[BagJo]

There's a few reasons. Firstly, as someone who is very aesthetic-conscious, I love his suit design, as well as the look of the actor. Fourze's design, while interesting, lacks a certain cool factor for me which Meteor has in spades. So the very moment he shows up my interest is piqued.

Where most characters in Fourze tend toward silly/zany, Ryusei came off as more serious to me, which I felt the show needed very badly. I don't need things to be Kuuga-Dark, but there's monsters about and peoples lives are in danger so the ultra-light tone chaffed me a bit. Ryusei/Meteor's goal of revenge (or maybe atonement would be more accurate?) for his friend/lover/whatever resonated with me far more than a guy who wants to form puddle-deep friendships with everyone. I also really like a character who hides his true nature (at least for a time) like Michi from Gaim. Ryusei's annoyance (and eventual acceptance) of the main cast mirrored my own feelings as the show progressed.

Also, I'm a huge fan of Bruce Lee and Fist of the North Star, so all his "Waaah, aaaah-tah!" stuff really did it for me.

All in all, I'm glad I gave Fourze a second chance as I ended up enjoying the show quite a bit. It'll never rank among my favorites, but (like all Rider Shows) there's still a ton there to enjoy. If it wasn't for Meteor's cool looking suit and dynamic fighting style, I may never have gone back for more.