[Matrixbeast]

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Originally Posted by TheTakoTank

I'd advise against this. I think it'd be better to watch Decade after seeing all the previous shows so you can enjoy seeing all the previous Riders come back. That's what I'm planning on doing, at least.

This is actually the prime reason why I loathe Decade and why I recommend viewing it early on.
It's a piss poor anniversary, they decided to throw the classic characters into new scenarios, but in doing so, it lost the charm of the originals and just made them nobodies wearing beloved suits, and ultimately, it drops the ball on the story, most notably when they did decide to bring back old actors.

You don't see previous riders come back, you see old suits used again, and that does make a difference. As you grow attached, you want to see someone like Kenzaki Kazuma succeed at challenges and prove his worth again, not Kenzaki Kendate, some generic goofball that won't appear ever again after his 2 episode arc is completed.

Watching Decade early on provides a slew of advantages.
First it won't piss you off by shitting on your favorite Rider's mythos (I will never forgive what they did to Blade). It provides a nice lesson to give basic facts about a Rider's powers and abilities, as well as a decent amount of screen time so you can decide which Rider you think looks coolest (Both in design and execution), making it easy to decide what series to watch next (Well, pre-Decade), and there's a large focus on action, giving you a nice spectacle.

With it's drop your pants level of embarrassing when it comes to storytelling and character development, in addition to making your favorite characters laughing stocks just to make Tsukasa look cool, and Tsukasa being an insufferable asshole that his group of friends have to constantly tell whoever he's helping "No, he's really a nice dude. He's trying to help, I promise!" every time he goes to a new world, watching Decade after having dipped your toe in other series turns into a slog.

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Originally Posted by Storm Luxray

And for that matter, why is Decade hated by the fandom and Matrixbeast?

Because it's a bad show that managed to attract in a lot of new fans into Toku by the virtue of being able to see so many suits in action in one show.
That's all well and good, more fans is great. But then you see people letting Decade slide because "It was my first series, so I cherish it for that."
Also, everything else I said up top.

I loathe Decade. It's god awful story, it's terrible characters, it's poor soundtrack, and it's ruination of my favorite character in the entire KR franchise makes it insufferable and offensive to me.

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Originally Posted by Storm Luxray

Not everyone

Some of us like Decade.

Yes, there are some people who do like Decade.
And those people owe me an apology.

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Originally Posted by CybermanWorf

Ultimately while some are worse than others there is no TV rider season I feel I completely hate in every aspect so I feel any series would be fine for someone new although I haven't gotten to Hibiki's second half and decade yet.

Decade is the only season where your enjoyment of it is determined by how many other series you have seen beforehand.