the action or plot to the speed you enjoy you'll still have some enjoyment), or Abaranger (for a lot of the same reasons as Carranger, but having seen it fully I can say it has one of the best stories and some of the best characters in Sentai). If you don't mind going raw, try Timeranger. And if you're like me and turn to Ebay for some shows, Hurricanger.

Really, I'm just looking for an entertaining show, which is why I strayed towards Sentai. Their desire to have a greater and broader appeal made me think they'd just have a more entertaining, if also more fluff, series.
After being told of Agito's shit ending, Hibiki's gawdawful second half, and Faiz just being one of the worst, there just doesn't seem to be much in KR to wipe away the stench of Kuuga right now.