[barnstenchfartface]

Yeah, I'm not saying I didn't enjoy the Tusk episodes, they were cool, but it was all over before I knew it. There was some cool stuff like the Double Riders' return, but it was weighed down by weird stuff like their disappearing again with no explanation. Not to mention Ken randomly flashing in and out of existence during this period. In retrospect, it's like those ten episodes were just a series of stopgap measures taken while they got ready to do the Riderman storyline, which actually appears to have some planning and direction.

And man does it. Just got done watching the Christmas two-parter. Simply excellent. The dynamic Yuki brings to the show is fantastic. He's a compelling character himself, and as a foil really allows Kazami to shine. V3 already was a good show, but whoever thought to introduce Yuki really struck gold.

You know, I think once I'm done watching V3 I'm gonna go back (or, I guess, forward) and watch all the episodes of other shows in which Kazami or Yuki show up. They're some of the most recurring Riders of the Showa era, but because I hadn't seen V3 I'd never been able to appreciate the episodes in which they return properly. I really want to appreciate them now, though.