[Kurona]

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Originally Posted by Kamen Rider Die

oh god no



It was so bad! Even the monster fights were just two dude shoving each other in knee-high water. And the violence, I mean, I felt gross watching that boat attack. I don't watch Kamen Rider to feel gross! Why were there two scenes that took place during an autopsy?!

Partly, it feels like someone who thought they were doing something Serious and Mature with a kids' action program, and, what is the smilies code for "jerk-off motion"? You're not cool or edgy for making something inappropriate for your audience! It all just felt miserable and cruel for no particular benefit, and it trafficked in deeper themes without sensitivity or the ability to pay them off.

Looking at the Wiki, I am now substantially less excited for Agito, 555, and Kiva.

I'll tell you as someone who just does not like this guy's writing at all; Agito is a series that just barely misses out on my top 5. I like it for a lot of the reasons that I like Kuuga and it weirdly stands out as something that is just not like how Inoue usually writes at all. I don't know what happened but I'll happily take it.

I should also note it's not quite just those series, either. He's responsible for almost the entirety of a certain character in Kabuto, and he had a substantial effect on Ryuki. He also penned all the movies before Kabuto's, and he took over Hibiki after Episode 29 in what is regarded as a, um... ahem. Not generally liked production thing.

It should go without saying, Inoue is a -massive- part of pre-W Heisei Rider. You'll either learn to love him or hate him.