[Shin Henshin]

Looking through this thread really highlights why I tend to only stay in the Figuarts threads around here nowadays. This has been the same song and dance every year for a while now. Tons of complaining and whining about how "the old Kamen Rider was better" and how "Kamen Rider's gone to shit" and so on and so forth.

I get these are mostly opinions, but they tend to be worded in such a toxic manner sometimes that you can't help but get aggravated at it. And if that's what some users are hoping to cause, then that's nothing but sad.

Is it okay to be apprehensive about or just not like the suits? Yes. That's down to opinion and taste, which is all different. But can ANYONE say this show is terrible based literally on the suits and what we know of the gimmick? No. Because we've seen nothing put into practice at all yet. People need to stop seeing changes to the Kamen Rider franchise and formula as ruining anything and more like possibility. This is so different from what we've ever gotten so far that I can't help but be interested in all of it. I love the concept. I love the suit themes, I love the extremely eccentric and unique suit designs that practically stray from your typical Rider designs in ways that haven't been seen since probably Hibiki at best. I'm going in optimistic, not dreading every single thing. I honestly believe more people need to do that here.

And at the end of the day...it's a kid's show. This is no different from stuff like Transformers or TMNT or anything. If you're fond of the franchise, one series or series aspect you don't particularly like should be the bomb that detonates your entire interest in everything.